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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Why We Should Celebrate Today’s Selloffs in JPMorgan, Wells Fargo

JPM and WFC might have disappointed the Street with its loan growth and interest margins, but it's almost perversely good news that those metrics matter so much again.

The Next Great Emerging Market: Sub-Saharan Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa is abundantly rich in commodities and looks to be a hotbed for consumer spending thanks to a demographic boom. The only problem: Few ways to invest.

Tighten Up Your Portfolio Before Next Week

Taking some profits off the table will help keep emotions at bay when volatility picks up.

Russian Stocks: Cheap, and Staying That Way

Russian equities will continue to be dead weight as long as the economy is so closely tied with the eurozone mess and so leveraged to commodity prices.

Chasing the Market Becomes More Dangerous With Every Tick Higher

Investors bought everything in sight, taking the S&P 500 to a new closing high.

Aereo Is Rattling the Network TV Cage

Consumers are increasingly demanding TV on their own terms, which makes Aereo -- a service providing an end-around for transmission fees -- a threat to the major networks.

Automakers Not Just Selling, But Sharing

Millennials, once thought to become the prime market opportunity for vehicle sales in five to 10 years, are more interested in sharing a car than buying one. That has automakers scrambling.

Avoid This Sector Until After Friday

I would caution against taking any major long or short positions in the financials right now.

Alcoa’s Earnings Beat Bodes Well for Stocks

While Alcoa might have lost its standing as a global economic bellwether, its earnings reports still serve as a decent indicator of market performance.

Apple Looks Vulnerable to Another Sell-off

While the bulls and bears continue to duke it out in the broader market, AAPL's chart is telling me that the bears are in control.

Gold Miners Are in Deep Schist

Gold mining stocks are caught between two very ugly trends -- gold prices are falling while mining costs are escalating. If gold falls through its next support, watch out.

Q1 Earnings: They’ll Suck. Sound Familiar?

S&P 500 firms are expected to post another YOY drop in profits. Hopefully, Wall Street looks at the prettier picture ahead.

Trouble Brewing in the Markets

Bearish price action is confirming the weak market internals, but the S&P 500 would need to fall through this level to really get me worried.

Don’t Bet Against the Bank of Japan

Japan clearly wants to devalue the yen, and it's probably going to be successful in doing so. While you could try to game the situation via currency or equities, the safest bet lies in bonds.

South Korea: Look North … and West

Korea is a reunification story still waiting to be told -- and it's one with substantial, but nebulous, long-term potential.

‘Smart Money’ Still Chasing Blue Chips, but Should You?

Investors should stay on the sidelines, preserving their buying power until after the current indecision runs its course.

3 Reasons the ‘Amazon Tax’ Won’t Kill Online Retailers

While the New York Supreme Court's ruling on online taxation is a setback for e-tailers, they have a number of other advantages over brick-and-mortar stores.

Attention Traders: Time to Get Defensive

The near-term market outlook has suddenly taken an ominous turn.

Stumbling Small Caps Suggest Market Weakness Ahead

Investors appear to be jumping from riskier small caps to more defensive stocks -- a good sign that the market's risk appetite is waning.