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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Should You Buy or Sell an Early Morning Rally?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Small- and mid-cap stocks will likely determine the next move of the broad market, but the near-term trend -- and possibly the intermediate trend -- is down.

Wall Street’s Third-Quarter Earnings Woes Run Deep and Wide

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
If it feels like there are a few more red flags than usual waving here in the thick of third-quarter earnings season, you’re not crazy. There are.

The Line the Market Needs to Hold Today

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
If the Dow cannot hold above its 50-day moving average, then the next support line at 13,100 will likely be tested.

Sell-off Changes Market’s Technical Picture

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The intermediate-term bullish trend is now questionable.

Tough Market Sustaining Earnings Disappointments

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Barring serious negative news, this resilient market could break to new highs.

Natural Resources Stocks: Set to Rebound?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The most beaten-up natural resources stocks are finally stabilizing -- making it a good time to check out the coal, steel and mining sectors.

Japan Is Back — Sort of

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Japanese corporations are entering an aggressive period of M&A, but it is far different than the country's splurge in the 1980s. Investors should be cautious.

Market Gives Green Light to Load Up on Stocks

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The leading indices are in solid formations and our internal indicators are positive. It's time to buy quality stocks.

Little Has Changed 25 Years After ‘Black Monday,’ But …

By Dan Wiener
Since 1987's 'Black Monday,' computerized trading still is with us and global markets are correlated, but there is one marked difference.

S&P 500’s Resistance May Fall Soon

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
For the past two days, the close has been near the high of the day, indicating that late profit-taking couldn’t overcome buyers.

Drought Has Food Prices Set to Spike in 2013

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Meat, dairy and just about everything we eat will cost more soon, thanks to the drought -- and soaring prices for corn and soy.

Trouble in China for U.S. LNG Exports?

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
U.S. firms may find that China is meeting its ravenous demand from other, cheaper sources -- like via overland pipelines from Turkmenistan.

Will the Market Attack Its Old Highs?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Breadth was solid in favor of the bulls and group rotation has been steady.

Another Reason to Worry About Junk Bonds

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
If your high-yield debt has a payment-in-kind feature, run like hell. These bonds allow the issuer to repay with more debt, rather than cash.

Will Dow’s Support Line Hold?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A high-volume penetration could quickly change the overall technical picture.

3 Things to Do Now to Avoid Higher Taxes in 2013

By Richard Band
The odds are high that income tax rates will go up in 2013. Here are three things that you can do now to lower your tax liability.

Dissecting the S&P 500 ‘Double Top’

By Serge Berger, InvestorPlace Contributor
Technical analysts are looking warily at the two recent peaks in the S&P 500 -- should you be running scared?

Beware of the Fallout From a Nuclear Iran

By Bryan Perry
If the U.S. misplays this issue and an Israel-Iran confrontation ensues, energy prices are sure to explode.

Correction Likely Isn’t Over, but Neither Is the Bull Market

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The Dow could pull back to its 200-day moving average before Halloween for a 5% correction.
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