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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Biggest Movers in Transportation Stocks Now – SKYS CPK OSGB YORW

By Portfolio Grader
The following stocks were the biggest movers and shakers in the Transportation sector today.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Facebook Inc (FB), Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) and Apple Inc. (AAPL)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Facebook (FB) rides earnings to new all-time highs, Alphabet (GOOGL) blows past Wall Street expectations and Apple's (AAPL) market cap, and Apple sentiment deteriorates.

Kohl’s (KSS) Stock Is a Technical Bargain

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
After exhibiting relative weakness in 2015, Kohl's (KSS) formed a better medium-term bottom. Here's how traders should ride this relative strength play.

Stocks Mixed as Alphabet Inc Becomes World’s Most Valuable Company

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Alphabet exceeded Apple as the world's largest publically traded company, while investors turn to the January payroll report for clues concerning whether the Fed will stick to its four-quarter-point rate hike forecast for 2016.

Why ICICI Bank Ltd (IBN), Nokia Corporation (NOK) and Kinder Morgan Inc. (KMI) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
ICICI Bank (IBN), Nokia (NOK) and Kinder Morgan (KMI) all floundered on Monday, albeit for understandable reasons.

Why Twitter Inc (TWTR), Sysco Corporation (SYY) and Alere Inc (ALR) are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Weakness in Chinese PMI and oil kept markets down today, but Twitter, SYSCO and Alere managed to rise above the doldrums.

Monday’s Vital Data: Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Bank of America Corp (BAC) and Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bank of America (BAC) gets a buy call on shareholder activism speculation, Amazon.com (AMZN) puts are popular on earnings and Gilead’s (GILD) CEO steps down.

This Market Will Be a Delight for Traders, But …

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
There's no joy for longer-term investors in the current charts. Only the quick and nimble will like what the market has to offer.

Best Stocks Under $5 This Week: AMDA, TRXC, JPEP, SXC, BTU

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
The markets ended the week on an up note, and Transenterix, Amedica, Peabody Energy, SunCoke Energy and JP Energy were on a tear.

Dow Jones Gains 400 as Japan Cuts Rates Below Zero

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Overall, it was a good week for the bulls with the Dow rising 2.3% thanks mainly to speculation of a possible OPEC/Russia oil production cut and indications that the major central banks are embracing a renewed easing bias.

Why Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Gilead Sciences, Inc.(GILD) and Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Owners of Amazon.com (AMZN), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Electronic Arts (EA) aren't starting a weekend on a happy note.

Why Visa Inc (V), Sony Corp (ADR) (SNE) and Seagate Technology PLC (STX) are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
A surprise decision by the BOJ had stocks soaring, and Visa, Sony and Seagate were some of the best.

Friday’s Vital Data: Facebook Inc (FB), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Options traders flooded Facebook (FB) and Microsoft (MSFT) with call activity following strong earnings, while Qualcomm (QCOM) calls got popular despite poor guidance.

FB – What to Do With Facebook Stock After Earnings

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The post-earnings rally in Facebook stock has pushed FB to previous all-time highs. Upside momentum looks promising.

Dow Sports an All-too-Familiar Pattern

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
There was little in the way of follow-through after a strong opening.

Dow Jones Rises Triple Digits as Oil Returns

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Oil's return and earnings beats from FB, UA and MSFT kept stocks in the black. On the economic front, even if OPEC and Russia can't organize anything, watch for possible supply disruptions out of Libya and Nigeria.

Biggest Movers in Finance Stocks Now – CIFC IBTX MARPS GNW

By Portfolio Grader
The following stocks were the biggest movers and shakers in the Finance sector today.

Biggest Movers in Transportation Stocks Now – VDTH USDP AWR CQH

By Portfolio Grader
The Transportation sector saw plenty of trading activity today, including the following leaders and losers.

Why QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM), eBay Inc (EBAY) and ServiceNow Inc (NOW) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Last quarter may have been okay for QUALCOMM (QCOM), eBay (EBAY) and ServiceNow (NOW), but the future doesn't look bright for any of them.
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