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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Market Analysis – The One Place You Do Not Want Your Money

This is time to cull, not sell everything, but there is one sector you want to avoid at all costs right now.

Market Analysis – Don’t Buy the Nasdaq

Traders should wait to see if the Nasdaq can pick up some buying volume and close above the highs of the past two days before committing any reserves to it.

Market Analysis – Are the Bulls Brave Enough to Pull This Off?

The two-day rally penetrated the resistance line, but on low volume. We now need to see if the bulls have enough courage and cash to reestablish the intermediate uptrend lines.

Market Analysis – No More Bargains on Wall Street

After chasing bargains for 10 months, investors panicked when they realized they were long at a market top. Find out what to do now.

Big Surge in U.S. Consumer Spending for January

According to ChangeWave Research, consumer spending is set to surge as nearly three-in-ten U.S. consumers now say they'll spend more over the next 90 days than they did a year ago.

Market Analysis – What Will Happen if the Market Falls Today?

If the S&P 500 can reverse higher today, it could find important support. But if it closes lower, we could be in some trouble.

Market Analysis – Beware: Dead Cats Don’t Bounce Very High

With slightly better sentiment and internal readings, and a mild reversal from the key averages, we're likely to see a dead-cat bounce. Find out how you should play it.

Market Analysis – Market in a Vulnerable Position

With yesterday's failed rally and the news controlling the market, if you're a bull you had better be looking for someone to pull a rabbit from his hat.

Market Analysis – Correction Could be Around the Corner

If the market doesn't make a better showing than it did yesterday, this pullback could turn into a genuine, full-fledged correction.

Market Analysis – Where You Should Be While the Bull Naps

The overall trend is still up but the bull is napping and when he awakes he'll be in an aggressive mood.

Market Analysis – Time for Investors to Panic?

The market broke its near-term support yesterday, after its third triple-digit loss in a week. Is this a big red flag for investors?

Market Analysis – Stay Long For Now

While we did see the biggest one-day drop since Oct. 30, all the indices held at their respective 20-day moving averages, and momentum is still positive.

Market Analysis – Should You be Worried That the Market is Overbought?

The major indices are making new 12-month highs despite technical indicators that are almost universally overbought.

Consumer Restaurant Spending On the Upswing

Restaurant spending, often a leading indicator of where overall consumer spending is headed, has improved for the fourth straight month. But which restaurant chains are seeing the biggest jump?

Market Analysis – Investors Waiting for Black

The fear of some big earnings disappointments is keeping many investors out of the market.

Market Analysis – Correction Could be Triggered Today

If the market closes lower today and the major indices close below their respective 20-day moving averages, we could see a 5%-10% correction.

Market Analysis – The Market is Overbought, But …

Even though the market is overbought, if earnings results remain positive, then the market should continue its rise. But what about when the first disappointment hits?

Market Analysis – Get On Board With the Bull

While this market is not likely to charge ahead at full speed like it did last year, even the fundamentalists now seem to agree that this bull market will continue.

Market Analysis – Pullback or Correction?

With the internal and sentiment indicators both overbought, was Tuesday's board sell-off a pullback or something more serious?