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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Can Kuroda’s New Round of “Easy Money” Finally Revive Japan?

Take stock of what's on the horizon in the U.S.

Don’t Ignore the Lenders — and Investors — Behind Student Debt

Student-loan-backed securities are flying off the shelves and into investors' arms, creating even less incentive for lenders to behave more responsibly.

All Technical Signs Point to a Continued Market Advance

Although it lacks the volume and breadth expected from a "normal breakout," stocks should go higher.

Dow’s Unique Breakout Looks Like the Real Deal

In my 45 years of studying charts, I don’t ever remember seeing a major breakout from a bearish horn formation.

New Highs for the Dow Jones: A Perfect Reason to Stay Away

With so many profits ready to be locked in, the move into all-time-high territory is more likely to start a profit-taking wave than it is to pull in more buyers.

Hess the Latest Target of Increasingly Energy-Focused Activist Investors

Shareholder activism is booming in the energy sector -- just ask once-integrated energy firm Hess. Plus, the trend could mean solid returns for investors.

Markets Are Running Out of Time

It is taking far too long to break out of a rather shallow zone of resistance in each of the major indices.

The Auto Affordability Roadblock

Despite jumps in sales for most auto companies, the average auto price sits far above the median income of most cities.

Buy or Sell? The Answer Is Neither

It is sometimes difficult to do nothing, but that is what is called for until the market reveals its next short-term direction.

Don’t Get Left Behind as the Market Climbs a Wall of Worry

We are overdue for a mild correction, but smart investors will be ready to buy.

What to Watch as the Dow Closes in on Record Highs

Forget 14164.53 -- investors should be focused on the technicals and fundamentals getting the Dow Jones there, and where they'll take the index next.

Was the Dow’s 175-Point Jump a False Breakout?

The rally looked suspiciously like end-of-the-month window dressing and short covering.

The Smaller They Are, the Harder They Fall (Sort of)

Small- and midcaps are unsurprisingly leading the market's march south, but micro- and nanocaps have proven resilient. That's still no reason to go diving into these tiny, risky companies.

Will Higher Payroll Tax Rates Really Crimp Consumer Spending?

While retailers might have enjoyed a tailwind at the end of 2012, they’ve hit a headwind since Jan. 1 that isn’t showing up in the numbers.

The ‘Smart Money’ Is Headed for the Hills

Uncertainty is the killer of rallies, and the markets are nervous.

Don’t Expect a Quick Fix for Dreamliner

Beset by battery failures and the vagaries of politics, Boeing’s troubled 787 Dreamliner faces powerful near-term headwinds -- despite a fix the manufacturer submitted to the FAA last week.

Expect 5%-8% Pullback Before This Decline Is Over

Wise investors will wait to buy their favorite growth stocks at bargain-basement prices.

Is the ‘Macro Trade’ Over?

For the first time in a long time, investors are seeing a benefit from portfolio diversification. Is this the beginning of a new trend, or just a brief interruption?

Berlusconi’s Pressure Cooker Effect

If Berlusconi wins in Italy, I suspect the stabilization in eurozone sovereign debt markets helped by the ECB will come to an end.