Daily Stock Market News

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, November 9th Stocks close higher for the third straight day ahead of midterm elections Bitcoin and Ethereum getting crushed Disney (DIS) drops 8% after missing earnings Facebook (META) lays off 11,000 employees Elon Musk sells $3.95 billion worth of Tesla (TSLA) NVIDIA up after developing an alternative chip for its Chinese customers that d...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, November 8th Stocks close higher for second straight day ahead of midterm elections This week’s focus: CPI Data - will inflation finally calm down? Tesla (TSLA) makes new 52-week low and is down 43% year to date Facebook (META) up 6.5% after announcing layoffs Lyft (LYFT) down 13% after mixed earnings results … and much more PLUS: How we trad...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, November 7th Stocks snap a 4-day losing streak on Friday Markets finished the week lower Interest rates: 10-year yield well above 4% This week: Midterm Elections - will it move the markets? Also this week: CPI Data - will inflation finally calm down? Apple (AAPL) is more valuable than Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN) and Meta (META) combined …...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, November 4th Stocks down back to back to back days over rate hike worries Indices set to snap 2-week winning streak All eyes on Jobs this morning Earnings to digest SBUX, SQ, PYPL, COIN … and much more PLUS: I’ll share 2 trades I placed while markets were tanking yesterday. This wraps up today's stock market news. If you enjoyed the "Stock Mar...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, November 2nd Traders hate the Fed DOW sees a 1,000-point swing 2-year yield hits 15-year highs Does AAPL rule the world? EBAY, ROKU, QCOM earnings … and much more PLUS: I’ll review my plan when closing options while trading the Wheel Strategy This wraps up today's stock market news. If you enjoyed the "Stock Market Today" episode, make sure...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, November 2nd The waiting game - It’s Fed Day! Stocks nervous ahead of today’s Fed comments What is the Fear Index telling us? Oh no! Private sector adds more jobs than expected AMD earnings send chipmakers higher Are we just gambling? … and much more PLUS: I’ll review a trade I took on LVS PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current po...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, November 1st DOW ends October with its best month since 1976 The Fed begins its 2-day policy meeting Earnings in the spotlight again Energy stocks rallying with record profits … and much more PLUS: We’ll review AMD earnings and what to expect PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market news. I...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, October 31st Stocks up big on Friday, can the rally continue? The DOW makes it 4 winning weeks in a row META and AMZN try to recover from last week’s fumble It’s Fed time, we’ll review what to expect Earnings still in the spotlight: Uber, AMD, QCOM, CVS, SBUX to name a few … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positi...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, October 28th Dow up, Nasdaq and S&P 500 down Today: all-important inflation report 10-year yield below 4%! Will the Fed slow down interest rate hikes? Amazon (AMZN) down 20% on bad earnings Apple (AAPL) higher despite lower iPhone sales … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock m...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, October 27th Dow up, Nasdaq and S&P 500 down Google (GOOGL) drops 9% after bad earnings report Microsoft (MSFT) drops 7.7% after weaker guidance Facebook (META) is getting crushed: down 22% But the Fed is determined to slow down the economy Bitcoin closes above 50-day moving average for second day Harley Davidson (HOG)  jumps 13% on...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, October 26th Stocks moving higher for 3 days in a row Interest rates are falling Will the Fed slow down interest rate hikes after next meeting? Disappointing Earnings from Google (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) drag Nasdaq down Facebook (META) is reporting after the bell - what to expect … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, October 25th Stocks moving higher for a second day in a row Interest rates and VIX (Fear Index) are moving higher, too - what’s happening? Tesla (TSLA) and Starbucks (TSLA) lower on China concerns More Earnings Reports from GM. GE. UPS, Coca Cola and others Most important economic report this week: Core PCE  on Friday … and much more PLU...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, October 25th Stocks rallied on Friday - will it continue? Earnings Season kicking into high gear Elon Musk has to buy Twitter (TWTR) by Friday - will he do it? Most important economic report this week: Core PCE - here’s what it means … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market n...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Friday, October 21st Stocks fall for the second day in a row Interest rates are skyrocketing Tesla (TSLA) drops 6% and makes 52-week low Fed raising interest rates more than 5%? Stocks still positive for the week - will it last? … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market news. If you e...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, October 20th Stocks snap two-day winning streak Markets are nervous - can this rally last? 10-year yield hits highest level since 2008 Tesla (TSLA) reported earnings - here’s what happened Fed Beige Book released - here’s what it said Earnings Season: 64 companies in the S&P 500 reported earnings, and 69.4% have beaten expectations … and...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, October 19th Dow, Nasdaq and S&P 500 higher after choppy trading Markets are nervous - can this rally last? Netflix (NFLX) and United Airlines (UAL) reported earnings - here’s what happened Today: Tesla (TSLA) will report earnings - how will markets react? … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This w...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, October 18th Nasdaq rallies more than 3% Can stocks climb another 10%? Natural Gas and Crude Oil moving lower This week: Earnings season kicks into gear: More than 60 companies are reporting, e.g. Goldman Sachs (GS), Procter & Gamble (PG), Bank of America (BAC), Tesla (TSLA),  Netflix (NFLX), United Airlines (UAL) and Johnson & J...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, October 17th Last week was crazy volatile S&P 500 and the Nasdaq had another losing week Consumer survey from the University of Michigan showed inflation expectations are increasing Crude oil prices are falling Interest rates are higher again This week: Earnings season kicks into gear: More than 60 companies are reporting, e.g. Goldman Sac...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, October 13th 6 days of losses for S&P and Nasdaq FOMC Meeting Minutes releases - Here’s what the Fed is thinking Today: CPI Report 75 bps interest rate hike almost certain Delta Air Lines (DAL) Walgreens (WBA) and Domino’s Pizza (DPZ)  report earnings … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wr...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, October 11th Nasdaq closes at 2-year low Reason: New export controls send NVDA and AMD lower JPMorgan CEO warns that the U.S. would likely fall into a recession in 2023 Four of the world’s largest banks – JPMorgan (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), Morgan Stanley (MS) and Citi (CITI) report earnings on Friday This week’s focus: CPI and PPI Inflation R...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, October 10th Stocks fall on Friday but still positive for the week Labor market remains strong Crude Oil prices surging back above $90.00 Interest rates moving higher again Today’s major economic report: Weekly Jobless Claims This week’s focus: CPI and PPI Inflation Report … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positi...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Thursday, October 6th Stocks tried to make a comeback but close lower Labor market remains strong OPEC+ announcing production cut and oil prices are surging Today’s major economic report: Weekly Jobless Claims This week’s focus: Job’s Report … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market n...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Wednesday, October 5th Dow rallies more than 1,500 points in 2 days S&P 500 is up 5.7% for the week: biggest two-day rally since March 2020 Twitter (TWTR) rallies 22% after Elon Musk agrees to buy it Powell happy? JOLTS Jobs Report comes in lower than expected This week’s focus: Job’s Report … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Tuesday, October 4th Dow closes up 760 points It was the best day since June 24 for the Dow 10-year yields are rolling over JP Morgan’s Top Picks for October This week’s focus: Job’s Report … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stock market news. If you enjoyed the "Stock Market Today" episode...

Here's what is happening in the markets today, Monday, October 3rd Dow closes below 29,000 for first time since Nov 2020 S&P 500 down 9.3% for September S&P 500 and Nasdaq post first three-quarter losing streak since 2009 10-year yields are on the rise again Crude Oil jumps 5% - here’s why … and much more PLUS: How we trade these markets and our current positions This wraps up today's stoc...