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 Basic Materials Stocks Now – MUSA HBM CLW FBR

Basic materials stocks finished down 2.0% on Wall Street today.

Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – EEFT KB ING CG

Financial stocks declined broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 2.1%.

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – VGR TSN CPB

Consumer noncyclical stocks finished down 1.7% on Wall Street on Thursday.

Biggest Movers in Energy Stocks Now – HFC VLO SPH CRK

Energy stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 2.2%.

Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – NRG TCP CMLP EPD

Utilities stocks declined on Wall Street on Thursday, down 1.6%.

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – BMRN PCRX FMS WST

Healthcare stocks declined 0.8% on Wall Street so far on Thursday.

Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – ALL HTH UNM SIGI

Financial stocks declined 0.5% on Wall Street so far on Thursday.

Hottest Technology Stocks Now – OTEX TSRA LRCX LPL

Technology stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.7%.

Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – VPRT SSP SCI HEES

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

NLRB Ruling on McDonald’s Puts Franchising Stocks in Jeopardy

The recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board is likely to cause a ripple effect on the franchising model.

Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – FOE CENX CW GG

Basic materials stocks declined broadly on Wall Street so far on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.5%.

Biggest Movers in Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – SNE LKQ SFLY MTOR

Consumer cyclical stocks declined on Wall Street so far on Thursday, down 0.6%.

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – AVP BG NWL SEB

Consumer noncyclical stocks fell broadly on Wall Street on Thursday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.6%.

Hottest Capital Goods Stocks Now – ATK ITT TGI FBHS

Capital goods stocks declined 0.8% on Wall Street so far on Thursday.

Biggest Movers in Energy Stocks Now – MPC RDS.B RDS.A HK

Energy stocks declined on Wall Street so far on Thursday, down 1.0%.

Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – CWT IDA CPL ELP

Utilities stocks declined on Wall Street on Thursday morning, down 0.5%.

Hottest Transportation Stocks Now – HOS CNW ARII CEA

Transportation stocks fell on Wall Street on Thursday morning, down 0.6%.

Commodities Are Back in Style – Linkfest (July 31)

Discovery why commodity investing is hot again, and take a look into a brighter U.S. economy and self-healing robots.

Nasdaq Threatens to Break Double-Top

The index outperformed its large-cap rivals and is just 22 points off its highs.