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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3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Helen of Troy Limited (HELE) and Yum China Holdings Inc (YUMC)

Costco Wholesale (COST), Helen of Troy (HELE) and Yum China (YUMC) all reported on their latest quarterly earnings results late on Thursday.

Major Indices Continue Making Fresh Highs

The Dow Jones today had another 100-point gain, while the S&P 500 posted its longest winning streak since 2013.

Trade of the Day: Apache Corporation (APA) Stock Could Be a Gusher

Although near-term overbought, through the intermediate APA stock may just be getting a larger rally underway.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (TEVA), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)

Teva (TEVA) options surge on Mylan N.V.’s generic drug approval, Netflix (NFLX) lifted at UBS and JPMorgan Chase (JPM) trades ex-dividend.

The Markets Are Keeping Pullbacks to a Minimum

The bulls are likely winded after an impressively powerful rally while the bears, if there are any left, are probably shell-shocked.

Trade of the Day: Tesla Inc (TSLA) Stock Is Charging Up

Despite a choppy multimonth period, TSLA stock just signaled another good-probability signal for traders to take advantage of.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: RPM International Inc. (RPM), SeaWorld Entertainment Inc (SEAS) and Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ)

RPM International (RPM) reported on its latest quarter, SeaWorld (SEAS) may be acquired soon and Zumiez (ZUMZ) updated its quarterly guidance.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), Tesla Inc. (TSLA) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO)

Advanced Micro (AMD) options pop on product announcement, Tesla (TSLA) shakes off Model 3 setback and Cisco (CSCO) trades ex-dividend.

Market Bullishness Just Keeps on Running

Each of the major indices managed to notch intraday records as stocks continue building on yesterday's gains.

Trade of the Day: Good Reward to Risk in Walt Disney Co (DIS) Stock

DIS stock's recent behavior around a key technical area of confluence support offers good reward-to-risk for active investors and traders alike.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Ford Motor Company (F), Office Depot Inc (ODP) and Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ)

Ford (F) plans to cut costs, Office Depot (ODP) to buy CompuCom for $1 billion and Verizon (VZ) says all Yahoo accounts affected by 2013 hack.

3 Big Stock Charts for Tuesday: Facebook Inc (FB), Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN) and Netflix (NFLX) are all falling into intermediate-term bearish trends. The charts answer the question of whether you should be buying or selling these stocks today.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), General Motors Company (GM) and Intel Corporation (INTC)

BofA (BAC) options jump on Trump tax plan, General Motors (GM) touts electric vehicles and Intel (INTC) backs MSFT blockchain service.

Markets’ Valuations Just Keep Stretching

Markets continued their upward trajectory while small-cap stocks roared, putting the Dow Jones and S&P 500 at record highs to start off Q4.

Trade of the Day: FireEye Inc (FEYE) Stock Is a Runner

FEYE stock, although higher by 45% for the year-to-date, looks to have more upside ahead as FireEye's technical picture continues to improve.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Equifax Inc. (EFX), General Electric Company (GE) and Tesla Inc (TSLA)

Equifax (EFX) breach hits more people, GE (GE) Jeffrey Immelt steps down as board Chairman and Tesla (TSLA) issues third-quarter update.

3 Big Stock Charts for Monday: Tesla Inc (TSLA), Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) and Snap Inc (SNAP)

Snap Inc (SNAP) is turning technically bullish for the first time since its IPO, while Tesla (TSLA) stock is trying to find support and Nvidia (NVDA) is a "buy the dip" opportunity.

October Could Spook the Stock Market

They say it's calmest right before the storm, and with what's at stake in October, this could indeed be a good thing to keep in mind.

Trade of the Day: Palo Alto Networks Inc (PANW) Stock Is Still Coiling Up

PANW stock rallied 2.4% last Friday, and gave Palo Alto bulls renewed hope that a next leg higher may be in the cards.