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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Hottest Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – PPC SAFM MJN INGR

Consumer noncyclical stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%.

Hottest Energy Stocks Now – CVE EEP NS MMP

Energy stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%.

Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – TCP ENLK MWE FE

Utilities stocks declined 0.4% on Wall Street on Friday.

Biggest Movers in Transportation Stocks Now – TGP XPO CMRE CPA

Transportation stocks finished down on Wall Street today, down 0.8%.

Look to Summer for a Boom in Consumer Staples, Discretionary

Consumers won't keep saving money indefinitely. If oil prices recede, expect consumer staples and discretionary stocks to profit as Americans open their wallets.

Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – LFC MBI KB WETF

Financial stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Friday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.1%.

Biggest Movers in Technology Stocks Now – RENN SFUN HPQ INTU

Technology stocks remained flat on Friday morning on Wall Street.

What’s Next for Oil and Energy Stocks?

If tanks top out, oil could very well push to fresh lows -- complicating the Federal Reserve's planned interest rate hikes, pulling down corporate earnings further and continuing the drag on GDP growth via capital expenditure cuts.

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – SRPT NBIX HZNP EXAS

Healthcare stocks declined on Wall Street on Friday morning, down 0.3%.

Hottest Services Stocks Now – CTRP VIPS LGF NTL

Services stocks rose 0.1% on Wall Street on Friday morning.

Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – SHI ACH CF WDFC

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

Hottest Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – RL ICON HELE KORS

Consumer cyclical stocks rose 0.1% on Wall Street on Friday morning.

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – CPB COKE DF HLF

Consumer noncyclical stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Friday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.3%.

Biggest Movers in Capital Goods Stocks Now – DE MTW ITT DY

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

Biggest Movers in Energy Stocks Now – SNP YZC CEO PTR

Energy stocks fell broadly on Wall Street on Friday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.5%.

Hottest Utilities Stocks Now – KEP CQP ORA TERP

Utilities stocks fell 0.5% on Wall Street so far on Friday.

Hottest Transportation Stocks Now – ZNH JBLU RYAAY NAT

Transportation stocks declined 0.1% on Wall Street on Friday morning.

Friday’s Vital Data: Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) and AT&T Inc. (T)

Qualcomm (QCOM) sped up its buyback plan, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) reported Q2 earnings, and AT&T (T) elaborated on its Mexico expansion plans.

The One Thing You Should Not Do Today

As stocks continue to muscle higher on low momentum and volume, I will say it one more time…