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 – Market in a Vulnerable Position

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The major indices are making new 12-month highs despite technical indicators that are almost universally overbought.

Consumer Restaurant Spending On the Upswing

By Paul Carton, Vice President of Research, ChangeWave
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

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The fear of some big earnings disappointments is keeping many investors out of the market.

Market Analysis – Correction Could be Triggered Today

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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 …

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
With the internal and sentiment indicators both overbought, was Tuesday's board sell-off a pullback or something more serious?

Market Analysis – The Next Sectors to Invest In

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Money is rotating from sector to sector, which is indicative of a healthy market. Find out where it is likely to go next.

Market Analysis – Nasdaq Likely to be Best Performer

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The Dow and S&P 500 made new 12-month highs while the Nasdaq closed lower for the second consecutive day. But I'll tell you why the Nasdaq is likely to be the strongest of the major indices.

Market Analysis – Buying Opportunity in Tech Stocks

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Investors are currently favoring commodity-based stocks, while technology stocks are showing weakness. But this could be providing us with an excellent buying opportunity.

Market Analysis – Traders’ Mild Hesitation to be Expected

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Before taking a leap of faith in the market, traders usually want to know what immediate risks versus rewards there are at the current trading level.

Market Analysis – Get Long U.S. Stocks

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Yesterday, the bulls made it clear that there is still one major direction to the market, and that is up.

Market Analysis – 2 Sectors Set to Rally in the New Year

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
These sectors were strong for most of 2009, until they pulled back in December. But they are likely to surge again in January. Find out what they are.

Market Analysis – How to Find the Hottest Sectors

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Sector rotation is occurring, and that is a good thing for the market. But it can be difficult for individual investors to know whether a sector is gaining or losing strength.
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