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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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Services stocks remained flat on Wednesday morning on Wall Street.

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Consumer cyclical stocks fell broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%.

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Consumer noncyclical stocks rose 0.7% on Wall Street on Wednesday morning.

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Transportation stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 1.1%.

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Energy stocks advanced 1.6% on Wall Street on Wednesday morning.

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Capital goods stocks advanced 1.1% on Wall Street so far on Wednesday.

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Utilities stocks advanced broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.4%.

Wednesday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) and Pfizer Inc. (PFE)

Apple (AAPL) losses mount on technical breach, Netflix (NFLX) earns a “buy” initiation and Pfizer's (PFE) buyout of Hospira (HSP) is approved.

Microsoft Corporation: Win This August With MSFT Stock

Microsoft (MSFT) should float higher into the latter part of August, especially if the broader market keeps its bid. Go long MSFT stock.

Leverage Moves in These 2 Sectors

In the current environment, we need to cherry-pick the ones that offer the best trading opportunities.

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Healthcare stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.

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Basic materials stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street on Tuesday.

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Financial stocks declined on Wall Street today, down 0.2%.

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Technology stocks declined 0.6% on Wall Street on Tuesday.

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Services stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.2%.

Stocks Slump on Apple, Rate-Hike Fears

Another day of weakness in Apple (AAPL) weighed on the broader market Tuesday. Disney and Etsy followed up the day with after-hours slides.

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Consumer cyclical stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street on Tuesday.

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Consumer noncyclical stocks finished flat on Tuesday on Wall Street.

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Energy stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.3%.