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: Nvidia Corporation Breakout Could Net You 400%

By Chris Tyler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Nvidia is looking great once again, but this smart play is the better way to cash in on big profits with less risk in NVDA stock

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Alphabet Inc (GOOG, GOOGL), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Alphabet (GOOG) to sell audiobooks via Google Play Store, Amazon Go (AMZN) coming Monday and Walmart (NYSE:WMT) to sell 50% of Brazil unit.

Friday’s Vital Data: General Electric Company (GE), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
General Electric (GE) put options soar on 4-day losing streak, IBM (IBM) dives on earnings and Caterpillar (CAT) will trade ex-div ahead of earnings.

Political Sparring Keeps the Markets on Their Toes

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
U.S. stocks drifted lower and the Dow Jones lost 26,000 on Thursday amid growing fears of a possible government shutdown on Friday night.

Trade of the Day: O’Reilly Automotive Inc Could Be a Growth Gem

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Shares of auto parts companies bounced back hard in the second half of 2017, and particularly ORLY stock could have plenty more upside left.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (USA) (CP), Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (MLNX) and Atlassian Corporation PLC (TEAM)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Canadian Pacific Railway (USA) (CP), Mellanox Technologies (MLNX) and Atlassian (TEAM) all reported on their quarterly earnings Thursday.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Ford Motor Company (F) and Procter & Gamble Company (PG)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple (AAPL) options rise on U.S. expansion, Ford Motor (F) lowered 2018 outlook and Procter & Gamble (PG) goes ex-div ahead of earnings.

Smart Investors, Keep an Eye on the VIX

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
For the first time ever, the Dow Jones closed above the 26,000 level, dismissing Tuesday's intra-day selloff as if it never happened.

Trade of the Day: Goldman Sachs Group Inc Survives the Earnings Test

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Following Goldman Sachs' earnings report, GS stock dropped right into a strong technical confluence area of support.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Plexus Corp. (PLXS) and PTC Inc (PTC)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple (AAPL) is offering a stock award for some workers, Plexus (PLXS) shares fall on loss and PTC's (PTC) bottom line grow year-over-year.

Apple Inc. (AAPL) to Pay $38B in Taxes to Bring Back Offshore Cash

By InvestorPlace Staff
Apple is bringing some of its $253 billion in overseas cash back to the U.S. The move could be a key catalyst for AAPL stock going forward.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), General Electric Company (GE) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bank of America (BAC) reports earnings, General Electric (GE) options mixed on breakup talk and Alibaba (BABA) initiated at Jefferies.

Watch out for a Nasty Market Pullback

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Stocks suffered their worst one-day reversal since June 2016 shortly after the Dow Jones zoomed past the 26,000 today.

Trade of the Day: Exxon Mobil Corporation Is Slicing Above Resistance

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
XOM stock had a nice start to 2018, but reaching this first upside price target may just be the start of a big picture breakout move.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Adient PLC (ADNT), Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR) and Juno Therapeutics Inc (JUNO)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Adient (ADNT) teams up with Boeing (BA), Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) earnings disappoint and Juno (JUNO) may be acquired by Celgene.

Earnings Season Could Dampen the Stock Rally

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Smart investors want to respect strong trends in markets, but this does not mean buy at any price. The SPY ETF is overbought for now.

Trade of the Day: Boeing Co Is Leveling Off

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After another strong couple of weeks for BA stock, the odds now favor a Boeing consolidation phase. Partial profit taking is in order.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Ford Motor Company (F) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Apple (AAPL) stores are slammed, Ford (F) releases new Mustang specs and Microsoft (MSFT) is bringing back its old 'Duke' controller soon.

BP plc (ADR) Will Take Further $1.7 Billion Q4 Charge for Gulf Spill Claims

By InvestorPlace Staff
The cost to BP for the 2010 Deepwater disaster continues to rise. BP stock was down in London on news of a further $1.7 billion charge.
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