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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Hold Tight on Selling Climax

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The market's puny rally is not the climax we're looking for, but expect the dead cat to bounce soon.

S&P 500 Executes Minor Reversal

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The reversal could result in a couple of plus days as bargain-hunters work the peripheral issues, but the market's internal indicators are now in negative territory.

Don’t Get Lured Into a Bull Trap

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The head-and-shoulders of the major indices has been penetrated. Look for a short-term selling climax followed by a 'dead-cat bounce.'

Consumers Still Spending

By Paul Carton, Vice President of Research, ChangeWave
A recent ChangeWave Alliance survey shows spending continues to improve among consumers.

Bulls Should Be on the Defensive

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
A decisive break of a possible head-and-shoulders neckline would likely lead to minimum downside targets of 7,620 for the Dow and 820 for the S&P 500.

Nasdaq May Be In For a Tumble

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The Nasdaq is looking very tired and barely able to hold above its 20-day moving average.

Bulls or Bears: Who’s Really in Charge?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The bulls have succeeded in holding off any heavy liquidating, but it is very difficult to determine whether the bulls or the bears will lead the market in the near future.

Bulls Will Struggle Without Higher Volume

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The Nasdaq underperformed the other indices for the first time in two weeks, and the Dow and S&P 500 are moving into some areas of heavy overhead.

Market Showing Signs it May Head Lower

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Volume continues to shrink, and this sort of disinterest is usually the sign of a market that is rolling over and about to slide lower.

Trend Still Down Despite Rally

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The S&P 500's gain yesterday was expected and doesn't change the near-term trend.

A Strategy for a Confounding Market

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The near-term downtrend is intact, but the markets' unpredictable responses to news yesterday, threw a monkey wrench into the works.

Market Offering Opportunities for All Investors

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The market's failure to stage a reflex rally following Monday's broad sell-off was not what the bulls needed. However, this near-term reversal offers something for every kind of investor.

Look to Play a Reflex Rally

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Stocks finally signaled the near-term direction of the market -- and it's down. But look for a reflex rally following the worst day for stocks in more than two months.

Waiting on Word From the Market

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
At times like these, it's best to wait it out and let the market tell you which way it's headed next.

Runaway Market Needed a Breather

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The bull is not dead. What we're seeing now is a basic correction.

Bank Stocks – Know When to Fold ’em

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
It may be time to offload some of those bank stocks that have been so kind to investors since March.

Correction or New Bear Market?

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Some are saying that the bull market is over, and that we are most certainly headed to a full test and even a break of the March lows.

Failed Breakout May Lead to Sell-off

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
The SPX's failed breakout could result in a reactive sell-off that quickly takes back all of the gains of the prior short-term advance.

Investors Need to Pump Up the Volume

By Sam Collins, InvestorPlace Chief Technical Analyst
Volume on the Big Board has been declining steadily, and with it the likelihood of a significant upside breakout.
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