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Palantir (PLTR) earnings are set to report after Monday's close. Adam Coons says the setup is for a disappointment from outlook as shares trade at such a high multiple. He cites a low margin of error for misses, and says even the best analysts don't have a deep understanding of the company's business. Adam says he's cautious heading into the report saying even a 39% revenue growth...

Earnings season is telling us the market is still cautious and awaiting clarity on tariffs, Taylor Huffman argues, but it isn’t falling off a cliff. The focus on the jobs report last week outweighed all other news, she thinks. On the bond market, she likes the longer-term area of the curve as starting yields climb, especially the 20-year. Taylor previews what the market is pricing in on 2025 rate...

A pair of billionaires kick off Morning Trade Live's stock coverage for the week. Tesla's (TSLA) board approved a 96 million share packaged for Elon Musk worth approximately $30 billion. Jenny Horne dives into the report which also helps boost Musk's voting power. Musk will have a near 13% stake in the company, making him its largest shareholder. Meanwhile, Warren Buffett's Berkshi...

Looking for a rebound from Friday's selling action, Kevin Green is watching the $6300 level on the S&P 500 (SPX) as a possible upside resistance in today's trading. He says the 20-day moving average is another key technical hurdle for any rally. Looking at volatility, KG compares the VIX Spread to S&P 500 futures mapping out possible correlation patterns taking shape. KG adds a Rus...

Sam Vadas and Nicole Petallides open up Monday's trading with a look at several earnings movers, including Wayfair (W). Shares of the retailer leapt to 52-week highs after it reported its highest revenue growth and profitability since 2021. Onsemi (ON) painted a different picture as shares dipped on a mixed earnings report. Lastly, Sam delivers earnings insights from Tyson Foods (TSN) after th...

Kevin Hincks says the market "tantrum" is "subsiding" as interest rates have come down following the July jobs data sell-off last week. He's pointing to the pullbacks in yields, the U.S. dollar and crude oil as components helping lift equity futures Monday morning. Kevin adds that this week isn't a "top tier" schedule for economic data and adds the significanc...

Coinbase (COIN) shares are down from all-time highs as investors react to its latest earnings report. Compass Point downgraded the stock to start the week. Tom White examines the technical formations for COIN and its historical correlation to Bitcoin (/BTC) as well. Later, Tom composes an example trade using a neutral to bearish call vertical strategy. In this example options trade, Tom uses the A...

Michael Zdinak joins Morning Movers to discuss the state of the economy following last week's market selling and weaker jobs data. He examines the FOMC pause and doesn't believe a September rate cut is fully in the cards, believing October or December is more likely. Michael says he'll be closely monitoring employment data over the next 2 months as investors await the September FOMC me...

Aquiles Larrea says his firm started following Palantir (PLTR) back when it was at $17 and he still sees it as a "dominator" in the A.I. sector. He hopes to see an expansion into the commercial sector as PLTR has a significant presence among the defense sector. Aquiles calls it one of his "core holdings right now." ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

Kevin Green is back on Morning Movers and he's looking back before looking ahead. KG says last week's selling action was partially driven by jobs data but also attributes it to mechanical factors such as low realized volatility and a "structural pullback" in the marker. He notes that the VIX has been trading in a tight range, which could lead to a re-rating of volatility and crea...

Onsemi (ON) shares are under pressure after a mixed earnings report. Ben Watson examines the technical patterns taking shape for the semiconductor company. On a longer term chart, he sees shares re-testing a head and shoulders pattern. Ben points to current levels of resistance and support to watch out for following the earnings move. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

ON Holding (ONON) investors hope shares can reverse its current trend and run higher once it releases earnings on Tuesday. Chili's parent, Brinker (EAT), aims to push its 150% year-over-year rally further. Cisco (CSCO) has broken out and shows significant bullish trends heading into its earnings. Jenny Horne talks about the recent headlines impacting all three names while Kevin Green goes over...

Kevin Horner and Jenny Horne preview a trio of Tuesday's biggest earnings names: AMD, Supermicro (SMCI) and Caterpillar (CAT). Kevin identifies bullish and bearish technical formations taking shape on the charts, while Jenny compiles the fundamental storylines for each company headed into their latest quarterly figures release. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tra...

Thomas Raymond looks at why AI is so important for the tech sector. He breaks down how Alphabet (GOOGL) is implementing AI across diverse business segments, including Waymo’s self-driving cars and YouTube’s algorithm, as well as increased Google Cloud revenue. Thomas argues GOOGL is still underappreciated: “This name should be richly valued…and is trading at a discount to the S&P 500.” He call...

Sofi Technologies (SOFI) shares surged to 4.5 year highs after its latest earnings. George Tsilis peels back the layers on the fintech business to find out what's driving price action in the stock. From the digital banking segment of its business to SOFI's role in mortgage lending, George maps out the reasons why this company continues to draw investor interest. ======== Schwab Network ===...

It was a week that saw all-time highs and a Friday sell-off. Days after the S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 (NDX) notched new records, revisions to employment data sent shares spiraling into the weekend. Marley Kayden recaps the week's top events, including earnings reports from 4 of the Mag 7 Stocks: Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN). ======== Schwab Net...

Coca-Cola's (KO) recent move to introduce a new cane sugar sweetened product line has investors buzzing about the potential impact on sugar prices. Sal Gilbertie breaks down the dynamics at play and how it could affect the price of sugar futures, particularly in light of global supply and demand imbalances. With the U.S. relying heavily on sugar imports, Gilbertie notes that even a small incre...

AppFolio (APPF) shares hit an all-time high after crushing 2Q earnings estimates. The real estate and property management software company saw an increase in new units in its latest quarter. George Tsilis explains the results and breaks down AppFolio's asset-light model, driven by A.I. technology, to understand what's driving margin expansion and recurring revenue growth. ======== Schwab N...

Joe Mazzola says the market response to jobs data really told the story of the week despite updates on tariff policy and big tech earnings. Looking at the 3-month average of jobs data, Joe underlines that the U.S. economy hasn't seen figures this low since 2020 during the pandemic. He combines this week's labor data with PCE inflation metrics to posit the question: Do we have a slowing con...

Jeff Feng describes the next phase of crypto adoption. Increasing regulatory clarity is allowing big institutions to get more involved – “we’re starting to cross that chasm,” he says. “We’re still in the infrastructure phase of crypto,” though, with various entities figuring out how to build out their offerings. Most retail users are only thinking of crypto as an investment asset, he says, but thi...

Joe Cavatoni of the World Gold Council discusses trends in the yellow metal. “We’ve seen yet another quarter of increased demand,” he says, with about $130 billion in new demand in 2Q from central banks and investors alike. He thinks people around the world are reacting to tariffs and “understanding diversification is necessary.” Central banks are in the “15th year” of record buying as they move a...

Daniel Rubino dives into this week's big tech earnings and says Microsoft (MSFT) displayed a strong position for future A.I. growth. He says the breakout Azure numbers show "confidence" from the company's leadership as it attempts to gain market share against Amazon's AWS. For Apple (AAPL), he says a "foldable" phone might be in the works as he points to higher adop...

Brian Jacobsen and Patrick Healey react to the latest jobs data. Brian says that the Fed will want to slow-walk back its comments about economic strength because it would look bad for them to seem surprised. He also says, “maybe May and June are as bad as it gets,” and things will improve going forward. Patrick says the stock market was “looking for a reason to correct.” He says the jobs report re...

Ted Thatcher discusses the overall market picture as investors dissect the latest labor market data and what it means for the Fed's rate cut outlook. He talks about the A.I. investing theme and believes Alphabet (GOOGL) is a name to watch, calling it a "tremendous growth story." Ted adds thoughts on Nvidia (NVDA) but cautions about elevated price targets from Wall Street analysts. An...

Don Nesbitt is looking for “quality stocks with good earnings.” He sees strength right now in Honeywell (HON), AbbVie (ABBV), and T-Mobile (TMUS). He warns that the top ten companies have to see decent earnings growth to keep markets up, but the other 490 also need to perform well to create market breadth. He considers the market to be in “late cycle expansion.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Em...