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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7 Countries in a Bear Market – And 3 on the Verge

A bear market occurs when prices fall 20% from their peaks. Seven major countries are now in bear market mode, while three dangle on the edge.

Financial Services Innovation Will Drive Bank Stocks Higher

Payment protection, credit insurance, and other new products will be big catalysts for financial services companies.

Hottest Financial Stocks Now – HDB IBN BBVA BBD

Financial stocks fell broadly on Wall Street so far on Tuesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.6%.

Biggest Movers in Technology Stocks Now – STM UMC ABB SMI

Technology stocks fell 0.1% on Wall Street on Tuesday morning.

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – MDT CMN JNJ BMY

Healthcare stocks fell 0.2% on Wall Street on Tuesday morning.

Hottest Services Stocks Now – TEO MBT DEG DM

Services stocks fell 0.5% on Wall Street so far on Tuesday.

Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – AU SID GFI NG

Basic materials stocks remained flat on Tuesday morning on Wall Street.

Biggest Movers in Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – ALV WBC OSK ITW

Consumer cyclical stocks declined 0.6% on Wall Street so far on Tuesday.

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – BG THS BF.A CCE

Consumer noncyclical stocks remained flat on Tuesday morning on Wall Street.

Biggest Movers in Energy Stocks Now – IHS VLO SDRL MPC

Energy stocks rose 0.3% on Wall Street so far on Tuesday.

Hottest Capital Goods Stocks Now – TS IEX RTN TRN

Capital goods stocks remained flat so far on Tuesday on Wall Street.

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Transportation stocks fell on Wall Street on Tuesday morning, down 0.3%.

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Utilities stocks rose 0.5% on Wall Street so far on Tuesday.

Tuesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Alcoa Inc (AA) and Sangamo Biosciences, Inc. (SGMO)

Apple (AAPL) sells 13 million iPhones, Alcoa (AA) will split into two companies and Sangamo (SGMO) is hammered by the biotech backlash.

Apple (AAPL) Stock Is Too Heavy to Tackle Now

While Apple hasn't been lighting the world on fire, AAPL stock still has a little bullish sentiment that could be squeezed out. Apple is limited for now.

Biotech’s Slaughter Continues

The year's best-performing sector fell into negative territory in just over a week.

Wall Street Hit as the Dow Jones Tests 16,000

Stocks are still in the midst of their "hike or no hike" anxiety attack, while the weakness is backed up by government action against Big Pharma and disappointing economic data from China, sending the Dow Jones lower.

Why Sprint Corp (S), Valeant Pharmaceuticals Intl Inc (VRX) and Energy Transfer Equity LP (ETE) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

Sprint (S), Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX) and Energy Transfer Equity (ETE) used far more than their fair share of red ink on Monday, which was in short supply to begin with.

Why Alcoa Inc (AA), Knowles Corp (KN) and Turtle Beach Corp (HEAR) Are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

Bad news out of China sent U.S. markets reeling, but Alcoa Inc (AA), Knowles Corp (KN), and Turtle Beach Corp (HEAR) all bucked the trend.