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John Belton believes that markets are in the beginning stages of seeing A.I. enthusiasm sliding. He notes Nvidia's (NVDA) slowing stock moves as the biggest indicator. That said, John points to A.I. monetization taking shape, something he believes investors want to see more of. Bob Lang adds that people's portfolios are "stuffed with too much Nvidia" and makes the case for tech d...

Phil Palumbo sees a market ripe for a year-end "melt up" as investors chase performance, despite potential short-term headwinds. He remains bullish on stocks like Amazon (AMZN), citing its e-commerce dominance, ad spending growth, and a thriving cloud business. Palumbo also likes Nike (NKE), which he believes has hit bottom after a few tough years and is due for a rebound under new CEO E...

Walmart (WMT) CEO's recent comments on AI's impact on jobs have investors and workers on high alert. Dan Geltrude believes AI will change the labor market landscape, with high-touch human jobs like bakers, drivers, and delivery workers being less at risk of automation. Geltrude thinks Walmart, Microsoft (MSFT), and Nvidia (NVDA) are well-positioned to adapt and thrive in an AI-driven econo...

As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers are competing for attention and ad dollars earlier than ever. Seema Shah shares her take on the trends shaping the retail landscape. She notes that while Black Friday used to mark the start of the holiday shopping season, it's now been pulled forward to October, with Amazon (AMZN) leading the charge with its Prime Days. Shah also points out...

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) experienced astounding stock growth over the last year. Now, Morgan Stanley warns its rally is overextended. George Tsilis talks about the price target raise that's just over half the stock's current price. George weighs SoFi's growth to its stock, adding that the company can be one of the few to be at a disadvantage from continuing rate cuts. ======== Schwab N...

LikeFolio's data shows Instagram continuing growth for Meta Platforms (META) where Facebook lags. Andy Swan highlights user and advertising activity across Meta's social media platforms and how they stack up against competitors' growth. Meta has slowed down compared to companies like Reddit (RDDT), though Andy points to Meta's fortress-like engagement keeping users engaged with its...

Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) just notched its 10th straight quarter of record revenue, but shares fell as investors homed in on incremental costs and headwinds. Assia Georgieva and Morningstar's Jaime Katz discuss the earnings beat and the potential for "sloppiness" in pricing due to added capacity in the Caribbean and Mexican Riviera markets. They also weigh in on Carnival's posi...

Electronic Arts (EA) is going private in a $55 billion deal that values the company at a 35% premium to its pre-announcement price. Martin Yang breaks down the massive LBO, which he considers a fair and compelling offer for shareholders. Martin believes the deal is a one-off opportunity driven by EA's strong and stable free cash flow generation, growth trajectory, and solid domination in sports ga...

Sandisk (SNDK) and Carvana (CVNA) have been high-flying throughout the year, with Prosper Trading Academy's Mike Shorr highlighting what makes them worth watching. He rounds out the Big 3 with another stock he sees standing as an undervalued play: Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI). Mike offers example options trades for all three stocks while Rick Ducat turns to key levels in the charts. ========...

Pete Najarian with Market Rebellion isn't surprised to see a pullback in Carnival (CCL) after the cruise line's earnings despite posting a beat and strong guidance. He points out the company's massive year-over-year rally that waved the yellow flag for a cooldown. That said, Pete points to the company's low P/E ratio showing value for long-term investors. Tom White offers example o...

Morgan Stanley now holds the most pessimistic view of Novo Nordisk's (NVO) stock. It downgraded the company to underweight from equal weight and set a Street-low price target of $47. Marley Kayden talks about how the company's Alzheimer trials for one of its treatments played a key role in the downgrade. Prosper Trading Academy's Charles Moon goes against the tide and explains why he s...

Charles Schwab's Kathy Jones says this week's jobs data will paint a clearer picture for the interest rate cycle. However, a government shutdown can blur the picture. Michelle Gibley turns to the international front by talking about China's A.I. race and U.S. investors taking interest in names like Alibaba (BABA). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, e...

Mike Block considers the market pullback seen last week as "natural" coming off all-time highs. As for the potential government shutdown this week, Mike tells investors not to panic as he highlights ways to prepare portfolios in a shutdown environment. He expects A.I. and tech to continue leading long-term momentum, noting several emerging narratives supporting the bull run. One of the b...

Pending home sales saw a 4% uptick, far above expectations of 0.2%. Kevin Green says it could signal some strength returning to the housing market but notes continuing rate cuts into 2026 will play a key role in setting a new foundation. As a potential government shutdown looms, Kevin points to Friday's non-farm payrolls report as more important than usual. ======== Schwab Network ======== Emp...

Cory Johnson says the recent shift in Micron's (MU) hiring practices show the company preparing for a long A.I. cycle. He gives his case for why Micron will be a long-term winner in the A.I. race. Cory also believes investors will start looking for plays "beyond chips" after Nvidia's (NVDA) long-term dominance in the industry. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inv...

Carnival (CCL) cruised on an earnings beat and optimism for strong demand ahead. Diane King Hall takes a closer look at the report to show other strengths boosting the cruise line's pocket book. She turns to a different story in Novo Nordisk (NVO) after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock to underweight from equal weight and lowered its price target over its Alzheimer drug trial. Diane notes t...

Art Hogan says the government shutdown could be used by the government to remove Federal jobs it sees as superfluous. However, he adds that a shutdown means no economic data, creating near-term uncertainty for investors. As for the Fed, Art explains what it could mean for interest rate cuts as the FOMC appears to focus more on jobs data. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor a...

While markets started the trading week with up arrows, Kevin Hincks warns investors to stay vigilant for macro turbulence. He points to a potential government shutdown being the biggest event that will shake markets if Congress can't reach a funding deal. Also on the docket: non-farm payrolls to close the week, and Fed speakers expected to offer commentary on the state of the economy. ========...

General Dynamics (GD) and the overall defense stock group are on the move ahead of Monday's open. Rick Ducat examines the technical conditions forming on GD's chart. He points to a key area of $324 as a high volume level of previous trading as well as a confluence of chart studies pointing to that acting as a near-term support level. Later, Tom White composes an example options trade for G...

Indrani De discusses the shifting macroeconomic landscape and its implications for global trade and markets. Indrani highlights five reasons why international equities, particularly in emerging markets, may continue to outperform the US, despite recent catch-up in the S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq (NDX), citing higher earnings growth forecasts, lower valuations, and the momentum shift in capital fl...

President Trump meets with Congressional leaders today to discuss ways to avert a government shutdown. Kevin Green discusses what ripple effects a shutdown would have on the labor market and broader economy. Later, KG weighs in on reports that China-based Huawei plans to increase production of its most advanced A.I. chips and how it may (or may not) impact Nvidia (NVDA) at this moment. For today&#...

Ben Watson examines the AppLovin (APP) chart over the past 5 days which fell as low as $620 and rallied as high as $690. On the 1-year chart, he says the $530 resistance area has been broken through and he draws a potential upside level around $755. With shares up more than 420% from its 52-week lows and likely opening at new all-time highs, Ben points to the rising RSI momentum study going back a...

Ivan Feinseth says the demand for cruises is "on fire" and maps out his reasons for continuing to be bullish on the travel space. He says the cruise companies continuing to churn out new ships and new experiences. Ivan sees the biggest upside in Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) and says for cruise companies the biggest earnings indicator is "on-board spending." Ivan previews Carniv...

Trust Wallet CEO, Eowyn Chen, talks about the importance of digital wallet security as crypto adoption grows. She says we're currently experiencing an age where we're "one step ahead" of mass adoption, believing now is the time to enhance cybersecurity ahead of the curve. Eowyn discusses ways to protect your digital wallet and ways to protect yourself from crypto scams. ========...

Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation, says engineering and regulatory issues have plagued cryptocurrencies since inception. As those roadblocks are lifted, Lilly talks about how the crypto and the tech around it will gain momentum. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/s...