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JP Morgan downgraded Lululemon (LULU) as the stock trades near May 2020 levels. The stock has underperformed over the last year, but as Rick Ducat explains, it's not the worst performer among its peers. He takes a broader look at the consumer discretionary space to see how tariffs have affected the sector's price action. As for Lululemon, Rick turns to the technicals investors should watch...

Christopher P. Davis covers defense stock earnings. Northrup Grumman (NOC) hit an all-time high after earnings, which Christopher attributes to its free cash flow and guidance. On the other hand, Lockheed Martin (LMT) fell after a big profit miss, which he blames on its narrow product focus. RTX (RTX) beat quarterly expectations but lowered full-year guidance due to tariffs; Chris emphasizes their...

Andrew Graham likes low-beta stocks right now, encompassing names like Cisco Systems (CSCO), where he likes their innovation and a potential corporate tech cycle. He’s also watching Synopsys (SNPS), which he calls “less expensive” than its peers. In energy, he likes EQT (EQT) as a natural gas play. Andrew shares his expectations around the August 1 trade deadline and the 2Q earnings season. ======...

Kevin Horner walks through his Technical Tuesday charts. On the SPX, which closed at records yesterday, he highlights the 10-day moving average: “things are getting a little more momentum-based.” The chart of Guidewire (GWRE) shows a recent pullback from the top of a linear regression channel. Oklo (OKLO) is a “trickier one” as it rallied into resistance and fell off, with support around the 50-da...

David Mann looks at trends in the ETF market as active ETFs continue to boom. “There are more active ETFs than index ETFs in the United States,” he says, and thinks net inflows could hit $500 billion this year. He shares some ETF options from his firm, Franklin Templeton, including INCM, PVAL & FLMI. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subsc...

Dean Bell breaks down insights from KPMG’s mid-year M&A survey. In May, 74% of surveyed dealmakers expect 2025 to be more active than 2024, with the majority in the second half of the year. Lower rates and certainty around tariffs would help the industry. He’s “most bullish” on technology & telecom and says everyone is trying to buy tech. “90% of our respondents said they’re using AI,” he...

Lockheed Martin (LMT) became the worst performer on the SPX after it posted over $1.6 billion in pre-tax losses in earnings. Despite the setback, Frances Stacy says shares are "on sale." A triple bottom in the stock, combined with geopolitical risk make the stock a buy, according to Frances. Tony Bancroft adds that demand for the company's F-35 jet will only accelerate. ======== Schw...

Eric Cole (@DrEricCole) says TikTok has "turned into a political pawn" amid a trade war with China. Eric believes Amazon (AMZN) would make a better fit as a corporate owner and could provide a direct pipeline to Amazon's e-commerce platform. However, Eric cautions that a TikTok deal likely won't be done by September's deadline and believes defining data sovereignty is more im...

Likefolio’s Landon Swan says Hilton (HLT) is doing better on consumer happiness and other metrics he tracks than any competitors. He thinks the stock price is “justified where it’s at” and has a “slight bullish slant” ahead of earnings. He likes its customer loyalty programs and its expansion into niche markets. “It’s kind of like Airbnb on steroids.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ev...

Investors are taking a "cautious" approach to General Motors (GM) after its earnings beat, according to Bob Lang. He says the company posted strong numbers in several metrics, including EV sales, which Bob says are second to Tesla (TSLA). Tony Zipparro believes investors hit the brakes over tariff concerns. He says the stock got ahead of itself by ignoring tariff risks that showed up in...

John Sheehan expects 1-2 rate cuts by the end of the year and doesn’t think Powell will bend to political pressure. He explains why “junk bonds” is a misnomer and points out opportunities within the below-investment-grade bond market. He thinks credit quality is better in junk bonds than people think and says higher yields can create returns equal to equity investments with less risk. He likes foo...

Ahead of Alphabet's (GOOGL) earnings on Wednesday, Jessica Inskip labels ad spend as "the main winner" A.I., which Alphabet's Google and YouTube platforms can benefit from. Jessica also notes the earnings play she's watching for Invesco (IVZ) and Nucor's (NUE) strong technical momentum. Rick Ducat gives investors an in-depth look into the stock charts. ======== Schwab Net...

Ian Wyatt explains the Fed’s rock and a hard place as it is under pressure to lower rates while inflation remains above its target. Inflation is driven by labor costs, in his argument. In his work with the auto sector, he’s seeing significant impact from tariffs as companies scramble to change manufacturing and shipping practices. Ian thinks the economy is still growing with positive momentum, but...

Sean Dranfield focuses on fixed income opportunities. He sees a steepening yield curve, saying at the longer end of the curve bonds are worried about the U.S. deficit, but the medium bonds are feeling more confident in trade policies. He thinks the long end looks “fairly attractive” right now. Sean doesn’t see risk of foreign bond buyers selling off their holdings. He doesn’t believe that any grou...

Oracle's (ORCL) agreement with OpenAI to provide another 4.5 gigawatts of Stargate data center capacity could open the door to an additional 100,000 jobs through operations and construction. That's not the only deal the company is eyeing. Reports say Oracle is also in talks with Skydance Media for a $100 million cloud deal. Marley Kayden talks about how the agreements add to Oracle's g...

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) showed weakness for automotive chips after the company slipped on a profit miss. However, the stock jumped off overnight lows, with Sam Vadas noting some positives for NXP and its peers. D.R. Horton (DHI) built the foundation for an earnings rally after posting a beat Tuesday morning. Sam later looks into the snack and beverage space where Coca-Cola (KO) showed weakness i...

George Tsilis believes the bullish trend is holding, though bulls are looking for a catalyst to continue the run higher. That could come from mega cap earnings with Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA) reporting Wednesday, though George warns it can just as easily be a bearish catalyst. As the U.S. dollar faces continuing weakness, George says it gives international traders incentive to invest in the...

Michelle Gibley thinks tariffs could be delayed past August 1 and thinks businesses have been able to adjust to the trade disruption. She discusses whether businesses will pass on tariff costs and if they have the flexibility to up prices at all. Michelle looks at economies abroad and overseas opportunities for investors. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

Chris Watling points to multiple signs of short-term exuberance taking place in the markets. He discusses recent options flows, all-time highs and a counter-trend bounce in the U.S. dollar as signs that the market could point to some turbulence ahead. He says "don't fall in love" with the U.S. dollar trend, sensing further downside is still to come. Chris believes the labor market lo...

Commentary from Jerome Powell on the banking space spurred some headlines but did little to move vastly unchanged futures. Kevin Hincks points to Big Tech earnings from Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA) to be the biggest movers of the week. They face one headwind: an SPX and NDX moving into overbought territory. Kevin also touches on the EU and Japan seeking to continue tariff talks with the U.S....

Defense stocks are on the move after earnings. Lockheed Martin (LMT) moved to the downside after posting a big profit miss, not helped by a one-time $1.6 billion pre-tax loss. Jenny Horne takes a closer look at the sharp sell-off and how peers like Northrop Grumman (NOC) are rallying Tuesday morning. She also talks about General Motors' (GM) tariff tactics, which includes absorbing $1.1 billio...

Texas Instruments (TXN) has lagged the overall tech and semiconductor sectors so far in 2025, but Rick Ducat examines the recent uptrend channel taking place ahead of earnings. Additionally, Rick says open interest is focusing on the Aug. 15 monthly strikes. Later, Tom White illustrates an example trade using a put calendar. He maps out the reasons why it is bearish and why the trade is structured...

Steven Dickens says recent A.I. announcements from Amazon (AMZN) make him "really bullish" on the AWS segment alongside a record-breaking Prime Day sales event. He says the ecommerce event drives consumers to its platform as a "digital watering hole" to spend time engaging with its services. Steven says Alphabet (GOOGL) earnings will help paint a picture for a chief competitor...

JPMorgan downgraded Lululemon (LULU) to Neutral citing field work in which consumers are not responding to new core-seasonal colors. On the LULU chart, Ben Watson uses the company's yoga apparel as inspiration and calls its recent pullback a "downward dog" triangle. On the 5-day chart, he highlights the $221 level as a broken level of previous support and says investors should watch...

Jay Woods and Sam Vadas kick off Morning Movers from the NYSE to discuss this week's all-time highs. Jay says "we're not taking that next leg higher" and believes investors are slowly digesting incremental gains. He points to next week's tariff deadline as the biggest watch list item right now weighing on investors' mindsets. Jay says the "back and forth" headli...