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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Strong Momentum for Solar, Wind and Smart Grids in 2010

By Andy Golub, Director of Operations, ChangeWave Research
ChangeWave's latest Alternative Energy survey shows strong growth in 2010 for the wind and solar sectors, along with momentum for smart grid technologies. But which companies are best positioned to profit?

Market Analysis – Investors Should be Back on the Defensive

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Yesterday's triple-digit loss puts the indices very close to some major technical break points.

Market Analysis – Should You Jump on the Rally Bandwagon?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
I agree that the last hour of buying on Friday, especially buying in the blue chips, was quite impressive. But the reversal barely occurred, with the S&P 500 gaining just over 3 points.

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

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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

By Paul Carton, Vice President of Research, ChangeWave
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?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
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

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.
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