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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Biggest Movers in Technology Stocks Now – LSCC SPWR SYNA CRUS

Technology stocks declined broadly on Wall Street so far on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.6%. NASDAQ:LSCC, NASDAQ:SPWR, NASDAQ:SYNA, NASDAQ:CRUS, NASDAQ:HITT, NASDAQ:OTEX, NASDAQ:MPWR, NYSE:FICO, NASDAQ:INTU, NASDAQ:NTCT, NASDAQ:CVLT, NYSE:P, NASDAQ:MLNX, NYSE:FSL, NASDAQ:AWAY, NYSE:ATE, NASDAQ:KLAC, NASDAQ:BRCM, NYSE:AUO, NASDAQ:CERN

Hottest Healthcare Stocks Now – PBH UHS THC LPNT

Healthcare stocks declined broadly on Wall Street on Friday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.2%. NYSE:PBH, NYSE:UHS, NYSE:THC, NASDAQ:LPNT, NYSE:CYH, NASDAQ:ACHC, NYSE:HCA, NASDAQ:IDXX, NASDAQ:WOOF, NYSE:ABBV, NASDAQ:IMGN, NYSE:PBYI, NASDAQ:PCRX, NYSE:ABC, NYSE:COV, NASDAQ:CLVS, NASDAQ:IRWD, NASDAQ:NBIX, NASDAQ:ACAD, NASDAQ:HMSY

Hottest Financial Stocks Now – PFG HMN SIGI FBP

Financial stocks fell broadly on Wall Street on Friday morning, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.6%. NYSE:PFG, NYSE:HMN, NASDAQ:SIGI, NYSE:FBP, NYSE:BFR, NYSE:GE, NASDAQ:FMBI, NYSE:ORI, AMEX:CEF, NYSE:FII, NYSE:RGA, NYSE:SHG, NYSE:V, NYSE:MA, NYSE:CB, NYSE:NBG, NYSE:FBC, NASDAQ:WETF, NYSE:BX

Biggest Movers in Services Stocks Now – DV CLH DCM PSO

Services stocks declined on Wall Street on Friday morning, down 0.9%. NYSE:DV, NYSE:CLH, NYSE:DCM, NYSE:PSO, NYSE:NTL, NYSE:TMH, NASDAQ:MDCA, NYSE:TKC, NYSE:NTT, NASDAQ:APOL, NASDAQ:YNDX, NYSE:VE, NASDAQ:DWA, NYSE:LTM, NYSE:ASGN, NYSE:PNK, NYSE:IMAX, NYSE:LGF, NASDAQ:FSRV, NASDAQ:WYNN

Hottest Basic Materials Stocks Now – NEM NG MCP WY

Basic materials stocks fell on Wall Street so far on Friday, down 0.3%. NYSE:NEM, AMEX:NG, NYSE:MCP, NYSE:WY, AMEX:NGD, NYSE:HMY, NYSE:VHI, NYSE:AG, NYSE:HL, NYSE:AUQ, NYSE:CLF, NYSE:EMN, NYSE:SID, NYSE:PKX, NYSE:UFS, NYSE:VALE, NYSE:FBR, NYSE:SSD, NYSE:FOE, NASDAQ:RAVN

Biggest Movers in Consumer Cyclical Stocks Now – HBI DECK VFC LEA

Consumer cyclical stocks fell broadly 1.2% on Wall Street on Friday morning. NYSE:HBI, NASDAQ:DECK, NYSE:VFC, NYSE:LEA, NYSE:HY, NYSE:NAV, NYSE:PVH, NYSE:PHG, NYSE:WBC, NASDAQ:SHOO, NYSE:DAN, NYSE:LEG, NYSE:F, NYSE:TPX, NYSE:MHK, NYSE:TRW, NYSE:MTOR, NASDAQ:SCSS, NASDAQ:IRBT, NYSE:WHR

Biggest Movers in Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – CCH MNST TSN RAI

Consumer noncyclical stocks fell broadly 0.2% on Wall Street so far on Friday. NYSE:CCH, NASDAQ:MNST, NYSE:TSN, NYSE:RAI, NYSE:UVV, NYSE:BF.A, NYSE:MO, NYSE:HSY, NYSE:VGR, NASDAQ:RDEN, NYSE:BRFS, NYSE:KOF, NYSE:FMX, NYSE:AKO.B, NYSE:NUS, NYSE:SAM, NYSE:DAR, NYSE:CCE, NYSE:CCU

Biggest Movers in Energy Stocks Now – WFT CGG SPN BP

Energy stocks fell broadly 0.4% on Wall Street so far on Friday. NYSE:WFT, NYSE:CGG, NYSE:SPN, NYSE:BP, NYSE:FI, NYSE:FTI, NYSE:DO, NYSE:NBR, NYSE:USAC, NYSE:BAS, NYSE:YZC, NYSE:SNP, NYSE:SD, NYSE:PVA, NYSE:PBR.A, NYSE:KOG, NASDAQ:GPOR, NYSE:UPL, NASDAQ:CRZO

Hottest Capital Goods Stocks Now – MIDD FLS AGCO TKR

Capital goods stocks declined broadly on Wall Street so far on Friday, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%. NASDAQ:MIDD, NYSE:FLS, NYSE:AGCO, NYSE:TKR, NYSE:DRC, NYSE:PNR, NYSE:MAS, NYSE:USG, NYSE:BGG, NASDAQ:FLIR, NYSE:FBHS, NYSE:EXP, NYSE:B, NASDAQ:CSTE, NYSE:MTH, NYSE:MTZ

Hottest Transportation Stocks Now – AIRM LSTR PAC CMRE

Transportation stocks fell on Wall Street so far on Friday, down 0.3%. NASDAQ:AIRM, NASDAQ:LSTR, NYSE:PAC, NYSE:CMRE, NYSE:ALK, NYSE:SFL, NYSE:MIC, NASDAQ:ODFL, NASDAQ:OMAB, NYSE:GSH, NYSE:SWFT, NYSE:CKH, NYSE:UAL, NASDAQ:JBLU, NYSE:XPO, NYSE:GMT, NASDAQ:DRYS, NYSE:TK, NYSE:GBX

Hottest Utilities Stocks Now – AEP EE SRE DTE

Utilities stocks rose broadly 0.3% on Wall Street on Friday morning. NYSE:AEP, NYSE:EE, NYSE:SRE, NYSE:DTE, NYSE:IDA, NYSE:ITC, NYSE:EDE, NYSE:NGG, NYSE:NEE, NYSE:WEC, NYSE:ELP, NYSE:KEP, NYSE:SBS, NYSE:EBR, NYSE:HNP, NYSE:ORA, NYSE:BWP, NYSE:EPD, NYSE:KMP, NYSE:CPL

‘Sell in May and Go Away’ Might Lead You Astray

"Sell in May and go away" fails as often as it works, but this key indicator will tell you whether you should indeed sell in May 2014.

Is the Market About to Retrench?

Major indices did not respond well to positive earnings and economic news.

Biggest Movers in Financial Stocks Now – ITUB AHL PRA BBD

Financial stocks finished flat today on Wall Street. NYSE:ITUB, NYSE:AHL, NYSE:PRA, NYSE:BBD, NYSE:TPL, NYSE:RBS, NYSE:AIG, NYSE:WRB, NYSE:CB, NYSE:L, NYSE:FBP, NASDAQ:WETF, NASDAQ:SBNY, NYSE:WAL, NYSE:NBG, NASDAQ:NPBC, NASDAQ:GBCI, NYSE:BXS, NASDAQ:ZION, NYSE:STL

Biggest Movers in Healthcare Stocks Now – WCG CMN IRWD IPXL

Healthcare stocks finished down on Wall Street on Thursday, down 0.2%. NYSE:WCG, NYSE:CMN, NASDAQ:IRWD, NASDAQ:IPXL, NASDAQ:MGLN, NYSE:STJ, NASDAQ:PRXL, NYSE:OPK, NYSE:CHE, NYSE:COO, NYSE:HLS, NASDAQ:WOOF, NYSE:MSA, NYSE:TEVA, NASDAQ:MWIV, NYSE:LLY, NYSE:DGX, NASDAQ:PODD, NASDAQ:NPSP, NASDAQ:VRTX

Biggest Movers in Technology Stocks Now – MPWR AIXG NXPI BRKR

Technology stocks finished up broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall increase of 0.8%. NASDAQ:MPWR, NASDAQ:AIXG, NASDAQ:NXPI, NASDAQ:BRKR, NASDAQ:BRCM, NYSE:TSS, NASDAQ:ATML, NYSE:GIB, NASDAQ:CVLT, NYSE:DDD, NASDAQ:WB, NASDAQ:SYNA, NASDAQ:FLDM, NASDAQ:ACXM, NASDAQ:ATHN, NASDAQ:ULTI, NYSE:RENN, NYSE:ARW, NASDAQ:TYPE, NASDAQ:LORL

Hottest Services Stocks Now – CAB WYNN MTN WYN

Services stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street today. NYSE:CAB, NASDAQ:WYNN, NYSE:MTN, NYSE:WYN, NYSE:NLSN, NYSE:LOW, NYSE:NRF, NYSE:CCL, NYSE:FUN, NYSE:AEO, NYSE:YELP, NASDAQ:LOPE, NYSE:KKD, NASDAQ:HTHT, NYSE:SUSS, NYSE:DFT, NASDAQ:CAKE, NASDAQ:PZZA, NASDAQ:ABCO, NASDAQ:CZR

Biggest Movers in Basic Materials Stocks Now – ROLL BVN SWM UFS

Basic materials stocks finished down broadly on Wall Street today, with the sector seeing an overall decline of 0.4%. NASDAQ:ROLL, NYSE:BVN, NYSE:SWM, NYSE:UFS, NASDAQ:WIRE, NYSE:PCL, NYSE:IPI, NYSE:AIN, NYSE:POT, NYSE:CCK, AMEX:NGD, NYSE:IAG, NYSE:GFI, NYSE:ABX, NASDAQ:PAAS, NYSE:KGC, NYSE:WTS, NYSE:MCP, NYSE:AU, NYSE:GRA

Hottest Consumer Noncyclical Stocks Now – RDEN AVP IPAR SBUX

Consumer noncyclical stocks rose 0.4% on Wall Street today. NASDAQ:RDEN, NYSE:AVP, NASDAQ:IPAR, NASDAQ:SBUX, NYSE:PG, NYSE:USNA, NASDAQ:LANC, NYSE:SJM, NYSE:EL, NYSE:FMX, NYSE:STZ, NYSE:DAR, NYSE:TR, NYSE:ECL, NYSE:HRL, NYSE:THS, NASDAQ:MNST, NYSE:MKC, NYSE:KOF, NYSE:CCU