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Recent economic data showed that Home Depot's (HD) prior commentary on spring and summer being a "Super Bowl" housing season did not come to fruition. Marley Kayden notes macro pressures that pinned the stock heading into its earnings Tuesday morning. That said, analysts say there's a foundation for Home Depot to rebuild on. Prosper Trading Academy's Mike Shorr offers an exam...

Cybersecurity is "not a nice to have, it's a have to have," says Nathaniel Bradley. Ahead of Palo Alto Networks' (PANW) earnings after the close on Monday, he called the company the "tip of the spear" in the industry. Nathaniel adds that the acquisition of CyberArk gives Palo Alto more "scale" to bolster future operations. Tom White offers a pair of example op...

Novo Nordisk (NVO) jumped higher after the FDA approved the company's Wegovy drug as a liver disease treatment. Dayforce (DAY) rallied more than 25% off reports that Thoma Bravo is looking to acquire the company. Nvidia (NVDA) has more bullish momentum heading into next week's earnings thanks to price target hikes from Morgan Stanley and Cantor Fitzgerald. Sam Vadas explains the biggest ma...

Alec Young says what the market needs this week is for Fed Chair Jerome Powell to signal a rate cut at Jackson Hole. “There’s definitely room for some profit taking” right now, he adds, but is bullish into 2026. However, he says Powell is right to have concerns about cutting based on the economic data. If the market did sell off this week, he considers it a buying opportunity. He likes the Mag 7 –...

6,500 is the SPX level bulls want to hit heading into the Jackson Hole Symposium, according the Kevin Green. He highlights technicals investors should watch on Monday's session and for the week ahead. In explaining the equity rally, Kevin points to a crush in treasury volatility as a correlation to the push higher. He adds that general volatility in the VIX also continues to hover near histori...

Evercore ISI added Target (TGT) to its "tactical outperform" list after the retail giant's stock has been beaten down over the last year. As Jenny Horne notes, the firm also moved Lowe's (LOW) to its "tactical underperform" list. She explains why Evercore made the adjustments ahead of both companies' earnings. On the A.I. front, Jenny weighs in on reports of Meta Pl...

President Trump will meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders to discuss the war in Ukraine, something Kevin Hincks expects to moves markets to start the trading week. Also on the docket: Jackson Hole and what will likely be Fed chair Jerome Powell's final speech at the summit. On the earnings front, retail companies will dominate investor interest during a...

Ahead of earnings later this week, Rick Ducat looks at how Home Depot (HD) shares are performing against Lowe's (LOW). Rick points to several areas of past resistance and support near the $396 and $400 levels to watch out for following their quarterly release. Tom White demonstrates an example put vertical trade for HD. He walks through the short-term position and why it is a more neutral to b...

Garrett Melson says downside risks for the U.S. economy reside within the labor market. He points to recent data trends chipping away at the resilient labor market. Garrett believes that markets are already pricing in a 25bps cut and will closely monitor the Federal Reserve interest rate policy. He discusses the bifurcation between Fed governors and their concerns from potential tariff-induced pri...

In the face of growing cybersecurity threats, Alex Hamerstone says companies are looking for places with a "solid" reputation. He previews Palo Alto Networks (PANW) earnings. Alex adds that it's tougher to bring in cybersecurity solutions in-house, which could benefit companies like PANW. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscri...

Kevin Green kicks off the trading week with eyes on geopolitical headlines weighing on minds of investors and traders. He recaps Friday's Alaska talks between U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin before preparing for this week's meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as well as European leaders. KG is watching the energy space as both the crude oil market and rare minerals...

Ahead of Monday's open, Ben Watson examines recent price activity in Nvidia (NVDA). On a 5-day 5-minute chart, Ben uses an ADX study to show one way of analyzing the chipmaker's recent moves ahead of earnings on August 27. On the longer term chart, Ben points to Nvidia's "chip and rip" upside momentum. He highlights previous areas of resistance at $153, $173 and $184 as the A...

The latest retail sales report on Friday brought retail companies back in focus ahead of their earnings. Sam Vadas takes investors through the latest developments in Home Depot (HD), TJX Companies (TJX), and Walmart (WMT). Rick Ducat gives investors a closer look at key levels in the charts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the M...

George Tsilis dives deep into the business operations of Dell Technologies (DELL). In this week's edition of Tech Corner, find out what role DELL has in the burgeoning A.I. adoption among the overall economy. Ahead of DELL's 2Q earnings print, George provides an overview on the company's financial position and historical performance. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every in...

Todd Stankiewicz turns to corners of the market he thinks investors should watch. One of the biggest: energy, specifically the nuclear power space. He sees nuclear companies powering A.I. infrastructure's exponential need for electricity. Todd explains telehealth's role in giving healthcare its next leg higher and his deregulation bull case on aerospace. ======== Schwab Network ======== Em...

Philips (PHG) plans to invest over $150M in U.S. manufacturing and R&D, expanding production of its AI-enabled ultrasound systems. Global Chief Operations Officer Wim Appelo joins to discuss the investment, which takes Philips' total U.S. investment to over $1B/year. Appelo highlights how AI integration in ultrasounds drives efficiency and capability, particularly in diagnosing coronary ar...

Markets muscled yet another winning week, led by a 3% rally from the RUT. The A.I. trade continued to dominate headlines, starting with Monday's announcement that Nvidia (NVDA) and AMD Inc. (AMD) will pay 15% of China chip revenue to the U.S. Intel (INTC) closed as the S&P 500's top performer of the week while CoreWeave (CRWV) sold off significantly after earnings. However, UnitedHealt...

Rigel Pharmaceuticals (RIGL) is up 88% in August and more than tripled its stock price over the last year. The staggering upside rally began with a massive earnings beat and raised guidance. George Tsilis talks about why the numbers are drawing a staggering number of new investors to the company. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to...

Phil Streible discusses why Bitcoin's recent volatility is here to stay, and why Ethereum is stealing the show. He also breaks down the latest moves in gold, copper, and oil, and shares his price targets for each. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the...

While retail sales ticked upward, Cooper Howard with Charles Schwab notes that consumer sentiment ticked down. He suggests the numbers show another divergence between hard and soft data, especially after Thursday's PPI print came in hotter than expected. Michelle Gibley talks about the international front with President Trump's anticipated A.I. chip tariffs between 200% to 300%. She talks...

Pops throughout the day Friday were largely sold off, notes Kevin Green. While the index held its consolidation range, "it's not the day you want to see" heading into the weekend. He adds insight through another chart showing how market breadth thinned during the session. Kevin also turns to technicals in the SPX futures and points to an apex that tilts toward a bearish divergence. =...

U.S. consumer spending just logged its second straight month of gains, and Anthony Ferry says it's a testament to the strength and resilience of the U.S. consumer. Despite inflation concerns and tariff uncertainty, Ferry notes that consumers are still willing to spend, particularly in categories like motor vehicles, where they may be trying to beat out potential price hikes. Online retailers l...

Karen Veraa-Perry says investors are favoring short-term durations in fixed income, but sees an opportunity to add duration and maximize income before the next Fed rate cut. She also notes that ETFs are becoming a preferred vehicle as they offer tradability and access to active strategies. Karen discusses the performance of actively managed fixed income ETFs versus passive ones and highlights the...

Eric Clark discusses why he's still constructive on the market despite recent volatility. He's bullish on consumer stocks, particularly those with strong e-commerce exposure, citing names like Meta Platforms (META), Shopify (SHOP), and Ulta Beauty (ULTA). Clark likes companies with AI capabilities, such as Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), and ServiceNow (NOW), and believes they will con...

Jeremy Fox-Geen, CFO of Circle (CRCL), sees lots of opportunity for his company to grow in the stablecoin industry, talking about the "long runway" for growth in Circle's earnings. He says the "world has woken up" to crypto-centric technologies and that adoption will only accelerate. When it comes to Circle's outlook, Jeremy says it is focused on expanding its digital i...