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: A Waste Management, Inc. Stock Dumpster Trade

Shares of Waste Management are currently wedged between two well-defined technical areas. Active investors can look to place trades here as WM stock looks ready to move downward.

4 Top Stock Trades for Wednesday Morning

Stocks had trouble finding direction on Tuesday, partly due to the Iran deal and the U.S. However, we're still looking for top stock trades going forward.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Marriott International Inc (MAR) and Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)

Apple (AAPL) garners a patent for round Apple Watch while Marriott International (MAR) and Monster Beverage (MNST) report on their quarterly earnings.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Tesla Inc (TSLA) and JD.com Inc(ADR) (JD)

Apple (AAPL) options ride the Buffett wave higher, Tesla (TSLA) shakes off Musk post-earnings comments and JD.com (JD) options pop ahead of earnings.

7 Cheap Stocks With Strong Technical Signals

That's not to say cheap stocks can't blow up in your face. They sure can. But if you find the right ones like we believe we have, then you can reap the high reward for taking the high risk. 

Trade of the Day: Chesapeake Energy Corporation Is a Falling Star That Could Rally

CHK stock is fallen star that now, however, could see a tradeable rally as a result of a broader based rally in energy stocks.

5 Top Stock Trades for Tuesday Morning

The stock market continued to rally on Monday, allowing a number of solid setups to develops. Here are our top stock trades for Tuesday.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Citigroup Inc (C), Snap Inc (SNAP) and Trimble Inc (TRMB)

Citigroup (C) shares rise on investing activity, Snap (SNAP) shares gain as company names Tim Stone as CFO and Trimble (TRMB) tops analysts' earnings projections.

Stocks Flag Coming Bullish Reversals

Stocks last week staged an impressive intra-week turnaround. This risk-on move that started last Thursday and carried through Friday now looks to be setting up for further upside.

Trade of the Day: BlackRock, Inc. Stock Is a Rock-Solid Bounce Candidate

Bullish reversals have taken place on many daily charts, including on that of BlackRock. A long-side swing trade in BLK stock now is setting up against well-defined technical support.

5 Top Stock Trades for Monday Morning

Investors took some time to digest the April non-farm payrolls report. After buying stocks like madmen, they seem to approve. Here are our top stock trades for Monday morning.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Alphabet Inc (GOOGL), Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (DKS) and Facebook, Inc. (FB)

Alphabet Inc (GOOG, GOOGL) to be more transparent about ads, Dicks Sporting Goods (DKS) pushes gun control laws and Facebook (FB) dating service won't have ads.

Starbucks Corporation Gets $7.2B Cash Upfront in Deal with Nestle

Starbucks will use cash to accelerate buybacks. Along with SBUX stock dividends, shareholders will get the most from the pact.

Friday’s Vital Data: Intel Corporation (INTC), NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)

More flaws in Intel (INTC) chips, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) options jump on earnings miss and Alibaba (BABA) beats earnings expectations.

Trade of the Day: Micron Technology, Inc. Could Head Down to Its 200-Day Moving Average

For the more nimble active investors, increased volatility brings about opportunity to trade the  market in both directions. Such is the case in the current setup in MU stock.

5 Top Stock Trades for Friday Morning

Following earnings from Tesla and Square, along with a reversal in stocks, there's a lot to fous on Thursday. Here are our 5 top stock trades for Friday morning.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: Activision Blizzard, Inc. (ATVI), Arista Networks Inc (ANET) and Twitter Inc (TWTR)

Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Arista Networks (ANET) and Twitter (TWTR) made headlines Thursday with two quarterly reports and a social media bug respectively.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Snap Inc (SNAP), Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) and Weatherford International plc (WFT)

Snap (SNAP) redesign tanks earnings, Gilead Sciences (GILD) call options popular after earnings miss and Weatherford (WFT) sees massive put option trade.

Earnings Season Is Keeping the Markets Wobbly

When the Fed didn't raise rates, the stock market settled back into its most recent pattern of uneasiness.