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: Palo Alto Networks Inc Sets Up for a Next Leg Higher

On June 12, PANW stock accomplished an important technical feat that now sets up a bullish trade with well-defined reward to risk for traders and active investors alike.

5 Top Stock Trades for Monday Morning

Stocks gravitated higher on Friday despite weekend-worries regarding the G7 summit. Here are our top stock trades for Monday.

Buffett and Dimon Have a Point on Reporting, But They Missed One Thing

Warren Buffett and Jamie Dimon beat up on the idea of quarterly guidance, but they're actually a necessary evil.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: General Electric Company (GE), Twitter Inc (TWTR) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

General Electric (GE) put options jumped on dividend concerns, Twitter (TWTR) joins the S&P 500 and Microsoft (MSFT) buys GitHub.

Monday’s Vital Data: Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)

Micron (MU) falls under Chinese scrutiny, Apple (AAPL) options jump ahead of WWDC and Advanced Micro (AMD) target hiked at Stifel.

5 Top Stock Trades for Monday Morning

May's monthly jobs report was good enough to propel U.S. stocks to new all-time highs. Here are our top stock trades to make in June as a result.

Wow! The Economy… Just, Wow!

The economic data is, like it or not, fantastic. Whether you're talking about jobs, GDP, wages, home sales or manufacturing activity, there's not a lot not to like.

Friday’s Vital Data: Facebook, Inc. (FB), Snap Inc (SNAP) and Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (DB)

Facebook (FB) call options gain ground on shareholder meeting, Snap (SNAP) pops on Citron bull call and Deutsche Bank (DB) put options surge on ratings woes.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Bank of America Corp (BAC) and AbbVie Inc. (ABBV)

Micron (MU) call options rise despite China worries, Bank of America (BAC) sees flat 2Q results and AbbVie (ABBV) puts spike on downgrade.

Trade of the Day: Amgen, Inc. Clears a Breakout Hurdle

Large-cap biotech stocks as a group rallied along with the broader stock market on Wednesday. While so doing, some big names like AMGN stock broke past key near-term technical resistance.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM)

Alibaba (BABA) call options spike on “strong buy” rating, Advanced Micro (AMD) options surge ahead of expiration and Qualcomm (QCOM) dividend in focus.

Why the Dow Jones May Struggle to Stay Above Water

The Dow Jones index has underperformed this year - and if the market weakens at all, it may turn negative. There's several risks to the Dow Jones. While the older, large-cap nature of the Dow could be a plus if the market declines, investors are better off elsewhere if it doesn't.

Friday’s Vital Data: Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Bank of America Corp (BAC) and Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras (PBR)

Micron (MU) options chase rally to all-time highs, Bank of America (BAC) dinged by Fed’s dovish stance and Petrobras (PBR) plunges on diesel fuel price cut.

Thursday’s Vital Data: General Electric Company (GE), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) and JD.com Inc(ADR) (JD)

General Electric (GE) put options pile on profit warning, Netflix (NFLX) signs the Obamas and JD.com (JD) options traders bet on a bottom.

Kroger Co Buying Binge Nets Meal-Kit Company Home Chef in $900M Deal

Kroger made its second deal in as many weeks in the online grocery space. Will the market react with more enthusiasm for KR stock this time?

Trade of the Day: Netflix, Inc. Stock Attempts a Much-Anticipated Breakout

NFLX stock is performing relatively well and a breakout to new highs looks to be increasingly likely. Active traders and investors could look to buy Netflix on pullbacks or bullish reversals.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: General Electric Company (GE), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) and Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK)

General Electric (GE) merges transport business with Wabtec (WAB), Micron (MU) options surge on 3Q outlook and Chesapeake (CHK) calls pop on natural gas prices.

Monday’s Vital Data: Tesla Inc (TSLA), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK) and Bidu Inc (BIDU)

Tesla’s (TSLA) board pressured ahead of Model 3 news, Chesapeake (CHK) squeezes short sellers, Baidu (BIDU) options spike on COO departure

Thursday’s Vital Data: Facebook, Inc. (FB), Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)

Facebook (FB) call options are popular despite another data leak, Buffett buys more Apple (AAPL) stock and Alibaba (BABA) battles $200 after earnings rally.