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U.S. defense and aerospace is showing widening opportunities in the private markets, says stocks Drew Wandzilak, calling Palantir (PLTR) "the tip of the spear" in shaping how investors view the sector. He adds that energy companies are increasingly becoming converged into the defense space due to AI's growing power demands. Drew talks about how he's experienced the transmission n...

Garrett Melson commends the strength the stock market has flexed during periods of rampant volatility in the last couple months. He expects the AI trade to continue leading the market and a "ho-hum" U.S. economy, though he expresses concerns that the economy is becoming more reliant on AI growth. Garrett also talks about the risks elevated crude oil prices continue to create for American...

"This week is going to be a very big week" for geopolitics, says Kevin Green, nothing the U.S.'s opportunity to calm tensions between it, Iran, and China. KG outlines the latest headlines from the U.S.-Iran war sending crude oil prices plunging, along with the upcoming meeting between President Trump and China President Xi Jinping. Stocks linked to critical metals got a boost Monday...

Meghan Welch, Managing Director at Brown Gibbons Lang & Co., examines the recent boom in M&A in both the commercial aerospace and defense industries and the impact recent geopolitical events have had on the supply chain. Additionally, Meghan goes through the specifics of recent acquisitions by GE Aerospace (GE), Boeing (BA), and TransDigm (TDG) while taking a closer look at the future of t...

Marley Kayden wraps the week's market action, with the S&P 500 (SPX) lower by a tenth of a percent and the Nasdaq-100 the only major index in the green. The FOMC raised rates 25 basis points—the first hike since 2023—with projections pointing to another before year-end. Bitcoin gained 5% after the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate, and J.B. Hunt (JBHT) shares fell 13% on a Q3 earnings warn...

Marley Kayden reviews the market's performance, noting a surge in semiconductor and memory stocks like Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), and Western Digital (WDC) despite a tech sell-off triggered by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call for an AI slowdown. Cybersecurity stocks also show weekly gains. She then shifts to crypto, with Bitcoin topping $80,000 and propelling Coinbase...

Simpro Group CEO Fred Voccola dissects the software industry's future and how AI impacts various sectors. He explains how cybersecurity companies benefit from AI, creating more demand for their products and demonstrating resilience due to less reliance on primary data systems. Voccola emphasizes that a company's data and knowledge moat will determine winners and losers in the AI era. He al...

OneChronos CEO Kelly Littlepage discusses the critical need for a financial market for GPU compute, comparing it to the commodities market for crude oil. Such a market would foster efficient capital formation and enable the underwriting of larger AI projects. He identifies three key participants: off-takers, project builders, and lenders. Increased transparency in compute demand could also benefit...

Fed Watch Advisors' Ben Emons provides an overview of the current AI landscape and its impact on the labor market. He shares his thoughts on the Fed's recent rate hike, how a stronger U.S. dollar could affect the equity market, and reveals the biggest variable that could disrupt his bullish thesis over the next 12 months. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trade...

Alex Peters, CIO of Hohimer Wealth Management, introduces the IINC ETF, which aims to deliver attractive dividends and lower beta through a portfolio of stocks paired with an option overlay. He emphasizes the product's transparency and liquidity, contrasting it with the opacity and illiquidity often found in structured notes and private credit. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

John Freeman and Melissa Armo dissect the volatile AI trade, with Freeman championing semi-cap equipment names like ASML Holding (ASML) and Lam Research (LRCX) for advancing Moore's Law. Armo fears a market crash if the chip sector falters and points to potential regulatory intervention over liability concerns. Both debate AI regulation—Freeman calling for AI-based management of AI—while Armo...

Victoria Fernandez dissects Intuit (INTU), explaining why it has struggled to gain customers despite dependable revenue, even as other software names recover from the "SaaS apocalypse." She notes the broader tech sector's resurgence and the surprising strength of "Magnificent Seven" stocks like Apple (AAPL) and Meta (META), and offers a cynical take on the Treasury's bo...

James Czerniawski discusses the ongoing merger saga between Paramount Skydance (PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). He details a recent FTC exemption allowing foreign investors to aid Paramount Skydance's acquisition bid, clarifying that these investors hold no voting shares. He also points to October as a key period for potential concessions. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ev...

Dennis Dick explains the market's sideways movement as a battle between rising oil prices, rate hikes, and the sustained ascent of AI stocks. He sees companies like Broadcom (AVGO), Oracle (ORCL), and Nvidia (NVDA) as compelling investments with reasonable valuations and transformative potential. He emphasizes that for the AI boom to continue, companies like Meta (META) and Apple (AAPL) must d...

LikeFolio's Landon Swan discusses Dick's Sporting Goods' (DKS) 33% stock decline, attributing it to the Foot Locker (FL) acquisition and its margin impact. Swan highlights how Nike's (NKE) overproduction and price slashing have squeezed profitability, while brands like On Holdings (ONON) and Deckers' (DECK) Hoka gain share by prioritizing quality. He believes Dick's is over...

Shares of Meta Platforms (META) have remained in a wide but strong consolidation over the last year as investors remain wary on the Mag 7 giant's growing spending tied to the AI buildout. George Tsilis takes investors through his analysis of the company's earnings and financial standing as Meta launches new AI-related products, from Muse and Meta One to a line of smart glasses. He then tak...

Tom Essaye and Polygraf AI CEO Yagub Rahimov question whether Nvidia's (NVDA) Jensen Huang is right to call for pacing in AI frontier model development, especially given rapid advancements by adversaries. They explore the implications for hyperscalers, infrastructure, and cybersecurity readiness, and touch on the fluctuating IPO plans of companies like Anthropic and the open-source versus blac...

Louis Navellier of Navellier & Associates reveals a concentrated strategy heavily favoring energy, highlighting refiners like HF Sinclair (DINO), Phillips 66 (PSX), and Marathon Petroleum (MPC), plus natural gas shipper Dorian LPG (LPG), as prime beneficiaries of geopolitical instability and U.S. energy independence. He also points to aerospace and defense names GE Aerospace (GE) and Bloom Ene...

Tim Bohen of StocksToTrade joins Marley Kayden and Rick Ducat in Schwab Network's Chicago studio for Friday's Big 3. He breaks down the "chaotic" Fed-heavy week and why he sees the stock market continuing a bull run. As for his picks, Tim sees cybersecurity trends lifting CrowdStrike (CRWD), expects Dell Technologies (DELL) to push its parabolic run higher, and Apple (AAPL) to ex...

Tim Nyland weighs macro risks he sees forming on the horizon after the Fed raised interest rates in its September meeting, from crude oil's elevated prices to an AI spending boom pressuring earnings. He adds that the hyperscalers are competing with the Treasury as the 10-year yield hovers near 5%. Despite market pressures, Tim believes the Mag 7 still has plenty of room to run, though he doesn...

Raul Shah is very bullish on the future of GLP-1s due to accelerating demand trends generating a "mania" effect in the market. He points to the superiority Eli Lilly (LLY) has demonstrated through earnings and weighs if Novo (NVO) has a chance to catch up. Raul maintains that Hims & Hers (HIMS) is an unsung winner in the space. Tom White offers an example options trade for Eli Lilly....

Legendary investor Warren Buffett is officially ending his tenure as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/B) and handing leadership over to his son, Howard Buffett. Marley Kayden walks investors through the board's reaction to the "Oracle of Omaha's" departure and what it means for the future of the company. Investors have posed questions on the stock's growth, which is up jus...

Markets are in a "tug of war" between strong earnings and steepening inflation woes, says Charles Schwab's Alexandra Semenova. She sees the U.S. consumer lifting the greater economy and weighs how long that trends can continue. Rachel Dashiell offers a look into the S&P 500 (SPX) and highlights key trends she believes back Alexandra's analysis. She turns to copper's stron...

Jeff Shulze analyzes the U.S. equities market, noting that the rise in the ten-year Treasury is a sign of normalization rather than fiscal instability. This helps explain the market's proximity to all-time highs. He identifies a significant surge in oil prices, potentially reaching $131 per barrel, as the primary macro risk, despite the U.S. economy's improved resilience to energy market f...

The S&P 500 (SPX) is caged between the 20-day and 50-day SMA to start Friday's trading day, says Kevin Green. He explains why the price action is significant to the index and why 7,500 is becoming the S&P's "line in the sand." He also turns to the latest moves in crude oil prices and adds his perspective to the Bank of Japan's "dovish" interest rate hike jus...