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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Is There a Good Reason to Buy Stocks Now?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
With all of the political, economic and technical headwinds, buying stocks now is risky.

The Bullish Case Against S&P Bedlam

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Morgan Stanley's Adam Parker is sticking with his call of a high-teens pullback by year's end. The direction sounds right, but the landscape isn't so bleak.

Dow Appears to be Forming a Triple-Top

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Volume and breadth continue to shrink, and the stochastic has issued a short-term sell signal.

Transports Are Lagging. So What?

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
If you believe the conventional wisdom, underperformance for transportation stocks bodes ill for the market. However, it just doesn’t work that cleanly in real life.

Retail Sales: No Devil in These Details

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
This report brightens the picture when stocks need it most. It's especially encouraging because it comes without any asterisks.

Peace, Love and Happiness in the Market

By Richard Band
Market conditions at least viewed through the lens of the VIX are looking good at this point, but investors should not jump in too soon.

The Market Is Running Out of Time

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A move down could form a triple-top on the S&P 500 with the probability of a sudden plunge high.

Get Ready: The Earnings Floor Is Set to Fall

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The markets' summer rally has continued amid broad pessimism about third-quarter earnings. Something's gotta give.

Forget the Midwest – Drought in the Markets Is Crushing the Investors

By Jeff Reeves
Finance analogies can be cumbersome and often overused, but allow this English major a little room to run with the drought metaphor for Wall Street.

Unconventional Breakout Should Not Be Trusted

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Low volume and weak breadth do not bode well for the bulls.

Today’s Investment Strategy: Sell More Than You Buy

By Richard Band
Stocks have moved up nicely but took a bit of a breather at the end of this week, and perhaps so too should investors, at least until new opportunities emerge

An Interesting Week in Review for Investors

By Ed Elfenbein, Editor of Crossing Wall Street
Action by the European Central Bank helped move the markets during the week, and several stock rises suggested investors may be on the offensive

5 Experts Sort Out This ‘Weird,’ Crazy Market

By Jeff Reeves
The S&P 500 is up 11% year-to-date, but some traders are acting like they’re attending a funeral. What in the world has us in this funk? Five experts sound off.

The Economy’s Ever-Narrower Margin for Error

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The latest U.S. economic reports, from productivity to trade to new unemployment claims, all have downsides in a world where growth everywhere is slowing.

Israel: Beyond the Risk, Opportunities Beckon

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
When you think of Israel, you probably think of conflict. But it has a strong economy and growing companies if you're willing to be a bit daring.

China’s Weak Data Could Still Capture Gold

By Jim Woods, Editor-in-Chief, Successful Investing, Intelligence Report, Bullseye Stock Trader
China’s slowing data and tame inflation actually could be good news for investors willing to take a dip in Asia’s biggest pool.

It May be Better to Sit This One Out

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
With virtually all internal indicators overbought, it is wise to remain on the sidelines.

Russian Equities Are in a European Stalemate

By Ivan Martchev, InvestorPlace Contributor
Europe's weight is felt as shares of Russian stocks languish despite record earnings. But the country's potential could show through an American energy major.

A Bad Sign for the Bulls

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Institutions appear to be pecking away at quality stocks, but the lack of volume suggests a minimum commitment on their part.
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