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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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.

Ford Set to Double Down to $11 Billion on Electric Vehicle Investment

By InvestorPlace Staff
Ford (F) is doubling its spending on electric vehicles, $11 billion through 2022. That should be good news for an already-rising F stock.

Friday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp. (BAC), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) and Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bank of America (BAC) call options rally ahead of earnings, Micron (MU) extends decline on Intel concerns and Delta (DAL) reports earnings.

The VIX Is Dangerously Close to a Tipping Point

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Stocks soared on Thursday thanks to the largest gain by transportation stocks since 2001 and a rally in Treasury bonds.

Trade of the Day: First Solar, Inc. Scores the Long-Awaited Breakout

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
FSLR stock scored a major multiyear breakout move and now First Solar looks poised to move even higher as more analysts offer buy ratings.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), EXACT Sciences Corporation (EXAS) and International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) said chips have vulnerability, EXACT Sciences (EXAS) launches $500M offering and IBM (IBM) to cut 10,000 jobs.

What Remains For Rite Aid Corporation? The Risks of Going It Alone

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
Rite Aid bulls hope it finds a buyer, while bears see it circling the drain. RAD stock might be fun to trade right now, but watch it closely.

3 Big Stock Charts This Afternoon: Anadarko Petroleum, Noble Energy and Exxon Mobil

By Johnson Research Group
Anadarko (APC), Noble Energy (NBL) and Exxon (XOM) are all breaking into new intermediate rallies targeting bigger moves for the oil sector.

Jeff Sessions is Taking Some Steam Out of the Marijuana Stocks Rally

By Chris Lau, InvestorPlace Contributor
Marijuana stock investing is fraught with risks, after the big run-up recently. Scrutinize the earnings potential for these companies first.

Wall Street Shudders on China Bond Worries

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Stocks slipped at the open on Wednesday before recovering in mid-day trading. But it wasn't enough to stop the New Years rally from ending.

Trade of the Day: Kroger Co Is a Stellar Turnaround Story

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
KR stock's multimonth rally has been impressive on the charts, which is backed up by Kroger's turnaround story fundamentally.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: KB Home (KBH), Progress Software Corporation (PRGS) and Waste Management, Inc. (WM)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
KB Home (KBH) earnings were 7c ahead of estimates, Progress Software's (PRGS) revenue impressed and Waste Management (WM) will offer bonuses.
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