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Mark Spindel says neither party has incentive to end the government shutdown and expects it to continue to drag out. He expects the Fed to remain accommodative as employment continues to soften, though he doesn’t foresee a recession. He believes that inflation is moderating across the board, helping to contain prices. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every mar...

Noah Hamman anticipates chips and AI to continue to show strength, saying we’re still in early innings. However, he acknowledges that some companies “might not make it.” He’s looking to names like Western Digital (WDC), Seagate (STX), and other memory creators; he likes the “picks and shovels” of the tech industry. He also likes Intel (INTC), though he warns they could have a “few soft quarters” a...

Regional bank issues caught the market by surprise last week, says Gerard S. Cassidy, and covers the health of the financial sector. Big banks have done “very well” driven by strength in capital markets, while the regionals have lagged. However, he thinks that if the Fed continues to cut rates, regionals could outperform big banks next year when the latter have tough comps. He also explains why he...

Frances Stacy thinks asset prices will “drift higher” in the current market environment. However, she expects a credit cycle as liquidity falls – she notes “a big risk” in commercial real estate, for one. “The lower 60% of the economy is living paycheck to paycheck, and they’re mostly living on credit,” Frances says, “keeping the system on life support.” If there are more systemic cracks in credit...

Alternative investments are growing more popular, but Marc Schechter believes that not enough investors know about them yet. He focuses on private credit in particular and how it is generating higher returns than public credit. He talks about how he invests client assets and what has been popular. Marc also stresses the importance of diversification in this less regulated space. ======== Schwab Ne...

Several analysts targeted Alphabet (GOOGL) over the few days with price target hikes, all while Google's parent company hit a new all-time high. Rick Ducat highlights Alphabet's "strong showing" in its stock price compared to Mag 7 peers after underperforming for most of 2025. He highlights key levels to watch when analyzing the potential for Alphabet's bull run to continue....

The North American auto industry is under real cost pressure, posits Nishit Madlani. He discusses how tariffs have hit the industry and how consumers can’t handle cost increases with car payments already high. He expects a single-digit decline in volumes next year. Nishit is also concerned about subprime auto loans as vendors become more aggressive. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ever...

As the government shutdown seemingly enters day 21 on Tuesday, Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas discuss the significance and impact it will have on markets as it lingers on. They also turn to notable stock movers in metals and Micron (MU), which had a new closing high despite intraday pushback. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Mar...

Traders continued last week's volatile rally as all major indices showed green shoots at the end of Monday's session. Apple added lots of muscle for the Mag 7 after a report said iPhone 17 sales outpaced iPhone 16 in its opening days. Amazon (AMZN) closed higher even after AWS caused outages across the internet. Chip stocks rallied after Nvidia (NVDA) showed off its first Blackwell wafer a...

Shares of Cooper Companies (COO) rallied on Monday's session as an activist investor eyes a turnaround. Reports say Jana Partners is pushing for the company to merge with Bausch + Lomb (BLCO) among other strategic alternatives as the stock remains 30% lower year-over-year. Alex Coffey takes a closer look into the report and explains the rebound investors see in Cooper Companies. ======== Schwa...

Each day that passes as the government stays shutdown, the greater the risk to the U.S. economy, says @CharlesSchwab's Kathy Jones. She explains why the job market is the crux to her thesis not just for the economy as a whole, but also the Fed's rate cutting cycle. Kathy later addresses last week's regional bank scare and how it remains top of mind for bond investors. ======== Schwab N...

Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals, talks about the economic recovery in the Caribbean post-Covid. He expects a record year in 2026; they’re opening new resorts to meet travel demand. He discusses how he continues to grow his family’s business (his father founded the company) and the innovations he’s adding. Adam also talks about developing talent through their education programs. =======...

Mish Schneider likes the infrastructure part of tech, including Amazon (AMZN), as well as energy. She also has some more unusual picks: Stitch Fix (SFIX), for example. Mish also looks at rare earths, highlighting MP Materials (MP), and argues it’s a “great place to be” for the long term. Turning to regional banks, she looks at Zions Bancorp (ZION) and why traders need to “keep an eye on” the area....

It's a mixed start to the week for the A.I. trade when it comes to analyst views. Micron (MU) got an upgrade from Barclays but the firm also downgraded Marvell (MRVL). Texas Instruments (TXN) also got a downgrade from Mizuho. In the restaurant space, Goldman Sachs served an upgrade for Darden Restaurants (DRI). Diane King Hall turns to the biggest upgrades and downgrades to watch on Monday&#39...

Kevin Hincks reports from the @cboeglobalmarkets to catch investors up to speed on what to watch on this week's agenda. Earnings like Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX) and Intel (INTC) are expected to drive many of the top headlines, but Kevin also urges investors to focus on energy stocks as crude oil prices hit $56. He later highlights the important of CPI and its impact on the inflation picture...

Rick Ducat looks at one of this year's steady uptrend performers: GE Aerospace (GE). The company's shares have flattened out over the last month after hitting all-time highs above $307 in late September. Rick looks at current levels to monitor headed into the industrial company's upcoming earnings print. Later, Tom White demonstrates an example options trade using a complex trade, comb...

Jack Janasiewicz tries to answer the question facing a lot of investors: are we in an A.I. driven market bubble? He examines the operations behind some of the companies financing the enormous capex spend. Jack says he sees "yellow flags" but not true concerns yet. Comparing the current rally to the dot com era, he says it was non-profitable companies investing in other non-profitable com...

Tsvetta Kaleynska joins Diane King Hall to discuss tariff concerns facing consumers headed into the holiday shopping season. She says almost 40% of all social media mentions of tariffs are negative. Tsvetta adds 1 out of every 3 posts is also directly tied to President Trump. Among items that consumers are putting on hold, she says appliances and furniture are among the top things people are delay...

Coca-Cola (KO) shares are due to report earnings tomorrow, but is the recent rally enough to keep the momentum going? Ben Watson says while the short-term chart shows some strong bullish momentum, there are signs of a slowdown, particularly with momentum indicators turning negative. Looking at the longer-term chart, Ben notes that KO has been in a declining pattern over the past 6-7 months, but a...

Stocks face a pivotal week ahead with a packed earnings docket and ongoing U.S. government shutdown concerns. Kevin Green explains why the focus remains on China-U.S. trade talks and relations. He also previews key upcoming earnings reports from Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), and Coca-Cola (KO), and discusses the impact ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every ma...

OptionsPlay's Tony Zhang says Alphabet (GOOGL) "stands out" when it comes to its valuation in the A.I. space. He expects the stock to gain traction with Gemini integration to offer Alphabet a larger growth runway when it comes to Google search and similar software technologies. Tony adds that Micron (MU) is a company with a much wider ceiling to the upside even after its more than 14...

Jordan Blashek says A.I. will face pressure from rising capex spending and, more importantly, energy consumption. He says U.S. companies need to place a bigger focus on how they will power ambitions for artificial intelligence. When it comes to stocks on his radar, Jordan labels GE Vernova (GEV) and MP Materials (MP) as key names he sees gaining traction. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

Lucas Downey shows data from his firm that shows an A.I. trade refusing to slow momentum. He points to Micron's (MU) stunning run of positive money inflow signaling strong bullish signals for the stock ahead. Lucas looks at Sandisk (SNDK) as an A.I. play that "took a lot of people by surprise." He notes AMD Inc. (AMD) as a company where he sees "no surprise" in analysts upp...

A lot has changed since the Tech Corner last visited AMD (AMD) as its recent OpenAI deal has driven shares to all-time highs. George Tsilis takes a look at the tie-up with Sam Altman's company and what it means for AMD moving forward. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/su...

Volatility reared its head this week but all four major indices closed in green territory. That volatility happened as China and the U.S. threatened to heighten trade tensions. Big banks showed strength in their earnings while regional banks showed weakness after one firm took a notable hit to its loans. Marley Kayden explains what made these stories the biggest headlines of the trading week. ====...