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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5 Stock Trades to Make First Thing This Morning

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wednesday had several meaningful movers in the stock market, setting up Thursday with a potential rally. Here are the top trades for tomorrow.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Facebook, Inc. (FB) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple (AAPL) call option volume flat despite positive iPhone X news while Facebook (FB) and Microsoft (MSFT) options traders prep for earnings.

Expect Stocks to Continue Forward Momentum

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Stocks enjoyed another buying surge on Tuesday, with investors turning away from geopolitical concerns to concentrate on the flow of Q1 earnings results.

Trade of the Day: Twitter Inc Proves It’s Positioned Well for More Upside

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tuesday's rally in Twitter stock likely caught some traders by surprise, forcing them to cover shorts. Furthermore, the TWTR rally confirmed that the bigger-picture bullish thesis remains intact.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Hancock Holding Company (HBHC), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) and Lam Research Corporation (LRCX)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Hancock Holding (HBHC), Interactive Brokers (IBKR) and Lam Research (LRCX) all reported their quarterly earnings results after the bell Tuesday.

5 Trades to Make First Thing This Morning

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
Some the market's biggest movers on Tuesday were NFLX, GS and IBM. Here are some trades for tomorrow morning to capitalize on the moves.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: AT&T Inc. (T), Visa Inc. (V) and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Options traders take aim at AT&T (T) and Visa (V) ahead of earnings, while Netflix (NFLX) posts another quarter of impressive growth.

Stocks Push Forward As Fears of War Diminish

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Stocks climbed again on Monday, shrugging off the U.S.-led airstrike on Syria over the weekend. Now the market will get an update on U.S. industrial production as well as a batch of Federal Reserve policymaker speeches.

Trade of the Day: Don’t Chase Phillips 66 Stock

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Although Phillips 66 stock looks constructive through the longer term lens, in the near term PSX is increasingly overbought and at risk of stalling or mean-reverting lower.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Celanese Corporation (CE), Roku Inc (ROKU) and Wintrust Financial Corp (WTFC)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Celanese (CE) and Wintrust Financial (WTFC) reported their quarterly earnings results after the bell Monday, while Roku (ROKU) inked a deal with ESPN.

5 Trades to Make First Thing Tomorrow Morning

By Bret Kenwell, InvestorPlace Contributor
On Monday we had be big moves from Bank of America, Starbucks, Ford and others. Here's 5 hot stocks to watch and what trades to make on Tuesday.

Monday’s Vital Data: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Advanced Micro (AMD) options rise on new Ryzen chips, JPMorgan (JPM) languishes in earnings miss and, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) is dogged by China review.

Why It’s Time to Shift From Passive to Active Investing

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The more successful hedge funds and traders I deal with are now operating through the lens of looking for "lower highs" and to "sell the rip" as opposed to hoping for new sustainable highs in stock indices.

Trade of the Day: FireEye Inc Is on Fire for More Upside

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Through the lens of technical analysis FEYE stock is forming a major base out of which it now appears ripe to rally.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), Tesla Inc (TSLA) and Zillow Group Inc (ZG)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Starbucks' (SBUX) CEO apologizes after a store arrested two black customers, Tesla's (TSLA) batteries are extremely efficient and Zillow (ZG) will buy and flip houses.

Stocks Brace for Impact With Looming Jobs Report

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Stocks rebounded strongly on Thursday following Wednesday's slump, and it looks like the trend will continue at the sound of the opening bell today. However, some questions still remain.

Trade of the Day: Just Buy the S&P 500 SPY ETF?

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Sometimes it is better to buy an index rather than single stocks. The current juncture in markets might be one of those times and the SPY ETF is setting up for a trade.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: Fastenal Company (FAST), General Electric Company (GE) and Intel Corporation (INTC)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Fastenal's (FAST) revenue topped expectations, General Electric (GE) is considering spinning off its Transportation business and Intel (INTC) had its best close since late 2000.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA), Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) and General Electric Company (GE)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Alibaba (BABA) gains traction on Ant Financial valuation, Nvidia (NVDA) options ignore crypto concerns and General Electric (GE) explores hybrid options.
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