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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‘Sell in May’ Could Be Particularly Good Advice in 2018

History suggests that the weak start to the year may not be a sign of good things to come for the markets ... and the midterm elections don't help.

Trade of the Day: Boeing Co Is Still Overbought

Boeing is at risk of seeing more reversion to the mean to the downside. This sets up well-defined trades to the short side for active investors and traders in BA stock in particular.

5 Top Stock Trades for Tuesday Morning

On Tuesday, there are a number of top stock trades to keep on our radar. A few of them include Square, Twitter and First Solar.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Cognex Corporation (CGNX), Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC) and Tesla Inc (TSLA)

Cognex (CGNX) and Tenet Healthcare (THC) reportedly their quarterly earnings reports Monday, while Tesla (TSLA) may run out of cash by the end of the year.

Monday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

Apple (AAPL) options traders ready for earnings, Micron (MU) accused of DRAM price collusion and Netflix (NFLX) raids junk-bond market for $1.9 billion.

Traders Are Getting Chopped Up … Here’s the Plan for the Week Ahead

Largely speaking stocks continue to trade in ranges, but some winners are starting to separate from the crowd, one area being the utility stocks.

Trade of the Day: eBay Inc Stock Is a Short

Through the lens of technical analysis, EBAY stock left behind what we call a bearish outside reversal candle, which (as the name indicates) should point the stock to lower levels.

5 Top Stock Trades for Monday Morning

Friday was filled with earnings-based movers in the stock market. Big names like MSFT, AMZN, SBUX and INTC were all on the move. Here are our top stock trades for Monday morning.

4 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Prologis Inc (PLD), Sprint Corp (S), T-Mobile Us Inc (TMUS) and Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN)

Prologis (PLD) acquires DCT Industrial (DCT), Sprint (S) and T-Mobile (TMUS) agree to merger and a former Wynn Resorts (WYNN) employee is being sued by former CEO Steve Wynn.

The Bulls Are Getting Restless About Tesla Inc Stock

Tesla Inc can't succeed as an automobile company unless it can scale production of its cars while maintaining quality. So far, it hasn't been able to and TSLA stock has suffered.

T-Mobile and Sprint Agree to Merge In Deal Set to Shake Up Mobile Market

T-Mobile and Sprint will merge in an effort to create a 5G powerhouse. S stock gains from Friday could extend into the new trading week.

Friday’s Vital Data: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Intel Corporation (INTC) and Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

Tech earnings from Microsoft (MSFT), Intel (INTC) and Amazon.com (AMZN) drive heavy bullish options speculation.

Big Earnings Help Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Sizzle

Some big-name tech companies also reported their earnings, buoying the whole sector, while telecoms faltered in part on AT&T's results.

Trade of the Day: The Semiconductor ETF (SMH) Is Set Up for a Trade

After a 16% drop since early March, the SMH ETF has now arrived at a critical technical  juncture where a tradeable bounce could set up.

5 Top Stock Trades for Friday Morning

Thursday was filled with more earnings results as stocks continue to show big moves in both directions. Here are ways to play FB, CMG, AMD, V and HD.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Intel Corporation (INTC)

Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT) and Intel (INTC) reported their quarterly earnings results after the bell Thursday, with two of these stocks skyrocketing.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Facebook, Inc. (FB), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) and General Electric Company (GE)

Options activity on Facebook (FB) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) was mixed ahead of earnings, General Electric (GE) smacked by Moody’s

Treasury Yields Stay in the Spotlight

Earnings season is proving to be more volatile than many investors expected.

Trade of the Day: Twitter Inc Holds the Line After Earnings

TWTR stock fell 2.4% after earnings as investors showed some concerns around the outlook. Still, Twitter is now at a level where active investors could look to place long-side swing trading bets.