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There are numerous risk-off signals hitting markets Tuesday morning, though Kevin Hincks points to A.I. speculation as the biggest. He explains that the attitude will persist heading into Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings Wednesday. Sentiment also hit Bitcoin, with the cryptocurrency turning negative for the year. As for the spontaneous jobless claims report, Kevin notes the higher number but makes the...

With Alphabet (GOOGL) hitting all-time highs this week, the Google parent company caught a fresh upgrade from Loop Capital before Tuesday's open. Tom White joins the show to look at a pair of example options strategies for the Mag 7 member. His first trade demonstrates a neutral to bullish put vertical. His second trade is a more bullish call vertical with more duration on a Dec. 19 expiry. To...

Garrett Melson joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE set to get his vantage point on the current markets. He examines the gains between the Mag 7 and the "S&P 493" to break down the performance between them. Garrett doesn't see any let up in capex spend from the hyperscalers and says the market pessimism isn't making sense to him. On the more macro front, he sees a potential &quo...

Amanda O'Neill joins the show to discuss Home Depot's (HD) earnings report. She cites weather events including hurricanes that impact year-over-year comparables. Amanda does note consumer spending power in apparel, but Home Depot's connection to housing and bigger-ticket purchases is where she sees consumers holding off. She explains more about Home Depot's cyclicality connection a...

Kevin Green expects volatility to remain elevated as the S&P 500 (SPX) breaks below its 50-day moving average. He believes the market is experiencing a "liquidation moment" driven by a combination of factors, including aggressive selling in equities and cryptocurrency. While Nvidia (NVDA) earnings could provide a catalyst, he notes that past reports haven't always led to signific...

Stifel hiked its price target on Nvidia (NVDA) to $250 from $212 ahead of the A.I. chipmaker's highly anticipated earnings event. Ben Watson drops by to examine the chart patterns forming for NVDA. On a shorter-term 5-day chart, he draws a downward triangle formation with a top at $192 and a low at $181. Zooming out to a 1-year chart, Ben adds the 50-day moving average hovering around $192 as...

Monday's trading action showed lots of red across screens at the NYSE, though Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas note some up arrows in international stocks like Alibaba (BABA). Tesla also closed higher after experiencing a day of big stock swings. Bitcoin, however, continued to show notable weakness after hitting 7-month lows. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, ev...

National Vision Holdings (EYE) CEO Alex Wilkes outlines the company's strategic transformation and growth vectors, including attracting a wealthier client base and expanding product offerings. Wilkes discusses plans for accelerated store growth, a multi-year cost savings initiative targeting $20 million annually, and the introduction of more prominent, even luxury, brands to their merchandise...

JinkoSolar (JKS) saw a strong green shoot on a down day for markets even after its earnings missed Wall Street estimates. The reason? George Tsilis points to the company's 2026 order expectations and a bullish view on A.I. electricity needs. George makes comparisons between JinkoSolar and peers like First Solar (FSLR) to show how much of a runway the company has in the renewable energy space....

Rick Ducat gives investors a glimpse into Home Depot's (HD) foundation when it comes to the stock's technical levels. He warns investors that there is a downside breakout happening in the stock ahead of its earnings report Tuesday. However, Rick notes that there's an uptick in options activity into the report. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

Noble Black is “in the middle” on a 50-year mortgage, saying it’s “nice to have another tool” but he thinks it will be “problematic” for many buyers. He notes that the savings on a 50-year mortgage would be a “very small amount” because banks will charge higher interest rates, and buyers won’t be able to build equity for even longer. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and t...

Michael Cuggino is still a big fan of Nvidia (NVDA), saying it has great revenue prospects going forward and its multiple is still within reason for growth investors. Another pick is Meta Platforms (META), which he calls “even cheaper” than Nvidia, and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) as he anticipates copper demand. Michael sees continued upside to Broadcom (AVGO) as well. He also looks at the PRPFX ETF an...

VanEck Funds CEO Jan van Eck speaks with Diane King Hall in a wide-ranging discussion about the markets, thematic investing trends for the next 10 years, and why the A.I. trade concentration reminds him of the railroads of old. Jan weighs in on OpenAI’s dominance in the artificial intelligence boom and shares why he still finds Nvidia (NVDA) attractive. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering...

Hawkish commentary from Fed speakers, a lack of economic data, and trouble balancing a dual mandate are all headwinds Rebecca Walser (@walserwealth) sees hitting the Fed. She explains how they conglomerate into markets pricing in a lesser chance for a December interest rate cut. On the A.I. trade, Rebecca talks about "bubbleistic" and "prickly" views on spending that she believ...

Melissa Armo says markets can continue selling action into and after Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings. If investors don't react positively to the report, she expects the stock to gap down and add to already bearish sentiment currently eating at the A.I. trade. While she likes Palantir (PLTR), Oracle (ORCL), and Dell Technologies (DELL) long-term, Melissa is shorting the stocks for now. ======== Sc...

“Hollywood’s going to get smaller,” Seth Schachner argues as Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) goes on auction. He discusses potential bids for WBD, including from Paramount Skydance (PSKY), Comcast (CMCSA), and Netflix (NFLX) and what each could get out of the deal. He also talks about how this will affect the landscape for consumers, with the feeling that we are losing something in the ecosystem. ===...

John Blank and Eric Winograd cover the impact of the U.S. government shutdown on households and what the Fed might decide to do in December. Eric previews the September jobs report we will see later this week, though he notes the shutdown had not begun yet and we won’t see the impact yet. He thinks the October payrolls could be an “outright negative” number. John covers delays on IPOs and thinks s...

@WindowsCentral's Daniel Rubino believes Nvidia (NVDA) will post a great earnings report, the real question comes down to guidance. He says the Mag 7 giant will be a continuing market mover but makes the case that the A.I. bubble shows no signs of popping anytime soon. One company he sees acting as a long-term threat to Nvidia: AMD Inc. (AMD), after CEO Lisa Su promised substantial guidance. H...

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/B) now has Alphabet (GOOGL) as its 10th biggest holding. The firm revealed in a recent filing that it added a $3.4 billion stake in the Mag 7 giant while trimming its Apple (AAPL) stake by over $10 billion. Marley Kayden explains what makes the move so significant as Buffett begins to make his exit as Berkshire's leader. ======== Schwab Network ====...

Likefolio’s Andy Swan previews Home Depot (HD) earnings. After a “very difficult ride,” Andy thinks both HD and Lowe’s (LOW) might be able to turn the corner. A key question is how much they will have to discount to get customers in the door. If the macro economy turns positive next year, and rates drop, he thinks HD is set up nicely. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

The Wall Street Journal published a report saying Tesla (TSLA) is turning away from China-made auto parts in favor of those made by American automakers. Joseph Vellone says it signals a shift other automakers have followed in adding money back into the American economy while hedging against national security risks from China. On the general EV landscape, Joseph explains how the industry is enterin...

Ryan Frazier, CEO of Arrived, explains their real estate investment platform, which allows investors to buy fractional shares of houses. It allows investors to buy with as little as a $100 threshold, aiming to bridge the gap for retail investors who traditionally struggle to invest in real estate. He explains how Arrived works and discusses their recent funding round for $27 million. Notable inves...

Scott Bauer with @ProsperTradingAcademy turns to the A.I. trade on today's Big 3 and explains why he's watching Palantir (PLTR), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), and Alibaba (BABA). As Scott highlights his example options trades, Rick Ducat turns to his technical analysis in the stock charts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to th...

Ed Siddell expects a Santa Claus rally before the end of the year. He anticipates positive earnings for Nvidia (NVDA) but warns that guidance may be more important in this report. He sees a bull market in AI for the next year but warns of the impacts of perceptions of a bubble. Ed thinks the job market will pick up and says that job numbers have been “un-dependable” for a while. ======== Schwab Ne...

Home Depot (HD) investors hope the company can build a solid foundation heading into 2026 with Tuesday's earnings report. Sky Canaves warns that the guidance could be more "conservative" than investors expect. She says the last quarter of 2025 being a quiet one for growth. However, Sky sees tailwinds through the company's scale and ecommerce expansion. Tom White turns to an examp...