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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What the Retail Sector’s Final Earnings Flurry Means for You

Target, Home Depot, Ralph Lauren and more are putting a close on the final major push of retail sector earnings. Here's what we've learned.

3 Big Stock Charts for Friday: Deere & Company (DE), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and Facebook Inc (FB)

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY), Deere (DE) and Facebook (FB) are tipping the hands of traders that control this low-volume trading environment.

Friday’s Vital Data: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA), Tesla Inc (TSLA) and Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

Alibaba (BABA) call options soar on blowout Q1, Tesla (TSLA) builds solar roofs for Home Depot and Trump tweets tear at Amazon (AMZN).

3 Stocks to Watch on Friday: Foot Locker, Inc. (FL), Gap Inc (GPS) and Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT)

Foot Locker (FL) collapses Friday on poor quarterly results, but Gap (GPS) and Applied Materials (AMAT) should end the week on top.

Russell 2000 Losses Threaten the Post-Election Uptrend

Concerns continue to grow over Trump's ability to implement his corporate agenda as the Dow Jones and small-cap stocks deflate.

Trade of the Day: Walt Disney Co (DIS) Stock Could Go Two Ways

DIS stock now rests on a thin layer of technical support where traders and active investors will find two possible ways to trade Disney.

Why L Brands Inc (LB), NetApp Inc. (NTAP) and Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

Thursday was rough for all, but L Brands (LB), NetApp (NTAP) and Cisco Systems (CSCO) shareholders had it particularly bad.

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.