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Jan Rogers Kniffen surveys the retail sector. “What’s not to like?” in Walmart earnings, he asks, pointing to strong comparable sales. “They’re the best retailer.” His only downside is the lack of forward guidance for the next quarter. He calls Costco (COST) the “best club in the country,” and previews what he expects from their earnings. He was “shocked” by Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) acquisition...

Thomas Martin describes the “air pocket” we’re in now with trade, where companies are trying to manage their businesses but aren’t sure what’s happening next. He advises investors to gear their strategies for the long-term: what will the picture look like at year end? He describes his firm’s “long-only” investing and what they are doing to diversify and gain exposure across asset classes and equit...

Alibaba (BABA) shares are down after earnings, something Derek Yan believes is due to investors' overestimated growth expectations for its Cloud segment. Derek discusses the company's agentic A.I. outlook as well as the costs associated with powering the applications within China's internet companies. Derek also makes the case for Chinese tech stocks as a value-play with U.S.-China tra...

JD Durkin joins Next Gen Investing to discuss breaking news impacting Coinbase (COIN). According to the New York Times, the company is being investigated by the SEC for misstating its user numbers. This news comes on the heels of the company disclosing a cyberattack that led to threat actors demanding a $20M ransom from the crypto giant. JD compares the hack to a food-safety scare, saying it will...

Megan Brantley from Likefolio covers Cava (CAVA) from the consumer sentiment perspective. “This is a brand that’s still in its early phases,” she says, and it has a lot of opportunity to expand. She notes that their change in visits data shows a +13% increase for Cava, behind WingStop (WING) and Shake Shack (SHAK). In its upcoming earnings report, she expects to see a strong quarter. ======== Schw...

Joe Hegener thinks that the “buying spree” in markets over the last few weeks could be attributed to short-covering, as a lot of institutional players were underweight equities going into trade talks. He sees “material risk” in the next 3-6 months in the bond market as the yield curve steepens, which could spill over to the equity market. He sees companies and businesses exposed to interest rates...

Charles Moon returns to Trading 360 with levels he's watching on a trio of stocks. He calls Roku Inc. (ROKU) a possible strangle play. For Reddit (RDDT), he is surprised by the current pullback but says if shares hold the $118 level it could signal another strong momentum play to the upside. Then, Charles believes AMD Inc. (AMD) was "left in the dust" by retail traders but likes rece...

Alibaba (BABA) shares are down after earnings which Melissa Armo says "looks like a short to me" adding "it's really hard to think about buying this" amid rockier U.S.-China trade relations. She's bearish on BABA and JD.com (JD). Olivier Blanchard says it's been a tough quarter considering macroeconomic conditions and the trade war, but he still "moderately hop...

Kevin Hincks examines two mega-cap U.S. stocks in today's Daily Trader episode. For Tesla (TSLA), Kevin composes a long iron condor example, saying movement will dictate the bullish or bearish direction of the trade. Then, for Boeing (BA), he constructs a bullish example trade using a long call calendar. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. O...

Rajeev Goel, CEO of PubMatic (PUBM), discusses the ad tech business and his company’s latest quarter. PubMatic acts as an auction broker for online ads. He talks about how PUBM is using AI to improve its ad business, both through data analysis and generative AI. He says they’re seeing strong growth in multiple segments, boosting both revenue and profitability. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

Applied Materials (AMAT) earnings are due out later today and JD Durkin dives into expectations ahead of the report. He says the challenge now for AMAT is forward guidance, citing its OLED display segment as a significant part of its business. JD points to its customer base, including Intel (INTC), Samsung, TSMC (TSM) and more. Later, Joe Tigay looks at the AMAT chart saying its 200-day moving ave...

Caleb Silver looks at Cava (CAVA) ahead of earnings out later today. He says the fast-casual restaurant chain is having a "good month, just not such a great year." Caleb highlights the importance of individual restaurant-level profit margins as consumers shop around for the best price. Later, he compares and contrasts CAVA to Chipotle (CMG) as both companies compete for a similar custome...

The pressure mounts for UnitedHealth (UNH) as shares plummet following news of a DOJ probe into its Medicare Advantage program. Diane King Hall joins Caroline Woods at the NYSE set to dive into the report as UNH shares reach 4-year lows. Later, she looks overseas at Chinese tech stock Alibaba (BABA) after it reported a revenue miss in its 4Q earnings. Meanwhile, Cisco (CSCO) shares are higher afte...

Kevin Green says today's weakness is not the full picture as he highlights a broader participation across the entire market as opposed to Wednesday's larger concentration in the Mag 7 and Comm. Services stocks. KG believes there is a little bit of "exhaustion" in this week's rally, but adds that bears don't have a "real reason to aggressively sell off this market.&qu...

Liz Ann Sonders reacts to the latest economic data and expects “volatility in terms of pricing” in the retail area, including at Walmart (WMT). “It is not just the one-time price level reset,” she warns: for example, a car’s price going up $8-$10K means that insurance costs for the vehicle will also rise. She thinks we should focus on labor market data for what the Fed will do next. ======== Schwa...

Despite an earnings beat, shares of Walmart (WMT) have pulled back from after-hours highs. Alex Coffey looks at the company's unaltered guidance and plans to raise prices as it weighs the impact of tariff costs. The company's CEO Doug McMillon said Walmart will be "maintaining flexibility to navigate the near-term." Then, Alex laces up the latest details on a footwear deal as Dic...

Kevin Hincks dives into this morning's economic data prints. The April PPI showed a dip in inflation levels while a relatively flat Retail Sales is something Kevin thinks is "a little softer" than expected. Meanwhile, Fed Chair Jerome Powell also reiterated the likelihood of a "higher for longer" rates environment. Pointing to the premarket weakness, Kevin cautions investor...

Jeff Muhlenkamp says this week's upswing is a "relief rally" as investors largely move past tariff uncertainty believing the "worst case off the table" scenario is in play. For asset classes, he looks at the strength in gold. Jeff adds the precious metal will still outperform this year because of the changes underway in the global financial system as countries look for anot...

Crowdstrike (CRWD) catches a downgrade from Mizuho to a neutral rating ahead of its next earnings report in early June. Rick Ducat provides the technical perspective by looking at the chart. He points to the largely-upward trendline, but says a recent pullback is a brief interruption of a "W" shaped rally seen thus far in 2025. Tom White illustrates an example options trade for CRWD by u...

Jeff Given joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE set to discuss the state of inflation in the U.S. as investors await the ripple effects from changes in tariff policy. He believes it will be difficult for the Fed to cut rates this year, saying that 2026 will have the benefit of more data in the labor market before any rate decision can be made. Later, Jeff looks at a "jittery" bond market as...

Deere & Co. (DE) reports a top & bottom-line beat in its latest earnings report. Ben Watson examines the technical formations taking place on the chart. Over the last 5 days, he points to a range between $495-$510 saying investors might be "harvesting profits" at this point. On a longer-term timeframe, he says the trend has "generally been higher" but caught in a recent...

Stocks are taking a breather after Monday's strong rally, but Kevin Green believes this pullback is normal and expects a retest of recent highs. He's watching for a break above the $5900-$5905 level on the S&P 500 (SPX), which could signal more upside. Then, KG looks at Walmart (WMT) after an earnings beat and Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) after the retailer announced a deal to buy F...

Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) scoops up a shoe competitor, acquiring Foot Locker (FL) in a $2.4B deal. Walmart (WMT) shares rise after earnings beat. And, UnitedHealth (UNH) reportedly faces a DOJ probe. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the iOS app - ht...

Likefolio’s Andy Swan covers their consumer sentiment data on Walmart (WMT). Despite some economists expecting the “shoe about to drop” on consumer health, Andy says there’s no sign of it happening. He sees WMT’s web traffic “consistently trending higher” and calls its strategy and execution “masterful.” From their earnings report, he expects “very good” results, but the “wild card” is tariffs. He...

Life360 CFO Russell Burke discusses the company's approach to family safety and security, its growth model, and its competitive advantage. He also addresses concerns over data security and privacy, emphasizing the company's top priority on protecting user information. On earnings, Burke reaffirms Life360's guidance for a record year in 2025 citing strong organic growth and a successful...