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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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.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Boeing Co (BA), Facebook Inc (FB) and Tesla Inc (TSLA)

Boeing (BA) faces backlash over import tariff, Facebook (FB) CEO issues an apology and Tesla (TSLA) sends Powerwall batteries to Puerto Rico.

From Bad To Worse: Is Rite-Aid Corporation (RAD) Stock Set To Recover?

Rite Aid needs something to turn the tide in the aftermath of a diminished M&A deal. RAD stock has slipped into dangerous territory.

3 Big Stock Charts for Friday: Supervalu Inc. (SVU), Target Corporation (TGT) and TJX Companies Inc. (TJX)

Retail stocks have entered a historically strong period of seasonality and shares of Supervalu (SVU), Target (TGT) and TJX are ready to ride their seasonal and technical strength higher.

Dow Jones Today: The ‘Dow Theory’ Buy Signal Is Real and You Should Care

In the Dow Jones today, a buy signal was reconfirmed this week and that means the stock market is in excellent shape at record-breaking highs.

S&P 500 Eyeing a Rare September Gain

Technology stocks were again a drag, but investors cheered the debut of television streaming company Roku (ROKU) stock.

Trade of the Day: The Bull Case Continues for VMware, Inc. (VMW) Stock

While VMW stock looks overbought in the intermediate term, the near-term trend remains our friend and could lead VMWare higher.

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: CalAmp Corp. (CAMP), KB Home (KBH) and Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN)

CalAmp (CAMP), KB Home (KBH) and Tyson Foods (TSN) reported on their latest quarters and updated their guidances, yielding mixed results.

3 Big Stock Charts for Thursday: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), General Electric Company (GE) and Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM)

General Electric (GE) and Qualcomm (QCOM) appear ready to reverse lower again while Microsoft (MSFT) is fighting its own battle to avoid a 5-10% sell-off.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Apple Inc. (AAPL) and Facebook Inc (FB)

Bank of America (BAC) options rose as CEO talks stock buybacks, Apple (AAPL) analyst says selloff overdone and Facebook (FB) battles Russian ads fallout.

Sentiment Keeps Bullishly Burning White-Hot

In the end, the Dow Jones gained 0.3%, the S&P 500 gained 0.4%, the Nasdaq gained 1.2% and the Russell 2000 ended the day higher by 1.9%.

Trade of the Day: Nike Inc (NKE) Stock Is Ready to Run

Investors didn't react well to NKE stock's earnings report earlier this week, yet there may be a potentially lucrative Nike trade setting up.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: Advanced Accelerator Application SA(ADR) (AAAP), Jabil Inc (JBL) and Medtronic Plc. (MDT)

Advanced Accelerator Application (AAAP) may be bought by Novartis, Jabil (JBL) posted earnings and Medtronic's (MDT) new heart device approved.

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) Google Is in a World of Hurt

Google seems stuck in neutral, as its cloud trails rivals and political opposition to its ad dominance grows.

3 Big Stocks for Wednesday: American Airlines Group Inc (AAL), Adobe Systems Incorporated (ADBE) and Expeditors International of Washington (EXPD)

Expeditors International (EXPD) and American Airlines (AAL) are breaking towards new high territory, while Adobe (ADBE) is in recovery mode.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Nike Inc (NKE) and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA)

Micron (MU) options surge ahead of earnings, Nike (NKE) bears rewarded on 1Q report and Alibaba (BABA) drops $15.2 billion on logistics.

Markets Holding Their Breath for Tax Reform

The Dow Jones posted its fourth straight down day, it's longest losing streak in months. Here's what's on tap for the markets.

Trade of the Day: Amgen, Inc. (AMGN) Stock Has Plenty More Upside

AMGN stock is higher by just about 27% for the year-to-date, but in the bigger picture Amgen really just started on a new breakout rally.