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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Monday’s Vital Data: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Facebook Inc (FB) and Netflix, Inc. (NFLX)

Apple (AAPL) is started with a “buy” at Nomura, Facebook (FB) is flooded with price-target increases and Netflix (NFLX) options traders regroup after profit taking.

Sunedison: The Beatdown in SUNE Stock Is Overdone

Sunedison (SUNE) stock has been bleeding for weeks after making an acquisition and launching a yieldco. Now, SUNE stock is deeply oversold.

August May Not Sizzle, but Investors Should Hold

The S&P 500 17-month moving average chart is still in a strong bull market.

Best 5 Stocks Under $5 This Week

U.S. Markets showed firmer footing this week, as Nymox, GigOptix, AK Steel, Nova Lifestyle, and Gevo were on solid ground.

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – THRX UTHR ARIA NKTR

Healthcare stocks finished up 0.6% on Wall Street today.

Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – GOLD NP IOSP SWM

Basic materials stocks finished down on Wall Street on Friday, down 0.3%.

Biggest Movers in Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – SHOO OSK SCSS SWK

Consumer cyclical stocks finished up 0.3% on Wall Street today.

Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – FR AMX TMH GNC

Services stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.4%.

Hottest Transportation Stocks Now – MINI ASR GMT ALK

Transportation stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.2%.

Biggest Movers in Technology Stocks Now – XXIA DBD MMI SOHU

Technology stocks declined on Wall Street on Friday, down 0.3%.

Hottest Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – AVP VCO BF.A BF.B

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

Biggest Movers in Capital Goods Stocks Now – FIX CSTE MOG.A LEN

Capital goods stocks finished flat today on Wall Street.

Hottest Utilities Stocks Now – TAC OGS WGL TCP

Utilities stocks finished up 1.0% on Wall Street on Friday.

Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – BLX GDOT CIT HQH

Financial stocks declined on Wall Street today, down 0.3%.

Hottest Energy Stocks Now – UPL SXL RRMS COG

Energy stocks declined on Wall Street on Friday, down 2.2%.

Energy Stocks Lead Wall Street’s End-of-Week Slide

Ugly results from Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX), coupled with another dip in oil, sent the sector reeling in Friday trading.

Why The Western Union Company (WU), Expedia Inc (EXPE) and Molina Healthcare, Inc. (MOH) Are 3 of Today’s Best Stocks

Stocks were generally flat on the day, but Western Union, Expedia and Molina Healthcare were high flyers.

Why Chevron Corporation (CVX), Hanesbrands Inc. (HBI) and LinkedIn Corp. (LNKD) Are 3 of Today’s Worst Stocks

Chevron (CVX), Hanesbrands (HBI) and LinkedIn (LNKD) were completely up-ended by earnings and outlook on the last trading day of the week.

After Earnings, LNKD Stock Separates Traders From Investors

LNKD stock may be a bargain after Friday's post-earnings plunge, if you can look past all the smoke and dust.