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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Boeing (BA) Gains 1.4% Ahead of Earnings: Can It Keep Soaring?

Shares of The Boeing Company (BA) gained about 1.4% during regular hours Tuesday, the last day of trading before it releases its latest quarterly earnings repor....

Here’s Why Bitcoin Has Gained 15% This Week

Bitcoin on Tuesday surged above the $8,000 mark for the first time since May, giving renewed hope to cryptocurrency bulls looking for strength from the market....

Facebook (FB) Stock Climbs 1.78% Ahead of Earnings: What to Watch

Shares of Facebook (FB) touched a new all-time high Tuesday one day before it is set to report its second-quarter financial results. So let’s take a look....

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Facebook, AT&T and Advanced Micro Devices

Corporate earnings continue to dominate activity in the options pits this week. On Tuesday, it was heavy hitters like FB, T and AMD.

Trade of the Day: Buy Lockheed Martin Stock at This Level

LMT stock managed to shake off the sellers by day's end on Tuesday following the earnings report, and that sets the stock up with a well-defined price level above which it can be bought for a trade.

Monday’s Vital Data: General Electric Company, Apple and Tesla

Earnings once again topped the list for options traders on Friday. GE puts soared after the company’s CEO negated strong earnings. Apple calls continue to climb and Tesla is in the hot seat following a report on suppliers.

5 Top Stock Trades for Monday — Buy GE and Microsoft?

General Electric and Microsoft earnings saw investors reach in very different ways. Next week, Tesla could be gearing up for a big move. Here are our top stock trades for Monday.

Friday’s Vital Data: Microsoft, General Electric and eBay

Options traders were focused on earnings. MSFT and GE saw heavy call speculation ahead of earnings while EBAY was punished for light revenue and weak guidance.

5 Top Stock Trades for Friday Morning

Shares of Alcoa plunged after reporting earnings while Bank of America is retesting its prior breakout spot. Here are our top stock trades for Friday!

Thursday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Ford Motor and JD.com

Options traders keyed into NFLX following a cord-cutting report. Ford puts were active after the company announced a recall and JD saw bearish speculation ahead of earnings.

Trade of the Day: Citigroup Flags a Bullish Reversal

Citigroup recently reported earnings and it has since firmly planted a bullish reversal on its charts. This sets up bullish near-term trading opportunities in C stock.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Microsoft, Facebook and NXP Semiconductors

MSFT and FB saw higher options volume ahead of earnings. Facebook. Meanwhile, NXPI faces a looming deadline for Qualcomm merger approval.

Google Socked With $5.1 Billion EU Fine on Android Antitrust Issues

Alphabet Inc has long-anticipated the EU antitrust fine, but just not such a big one. The record penalty could weigh as GOOGL shares open for U.S. trading.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Netflix, Amazon.com and Advanced Micro Devices

Netflix earnings was at the top of options traders’ lists yesterday, followed by Amazon and its Prime Day glitch and Advanced Micro’s price-target hike.

5 Top Stock Trades for Tuesday — Buy Amazon Into Prime Day?

Bank of America helps spur a rally in bank stocks after its earnings, while Amazon Prime Day pushed the e-commerce stock higher. Here are three more top stock trades for this week.

eBay (EBAY) Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: What’s in the Cards?

eBay’s (EBAY) second-quarter results are likely to be driven by strength in the core marketplace business. However, increasing competition remains a major....

Monday’s Vital Data: Bank of America, Netflix and Facebook

Options traders drilled down on corporate earnings from Bank of America (BAC) and Netflix (NFLX), while Jefferies boosted Facebook’s (FB) price target.

5 Top Stock Trades for Monday — Buy Netflix Ahead of Earnings?

With bank earnings on Friday, Netflix reporting on Monday and Amazon Prime Day starting next week, there's a lot to digest with our top stock trades.

Friday’s Vital Data: Amazon.com, Broadcom and Twitter

Options traders refocused on tech, with analyst price target increases at Amazon and Twitter attracting call activity. However, calls were also popular on Broadcom after its CA acquisition news.