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Description: Shares of GE Vernova (GEV) have nearly doubled in the last 12 months and climbed almost ten times from its IPO price in March 2024. Ahead of Wednesday's earnings, Tom White highlights key support and resistance levels to watch once the company reports. He then turns to an example options trade for GE Vernova. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, e...

Andrew Almeida discusses General Motors’ (GM) strategy to drive growth through AI, energy, and defense initiatives, highlighting its partnership with Nvidia (NVDA) and expansion in defense technology. He also explains why Bitcoin’s decentralized structure and declining correlation to equities make it an attractive long-term alternative investment. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

Diane King Hall discusses 3M (MMM) by highlights its earnings beat fiscal year guidance raise, which investors rewarded with a rally to start Tuesday's trading session. The same can't be said for Adobe (ADBE) and Workday (WDAY) after Morgan Stanley hit both stocks with a downgrade. Diane also notes Redburn’s downgrade on Shopify (SHOP). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inv...

Josh Schachter warns that today's market resembles the late-1990s tech bubble, with investors overly concentrated in the Mag 7 and semiconductors. He favors small-cap value stocks in healthcare, industrials, and consumer discretionary, arguing they are better positioned to outperform as monetary policy remains restrictive. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader,...

Attention is shifting from the macro to earnings, says Kevin Hincks, and its showing in Tuesday morning's price action as tech retakes command of Wall Street. However, as he explains, the mounting tensions between the U.S. and Iran can set the foundation for a failed rally later in the session. President Trump implementing 50% tariffs on Canada adds pressure to international tensions. Kevin al...

Workday (WDAY) is starting Tuesday's trading day on the wrong foot after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock and lowered its price target. Charles Schwab's Ben Watson adds that the 20-day chart shows potential for significant downward pressure on shares. The one-year chart shows more hope as Ben outlines key levels for bulls to watch. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...

The macro backdrop appears murky as President Trump sets a 50% tariff on Canadian goods, paired with lasting tensions between the U.S. and Iran pinning pressure on crude oil. Alex Coffey discusses the key points to keep in mind and how it affects Tuesday's trading session. In equities, he talks about reports saying TSMC (TSM) will raise its chip prices in 2027, though it's not dampening pr...

"Inflation took a bit of a breather last month" due to tensions between the U.S. and Iran cooling off, says Mark Hamrick, though the reverse is happening in July. He says a strong chance for an interest rate hike is back on the table for 2026 because of the conflict. Mark discusses further on the Fed and confusion around its future communication, calling out concern on Fed Chair Kevin Wa...

Ted Thatcher says there's an opportunity for Alphabet (GOOGL) and Tesla (TSLA) to reignite bullish momentum for the Mag 7 with their earnings Wednesday. He talks about the key metrics for investors to keep in mind when both companies report. Microsoft (MSFT) is another name in the cohort Ted believes is currently undervalued despite what he calls a "misstep" in AI optimization. Howev...

Marley Kayden talks about Microsoft’s (MSFT) expanded AI partnership with AMD Inc. (AMD), Alphabet’s (GOOGL) reported development of a custom AI server chip for Gemini, and Alibaba’s (BABA) launch of its new Qwen 3.8 Mx AI model. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe D...

Marley Kayden discusses Iran signaling a potential willingness to return to negotiations, a development that could reopen diplomatic talks if momentum continues. She also talks about the legal snag facing the proposed Paramount Skydance (PSKY)-Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) merger and what it could mean for the deal moving forward. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader...

Brendan Burke discusses the semiconductor space and his expectations for second quarter chip earnings. He talks about the importance of hyperscaler CapEx to the chip trade and says the market can grow at a high level in 2027 with the bottlenecks that are still in place in the market. Brendan also touches on what to watch for in Alphabet’s (GOOGL) report. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering...

Cory Johnson, chief market strategist at Epistrophy Capital Research, analyzes SpaceX’s business model and revenue streams, examines the company’s AI capabilities compared to its competition and previews the upcoming OpenAI and Anthropic IPOs. Cory also takes a closer look at the impact Elon Musk has on his companies and what that means for the stock price. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empower...

Brian Jacobsen examines how strong corporate earnings continue to support the market but warns that lofty expectations leave little room for disappointment. He discusses the importance of forward guidance, opportunities in industrials, healthcare, and banks, and why inflation trends could keep the Fed on hold despite concerns over gasoline prices. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

Audrey Symes discusses the growing divide between strong and weak performers in private credit as duration risk, slower economic growth, and geopolitical uncertainty pressure the market. She also explores how AI is changing software economics and why investors should focus on diversification and portfolio-level risk management. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader,...

YieldMax's Mike Khouw breaks down how the firm's options-income ETFs use call spreads to generate income while maintaining exposure to a stock's upside potential. He discusses the role of volatility in the strategy, the appeal of weekly distributions, and growing investor interest in single-stock ETFs tied to names like Nvidia (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), and SK Hynix (SKHY). ======== Schwab...

John Freeman and Kai Wu talk about the state of the AI trade. They touch on their expectations for earnings season, how they predict AI companies will be scrutinized, and why memory storage demand will grow in the coming years. John discusses the risks he believes are being presented to the software sector. Kai adds that as AI develops further coding abilities, many companies could be looking at t...

Charles Schwab's Rachel Dashiell explains how the S&P 500's (SPX) consolidation near its 50-day moving average has been supported by improving market breadth and healthy sector rotation. She also highlights bullish technical setups in Nvidia (NVDA) and Alphabet (GOOGL), noting that breakouts in both megacap tech names could help power the next leg higher for the broader market. =======...

Steven Dickens doesn't see Alibaba's (BABA) new LLM or any other Chinese innovation in the space as a headwind for the U.S. While the models are cheaper than counterparts, he doesn't expect commercial businesses to face strong competitive pressures. Additionally, Steven sees the hyperscalers still prevailing as the ultimate winners of the AI race due to their role as "toll booths&...

Patrick Ryan explains how market leadership has expanded beyond mega-cap tech, a sign of a healthier and more durable bull market. While AI has captured investor attention, Ryan argues that strong consumer spending, a resilient labor market, and broad earnings growth across large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks are the real drivers behind the market's strength. ======== Schwab Network ======== Em...

LikeFolio's Landon Swan outlines a bearish outlook on General Motors (GM) ahead of earnings, citing weakening consumer demand, particularly for EVs and China-made vehicles. While GM's low valuation and buyback program may appeal to investors, Swan argues the company's moves into defense and AI could be distracting from its core automotive business at a critical time. ======== Schwab Ne...

John Deal and Brian Kessens discuss the outlook for crude oil as the U.S. strikes Iran for the ninth day in a row. Brian believes oil prices could exceed $100 per barrel soon. John says the faster we move oil through the Red Sea, the better safety can build in correlation. They also comment on where the global supply chain is affected most. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investo...

Samuel Kerr helps investors navigate the AI landscape after bearish price action claws into many tech names. He says earnings "need to be better than great" for stocks to see significant rallies. Nvidia (NVDA) is the company Samuel continues to see acting as the main meter to gauge AI health. As for SpaceX (SPCX), Samuel considers it an AI-adjacent company and talks about expectations it...

Dan Russo takes us through today’s Big 3 by highlighting trends in the S&P 500 (SPX) as the index trades just under its all-time high. He also highlights the iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) and the iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (GSG), believing it's important investors keep an eye on bonds and commodities in the current market environment. Charles Schwab's Kevin...

Tim Nyland views the market's recent slowdown as a healthy pause within a broader bull cycle, supported by strong corporate profit margins and rising capital investment. He explains how shifting GDP drivers are shaping the economy and outlines why he expects the Mag 7 to regain leadership through 2026. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Sub...