Today's Market

Why are stocks up (or down) and what does the latest Nvidia news mean? Today’s Market will answer those questions and keep you informed about big stock market movers. We’ll also tell you about the latest Fed moves, what stocks Warren Buffett is buying, and which stocks look primed for a short squeeze. Today’s Market is the perfect pairing of InvestorPlace’s expert financial advice and critical stock and crypto news.

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Trade of the Day: Deere Stock Looks Ready to Truck Higher

Industrial stocks are still struggling, but DE stock has given the bulls four bullish reversals since late April and looks increasingly likely to push higher.

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Wednesday’s Vital Data: Advanced Micro Devices, Amazon and JD.com

Traders chased AMD following a pair of price-target increases. AMZN call options rose after the company hit $1 trillion. JD sold off after CEO Richard Liu was arrested on rape allegations.

Trade of the Day: Square Stock Is Out Over Its Skis

While the underlying growth story in Square may remain intact, SQ stock on the charts is increasingly at risk of a mean-reversion move lower.

Friday’s Vital Data: Apple, Electronic Arts and Weatherford International

Options traders renewed their love affair with AAP) after Warren Buffett added more stock. EA delayed Battlefield V and WFT was flooded with put activity again.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Amazon, Square and Microsoft

AMZN and SQ drew heavy call options volume following price target increases. MSFT saw more calls on speculation the company would increase its dividend.

Trade of the Day: Is Alphabet Next to Break Out?

GOOGL stock, while lifting in recent days, has yet to break out past its summer highs. Alphabet could thus be next on the list of breakout candidates.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: General Electric Company, Qualcomm and Advanced Micro Devices

AMD and GE saw a marked increase in put options despite a lack of headline news. QCOM call volume surged after it completed part of its accelerated buyback program.

Trade of the Day: Celgene Is Coiling Up for a Rally

Biotechnology stocks have started to wake up, and Celgene looks primed to rally. CELG stock is at a key moving average, and a push above it could bring more buyers.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Bank of America, Nvidia and Twitter

BAC drew a spike in call options volume after filing a patent. NVDA was pulled higher by momentum in AMD. TWTR calls were popular on news its CEO would testify before the Senate.

5 Top Stock Trades for Monday Morning

Netflix, BlackBerry, PayPal, Salesforce and MasterCard all showed promising rallies on Friday. Can these top stock trades continue to move higher?

Friday’s Vital Data: Advanced Micro Devices, Netflix and Intel

Semiconductors are back en vogue -- call options were up on AMD after a price-target hike, INTC was hit with a bearish spread and NFLX calls jumped.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Alibaba, Nvidia and Qualcomm

BABA call options were popular ahead of earnings. NVDA traders were busy after Citron called for a drop and QCOM saw some unusual activity 30% north of yesterday’s close.

Trade of the Day: Amgen Is a Strong Stock in a Giddy Industry

AMGN stock has seen a steady incline since May and one that has good odds of continuing. This is sponsored by a general bid in the healthcare and biotechnology sectors.

4 Top Stock Trades for Thursday Morning

General Electric's breakdown is worsening, while Nvidia rebounds after its post-earnings fall. Target and Lowe's aren't haven't trouble climbing though, leading our list of top stock trades.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Tesla, Micron Technology and Electronic Arts

Options traders continued to target TSLA amid it potentially going private. MU saw building call volume and EA call activity spiked despite bearish Cowen comments.

Trade of the Day: Electronic Arts Is Ripe for the Picking

Much of the recent drop in EA stock came after its July earnings report. As a result, Electronic Arts has arrived at a crossroads that could offer technical support for a bounce. 

5 Top Stock Trades for Wednesday — How to Trade Kohl’s Earnings Rally

Kohl's and Toll Brothers are soaring on earnings, while the dollar, Johnson & Johnson, and Microsoft are pulling back. Here are our top stock trades as a result.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Alibaba, Netflix and Flex

Options traders piled into calls on BABA ahead of Thursday's earnings. NFLX call activity rose on news of ads and semiconductor design shop FLEX came out of nowhere.