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Tom White takes a look at Visa (V) as shares level off about 10% down from all-time highs ahead of its upcoming earnings report. He says the credit card data will help paint a picture of consumer spending habits in the absence of some economic data. Tom has 2 example options trades today, with the first one being a call diagonal. He explains the bullish nature of the trade and how it factors in th...

Kristen Winther and Tammy Cash join Sam Vadas at the NYSE to discuss their organization Women in ETFs. Their group aims to intervene in industry conferences, identify opportunities for women in the financial industry and offer a resource to highlight new and emerging voices. They weigh in on the gender pay gap issues still facing many female employees and ways to address those problems. Additional...

Rogers Healy joins Morning Movers to break down the latest homebuilder's earnings report as D.R. Horton (DHI) falls after missing on profits. Rogers says this is usually a slower time of the year for the homebuilder group, stressing this report isn't "terrible news." When looking at the margins, he adds that its inventory isn't "flying off the shelf" like investors...

Stocks look for direction ahead of a packed earnings calendar, with major tech names like Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) set to report. The S&P 500 (SPX) is coming off a record high, and Kevin Green says the market's positioning suggests further gains are possible. UPS (UPS) and UnitedHealth (UNH) both beat earnings expectations, with UPS rallying 12% and UNH up 3% in pre-market tra...

Amazon (AMZN) announces 14k corporate job cuts after Reuters reported the layoffs could be as high as 30k. Ben Watson looks at the technical setup on Amazon's chart following that news and ahead of its earnings announcement this week. He highlights $229 as a recent area of resistance to the upside and says the MACD momentum study indicates upward building prior to earnings. On the 1-year chart...

The equity markets took their cues from positive overseas headlines in China/U.S. trade discussions to claim new all-time highs on Monday. One sector of the market that wasn't joining the rally: Domestic rare earth miners. The group faded on news that China could delay its export controls by 1 year. Meanwhile, Qualcomm (QCOM) jumped after revealing a new A.I. chip and AMD Inc (AMD) touched new...

From rare earths to A.I. technology, Monday's session covered it all as the S&P 500 (SPX) closed above $6,800 for the first time. Marley Kayden recaps the trading day with a look at the mining stocks fall after U.S. and China trade representatives indicate progress on delaying rare earth export controls. Meanwhile, Sam Vadas examines the A.I. movers today with Qualcomm (QCOM) announcing a...

David Chau says despite ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions, buyers are shrugging off volatility and driving the market to new highs, fueled by strong momentum in tech. He is watching the expected move in stocks like Nvidia (NVDA), which he says will be key to sustaining the rally into year-end. He also breaks down his view that volatility is "episodic, not systemic," and why investors sho...

InterDigital (IDCC) caught the attention of George Tsilis on today's Overlooked Stocks segment. He walks through the company's unique cross-section exposure to global OEMs like Alphabet (GOOGL) and Lenovo. George says IDCC competes with Rambus (RMBS), Nokia (NOK), Ericsson (ERIC) and Qualcomm (QCOM). He dives into the stock's wireless, ioT and automotive sector presence, and points to...

Ahead of tomorrow's earnings report from Sofi (SOFI), Rick Ducat examines the technical conditions on its chart. He displays the outperformance relative to the overall market and its competitors like PayPal (PYPL), Upstart (UPST), Block (XYZ) and Affirm (AFRM). Rick highlights the studies that support Sofi's strong chart before turning to the "elevated" options activity taking pl...

Mattias Eriksson, President of QNX, spotlights its work in Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), robotics, and edge computing. He explains that QNX is a sort of “plumber” for this computing type and discusses why they’ve pushed into the auto business. There are cars launching with “500 million lines of code,” often coming from different suppliers, and they need to be integrated into a central system, h...

Dana Peterson from The Conference Board previews the Fed’s meeting this week. She discusses the impact of missing government data and the market’s expectations for a 25 basis point cut. She notes that we are in a no-hire, no-fire environment as companies struggle with uncertainty, but says that balance could change. Dana looks where we’re seeing layoffs, and why, and argues that overall consumers...

Joe Rinaldi talks about the fallout of the government shutdown on U.S. citizens and on markets. He expects unemployment to tick up, small business revenues to fall, and pushes for a deal ASAP. He brings some of his current stock picks, highlighting the energy sector: Dominion Energy (D), First Energy (FE), and Consolidated Edison (ED). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

Tom Graff notes that the small segment of AI created all the GDP growth of the first half of the year. He says the question for the economy will be if that can continue, or if it will fall off. He says that hiring conditions look like what always happens before a recession – and he’s skeptical of any “this time is different” argument. AI needs to start making some money, he emphasizes: “there’s no...

Stephanie Walter and Mark Gibbens join The Watch List panel to help preview this week's slate of Mag 7 earnings names. Stephanie points to the A.I. capex spending as a focal point for the group. Mark calls this week's earnings "the Fab Five" and will be keyed in on the cloud businesses for Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT). Stephanie says it's between Alpha...

Mark Fleming digs into the housing market and affordability. He notes that prices are improving in a lot of markets and breaks the trends down on a regional basis. He discusses refinancing vs moving, and how the Fed cutting rates will impact these homeowning categories. Mark also emphasizes that the country has been underbuilding for over a decade. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

George Tsilis examines the move lower in rare earth stocks like MP Materials (MP), USA Rare Earth (USAR) and Critical Metals (CRML). Over the weekend, Treasury Sec. Bessent indicated willingness from his Chinese counterparts to delay export controls of its rare earth minerals. As George explains, China currently produces the majority of the entire world's supply of rare earths used in magnets...

John Baumgartner discusses Beyond Meat (BYND) as a company and a meme stock. Trading volume has spiked recently, bringing shares up over 40% over the last five days. “Fundamentals haven’t really changed,” he stresses. “The past 5 or 6 years, we’ve seen this category struggle.” He thinks there’s been too much focus on beef in the industry, it hasn’t penetrated food service, and the “long term growt...

Chuck Lieberman is with the "overwhelming majority" in expecting a 25bps rate cut from the October FOMC meeting. He and Bill Lee help preview the Fed's next event. Bill believes that tariff-related inflation fears may be "overhyped" and says any policy mistake could negatively impact the labor market. Chuck chimes in on the Fed's dual mandate saying it's the "d...

Aquiles Larrea's focus on today's Big 3 is double digit gainers over the past year. He starts with the takeoff in Boeing (BA), adding that he's been bullish on this stock "for years." For Caterpillar (CAT), Aquiles cites the government shutdown as a potential headwind but admits the move higher on its chart looks almost like a growth tech stock. Lastly, Aquiles admits the day...

Lululemon (LULU) announced that it will begin selling an NFL apparel line for all 32 teams with men's, women's and accessories offerings. "It's a sign that Lululemon is becoming a more mature sports company," says Morningstar's David Swartz. He says LULU has a big opportunity in men's retail believing sports-related apparel could expand that consumer base. David does...

Ed Siddell joins Trading 360 to discuss the resiliency in the U.S. markets. He remains bullish on the markets, but continues to closely monitor U.S. and China trade negotiations. For the Fed's rate cut outlook, Ed expects 25bps cuts in both October and December. He expects 'continued rate reductions' into 2026, saying small-caps could be a beneficiary of lower rates. Ed cautions invest...

Nick Raich notes increased competition facing PayPal (PYPL), pointing to disruption in the digital payments space. He says the "silver lining" for PYPL ahead of earnings is that the expectations have been lowered and "bad news priced in." Nick adds that he wants to see a beat and raise, saying improved guidance will be key for the Venmo parent company. He likes the large user b...

Marley Kayden and Charles Moon cover Microsoft (MSFT) for The Morning Trade. Marley discusses the Guggenheim analyst upgrade, which cites optimism around its position within the AI sector. Charles Moon brings a “high risk” example options trade for the stock. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not suitable for all...

With fresh new record highs in the markets, Charles Schwab's Nate Peterson says this week is really about 3 catalysts: Megacap tech earnings, the FOMC meeting and U.S./China trade talks. Collin Martin chimes in with his eyes on the bond market and the 10-year yield back above 4% on potential "good news" between U.S. and China. He adds that with the absence of meaningful economic data...