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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FB Stock – Don’t Chase Facebook Higher at These Levels

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The recent rally in Facebook (FB) shares is too steep to sustain. Watch out for bearish reversals in FB stock, and keep an eye on these targets.

Biotech on Sale, Get Ready to Buy

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A breakdown could result in a 20% discount on many top biotech stocks.

Stocks Drift as Government Shutdown Looms

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
With the Federal Reserve's "hike or no hike" decision ending anti-climatically last week, Wall Street turns its attention to the rising odds of another government shutdown.

Why Pandora Media Inc (P), Paypal Holdings Inc (PYPL) and Atmel Corporation (ATML) Are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Wall Street looked stronger today, and Pandora Media Inc (P), Paypal Holdings Inc (PYPL) and Atmel Corporation (ATML) led the pack.

Why Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA), Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) and BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (BMRN) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Monday proved to be less-than-compelling for owners of Alibaba Group (BABA), Merck (MRK) and BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN).

Monday’s Vital Data: Bank of America Corp (BAC), Facebook Inc (FB) and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bank of America (BAC) will cut more jobs, Facebook’s (FB) Instagram could generate $5 billion in revenue and Netflix (NFLX) will offer Star Wars in Latin America.

The Drop in Bank of America (BAC) Stock Isn’t Over Yet

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Bank of America shares fell last week, and the pain isn't over -- BAC stock will drop as the flattening yield curve weighs on bank stocks.

Cash Is Now King

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
All indices display a bearish pattern with little to hold back the bear.

Why Hecla Mining Company (HL), Cheetah Mobile Inc (ADR) (CMCM) and TRACON Pharmaceuticals Inc (TCON) Are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
It was a bleak day on Wall Street, following the Fed's decision to keep rates stable for now, but Hecla Mining, Cheetah Mobile, and TRACON Pharmaceuticals rose above it.

Why La Quinta Holdings Inc (LQ), Freeport-McMoRan Inc (FCX) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
La Quinta Holdings (LQ), Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) would love to have a do-over of today's session.

Friday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Oracle Corporation (ORCL) and Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)

By Joseph Hargett, InvestorPlace Contributor
Apple (AAPL) wins a patent ruling against Samsung, Oracle (ORCL) misses sales targets and Cantor waxes bullish on Amazon.com (AMZN).

Short the S&P 500 After the Fed’s Chicken-Out Moment

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
The S&P 500 (SPY) was thrust right back into a thick area of technical resistance on Thursday. My favorite play right now is to just short the index.

The Bear is on the Prowl

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A new signal has enhanced the bearish implications of the pattern on two major indices.

Stocks Mixed as Fed Holds on Rates

By Anthony Mirhaydari, InvestorPlace Market Strategist
Now that the Fed has decided to keep rates near zero, it's critical for the bulls to recover from Thursday's intraday selloff, which signaled the buying exhaustion that often precedes pullbacks.

Why Eli Lilly and Co (LLY), Cablevision Systems Corporation (CVC) and Shopify Inc (SHOP) Are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

By Ethan Roberts, InvestorPlace Contributor
Markets were on Fed watch all day and finally ended lower, but Eli Lilly, Cablevision and Shopify were strong all day.

Why Petroleo Brasileiro SA – Petrobras (ADR) (PBR), Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Oracle Corporation (ORCL) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Interest rate D-Day was particularly forgettable for owners of Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Oracle (ORCL).

Federal Funds Rate Unchanged: What Does It Mean for Investors?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The Federal Reserve didn't raise the federal funds rate, though there's almost certainly one coming in December. Should we have just bitten the bullet now?

Get Ready for a Breakout in Small Caps

By Charles Payne
Small caps have been chugging higher for a month, and they'll continue to climb back in Q4.

Hottest Financial Stocks Now – FIG SAN NMR WETF

By Portfolio Grader
Financial stocks remained flat so far on Thursday on Wall Street.
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