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Joseph Shaposhnik and Bill Whelan put defense sector earnings in focus. Joseph argues that defense stocks are being underappreciated despite double-digit growth from some companies like RTX (RTX). “The supply chain is getting better” as well, he adds, which had held back production rates before. Bill gives his top picks within the space, including Huntington-Ingalls (HII). ======== Schwab Network...

Geoff Tuff of Deloitte discusses the lessons of leadership in his new book, Hone: How Purposeful Leaders Defy Drift. It is the capstone of a trilogy, and he discusses the other two books and what readers are meant to take away from them. “How do you think about driving a future where you have an advantage?” he asks. Geoff talks about his sources for the book, including a well-known indie band. ===...

LikeFolio's Landon Swan believes Netflix (NFLX) has significantly more room to the downside than the upside. He believes the streaming giant is losing more of its market share to competitors like Walt Disney's (DIS) Disney+ service. Landon talks about the "really, really high" expectations investors have in the stock and why not reporting metrics like subscribers "rub me the...

Jessica Inskip offers a wide perspective on her Big 3 with a glimpse into three different industries. She sees value building in PG&E Corp. (PCG) as the stock comes off 2025 lows and points to a reliable balance sheet in Bank of New York Mellon (BK). In the A.I. space, Jessica calls Alphabet (GOOGL) a "huge piece" to the growing narrative. Rick Ducat highlights levels traders should watch in a...

General Motors (GM) drove a strong earnings rally on Tuesday's trading session, something Ivan Feinseth attributes to a positive outlook for the U.S. consumer. It's not just the automobiles boosting his bullishness. Ivan notes services and subscriptions giving General Motors more gas in the engine. Karl Brauer adds that the company's mitigation efforts against tariffs paint a more opti...

Seema Shah is focused on content and viewership for Netflix (NFLX) earnings, particularly when it comes to live events or popularity across viewing platforms. She sees a correlation between the live events and user engagement, describing the phenomenon of “resurrected users” that watch sports matches. Seema looks at competitor metrics, including the latest from HBO Max, to compare performances. ==...

Melissa Otto believes consumer sentiment for Netflix (NFLX) has improved but needs to show more confidence when it comes to its ad revenue. With an evolving media landscape, she says the streaming giant is poised to capitalize on the trends while standing as a value stock in the space. Tom White gives traders a glimpse into the options front through example trades. ======== Schwab Network ========...

General Motors (GM) handily beat earnings and raised outlook expectations that showed less impact from tariffs to the legacy automaker. However, as Marley Kayden points out, the company's EV business faces road bumps ahead. Tim Biggam offers an example options trade for General Motors and explain how the "floor is probably in" for the stock. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

With weakness seen in speculative trades like nuclear energy and non-profit tech companies, Charles Schwab's Nathan Peterson makers that case that it opens the door for a continuing rotation trade. He points out that indices overall muscle signs of strength but that continuing economic weakness is showing early signs of impact to stocks. Nate later talks about the tariff conundrum on the econo...

Michael Purves’ end of year SPX target is 7,100, citing strong earnings, the Fed easing rates, and stimulus from the tax bill. He focuses on mining stocks, which he believes is the best way to trade the gold rally; gold miners have been in a “bear market” for over 10 years, but he explains why that gives traders opportunities. However, he does warn of volatility in the area. ======== Schwab Networ...

There's a lot of spinning plates to watch on Tuesday's trading session. Kevin Green gives investors insight into the defense stocks like Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC), and RTX Corp. (RTX). On RTX, Kevin notes the rally but points out commentary from the company about tariff concerns. In the silver and gold sell-offs, he talks about the support test against "profit-taki...

While stock futures overall seemed calm, Kevin Hincks points to big corrections happening across the metal space, particularly gold and silver. He explains why the move is so massive compared to historic metrics. He also talks about the earnings slate traders got Tuesday morning and those still ahead, including Netflix (NFLX) after the close. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...

Diane King Hall discusses what's happening on Tuesday morning's mixed earnings picture. For GE Aerospace (GE), investors are happy to see the stock soaring to new record highs as air travel demand boosted the need for engine orders. 3M (MMM) saw a rally after the company raised its outlook, while PulteGroup (PHE) sold off after its CEO told investors about weakness concerns for the homebui...

The market is trying to determine what should underpin it with the government shutdown pausing a lot of economic data, says Andrew Krei. He sees vulnerability due to the reliance on big tech and thinks investors should be looking to traditional areas that can benefit from AI. One sector he likes is financials. Andrew also looks to international markets, including Japan, arguing that we will see a...

Mike Dickson is watching for AI-related guidance this earnings season, particularly in energy and industrials as market enthusiasm moves that way. He also outlines some contrarian plays on the healthcare side. He thinks the Mag 7 has attractive valuation levels because they are “still able to deliver.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscri...

Shana Sissel joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE to discuss the continued market rally despite a government shutdown. She says earnings are coming in strong as most companies set conservative guidance due to uncertain forecasts because of ongoing tariff policy. Shana says there aren't really any fundamental reasons to break through these current highs and points to the importance of China/U.S. t...

Texas Instruments (TXN) reports earnings after Tuesday's close. Rick Ducat compares the chart performance to other semiconductors stocks to show the wide dispersion among the chipmakers based off of technology and customers. Later, Rick highlights the $187 level as a potential resistance point after earnings. He circles the rising RSI momentum study as a "bullish shift" as it approac...

Brett Crowther dials up the chart for Apple (AAPL) following the iPhone makers rise to new all-time highs this week. He says the pop to the upside is curious as it hasn't had a lot of volume. On the 5-day chart, he indicates the rising RSI momentum could bring some more energy to this move. On a longer-term chart, he uses a line at $258 acting as an area of resistance over the past year with $...

Stocks are building on Monday's momentum, led by a broadening rally in tech, communications, and materials. The S&P 500 (SPX) recaptured its 20-day moving average, with the next key level of resistance at new all-time highs. However, Monday's advance was marred by light volume, which Kevin Green attributes to cautious buyers. In earnings news, General Motors (GM) beat estimates, citing...

While many investors will watch the big earnings this week from names like Tesla (TSLA) and Netflix (NFLX), Kevin Green points to other companies you'll want to watch. He highlights Coca-Cola (KO) and Zions Bancorporation (ZION) for signals of consumer health and confidence, along with Lockheed Martin (LMT) for a better sense of defense spending's outlook. As crude oil prices continue to plummet,...

Michael Shaoul argues the trade war is less about tariffs and more about commodities. He thinks commodities will become more expensive in the next few years as the U.S. and China create stockpiles and continue to battle over access. He discusses trade war strategies and compares them to historical precedents. Michael expects a “scramble for allies” by the two superpowers. ======== Schwab Network =...

Counterpoint Research says that Apple's (AAPL) iPhone 17 series outsold iPhone 16 by 14% in the U.S. and China. The headline rallied Apple's stock to start Monday's trading session. Marley Kayden takes investors through the report to highlight what specifics sent shares higher. @ProsperTradingAcademy's Scott Bauer offers a bullish example options trade for the Mag 7 stock. ========...

David Dietze offers a bullish case for defense stocks, noting heightened geopolitical tensions and continuous U.S. spending fueling his optimism. He adds that Lockheed Martin (LMT) remains a "value play" despite its lagging stock performance while calling RTX Corp. (RTX) a "diversified" play. Tom White offers example options trades for both defense stocks. ======== Schwab Netwo...

"If you're going to ride a bull market like this, you have to be willing to protect your capital," says Eddie Ghabour. Those tactics include buying and selling risk assets quickly as he sees A.I. and high-volume sector taking a "violent leg up" for the first half of 2026 before an anticipated pullback. Eddie remains bullish because he believes the longer the government shut...

How is the government shutdown affecting supply chains? Wayne Usie sees the biggest challenge in customs at docks as the peak of holiday inventory moves into the country. He thinks this could create a bottleneck, hitting consumer demand and creating a domino effect. One day of disruption in ports can take up to two weeks to recover, he says. Wayne thinks AI can help companies anticipate and deal w...