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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Market Now Faces a More Serious Challenge

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
After moving through light resistance, the Dow indices are up against more significant overhead.

Bull Market Celebrates 7-Year Anniversary With Quiet Gains

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
In the end, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2%, the S&P 500 gained 0.5%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.6%, and the Russell 2000 gained 0.5%.

Why Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG), Groupon Inc (GRPN) and Twitter Inc (TWTR) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Groupon Inc (GRPN), Twitter Inc (TWTR) and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG) were all left out of Wednesday's modest but widespread bullishness.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) and Sunedison Inc. (SUNE)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple (AAPL) battles appeal in N.Y. iPhone case, Walmart (WMT) options spike on ex-div, SunEdison’s (SUNE) Vivint Solar (VSLR) deal terminated.

3 Big Stock Charts for Wednesday: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) and SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Explore & Prod. (ETF) (XOP)

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Buy signals are starting to crop up in Bank of America (BAC), Caterpillar (CAT) and an oil and gas fund (XOP). Here's what you need to know for Wednesday.

3 Stocks to Watch on Wednesday: Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG), Blue Buffalo Pet Products Inc (BUFF) and Amplify Snack Brands Inc (BETR)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Chipotle (CMG) shuts down restaurant over illness concerns, Blue Buffalo (BUFF) posts impressive fourth-quarter results and Amplify Snacks (BETR) enjoyed a sales boost.

Has the Market’s Rally Been Foiled?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The S&P 500 stalled at resistance, failing to attack its 200-day moving average.

Major Indices, Oil Fall on China Worries

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
In the end, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.6%, the S&P 500 gave back 1.1%, the Nasdaq Composite fell 1.3% and the Russell 2000 finished the day 2.4% lower.

Why Devon Energy Corp. (DVN), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) and Vale SA (VALE) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Micron Technology, Inc. (MU), Devon Energy (DVN) and Vale SA (VALE) couldn't win for losing on Tuesday. Here's what investors need to know.

Why SolarCity Corp (SCTY), Sunedison Inc (SUNE) and Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) Are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
There were green shoots -- or should we say rays of sun? -- in the gloom of the markets today, as highlighted by SCTY, SUNE and URBN.

The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (ETF) (IBB) Is a Buy, But Not for Long

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBB) has yet to pull off something that other parts of the market have -- and that spells opportunity in IBB.

3 Big Stock Charts for Tuesday: Apple Inc. (AAPL), United States Oil Fund LP (ETF) (USO) and Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO)

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Apple (AAPL) is showing strength by breaking through some nearer-term averages, while energy -- via the U.S. Oil Fund (USO) and Marathon Oil (MRO) -- also look good from the long side.

3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Shake Shack Inc (SHAK), MannKind Corporation (MNKD) and Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Shake Shack (SHAK) is slumping amid a not-so-rosy 2016 estimate, MannKind (MNKD) is surging ahead of earnings and Urban Outfitters (URBN) is reveling in an earnings beat.

Stocks Inch Higher While ECB, Fed Decisions Loom

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Stocks rebounded from some early weakness Monday, continuing the upward momentum seen last week in the wake of Friday's better-than-expected jobs report.

Why Cliffs Natural Resources Inc (CLF), E I Du Pont De Nemours and Co (DD) and Peabody Energy Corporation (BTU) Are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

By Todd Shriber, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bullishness for energy and natural resources shares today was palpable, underscoring why CLF, DD and BTU are three of the day's best stocks.

Why Cree, Inc. (CREE), Micron Technology, Inc. (MU) and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Owners of Netflix (NFLX), Cree (CREE) and Micron Technology (MU) should have just stayed in bed Monday morning.

Monday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL) Seadrill Ltd (SDRL) and Alcoa Inc (AA)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple (AA) call options rebound as its smartphone market share rises, Seadrill (SDRL) surges on bailout rumors and Alcoa (AA) bounces back from a downgrade.

3 Stocks to Watch on Monday: Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) and United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL)

By Karl Utermohlen, InvestorPlace Writer
Tesla (TSLA) could unveil the Model 3 by the end of the month, Netflix (NFLX) releases House of Cards Season 4 and United Airlines (UAL) is about to get its chief back from medical leave.

Markets Advance Despite Investors’ Caution

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Stocks continue to rise, but safe havens such as gold and bonds remain buyer favorites.
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