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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Honing Our Edge In The Market Takes a Plan and Patience

By Richard Band
Stay with the plan of finding solid dividend paying stocks for the long term and that will become your long term advantage in the market.

Bellwethers Paint a Mixed Economic Portrait

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Earnings season shows a slowdown but no new recession. And while some companies are girding for the worst, others are positively brimming with optimism.

How to Play Hiring or Firing

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Betting on a jobs recovery with specific sectors or names is pretty risky. Here's a better way. It may not be sexy, it's more likely to work.

7 Companies Seeking Scads of Employees — Now!

By Angela Nazworth, InvestorPlace Writer
Here's a look at companies that are hiring like crazy ... right now. Our baker's half-dozen range from giants to upstarts and span a variety of industries.

Government-Induced Rally is Fragile

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The market survived a test of the 50-day moving average, but the uptrend is tenuous.

America’s Hiring Outlook: Still Mostly Cloudy

By Alyssa Oursler, InvestorPlace Contributor
Between European woes, a presidential election and an uncertain economy, it's no surprise the hiring forecast shows little sunlight on the horizon.

Wages 2002-12: A Tale of Two Trends

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Average wages for Americans have gone up over the past decade -- but unevenly. Growing income disparity makes the depressed job market an even bigger problem.

Major Indices Dangerously Close to Critical Line

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Sell signals will flash if the 200-day moving averages are violated.

Euro Crisis Is Bad News for U.S. Banks

By Jon Markman, Editor, Trader's Advantage and CounterPoint Options
Any way Europe could try to solve their economic crisis spells bad news for the U.S. government, the Fed and most U.S. banks.

7 Reasons to Stop Trading Until Thanksgiving

By Jeff Reeves
No, the world isn't hurtling to its end, but it's also willfully naïve to think the next 60 to 90 days hold anything but trouble, especially for active traders.

Can Fed Prop Up a Market That Is Rapidly Breaking Down?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Despite rumors of QE3, the NYSE Composite is on the cusp of issuing another sell signal.

Strong Dollar Is Slicing Corporate Sales

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The robust greenback -- powered by a teetering eurozone -- is wreaking havoc on companies with lots of international revenue. See which are being hardest hit.

8 Charts That Show the Sad State of U.S. Jobs

By Jeff Reeves
It's bad enough that the U.S. makes far less than it used to, but even high-tech jobs are vanishing in the new service economy.

Is Spain the Opportunity of a Lifetime … or a Wicked Value Trap?

By Charles Sizemore, Chief Investment Strategist, The Freeport Society
Spanish stocks looked cheap a year ago, and they've done nothing but plummet since then. There's more risk yet, but there's plenty of room for bullishness.

Keep Powder Dry Until Market Hits This Level

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Investors should wait to buy on a pullback to just below the S&P 500's 200-day moving average.

Why Jobs Are So Important

By Dan Burrows, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
The economic and social costs of joblessness can't be overstated.

Surprise! ‘Cheap’ Chinese Labor Isn’t So Cheap Anymore

By James Brumley, InvestorPlace Feature Writer
Many American companies are starting to be weighed down by what used to be a boon -- Chinese labor costs. And some already are making moves out.

Wait to Buy Until Stocks Go 5%-10% Lower

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Most stocks will likely pull back to their support areas, giving us an opportunity to buy them at a discount.

Divided, This Rally Cannot Stand!

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The fact that Thursday's rally was restricted to just several sectors following a breakout means a slight correction could be due. Watch for new entry points.
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