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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Tesla, GE to Add Rooftop Solar Farms to 50 Home Depot Locations

Tesla (TSLA) and General Electric (GE) will add rooftop solar farms to 50 Home Depot locations, making more of its stores run on clean power.

3 Big Stock Charts for Thursday: Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM), Bank of America Corp (BAC) and GoPro Inc (GPRO)

Qualcomm (QCOM) and Bank of America (BAC) are seeing a lot of selling pressure, while GoPro (GPRO) is settling into potential support.

3 Stocks to Watch on Thursday: Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), L Brands Inc (LB) and Alphabet Inc (GOOGL)

Cisco (CSCO) is sliding Thursday after revenues dropped again, L Brands (LB) is sinking on weak earnings and Alphabet (GOOGL) has added some AI muscle.

Thursday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Target Corporation (TGT) and United States Steel Corporation (X)

Apple (AAPL) options rise on content spending plan, Target (TGT) options mixed despite earnings and U.S. Steel (X) rallies on base metals strength.

Wall Street’s Hopes for White House Help Are Fading

Investors were spooked by a warning from the Fed that tighter monetary policy than is justified by economic conditions is coming.

Trade of the Day: Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Stock Could Boot Up More Gains

Shares of large-cap tech companies like MSFT stock have been outperforming all year and Microsoft looks well-positioned for another squeeze higher.

Why Transocean LTD (RIG), Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (ADR) (TEVA) and Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (HTZ) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

Hertz Global Holdings (HTZ), Teva Pharmaceutical (TEVA) and Transocean (RIG) shareholders had a rather rough hump-day.

3 Big Stock Charts for Wednesday: Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Array Biopharma Inc (ARRY) and Paychex, Inc. (PAYX)

Amazon (AMZN), Array Biopharma (ARRY) and Paychex (PAYX) are sending clear signs that traders will be using to position themselves for the next 5-10% move in each name.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), Home Depot Inc (HD) and J C Penney Company Inc (JCP)

Cisco Systems (CSCO) options traders prep for earnings while Home Depot (HD) and J C Penney (JCP) traders slog through earnings fallout.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) and Agilent Technologies Inc (A)

Apple (AAPL) is joining the original content game, Agilent (A) jumps on an earnings beat and Urban Outfitters (URBN) is making a 20% move.

Sentiment on the Markets Is Decidedly “Meh”

Wall Street failed to muster up buying momentum as North Korea fears receded and the GOP continued to stand with the president.

Trade of the Day: Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL) Stock Offers an Opportunity

DAL stock has seen some recent turbulent trading but Delta has now reached a key technical confluence support zone.

Why Centurylink Inc (CTL), Home Depot Inc (HD) and Coach Inc (COH) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

Coach (COH), Home Depot (HD) and Centurylink (CTL) shareholders couldn't wait for Tuesday's closing bell to ring.

Why Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (AAP) Is Tanking Today

Advance Auto Parts (AAP) shares fell more than 20% as the company unveiled quarterly earnings results that missed analysts' expectations.

3 Big Stock Charts for Tuesday: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co (BMY), United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) and Intuit Inc. (INTU)

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), United Parcel Service (UPS) and Intuit (INTU) all broke through their respective top Bollinger Bands on Monday.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc (AAPL), JD.Com Inc (ADR) (JD) and Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)

Apple (AAPL) seeks watch deal with Aetna (AET), JD.com (JD) options spike on negative earnings reaction and Microsoft (MSFT) goes ex-dividend.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Coach Inc (COH), Pandora Media Inc (P) and Synchrony Financial (SYF)

Coach (COH) is plunging on disappointing guidance Tuesday, Pandora (P) has hired a new CEO and Synchrony Financial (SYF) gets a nod from Uncle Warren.

International Worries Are Pressuring International Markets

Japan's Nikkei Average has fallen back through the 20,000 level, and many eyes are still on China and North Korea.

Trade of the Day: With Facebook Inc (FB) Stock, Respect the Trend

Although FB stock remains overbought through a multimonth lens, Facebook is once again showing promising near-term bullish mojo.