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 Healthcare Stocks Now – HMSY CYH VRTX CELG

Healthcare stocks finished flat today on Wall Street. NASDAQ:HMSY, NYSE:CYH, NASDAQ:VRTX, NASDAQ:CELG, NASDAQ:AMGN, NYSE:MRK, NYSE:HAE, NYSE:NVS, NASDAQ:GILD, NYSE:ABT, NASDAQ:PCRX, NYSE:MSA, NYSE:PBYI, NASDAQ:ALNY, NASDAQ:PODD, NASDAQ:THOR, NYSE:WCG, NYSE:OMI, NYSE:STE, NYSE:TARO

Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – WWE JLL SBAC BYD

Services stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 1.0%. NYSE:WWE, NYSE:JLL, NASDAQ:SBAC, NYSE:BYD, NYSE:MBT, NYSE:TEF, NYSE:WPC, NYSE:OHI, NYSE:G, NYSE:CYS, NASDAQ:SHLD, NASDAQ:GRPN, NASDAQ:RRD, NYSE:ODP, NYSE:BRC, NASDAQ:Z, NYSE:PIR, NASDAQ:PLCE, NASDAQ:NWSA, NASDAQ:NWS

Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – SWC GG CMP AEM

Basic materials stocks finished flat on Wednesday on Wall Street. NYSE:SWC, NYSE:GG, NYSE:CMP, NYSE:AEM, NYSE:DDC, NYSE:CCK, NYSE:BBL, NYSE:BHP, NASDAQ:GOLD, NYSE:PKX, NYSE:MLI, NASDAQ:CENX, NYSE:FOE, NYSE:WTS, NYSE:OLN, NYSE:CCC, NYSE:ATU, NYSE:PCP, NYSE:X, NYSE:KAMN

Hottest Energy Stocks Now – NGLS NGL WMB BPL

Energy stocks finished flat today on Wall Street. NYSE:NGLS, NYSE:NGL, NYSE:WMB, NYSE:BPL, NYSE:SPH, NASDAQ:ARLP, NYSE:EEP, NYSE:MMP, NYSE:FGP, NYSE:YPF, NYSE:CHK, NASDAQ:FANG, NYSE:EPE, NYSE:WTI, NASDAQ:EXXI, NYSE:BRS, NYSE:BCEI, NASDAQ:REXX, NYSE:CRK, NYSE:PZE

Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – ENI TCP ETR NJR

Utilities stocks finished up 0.5% on Wall Street on Wednesday. NYSE:ENI, NYSE:TCP, NYSE:ETR, NYSE:NJR, NYSE:UIL, NYSE:ITC, NYSE:GAS, NYSE:ENLK, NYSE:EOC, NYSE:SRE, NYSE:EDE, NASDAQ:MGEE, NYSE:SBS, NYSE:EE, NYSE:SWX, NASDAQ:OTTR, NYSE:CNL, NYSE:BWP, NYSE:LG, NYSE:CMLP

Biggest Movers in Capital Goods Stocks Now – VMI DRC SLCA BEAV

Capital goods stocks fell 0.2% on Wall Street so far on Wednesday. NYSE:VMI, NYSE:DRC, NYSE:SLCA, NASDAQ:BEAV, NASDAQ:GTLS, NYSE:HSC, NYSE:TGI, NASDAQ:FAST, NYSE:ORB, NYSE:SPW, NYSE:URS, NYSE:TPC, NYSE:DHI, NYSE:DY, NYSE:GVA, NYSE:MTH, NYSE:LLL, NYSE:KBH, NASDAQ:MIDD, NYSE:LEN.B

Hottest Financial Stocks Now – KB ARCC CEF PGR

Financial stocks declined broadly on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.5%. NYSE:KB, NASDAQ:ARCC, AMEX:CEF, NYSE:PGR, NYSE:SHG, NYSE:HRG, NYSE:NLY, NYSE:MTU, NYSE:CS, NYSE:BBVA, NASDAQ:SCBT, NYSE:NBG, NASDAQ:BGCP, NYSE:KEY, NASDAQ:PVTB, NASDAQ:ETFC, NYSE:IRE, NASDAQ:UMBF, NYSE:WAL, NASDAQ:FNGN

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – CLDX ISIS MNKD THRX

Healthcare stocks rose broadly on Wall Street on Wednesday morning, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.1%. NASDAQ:CLDX, NASDAQ:ISIS, NASDAQ:MNKD, NASDAQ:THRX, NASDAQ:INCY, NASDAQ:SGEN, NASDAQ:CLVS, NASDAQ:ARNA, NASDAQ:MYGN, NASDAQ:REGN, NYSE:RDY, NYSE:LCI, NASDAQ:HMSY, NYSE:GSK, NYSE:NVO, NYSE:WST, NASDAQ:ALGN, NYSE:GB, NASDAQ:NEOG

Hottest Technology Stocks Now – QIHU WDC P VNET

Technology stocks fell on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, down 0.2%. NYSE:QIHU, NASDAQ:WDC, NYSE:P, NASDAQ:VNET, NYSE:SPB, NYSE:YOKU, NASDAQ:AKAM, NYSE:LPL, NYSE:AUO, NASDAQ:STX, NASDAQ:MITL, NASDAQ:TTWO, NASDAQ:ADVS, NASDAQ:CRAY, NASDAQ:SATS, NASDAQ:SYNA, NASDAQ:MANH, NASDAQ:ONNN, NASDAQ:MKSI, NASDAQ:FEIC

Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – HMY PPO NG AUY

Basic materials stocks declined broadly on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.1%. NYSE:HMY, NYSE:PPO, AMEX:NG, NYSE:AUY, NASDAQ:PAAS, NYSE:SCCO, NYSE:ABX, NYSE:HL, AMEX:NGD, NYSE:EGO, NYSE:SQM, NYSE:CIR, NYSE:TREX, NYSE:BERY, NASDAQ:RAVN, NASDAQ:IOSP, NASDAQ:ROLL, NYSE:SSL, NASDAQ:WIRE, NYSE:POL

Biggest Movers in Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – LEA TTM MTOR KORS

Consumer cyclical stocks declined on Wall Street on Wednesday morning, down 0.4%. NYSE:LEA, NYSE:TTM, NYSE:MTOR, NYSE:KORS, NYSE:VC, NASDAQ:NTK, NYSE:UA, NYSE:HBI, NYSE:ALSN, NYSE:TEN, NYSE:SNE, NYSE:HNI, NYSE:ZQK, NYSE:HY, NYSE:OXM, NYSE:WHR, NASDAQ:MLHR, NASDAQ:FDML, NYSE:LZB, NASDAQ:ICON

Hottest Services Stocks Now – IRM CEL SHLD CTRP

Services stocks fell 0.4% on Wall Street so far on Wednesday. NYSE:IRM, NYSE:CEL, NASDAQ:SHLD, NASDAQ:CTRP, NYSE:HTZ, NYSE:RCL, NYSE:OIBR, NYSE:TLK, NYSE:KKD, NYSE:BIN, NYSE:WAC, NYSE:HF, NASDAQ:MFRM, NASDAQ:TTEK, NASDAQ:LOPE, NYSE:NYT, NASDAQ:SCHL, NASDAQ:PZZA, NYSE:HR, NASDAQ:ISCA

Hottest Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – AVP SEB CCU WWAV

Consumer noncyclical stocks fell 0.3% on Wall Street on Wednesday morning. NYSE:AVP, AMEX:SEB, NYSE:CCU, NYSE:WWAV, NYSE:HLF, NYSE:UVV, NYSE:CLX, NYSE:BRFS, NYSE:DEO, NYSE:CAG, NASDAQ:ANDE, NASDAQ:USTR, NASDAQ:UNFI, NASDAQ:GMCR, NYSE:FDP, NYSE:DLX, NYSE:SAM, NYSE:TR, NYSE:SJM, NASDAQ:LANC

Hottest Energy Stocks Now – CZZ AAV BAS GPOR

Energy stocks rose 0.1% on Wall Street so far on Wednesday. NYSE:CZZ, NYSE:AAV, NYSE:BAS, NASDAQ:GPOR, NYSE:ANR, NYSE:PWE, NYSE:OILT, NYSE:ECA, NYSE:CLB, NASDAQ:PTEN, NYSE:DK, NYSE:RDS.B, NASDAQ:MMLP, NYSE:RDS.A, NYSE:MHR, NYSE:WNR, NYSE:ALJ, NYSE:IOC, NYSE:MPC, NYSE:TSO

Biggest Movers in Transportation Stocks Now – CEA ZNH NMM GLNG

Transportation stocks fell on Wall Street on Wednesday morning, down 0.7%. NYSE:CEA, NYSE:ZNH, NYSE:NMM, NASDAQ:GLNG, NYSE:TK, NYSE:CMRE, NYSE:XPO, NYSE:GLOG, NYSE:STNG, NASDAQ:HUBG, NASDAQ:ARII, NYSE:LFL, NASDAQ:HTLD, NYSE:GMT, NASDAQ:MINI, NASDAQ:RYAAY, NYSE:TAM

Biggest Movers in Utilities Stocks Now – CIG KEP EBR CPL

Utilities stocks rose broadly on Wall Street so far on Wednesday, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.2%. NYSE:CIG, NYSE:KEP, NYSE:EBR, NYSE:CPL, NYSE:ELP, NYSE:OKE, NYSE:WEC, NYSE:MWE, NYSE:TAC, NYSE:D, NYSE:EXC, NYSE:AWR, NYSE:WTR, NYSE:OGS, NYSE:EOC, NYSE:BKH, NYSE:CNP, NYSE:DUK, NYSE:CWT, NYSE:GAS

The Rise in Coal Stocks Will Burn Up Quickly

BTU stock's recent upgrade will help coal stocks in the short run. But they still face major long-term problems.

The One Reason a Stock Market Crash Simply Won’t Happen

Everyone loves making headlines predicting the next stock market crash, but they apparently don't like being right. The Fed's near-zero rate policy ensures that the bull market can continue for at least another year.

Market Says Economy Will Finish the Year Strong

New highs in key indices are telling us to expect an economic upturn in the next two quarters.