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Rick Ducat joins Morning Movers to provide the technical perspective on Alphabet (GOOGL) shares. He shows a long-term resistance level being tested and upward trends taking shape on the RSI momentum study. He points to higher trading volume areas before demonstrating an example options trade for GOOGL. Rick composes a put vertical using the Sep. 19 strike date with a "risk-defined" strat...

Katie Thomas says consumers are making thoughtful tradeoffs in their day-to-day shopping, using more options and discount stores to provide savings. She says "you have to look brand by brand" to see where consumers are making changes, using Brinker International (EAT) as an example with its Chilis restaurant chain offering deals for its customers. "Food, groceries and restaurants&qu...

Spencer Hakimian says while Friday's PCE data was mostly in-line with expectations, he's concerned about the slow uptrend in year-over-year numbers that may make it harder to justify a rate cut if inflation is rising. He also points to the unusual pressure surrounding the Federal Reserve from the White House and as Jerome Powell's term as Fed Chair comes to a close next year. Spencer s...

Alibaba (BABA) shares are on the move following a mixed 1Q earnings print. Brendan Ahern says revenue topped Street estimates and believes its cloud revenue was the key driver to the company's growth. Brendan underscores the importance of another development: Alibaba developing A.I. chips to fill the void of Nvidia (NVDA) technology currently banned. He views it as an added tailwind, but not t...

Caterpillar (CAT) says tariffs could cost the company up to $1.8B this year, with a $500M-$600M hit in just its 3Q alone. Kevin Horner constructs the technical framework and foundation for its chart and points to the current levels of support. He highlights the $410 level as a point of confluence where volume, moving averages and past areas of price action have taken place. ======== Schwab Network...

Kevin Green kicks off Friday’s premarket coverage with his eyes on the AI cycle seeing shifts from infrastructure investments to real-world use cases and solutions. He discusses September seasonality trends and what investors need to know. KG says we may be back to “bad news is good news” on labor data as investors await the FOMC decision. Later, KG provides his takeaways from Marvell (MRVL) and D...

Sam Vadas talks with Robostore's Teddy Haggerty, KraneShares' Derek Yan, and even the KOID humanoid robot to talk about the future of robotics and its impact on Wall Street. They talk about the "brains" behind robotics that go beyond Nvidia (NVDA) and directions the industry is heading. Derek discusses how the KOID ETF aims to take advantage of growing traction in evolving tech....

Stocks moved higher even as Nvidia (NVDA) traded lower after data center revenue disappointed. However, other stocks tied to the A.I. theme, from energy names like Oklo Inc. (OKLO) to rising cloud computing companies like CoreWeave (CRWV), rallied on the session. Broadcom (AVGO) shares climbed thanks to a price target hike from Oppenheimer. Marvell (MRVL) was left out of the A.I. rally after posti...

Even though Dell Technologies (DELL) took a hit after hours following earnings, Daniel Newman says its tie to Nvidia (NVDA) and the A.I. ecosystem makes it a strong company. He adds that the A.I. bubble is overexaggerated and sees the evolving tech leading market growth in the future. He explains how Nvidia will retain its position as the leader and ways related companies can rise in the agentic A...

Some A.I. companies and names tied to the A.I. theme rallied on the session on the back of Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings. Dell Technologies (DELL) and Marvell (MRVL) did not. Kevin Green, Alex Coffey and Sam Vadas take a closer look at the reports to analyze why both stocks sold off after hours. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Ma...

While the U.S. government captured headlines throughout the week, Charles Schwab's Michelle Gibley turns to stories impacting global finances. She talks about massive volatility occurring in France as fears of a government collapse leaves its economic future uncertain. Michelle draws parallels between its markets to the U.S. As for China, she mentions how the country's "DeepSeek moment" reignited...

The SPX moved higher on the session and showed a significant upside channel into 6,500 resistance. Kevin Green says he needs to see that channel hold for the next couple of sessions for bullish optimism to solidify. He adds that VIX was at its lowest level since December, though a readjustment may come sooner than expected. On Nvidia (NVDA), Kevin points out how the A.I. stock is testing a breakou...

Malibu Boats (MBUU) CEO Steve Menneto explains the 30% revenue growth in Q4, driven by strong demand for new boats, and discusses the company's prudence in its fiscal 2026 outlook despite a challenging marine industry. He attributes the softer-than-expected guidance to macro headwinds, including tariffs and interest rates, which have led to a decline in discretionary demand. Menneto also notes the...

Michael Rosen shares his insights on the recent earnings season, highlighting the resilience of the AI theme and the outperformance of tech leaders like Nvidia (NVDA). Despite some concerns around monetization and China, Rosen believes the facts support a continued bull run, driven by strong earnings across sectors and a favorable economic environment. He also touches on the potential for rate cut...

Tech now makes up a third of the SPX, says ProShares' Simeon Hyman. While tech stocks made some investors lots of gains in 2025, Simeon makes the case that it's important to hedge against downside risk once volatility reignites in the sector. He talks about the ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF (SPXT) as a way investors can take a barbell approach to investing in technology. ======== Schwab...

As institutions increase crypto exposure, especially Bitcoin, John Haar expects the cryptocurrency to accelerate momentum in the last quarter of the year. He says it would "not surprise me at all" if Bitcoin taps $200,000 by the end of 2025. John talks about strategies investors can use around crypto to capture expected upside. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader,...

Max Wasserman “wouldn’t recommend” the Fed cut interest rates but thinks there is tremendous pressure on the Fed to cut and so they will use the labor market as an excuse to. He thinks they can cut 125 basis points. His AI picks include Broadcom (AVGO), Microsoft (MSFT), and Alphabet (GOOGL). He says that despite their high multiples, the Fed cutting rates will bring more investment into AI, justi...

Affirm (AFRM) traded as low as $30 back in April. The digital buy now, pay later company since rebounded near its 52-week high. LikeFolio's Landon Swan points to his firm's data showing how Affirm is capitalizing on its market share while taking from competition like Afterpay and Klarna. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to t...

Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) beat on top and bottom line, but the stock sold off due to concerns about tariffs and the impact of the upcoming Foot Locker (FL) acquisition. Tsvetta Kaleynska notes that despite a positive earnings reaction, channel checks show that Dick's is struggling to generate buzz online, with consumers instead discussing concerns about customer service and reliability....

Jason Brown remains a bull on Nvidia (NVDA). He believes the company's data center revenue is still strong despite the miss, adding that chip sales without China only adds to Nvidia's future potential. Microsoft's (MSFT) business execution adds to his bull case for the Mag 7, while seeing Citigroup (C) as a breakout contender. Jason offers example options trades for all three companies...

Tom Bruce calls the economy “very constructive” and is bullish into 2026. He cites deregulation, an expected rate cut, and investment in the U.S. Tom looks at inflation, saying shelter costs are coming down “quite a bit” after being sticky for a few years. He warns investors that President Trump’s attempts to fire Fed Governor Cook will be a historical moment in the courts, and compromising the Fe...

Alibaba (BABA) reports earnings before the opening bell Friday. The Chinese tech company, much like its international peers, have outperformed the SPX. However, Sam Vadas believes the upside run will depend on whether Alibaba can impress investors on the cloud revenue. She goes in-depth on everything Wall Street needs to know heading into the report. Joe Tigay offers an example options trade for A...

CFRA's Angelo Zino raised his price target on Nvidia (NVDA) after the company's blockbuster earnings report. While he notes the disappointing miss in data center revenue, it's "all upside in China" after CEO Jensen Huang set the bar low on the previous quarter. He expects demand for Nvidia's A.I. chips to heavily accelerate in the region. As for the company's future,...

Nvidia (NVDA) isn't the only earnings mover that recovered post-earnings losses. Diane King Hall talks about CrowdStrike's (CRWD) earnings recovery after it initially sold off on disappointing guidance and its acquisition of Onum. Dollar General (DG) traded lower after its report despite boosting sales guidance. Diane notes that tariff commentary hit investor confidence. Dick's Sportin...

Kevin Green analyzes market moves as investors digest Nvidia's (NVDA) extensive earnings report. He notes bullish momentum remains intact, particularly in the mid-cap space as the sector inches toward all-time highs. Kevin talks about how a lack of tariff exposure compared to small caps lift mid-cap momentum. He also mentions moves in silver that signal a breakout for the metal. ======== Schwa...