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Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas go over the biggest stories they believe were largely missed by investors to close out the trading week. They explain the sell-offs in gold and Bitcoin following the former's record run throughout the week. Another underperformer: Oracle (ORCL), even though several analysts warmed up to the stock with price target hikes. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering e...

Looking ahead to next week's market action, Jay Woods expects to see strong earnings after big banks set a high bar. He points to defense stocks and NextEra Energy (NEE) as under the radar picks against giants like Tesla (TSLA) and Netflix (NFLX). While headlines against regional banks sparked concern of "cockroaches," Jay doesn't see it as the first domino falling toward a break...

Bunge Global (BG) jumped about 20% this week after the stock was caught in the crossfire of cooking oil tariff threats between the U.S. and China. George Tsilis explains how Bunge "really needed" this catalyst even as tariff volatility is poised to grow. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - ht...

Newmont (NEM) moved sharply to the downside Friday, but the weakness follows a strong side-by-side rally with gold and silver. As Rick Ducat points out, the company has vastly outperformed the SPX as it tests a bullish pattern. Newmont also saw more bullish activity in its options. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minu...

The founder & CEO of r4 Technologies, Paul Breitenbach, discusses how the government shutdown is affecting SNAP benefits and introduces viewers to r4’s Smart Food program. “Everyone can agree that everyone needs to eat,” he says, and talks about how AI can be a helpful tool to make that happen. “There’s over 40 million people that are SNAP recipients,” he notes, “The big idea now is how to str...

Dory Wiley reacts to bank earnings and says the biggest signal they’re giving is that it’s a “stock picker’s market.” Despite some fears around regional banks, he notes that many banks are performing well. He also talks about the return of dealmaking, and whether this is the beginning of a longer trend in M&A. He sees value plays in Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) and Third Coast (TCBX). ========...

Sel Hardy and Shams Afzal bring the health care sector into focus. Shams sees no shortage of headwinds, including tariffs and the government’s attempts to lower drug prices. He still sees upside on Eli Lilly (LLY), though. Sel is looking long-term and tracking obesity and oncology, which she expects to continue to grow. She also thinks Eli Lilly is well positioned. ======== Schwab Network ========...

Melissa Armo sees markets pulling back more in the coming weeks. She makes the case that tariff volatility is far from over. One thing Melissa sees buoying the market are earnings, with big tests coming next week in Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA). She expects Amazon (AMZN) to be a stock prime for shorting and can see levels dipping back below $210. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ever...

Brian Mulberry believes we’re not in an asset bubble for AI, but the capital expenditures could be, arguing that AI companies are showing profitability in their earnings reports. However, if anyone pulls their cash commitments, the market could get nervous. He also covers Fed policy, and says the market hasn’t priced in the possibility of no cuts. Brian covers his takeaways from this week’s bank e...

Chinese autonomous driving tech company, Pony AI (PONY), is bringing its self-driving electric vans to Europe. Meanwhile, Stellantis (STLA) continues to struggle when it comes to accelerating its position in the auto space. George Tsilis compares the two car companies and how he sees rebound prospects when it comes to their stock price. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor an...

As Salesforce (CRM) wraps up its Dreamforce event, Cory Johnson talks about the software giant's path forward. He notes the importance of free cash flow and the role agentic A.I. will play in boosting its balance sheet. Cory says Salesforce "doesn't get enough credit" for its merger and acquisition strategy. He is a bull when it comes to Oracle (ORCL) and what he calls "jaw-...

Likefolio’s Megan Brantley sees divergence in the dollar store sector, with Dollar Tree (DLTR) losing out; customers prefer competitors from Dollar General (DG) to Amazon (AMZN). She previews their earnings and the holiday season and warns of “consistent weakness” in its operations. Megan also charts the stock over the last year against its web visits, a measure of purchase intent. ======== Schwab...

Tim Quast gives his takeaways from this week’s volatility and how investors can learn to take advantage of a higher VIX. He notes that volatility on the SPY doubled on October 10 and advises investors to watch SPY as well. He describes different types of volatility to watch as well such as supply/demand, options, and more, and how they can help investors predict what might happen next in markets....

Tom Essaye and David Nelson preview the holiday travel season and discuss the airline sector. David discusses United Airlines (UAL) earnings and talks about how many risks the airlines have that they have no control over, including fuel prices and the government shutdown. Tom highlights UAL’s commentary on fares and their need to make more money per seat; he thinks Delta Airlines (DAL) had a bette...

CEO of BTQ Technologies (BTQ), Olivier Roussy Newton, explains how his company is developing the first "quantum-safe Bitcoin." He says the cryptocurrency's value is at risk if technology acceleration cracks encryptions. Olivier explains how his company's tech can reinforce blockchain security. On financials, he talks about how BTQ aims to deliver technology that can be used now t...

StocksToTrade's Tim Bohen emphasizes his bullish stance on A.I. through today's Big 3. He sees AMD Inc. (AMD) gaining traction in the chipmaking space, Nuscale Power (SMR) as a choke point in powering A.I.'s electricity demand, and The Metals Company (TMC) as a speculative winner in the volatile metal war between U.S. and China. Rick Ducat explains the technical trends he's watchin...

Michael Green argues that credit statistics have been “artificially inflated for many borrowers” over the last decade. “We’re now finding out that there are pockets of exposure and fraud” in both the consumer and corporate market, he says. He thinks sovereign debt is the best place to be in credit markets. Michael also thinks the Fed is in a “very dangerous place” because it hasn’t “taken a stand...

Cybersecurity stocks like CrowdStrike (CRWD) and ZScaler (ZS) showed great returns for investors over the last year. Alex Hamerstone doesn't see the trend slowing down. He explains that companies will need to keep cybersecurity spending on their budgets as risks from A.I. and emerging technologies climb. George Tsilis offers example options trades in CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks (PANW)....

Oracle (ORCL) issued more confidence in its A.I. expectations at its A.I. World Conference. Analysts across the board issued price target hikes and reiterated buys on the commentary. Despite the news, shares still slid on Friday's session. Marley Kayden breaks down the analyst notes with one calling Oracle a "decade stock." ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor a...

Next week's anticipated CPI print will offer some volatility in the fixed income market, says Charles Schwab's Cooper Howard. While he doesn't see it altering the FOMC's interest rate path, he believes it can give the 10-year treasury yield a push after it slipped below 4%. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Mar...

Regional banks are pushing for a comeback, as Kevin Green highlights a rebound rally happening in the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE). He also warns investors to brace for a volatility "backwardation," though Kevin expects it to be a short-term phenomenon. He later notes the surge of gold trading as volume inches toward 2025 highs. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ever...

“It’s too early to talk about the popping of the [AI] bubble,” Nancy Prial argues. She considers this another technological revolution and says everyone underestimates the changes that AI will bring to the world. However, she thinks there “will be a moment of over-exuberance” that will eventually pop. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscrib...

Jeff Schwarte brings his fund, Simplify Barrier Income ETF (SBAR), into discussions of the market. “We’re kind of playing in that liquid alt space,” he says, arguing that investors need more equity alternatives. He explains how the fund is structured and why traders might be interested. He touts “double digit income” and downside protection using an autocall strategy. ======== Schwab Network =====...

VIX came close to hitting the 29 level and gold ramped up its record run in the premarket hours, though both metrics pulled back ahead of Friday's opening bell. Kevin Hincks reports from the Cboe Global Markets to explain how President Trump "flooding the markets with good news" helped build a dam against the downside. He also explains why he believes Thursday's regional bank sel...

American Express (AXP) showed confidence in its earnings after posting a beat and guidance raise. Diane King Hall talks about how the company targeting affluent customers helps its financial picture. Zions Bancorporation (ZION) got an upgrade from Baird as the firm cites a long-term buy opportunity following a sharp sell-off on Thursday. Diane also touches on Big Tech with Alphabet's (GOOGL) l...