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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Dow Jones Loses 300 as the Crude Oil Rout Continues

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
While stocks are set up for a continuation of the recent oversold rally out of the January lows, financial stocks (and financial credit) are getting hit hard.

Why Alphabet Inc (GOOGL), Dow Chemical Co (DOW) and Mattel, Inc. (MAT) are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Declining oil prices spooked the markets again, but Alphabet, Dow, and Mattel reported great earnings and were immune to the woes of the general market.

Why Twitter Inc (TWTR), Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ITUB) and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Twitter (TWTR), Itau Unibanco Holding (ITUB) and Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) each used more than their fair share of red ink on Tuesday.

Biggest Movers in Mining Stocks Now – APC CHKR SDT SBGL

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

Biggest Movers in Manufacturing Stocks Now – VBLT KORS LOJN FN

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

Biggest Movers in Retail Trade Stocks Now – FLWS NDLS TAST WEN

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

Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – ININ AVXL EVH IDI

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

Hottest Finance Stocks Now – OPHC SVVC MBTF AGNC

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

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.
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