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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S&P 500 Hits 1900 Landmark … But It Won’t Last

The S&P 500's record close on a Friday, heading into a potentially volatile weekend, is a sign of overconfidence that could result in a quick halt to this market celebration.

Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – EOC MGEE SE AWR

Utilities stocks declined 0.2% on Wall Street today. NYSE:EOC, NASDAQ:MGEE, NYSE:SE, NYSE:AWR, NYSE:DPM, NYSE:WTR, NYSE:ALE, NASDAQ:OTTR, NYSE:NI, NYSE:BKH, NYSE:ETP, NYSE:D, NYSE:KMP, NYSE:PEG, NYSE:NU, NYSE:PPL, NYSE:AES, NYSE:ITC, NYSE:DUK, NYSE:CMLP

Biggest Movers in Transportation Stocks Now – SFL AIRM TAM UHAL

Transportation stocks finished up 0.8% on Wall Street on Friday. NYSE:SFL, NASDAQ:AIRM, NYSE:TAM, NASDAQ:UHAL, NYSE:FDX, NYSE:KNX, NASDAQ:HUBG, NYSE:SWFT, NASDAQ:WERN, NYSE:CPA, NASDAQ:GMLP

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – SRPT ISIS MDCO NPSP

Healthcare stocks fell on Wall Street on Friday morning, down 0.2%. NASDAQ:SRPT, NASDAQ:ISIS, NASDAQ:MDCO, NASDAQ:NPSP, NYSE:LCI, NASDAQ:ALNY, NYSE:SEM, NYSE:UHS, NYSE:ABBV, NASDAQ:HMSY, NYSE:RMD, NASDAQ:IRWD, NYSE:WX, NASDAQ:MNKD, NASDAQ:EXAS, NASDAQ:GILD, NASDAQ:PDCO, NASDAQ:QCOR, NASDAQ:ICLR, NYSE:SNN

Hottest Financial Stocks Now – MTU NBG IMS JNS

Financial stocks remained flat so far on Friday on Wall Street. NYSE:MTU, NYSE:NBG, NYSE:IMS, NYSE:JNS, NYSE:FLT, NYSE:GBL, NYSE:SMFG, NYSE:OCN, NYSE:RBS, NYSE:OB, NYSE:AWH, NYSE:DB, NYSE:PUK, NYSE:HDB, NYSE:BMA, NYSE:SLF, NYSE:ICE, NYSE:CSH, NYSE:AB, NYSE:IBN

Hottest Technology Stocks Now – HPQ GME GTAT NJ

Technology stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Friday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.4%. NYSE:HPQ, NYSE:GME, NASDAQ:GTAT, NYSE:NJ, NYSE:SMI, NASDAQ:IIJI, NASDAQ:TIVO, NYSE:GRUB, NASDAQ:TECD, NYSE:ALU, NYSE:YOKU, NASDAQ:VNET, NASDAQ:MRVL, NASDAQ:MENT, NASDAQ:CPWR, NASDAQ:CSIQ, NYSE:DDD, NYSE:RENN, NYSE:QIHU, NASDAQ:CSOD

Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – JOE PRAA TXRH GEO

Services stocks rose 0.2% on Wall Street on Friday morning. NYSE:JOE, NASDAQ:PRAA, NASDAQ:TXRH, NYSE:GEO, NYSE:PT, NASDAQ:TFM, NASDAQ:BOBE, NYSE:RAD, NASDAQ:DISCK, NYSE:SHO, NASDAQ:ARUN, NYSE:NTL, NASDAQ:YNDX, NYSE:VIPS, NYSE:CHA, NASDAQ:SHLD, NYSE:AEO, NASDAQ:CTRP, NYSE:CHU, NYSE:SIX

The Market’s Pool of Safe, Cheap Stocks Is Dry

If you're a value investor and you've been frustrated of late ... well, you should be. The market is painfully thin on safe, cheap stocks.

Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – RXN CCC TCK HL

Basic materials stocks advanced 0.3% on Wall Street on Friday morning. NYSE:RXN, NYSE:CCC, NYSE:TCK, NYSE:HL, NYSE:SCCO, NYSE:VHI, NYSE:HUN, NASDAQ:CENX, NYSE:SSL, NYSE:NPO, AMEX:NGD, AMEX:NG, NYSE:SWC, NYSE:UAN, NYSE:HBM, NYSE:FBR, NYSE:GEF.B, NYSE:SLW, NASDAQ:RAVN, NASDAQ:STLD

Hottest Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – TTM IRBT MTOR DLPH

Consumer cyclical stocks remained flat so far on Friday on Wall Street. NYSE:TTM, NASDAQ:IRBT, NYSE:MTOR, NYSE:DLPH, NASDAQ:HELE, NYSE:DAN, NYSE:NKE, NYSE:JAH, NYSE:WBC, NYSE:BWA, NYSE:RGR, NYSE:DECK, NYSE:HOG, NYSE:WSM, NASDAQ:SFLY, NASDAQ:COLM, NYSE:WWW, NASDAQ:FDML, NYSE:KNM, NASDAQ:TSLA

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – NUS FLO TSN AVP

Consumer noncyclical stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Friday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.2%. NYSE:NUS, NYSE:FLO, NYSE:TSN, NYSE:AVP, NASDAQ:SBUX, NASDAQ:JJSF, NASDAQ:GMCR, NYSE:CL, NYSE:BG, NASDAQ:DMND, NYSE:DF, NYSE:CCH, NASDAQ:HAIN, NYSE:BF.A, NYSE:BRFS, AMEX:BTI, NYSE:DEO, NYSE:BUD, NYSE:DAR, NASDAQ:PPC

Hottest Energy Stocks Now – ORIG CZZ EPE BCEI

Energy stocks remained flat on Friday morning on Wall Street. NASDAQ:ORIG, NYSE:CZZ, NYSE:EPE, NYSE:BCEI, NYSE:GLP, NYSE:YPF, NYSE:EEP, NYSE:PACD, NYSE:PDS, NYSE:CEO, NYSE:MTDR, NYSE:PTR, NASDAQ:GPOR, NYSE:CRR, NYSE:SDRL, NYSE:GDP, NYSE:MDR, NASDAQ:PDCE, NYSE:OAS, NYSE:CVI

Biggest Movers in Capital Goods Stocks Now – NDSN LPX ORB SLCA

Capital goods stocks rose 0.1% on Wall Street so far on Friday. NASDAQ:NDSN, NYSE:LPX, NYSE:ORB, NYSE:SLCA, NYSE:LNN, NYSE:KBH, NYSE:LII, NASDAQ:GTLS, NYSE:DHI, NYSE:XLS, NYSE:JHX, NASDAQ:CSTE, NASDAQ:ESLT, NASDAQ:FLIR, NYSE:USG, NYSE:SPR, NASDAQ:LECO, NYSE:TNC, NYSE:MTZ, NYSE:GY

Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – BWP ENI ATLS OKE

Utilities stocks advanced 0.1% on Wall Street so far on Friday. NYSE:BWP, NYSE:ENI, NYSE:ATLS, NYSE:OKE, NYSE:AES, NASDAQ:EXLP, NYSE:AWK, AMEX:CQP, NYSE:BIP, NYSE:NWN, AMEX:LNG, NYSE:SBS, NYSE:CPL, NYSE:MWE, NYSE:SEP, NYSE:CVA, NYSE:NGG, NYSE:NI, NYSE:WPZ, NYSE:EIX

Hottest Transportation Stocks Now – GSH UAL OMAB KSU

Transportation stocks rose 0.3% on Wall Street on Friday morning. NYSE:GSH, NYSE:UAL, NASDAQ:OMAB, NYSE:KSU, NYSE:CEA, NYSE:NSC, NASDAQ:MINI, NYSE:LUV, NYSE:UNP, NYSE:NMM, NASDAQ:DRYS, NYSE:SSW, NYSE:TAM, NASDAQ:HUBG, NASDAQ:GLNG, NYSE:KEX, NASDAQ:RYAAY, NASDAQ:CHRW, NYSE:CMRE, NASDAQ:LSTR

The Most Important Chart to Watch Right Now

Small caps hold the key to the future direction of the broader market.

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – CBPO CMN OPK WMGI

Healthcare stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street on Thursday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.6%. NASDAQ:CBPO, NYSE:CMN, NYSE:OPK, NASDAQ:WMGI, NASDAQ:IPXL, NYSE:PRGO, NASDAQ:PODD, NASDAQ:EXAS, NASDAQ:INCY, NYSE:ACT, NASDAQ:QCOR, NASDAQ:ARNA, NASDAQ:MNKD, NASDAQ:CNMD, NASDAQ:ISRG, NYSE:CHE, NASDAQ:PDLI, NYSE:HSP, NASDAQ:ARIA, NYSE:DGX

Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – SNV BOFI AMG CME

Financial stocks finished up 0.5% on Wall Street today. NYSE:SNV, NASDAQ:BOFI, NYSE:AMG, NASDAQ:CME, NYSE:FIG, NYSE:OAK, NASDAQ:GLRE, NYSE:NNI, NYSE:BLX, NYSE:CIB, NYSE:RATE, NASDAQ:VRSK, NYSE:EV, NYSE:CI, NYSE:RQI, NYSE:AGO, NASDAQ:HBAN, NYSE:GBL, NASDAQ:CACC, NYSE:MFC

Biggest Movers in Technology Stocks Now – BITA N ARRS QIHU

Technology stocks finished up 0.2% on Wall Street on Thursday. NYSE:BITA, NYSE:N, NASDAQ:ARRS, NYSE:QIHU, NASDAQ:AWAY, NYSE:DWRE, NASDAQ:RFMD, NASDAQ:QLIK, NASDAQ:CSGP, NASDAQ:TRAK, NYSE:HPQ, NYSE:SMI, NASDAQ:TECD, NASDAQ:IACI, NYSE:INFY, NYSE:GIB, NASDAQ:NTCT, NASDAQ:CRUS, NASDAQ:MITL, NYSE:KN