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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Markets May Party All the Way Into 2018

While there are some headwinds that could cause trouble, things are looking good for a strong finish. This is what investors need to know.

Trade of the Day: Salesforce.com, Inc. Ready for a Year-End Rally

CRM stock is up more than 50% for the year and just recently completed a bullish reversal that could lead it toward a well-defined next upside target.

Monday’s Vital Data: Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (TEVA), Oracle Corporation (ORCL) and Nvida Corporation (NVDA)

Teva (TEVA) workers strike shuts down Israel, Oracle (ORCL) options plunge on poor earnings and Nvidia (NVDA) rallies on cryptocurrency optimism.

What’s the Risk of a ‘Sell the Tax Reform’ News Reaction?

What are the odds U.S. stocks see some "sell the news" reaction in stocks if and when the tax deal gets signed, sealed and delivered?

Trade of the Day: Intel Corporation Signals a Next Leg Higher

INTC stock rallied nicely last Friday in a promising technical move that could have well signaled the start of a next leg higher in Intel.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), CSX Corporation (CSX) and Humana Inc (HUM)

Amazon (AMZN) could face probe over Prime delivery times, CSX's (CSX) CEO died over the weekend and Humana (HUM) is in talks to buy Kindred (KND).

Stocks Skittish on Tax Worries

Stocks fell on amid doubts over the fate of the GOP's tax cut plans. The doubt hit investors after a number of Republican senators expressed reservations about the amount of the child tax credit.

Trade of the Day: Twitter Inc Makes Another Bullish Move

TWTR stock yesterday rallied 4.25%. It now sets up for a well-defined next upside target for a trade in Twitter.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: DDR Corp (DDR), Hess Corp. (HES) and Verastem Inc (VSTM)

DDR (DDR) to spin off 50 properties, Hess (HES) to dethrone John Hess as CEO and Verastem (VSTM) announces $25 million common share offering.

3 Big Stock Charts for Thursday: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Intel Corporation and Boeing Co

The charts for Alibaba (BABA), Intel (INTC) and Boeing (BA) are displaying a continued breakdown in technology stocks as investors flock to industrial and other lower volatility sectors.

Thursday’s Vital Data: JD.com Inc(ADR) (JD), Time Warner Inc. (TWX) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)

JD.com (JD) options rise as Stiffel resumes coverage, Time Warner (TWX) calls active amid AT&T (T) suit and Gilead (GILD) trades ex-dividend.

Investors Turn Their Eyes Back to Gold

Stocks climbed again as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and penciled in another three-quarter-point hikes for 2018.

Trade of the Day: Square Inc Is Nearing Oversold Territory

Although still too early to buy, SQ stock is finally now coming closer to a buy entry point after the recent corrective move.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: ABM Industries, Inc. (ABM), Aspen Group Inc (ASPU) and Nordson Corporation (NDSN)

ABM Industries (ABM), Aspen Group (ASPU) and Nordson Corporation (NDSN) reported on their latest quarterly earnings results after the bell.

3 Big Stock Charts for Wednesday: Adobe Systems Incorporated, Automatic Data Processing and Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Adobe (ADBE), Automatic Data Processing (ADP) and Activision (ATVI) are all moving higher against the grain of seasonal weakness for the technology sector.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: AT&T Inc (T), Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) and Tesla Inc (TSLA)

AT&T (T) options rise on tax plan hopes, Comcast (CMCSA) backs out of the Fox (FOXA) bidding war and Tesla (TSLA) gets 100 semi-truck order from Pepsi (PEP).

All Eyes Are on Today’s Federal Reserve Meeting

The bitcoin craze continues, while stocks drift aimlessly and show subdued action before the Christmas holiday.

Trade of the Day: Goldman Sachs Group Inc Clears the Hurdle

GS stock on Tuesday hurdled itself above a key technical area of resistance and now Goldman Sachs looks to have renewed upside momentum.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Tesla Inc (TSLA), Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX)

Tesla (TSLA) Model 3s at distribution centers, Apple (AAPL) options rise on Shazam and Valeant launches Vyzulta, eyes FDA on Luminesse.