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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A ‘V’ Bottom May Not be Enough to Sustain the Bull

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The larger indices must successfully attack their highs before we can declare the next leg of the bull market has begun.

Preview: 3 Strong Financial Stocks Heading Into Earnings

By Louis Navellier, Editor, Growth Investor
A quick look at what to expect out of JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Citigroup when they report earnings in the next few days.

Welcome Any Pullbacks as Buying Opportunities

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Q2 earnings plus several days of Fed talk could slow the market down somewhat.

So … Can I Buy Gold NOW?

By Lawrence Meyers, InvestorPlace Contributor
All the things that drove gold higher for years have been thrust into full reverse. Trying to buy a bottom could be a fool's errand.

Those Who Bet Against the Bull Now May be Sorry

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The major indices closed above their 50-day moving averages and gave strong buy signals.

The 2 Best (and 2 Worst) Sectors to Buy Now

By Jeff Reeves
A broader look at the stock market via the expansive Russell 3000 shows a slightly different set of winners and losers than you'd get from the Dow or S&P.

Small Caps Are Leading This Charge

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
In the short run, traders should follow the trends and go for the fast-moving but volatile small-cap stocks.

China: A Bull Market for Credit Default Swaps

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chinese sovereign credit risk has risen the most of any issuer in the first half of 2013 -- a potential sign of a brewing economic problem.

The Surge in Crude Oil Isn’t Over Yet

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
While Egyptian unrest is proving a spark to oil prices, fundamental drivers are providing ample gunpowder. Consider these funds to play a continued rise in the commodity.

Forget Portugal — THESE Are the Eurozone Bonds to Watch

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Wednesday's big news out of Europe was Portugal's government in chaos, but don't sound the eurozone alarms yet. Keep your eyes on these two countries for now.

This Bull Market Has Taken an Unusual Turn

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Lower quality stocks seldom lead the market higher, but that's what appears to be happening now.

Tribune: TV Is the Way of the Newspaper

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor
Tribune Co.'s big $2.73 billion buy of Local TV Holdings television stations is far from the first such deal for print media, and it won't be the last.

Market Issues Short-Term Sell Signal

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
None of the major indices has been successful in breaking its 50-day moving average.

Earnings Season Set to Be Another Stinker

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Second-quarter earnings will begin rolling in next week and, with companies lowering their guidance left and right, it likely won't be pretty.

Bond Funds See Record Outflow in June

By Christopher Freeburn, InvestorPlace Writer
Investors pulled $80 billion out of mutual and exchange-traded bond funds last month after the Federal Reserve signaled it would slow stimulus spending.

First-Half Sector Winners Offer a Hint of What’s to Come

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Financials, healthcare and consumer discretionary stocks are sheltered from both China's economic weakness and rising bond yields, which bodes well for their second-half outlook.

Time to Buy Beaten-Down, High-Yield Stocks

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
After a 14.3% decline, utilities appear to be constructing a meaningful bottom.

Will Gold’s Miserable First Half of 2013 Linger Into the Second Half?

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Gold spent the first half of 2013 diving from the $1,700 level to around $1,200. But will the yellow metal continue its a downward spiral for the next six months?

How to Play a Shaky Energy Sector in the Second Half

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
Energy prices and stocks got beaten down in recent months and the coming quarter may not provide any relief. Still, uncertainty could mean a buying opportunity.
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