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R.J. Hottovy sees a bifurcation in the restaurant industry with fine dining holding strong while quick service and casual dining soften as middle income consumers trade down to value grocers. He notes McDonald's (MCD) visit declines as competition from food retail channels grows, with remodels and AI initiatives eyed as a longer term catalyst. Hottovy also sees Starbucks (SBUX) store closures...

LikeFolio's Megan Brantley sees consumer interest in Carnival (CCL) up about 15% year over year with strong forward looking demand for the 2027 cruise season. She notes Carnival's value positioning is drawing families booking seven day cruises and party crowds on four day trips, with onboard spending up 9% last quarter even as ticket prices rose just 2%. Brantley remains cautiously bullish...

Logan Ryan sits down with Diane King Hall for Market Overtime to talk about his life after football and the financial journey he has undergone over the last two years. He discusses the importance of building a portfolio early in life and offers insights into his investing philosophy, along with ways it changed since being a part of the NFL. Logan addresses his bullishness on the Mag 7 and compares...

Meta Platforms (META) being able to connect its Muse AI agent with its greater ecosystem through platforms like Whatsapp strengthens the Mag 7 giant's AI earnings potential and audience outlook, says Ali Mogharabi. The problem? Not everyone trusts Muse quite yet. David Nicholson emphasizes the trust issue, though he believes Muse gives Meta a leg up in utilizing user data to maximize engagemen...

Adobe Digital Insight's Vivek Pandya forecasts a record holiday season with over $275 billion in online sales and 6.7% growth. He expects October to top $95 billion, Black Friday to gain ground on Cyber Monday, and AI traffic to surge 130% year over year. Electronics, health and beauty, and grocery are all standout growth categories. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor a...

The only time market breadth has been "this bad" was in 1973 and in 1999 into 2000, says Matthew Tuttle. While it doesn't blare emergency alarm for stocks, Matthew warns on buying AI-related stock dips until Micron's (MU) earnings and urges investors consider hedges for portfolio protection. On Micron itself, Matthew says he would "love to see them blow away the whisper numb...

Assia Georgieva, CEO of Infinity Research, examines how the Ukraine conflict disrupted European cruise travel from the U.S. and fueled a boom in Caribbean and Alaskan itineraries, while sizing up Carnival (CCL) ahead of earnings given its unique European exposure. Tom White then outlines an options trade on Royal Caribbean (RCL), citing its stronger balance sheet and recent partnership with Sandal...

Marley Kayden talks about a pair of headlines moving Nvidia (NVDA) at the start of Monday's trading day, particularly on the Mag 7 company's announcement of an open agent safety platform. The initiative addresses recent concerns of AI development occurring too quickly. Also on Marley's radar: Nvidia's additional $150 billion in share buybacks. Charles Moon of Prosper Trading Academ...

Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders says we have not "put the inflation genie back in the bottle by any means." She highlights core PCE, GDP, and PMI data this week as candidates set to move the stock and bond markets. As she says, "it certainly has potential" to change the Fed's interest rate path. Kevin Gordon tells investors to consider Fed commentary suggesting a clear...

Economic data will do a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to moving markets this week, says Kevin Green. Keep an eye out for a tentatively hot core PCE print, something KG believes will lead to a "dead cat bounce" in treasuries. Crude oil prices remain elevated due to lingering tensions between the U.S. and Iran. KG outlines the key levels energy bulls need to watch as geopolitical...

Kevin Nicholson sees investors shifting toward fixed income as yields cross the 5% threshold, with demand concentrated at the front end of the curve. He expects the ten year could reach 5.5% without a resolution by midterms but return to the 4.75% to 5% range if one emerges, while preferring interest rate risk over tight credit spreads. Nicholson remains bullish on equities into year end, citing s...

William Lee, chief economist and managing director at Global Economic Advisors, examines what comes next for the Fed after the September rate hike and how geopolitical pain points are impacting the equity and debt markets. He also weighs in on the risks to watch in private credit and goes through various economic scenarios the Fed may face in the next few years. ======== Schwab Network ======== Em...

The VIX being on the lower end of its 52-week range is something that surprises Joe Tigay due to the geopolitical and economic risks weighing against the stock market. He still tells investors not to expect a dip below 15 for a substantial period of time. On the AI trade, Joe sees accelerating spending from hyperscalers like Alphabet (GOOGL) as a clear signal there's room to run for tech. Joe...

Micron (MU) is seeing more bullish momentum heading into Wednesday's earnings, as Diane explains Baird's price target hike for the stock. Meanwhile, Roblox (RBLX) was slapped with a downgrade from Jefferies over concerns of a waning user base. Royal Caribbean (RCL) got an upgrade from BofA on expectations the company will be more protected than peers from geopolitical woes. ======== Schwab...

Bob Lang sees elevated oil prices fueling inflation risk for small-cap stocks ahead of a likely Fed rate hike, noting a diesel export ban would do little to help. He then breaks down trades in Amazon (AMZN) on heavy call volume and Alphabet (GOOGL) on its Gemini AI advances. The conversation closes with an outlook on end-of-month options expiry and a shift into a historically bullish seasonal peri...

An uptick in crude oil and Treasury yields is weighing on stocks, with the latter tapping 5.2% just ahead of Monday's trading day. Kevin Hincks talks about the geopolitical and economic news behind the rise of both and why he sees the crude oil supply shocks playing the biggest role in keeping yields elevated. Micron (MU) earnings and a slew of high-impact economic data, including core PCE and...

Lumentum (LITE) has become a critical company in the development of AI, and investors took notice by helping the stock rally over 150% since the start of 2026. Rick Ducat takes investors through the key support and resistance levels to watch amid the stunning rise of shares over the last nine months. He turns to an example options trade for Lumentum. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering eve...

George Wells calls AI the greatest invention humankind has ever seen, believing the long-term thesis for the new technology stands. It also comes with changes to the job market, as George points to administrative and data-entry roles becoming "redundant." However, he says he keeps guardrails on AI products he uses as LLMs learn workflow creation. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empoweri...

"We have a beach ball held underwater" when it comes to bullish momentum in the stock market, argues Thomas Hayes. While at least half of S&P 500 (SPX) stocks currently trade under their 200-day SMA, Thomas considers these levels extremes that won't hold long-term. The U.S.-Iran war is one factor he sees as a lasting headwind though holds confidence that selloffs will become buyi...

Royal Caribbean (RCL) shares have been underwater in recent trading sessions, says Patrick Ciummo of Charles Schwab. He shows how the 30-day chart exhibits strong bearish momentum as the stock remains 30% below its 52-week high. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Do...

Treasury yields remain elevated to start a new trading week, with the 10-year hitting 5.2%. Kevin Green explains how the geopolitical climate, paired with crude oil prices hovering near $95, add pressure to the macro set-up kicking off Monday's session. Also on KG's radar: Nvidia (NVDA) and its $150 billion share buyback plan. SpaceX (SPCX) shares moved slightly higher in anticipation of a...

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Sam Vadas focuses her final takeaways on Asian markets to close out the trading week. She points out that China's stock market took a hit on Friday as President Xi Jinping closed out his meeting with President Trump in the U.S. In Japan, the yen sees renewed strength. 

Eddie Yoon discusses the better-than-expected, but still weaker consumer sentiment data, saying that consumers have "given up" on institutions. He points out that sentiment for large companies and organizations is at an all-time low. Eddie explains why younger generations are leading the shift in sentiment as many see to balance affordability and opportunity. Data centers play a key role...

The Fed's interest rate hike will creating lingering pressures for small caps, says Brian Jacobsen, who takes a look into how a bifurcation in the U.S. economy trickles down into lower market cap names. He previews how next week's critical economic data in core PCE, GDP, and other large prints have potential to shift the Fed's course on rates. Any developments on a peace agreement betw...