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The outlook for AI memory stocks remains bullish, according to Yaël Ossowski, who discusses Micron (MU) earnings just ahead of the report. "There's just not enough memory" to power AI demand, says Yaël, who points to "huge opportunities" Micron can use to leverage more pricing power. William Kerwin of Morningstar Wealth has an $850 price target for Micron despite expecting...

High concentration in tech stocks isn't a bad thing for short-term traders, according to Tim Bohen, who points to trading opportunities it presents across Wall Street. He names Nvidia (NVDA) as the long-standing AI giant with plenty of value, Bloom Energy (BE) as a tentative breakout candidate, and SpaceX (SPCX) as a company with strong potential in guidance. Rick Ducat backs Tim's analysi...

Bonnie Treichel says income planning is about preparing for markets rather than predicting them. She advises against the "set it and forget it" mindset, instead advocating for continually updating your financial plan as life and markets change. She also urges investors to tap into resources they may already be paying for, like 401k advisory services and CFP professionals, and to consolid...

The "reversal" of market reaction to Wednesday's core PCE print remains plagued by crude oil's price spike despite continuing earnings strength, says Dale Smothers. He expects those earnings to bring the S&P 500 (SPX) to 8,000 or higher by year's end. Dale tells investors to "buckle up," however, noting that the path higher will be bumpy. On Micron (MU) earnings...

Boeing (BA) has won a $20 billion contract to sell its next-gen fighter jets to the U.S. Navy. Marley Kayden explains the significance of the 11-digit sale and the lackluster price action to the headlines during trading late Wednesday morning. Prosper Trading Academy's Scott Bauer turns to an example options trade for Boeing. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trade...

Micron (MU) shares are up over 500% year-over-year heading into Wednesday's earnings after investors saw upside in AI memory supply shortages. Paul Meeks believes the earnings will be great but points to guidance as the key question mark due to cyclicality concerns surrounding it and other peers like SanDisk (SNDK). That said, Micron's P/E ratio compared to the S&P 500 (SPX) is somethi...

Simon Lack sees upside risk to oil prices with crude potentially pushing above $100 as the White House holds back action until after the midterm elections. He says China remains a swing buyer that calibrates purchases based on price, and views US energy exporters as the big winners since America is a reliable supplier with rising volumes in any scenario. He also warns a diesel export ban would bac...

Market breadth is the key factor Nathan Peterson is watching in the S&P 500 (SPX). He explains why "there's some healing that needs to be done" in sectors beyond tech. Also mind the volatility he sees hitting markets at Wednesday's close due to the combination of Micron (MU) earnings and quarter-end rebalancing. Nate looks ahead to October and tentative headwinds he sees weig...

Kevin Green tells investors to keep an asterisk next to the core PCE print that lifted equities at the beginning of Wednesday's trading session. He makes the case that the year-over-year metric will be the most important one for investors to mind. The latest GDP read shows an uptick driven primarily by AI spending. Speaking of AI, KG discusses the "White House Accord on Super Intelligence...

Adam Coons says the Fed is unlikely to raise rates again despite consensus, as the consumer nears a breaking point with mortgages above 7%. He warns that tech names with stretched valuations and refinance risk, like Oracle (ORCL), could get punished this earnings cycle. He also likes Japanese financials and Southeast Asian semiconductors for diversification and prefers higher-dividend energy names...

Citi downgraded Moderna (MRNA) following the stock's astronomical rally in recent weeks. Boeing (BA) pens a $20 billion deal with the U.S. Navy for its next generation fighter jets. Jabil (JBL) shares didn't move much on its earnings beat and strong guidance. Diane King Hall turns to the biggest stories moving markets following Wednesday's opening bell. ======== Schwab Network ========...

Mike Talaga breaks down hyperscaler debt issuance surging toward $400 billion next year and why the AI buildout differs from the telecom boom. He's bearish on generic investment grade tech debt due to supply pressure but likes utilities and former Bitcoin miners transitioning to AI data centers for yield. He also sees a rotation from money markets into credit as rates move and investment grade...

Core PCE flashed a green light for equities when the print came in lighter than expected. Kevin Hincks runs through the report to explain how it significantly reduces interest rate hike probabilities for October. He then runs through the GDP and ADP employment data to add more color on both sides of the U.S. economic picture. Kevin turns to reports from JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs which state that...

Micron (MU) reports earnings after Wednesday's closing bell as the unofficial close to earnings season. Rick Ducat analyzes the technical trends he sees in the AI memory chipmaker's stock chart and shows key levels to watch following the company's report. He then turns to an example options trade for Micron. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every m...

Caleb Silver says investors his company surveyed still feel confident overall in the stock market, though the percentage saw a significant drop. Higher crude oil prices, interest rates, and Treasury yields all pile onto concerns that an AI bubble continues to grow. Caleb talks about why investors surveyed by Investopedia are moving out of key software names like Palantir (PLTR), Microsoft (MSFT),...

Reid l'Anson talks about the geopolitical movers hitting the energy trade beyond the U.S.-Iran war and focuses on how the Russia-Ukraine war adds to mounting headwinds. Turning to the U.S. itself, Reid addresses how he sees it shaping the Fed's interest rate decision in October. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market...

The correlation between crude oil and Treasury yields moving higher is breaking, says Kevin Green. He highlights how the former moving lower as the latter inches higher raises a new warning flag investors need to watch. So when will markets see a relief bounce in equities? KG believes it will come once Wall Street gets through his week's inflation and jobs data. President Trump's meeting w...

Moderna (MRNA) and its "overexuberant" breakout takes Patrick Ciummo of Charles Schwab's focus. He shows how the 30-day price action ran hot and how it sets the stage for a likely cooldown in the coming sessions. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Down...

Fair Isaac (FICO) closed as the worst performer on the S&P 500 (SPX) on its worst session since 1989. On the other side of the index, Carnival (CCL) and Bloom Energy (BE) closed as the top performers. Marley Kayden has more on Tuesday's biggest market movers. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter -...

Anthropic may be the biggest IPO poised to hit public markets, but don't miss headlines surrounding Oura and its own IPO delay. Sam Vadas explains how the headline reflects the souring market sentiment. That sentiment extends to consumer confidence, with Marley Kayden touching on what's driving the freefall in that report between August and September. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empow...

Futurum CEO Daniel Newman addresses the back-and-forth sentiment surrounding AI development for safety reasons. He agrees that guardrails are needed by highlighting arguments in the middle ground between Nvidia (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Anthropic, and OpenAI leadership. Daniel explains how those same concerns were shown in Anthropic's leaked IPO prospectus as the company readies for a $2...

Matthew Sheffield says the discourse around Bitcoin and crypto regulation actually did a favor for the space. He says the concerns highlighted by dissenting opinions on the Clarity Act, paired with calls for more guardrails, were the catalysts that drove federal institutions to make that call themselves. Matthew discusses the repricing of crypto assets and the needs banking institutions see for de...

Eli Tan, technology reporter for The New York Times, talks about how he had Meta Platforms' (META) Muse AI agent "take over my life." He considers it "one of the most useful AI products" after giving it access to financial, personal, and professional information. That said, Eli recounts times where Muse got "tripped up" and needed human assistance. He walks throug...

Joe Sticco says regulators are "picking up the ball and running" to create new guardrails on crypto following the failed Clarity Act vote from the Senate. He discusses ways federal rules will help lift Bitcoin in an attempt to start a new bull cycle. Joe also touches on how the blockchain continues to blur the line between traditional and evolving investment strategies. ======== Schwab N...

Mike Khouw breaks down the launch of MUYY, a single-option income ETF on Micron Technology (MU) that generates weekly income through covered call spreads. He notes an implied move of about $81 ahead of earnings, with JPMorgan expecting a beat and raise, and Micron trading under 7x forward earnings with revenue up 10x since 2023 and options volume rivaling Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA). He also we...