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 a Rebound Today Is Critical

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Europe’s troubles resulted in another down day on Wednesday. Another minus day today could result in a further decline of almost 5%.

Stodgy Ol’ Wal-Mart Well Ahead of the Curve

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
While Wal-Mart evokes thoughts of dominating backwater towns, the big-box store is an innovator in its own right, often ahead of the curve on trends.

Investing in Iraq’s Oil Rebirth

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
With the country finally undergoing a massive rebound in oil production, now's the time to explore opportunities to profit from it. Here are several.

Don’t Count on Bulls Overcoming Triple-Top

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The Dow’s sell-off from a triple-top requires time and volume to reverse.

Rackspace’s Dive: One-Off or Ominous Sign?

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
Cloud computing's rising costs and recession-wary customers could mean more earnings disappointments for the sector.

Keep an Eye on the Quarterly Earnings Con Job

By Richard Young, Editor, Intelligence Report
Earnings sstimates are provided to stock analysts from the companies themselves, setting up the usual round of earnings "beats" not always what they seem.

Apple and Starbucks Teach the Branding Edge in China

By Robert Hsu, InvestorPlace Contributor
Strongly branded U.S. companies like Caterpillar, Apple and Starbucks are working with Chinese officials to learn branding techniques.

Buy or Sell Into the Next Rally?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The market is oversold near term, indicating a brief rally is due.

Investors’ Blueprint for Another Euro-Crisis

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Election results in France and Greece indicate the European debt crisis might again haunt the markets. Here are three opportunities for investors.

Sell in May: The Real Story

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
"Sell in May" makes for compelling headlines, but there are some important issues with this piece of conventional wisdom.

Put All Purchases on Hold

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Suspend any plans to buy stock until the technical picture is stronger.

Should You “Sell in May” or “Plan to Stay”?

By Bryan Perry
U.S. company earnings and forward guidance numbers are very much on the strong side, however economic struggles continue to dampen market sentiment and strength

S&P 500 Flirting With Dangerous Support Line

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The S&P 500 is barely holding above the support line at 1,390. A close under it would signal a bearish trend change.

F&@* Wall Street Analysts and Their Perpetually Wrong Targets

By Jeff Reeves
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is just the latest example of how the "smart money" often decides to show up late to the party. So, here's what investors should do.

Gold Breaks 3-Month Rule: Still Not a Bearish Sign

By BullionVault
For the first time in 11 years gold prices fell for 3 consecutive months, but like at that time, it is not necessarily a sign of a bear market for the metal

Buyers Beware: S&P 500 Issues Sell Signal

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
There is little to be gained by going long at this level.

Russell’s Cry: A Correction Is Coming!

By Richard Band
The Dow's start to May and the latest ISM are cause for optimism, but the Russell 2000 is telling anyone who'll listen that clouds are on the horizon.

Why You Should be Bullish on Banks, Tech and Consumer Stocks Now

By Jeff Reeves
Fund manager Thomas Villalta talks about which sectors he thinks will be hot over the next few months, the severity of the market's headwinds and more.

Sunoco’s Buyout Could Boost Pump Prices

By Aaron Levitt, InvestorPlace Contributor
The deal accelerates a trend that could hit the East Coast especially hard. See what it means for investors -- and consumers.
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