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Mark Hamrick and Tsvetta Kaleynska break down the Consumer Sentiment data report with the jobs report delayed by the government shutdown. Mark points out “where the damage has occurred,” particularly in forward-looking sentiment. The overall number missed for November, though this is a preliminary reading. Tsvetta discusses her consumer sentiment data based on social media, with 33% “explicitly ne...

Hall of Fame Viking quarterback-turned CEO, Fran Tarkenton, explains how A.I. is a "friend" to businesses across all industries. He adds that A.I. is "an important step for our country," especially to small and mid-sized businesses. Tarkenton president, Will Adams, explains how their company's pipIQ aims to do just that. He also warns business owners and employees of "shadow A.I." and the damage i...

Masa Takeda reacts to Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and how she is expected to handle the Japanese economy. He notes that she advocates for proactive fiscal policy and is considered dovish on monetary policy. He discusses corporate governance reform in Japan and the legacy of “Abenomics,” named for Takaichi’s mentor Shinzo Abe. He also looks at the rate path forward for the...

David Aspell thinks the Fed will cut rates by 50 basis points in December to get to the neutral rate quicker. He discusses the state of the economy and how he thinks it will respond to more cuts. He thinks that people will get more used to the idea of cuts when data delayed by the government shutdown is released. He looks at areas of the market where he sees value, including in healthcare. =======...

Archer Aviation (ACHR) narrowed losses on earnings, though Sam Vadas points to other announcements causing the stock to sell off Friday. A combination of an equity raise and a $126 million deal to buy Los Angeles' Hawthorne Airport caused concern for shareholders. Sam notes traction the company is making elsewhere, including offering air taxi services during the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympic...

Austin Lyons says markets ran too hot on the A.I. trade and believes the selling action seen this week was warranted. That said, he expects A.I. companies to prosper long-term. He believes investors are questioning how they will see a return on investment, pointing to reaction in Meta Platforms' (META) earnings as a signal. Austin adds that cloud momentum from hyperscalers like Microsoft (MSFT...

Likefolio’s Megan Brantley brings consumer sentiment data on Instacart (CART), which reports quarterly earnings on Monday. She calls it a “mixed bag” for the company this quarter, with a -4% y/y change in visits while competitors DoorDash (DASH) and Uber Eats (UBER) gain. However, she notes that seasonal activity could bring it a boost in 4Q. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...

Chad Benyon and Zach Warring discuss DraftKings (DKNG) earnings. Zach calls the report “a little disappointing” but thinks that shares still have a lot of upside potential. Chad highlights what he liked, including new betting features and including ESPN and prediction markets. “Clearly, management is reacting and being opportunistic,” he adds, and thinks it can climb into 2026. ======== Schwab Net...

Tim Bohen remains bullish on the A.I. trade, referring to Friday's market pullback as a breather. He explains how Micron (MU) is "disconnected" from peers like Nvidia (NVDA) and why he sees Palantir (PLTR) as a long-term winner in the space. As for his speculative play, Tim turns to the 70% rally in Motorsport Games (MSGM). Rick Ducat turns to bullish and bearish indicators in the st...

Mike Rost from Workiva (WK) explains what the company does and looks at its latest financial results. Workiva helps other companies with regulatory reporting and compliance. He breaks down the quarter, noting it was a “beat and raise” and they lifted guidance for 4Q. He also discusses how Workiva has implemented AI tools and how customers are using them, as well as how they’re keeping sensitive da...

Frances Stacy considers Expedia's (EXPE) earnings very strong in the current economic environment. She and many other investors were surprised to see the company beat Airbnb (ABNB) and Booking (BKNG) in room reservations. With travel spending appearing to remain robust, Frances is confident that a "reckoning" in discretionary spending will not happen in the near-term. Tom White offer...

While shareholders approving Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package is certainly nothing to scoff at, other bullet points at the shareholder event took Marley Kayden's attention. She explains how Musk talked about Intel's (INTC) chipmaking business and a potential SpaceX IPO as notes investors should jot down. Musk later discussed developments he aims to drive in Tesla&#3...

Cooper Howard with Charles Schwab believes markets have stayed in a "holding pattern" because the government shutdown has kept investors from getting "the gold standard" of economic data. He says challenger job cuts, consumer sentiment and similar data can only carry markets so far. Cooper explains how all of this plays into his outlook for corporate bonds. ======== Schwab Netw...

Markets continued downside pressure at the end the trading week. Kevin Green points to a compression in consumer sentiment not helping the picture amid a blackout of economic data. He turns to the impacts on the commodity space, from silver and gold, to natural gas. As the VIX passes 20 once again, Kevin notes the SPX tapping its 50-day SMA as a metric investors need to watch into Friday's clo...

Jeff Schulze doesn’t think either party wants to disrupt the Thanksgiving travel season, though he thinks it may take a few more weeks for the government shutdown to end. He gauges economic health and labor market conditions and looks ahead to 2026, where he thinks both will strengthen. He names recession indicators to monitor, though some of his usual data points are not being released during the...

Craig Warnimont thinks market analysts are competing to call the first domino that might take the market down instead of finding client opportunities. He gives his best-positioned sectors for 2026, as well as some stock-specific examples, like Applovin (APP), Palantir (PLTR), and Nvidia (NVDA). He focuses on how to use P/E numbers and revenue to find hidden gems. ======== Schwab Network ======== E...

Diane King Hall turns to the travel industry on Friday's morning earnings, noting a strong rally in Expedia (EXPE) that showed consumers are not willing to give up their vacation plans. Airbnb (ABNB) missed on earnings but posted a sales beat that gave investors a sigh of relief. Take Two Interactive (TTWO) beat on earnings but investors still sold the stock off after the company delayed Grand...

Ahead of Friday's closing bell, Kevin Hincks reports from the Cboe Global Markets to offer a wide perspective on this week's overall down action. He attributes much of the selling to macro uncertainty and high valuations in high-flying tech stocks. As for the government shutdown, Kevin notes airlines across the industry like American (AAL) and United (UAL) cancelling flights due to short s...

Don Nesbitt anticipates a potential Santa Claus rally and thinks that fund managers underweight AI might be looking to “get in on this weakness,” signaling a positive fourth quarter. He previews the holiday shopping season and the picture for retailers as the labor market continues to weaken. On rates, he doesn’t think the Fed is “flying blind” and wonders what Powell is seeing to make him back of...

Palantir (PLTR) is "strongly outperforming" the overall S&P 500 (SPX) and technology sector, says Rick Ducat. He displays the A.I. software company's chart still showing overall bullish conditions despite this week's post-earnings pullback. Rick circles the $169 level as a potential area to look for support. Later, Tom White demonstrates an example options strategy for Palant...

Mike Sanders joins Morning Movers to discuss the economic landscape heading into year-end. He talks about the Fed's rate-cut outlook and calculations the central bank takes with a perceived lack of economic data, noting that December's meeting has a 70% chance of a rate cut. Mike says we're seeing a mixed to slightly weakening labor market, citing recent ADP and Challenger Job Cuts dat...

CFRA's Daniel Rich says Constellation Energy's (CEG) latest earnings pointed to an "okay quarter." On the positive side, he highlights the company's guidance staying in the midpoint range and says overall core trends are very much still intact. Daniel explains his firm's bullish position heading into the report, including a potential bipartisan support for expansion into...

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's near $1 trillion pay package received overwhelming approval from shareholders but Kevin Green highlights "some little nuggets" in the company's A.I plans including a potential chip buy from Intel (INTC). Then, KG addresses the ongoing storyline surrounding Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang's commentary of China's A.I. prowess. The latest regardin...

Datadog (DDOG) shares raced higher after earnings, continuing a bullish formation according to Rachel Dashiell. She shows the current "cup and handle pattern" taking shape over the previous 20 days saying the "bullish evidence is really stacking up." On a longer-term chart, Rachel calls it a "beautiful chart" while highlighting potential resistance levels around $204...

John Allen thinks people are missing the potential reversal of corporate tax cuts. He discusses the enormous AI capex from the top four hyperscalers, calling it “astonishing” and saying it makes up “at least 0.5% - 1%” of GDP. He thinks the U.S. is “better positioned than China to win the AI race,” and thinks valuations “could be reasonable.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...