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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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.

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.