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A slowdown in Mag 7 CapEx spending will happen, says John Belton, but he doesn't expect it any time soon. One of the biggest beneficiaries he sees: Nvidia (NVDA), which he considers cheap at its current price. John offers his explanation as to why AI chipmaker remains in the center of the tech trade. Tom White turns to an example options trade for Nvidia. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empow...

Charles Schwab’s Alex Coffey discusses TSMC (TSM) and its near 68% jump in June revenue year-over-year. The headline comes ahead of TSMC's earnings on Thursday as the stock struggles to recaptured all-time highs the stock hit just two weeks ago. Prosper Trading Academy’s Charles Moon walks us through an example trade for the chip manufacturer. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

Michael Shaoul explains why a massive drawdown in physical and financial oil inventories makes the energy sector an attractive investment. He believes exploration companies, in particular, remain undervalued. He also anticipates that the Fed will raise rates in July or September, with Fed Chair Warsh maintaining a hawkish stance. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trade...

Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders begins her analysis with CPI and overall inflation expectations. She adds that Kevin Warsh's commentary this week can move markets due to the Fed's apparent pullback in communications. Liz Ann then talks about the market "feedback loop" as churn and rotation grips investors. Jim Ferraioli offers insight into the crypto trade, discussing Bitcoi...

Maria Llerena discusses how the AI trade has been fueled by semiconductor companies but argues the next phase of growth will come from broader adoption across industries. She examines the roughly $800 billion being invested in AI infrastructure, the technology's potential to transform businesses of all sizes, and how investors should navigate inflation, geopolitical risks, and other market unc...

Christopher Davis previews a pivotal earnings season, arguing that investors are shifting their focus from AI spending to the returns generated by those investments. He discusses growing scrutiny on Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL), highlights value opportunities in ESAB (ESAB) and ONEOK (OKE), and explains why upcoming inflation data could carry more weight than Fed commentary. ======== Schw...

AI memory is still top of mind for investors and analysts, seen in Citi's price target hikes for Seagate (STX) and Western Digital (WDC). Diane King Hall explains why the firm remains bullish despite stellar surges in stock price. She turns to the financial space and explains why JPMorgan upgraded American Express (AXP). Diane also touches on reports that Barry Diller's People Inc. seeks t...

Markets "can't kick the geopolitical risk" heightened by renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran, says Kevin Hincks. However, earnings from Netflix (NFLX), ASML (ASML), and big banks have potential to breathe new life into Wall Street. However, pressure in AI memory stocks like Micron (MU), SanDisk (SNDK), and SK Hynix (SKHY) offer a short-term headwind. ======== Schwab Network ==...

While Wall Street is pricing in a high probability that the Fed will hike interest rates, Kyle Reidhead sees the opposite. He believes inflation will fade as the U.S. adopts what he considers a deflationary environment. In equities, Kyle expects AI spending to accelerate and adds muscle to the AI trade long-term. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market d...

"There is a high bar for bank earnings," says Ryan Isherwood, though he argues commentary around the big bank reports will be more important. He offers his expectations for earnings and why private credit-exposed firms will see the biggest headwinds. Ryan turns to what he calls a "volatility storm" kicking off the new quarter triggered by the tech trade, something he expresses...

Even though shares of American Express (AXP) has shown "signs of damage" in the stock chart's short-term moves, Rachel Dashiell of Charles Schwab shows how the long-term momentum supports a bullish trend. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the...

With geopolitical tensions flaring up once again between the U.S. and Iran, Tom White explains how the conflict is adding pressure on markets to start the trading week. AI memory stocks like Micron (MU) didn't get much help from SK Hynix (SKHY), which pulled back in overseas markets following its explosive U.S. ADR Nasdaq debut. Tom also discusses Apple (AAPL) and why it's mounting a lawsu...

In this Tech Corner, George Tsilis breaks down how CrowdStrike (CRWD) is benefiting from rising demand for cloud security, AI-driven threat detection, and next-generation SIEM solutions, while highlighting the company's strong earnings and accelerating growth. George also examines the key risks for investors, including CrowdStrike's premium valuation, profitability concerns, and growing co...

Mag 7 giants Nvidia (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META) saw a week-long rally while SK Hynix (SKHYV) made a strong public trading debut in the U.S. Sam Vadas talks about the biggest tech headlines catching investor attention throughout this week. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.c...

It was another interesting week for the tech trade, as Sam Vadas discusses her top takeaways Meta Platforms' (META) strong run, and SK Hynix's (SKHYV) Nasdaq debut. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwa...

Derek Matthews discusses the growing strain AI and advanced manufacturing place on the U.S. power grid and why new infrastructure is needed. He explains how self-sufficient innovation hubs can generate their own energy, support local communities, and help meet rising demand while advancing national security goals. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

Progress Software (PRGS) CEO Yogesh Gupta discusses the company's strong earnings and growing demand for enterprise AI solutions. He explains how Progress helps reduce AI processing costs and highlights its partnership with Nvidia (NVDA) to bring advanced AI infrastructure directly to businesses. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe...

David Carr of SimilarWeb explains that while traffic to Delta Air Lines’ (DAL) website is rising, bookings have grown more slowly as the airline prioritizes profitability over volume. He also highlights Delta’s investment in premium offerings and targeted search advertising, which continues to attract high-value customers. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, ever...

Michael Boyd explains why Delta Air Lines (DAL) continues to outperform, driven by strong demand for premium travel and industry-leading customer service. He also highlights Delta’s 17% year-over-year debt reduction and discusses the challenges facing budget airlines. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter...

Eric Parnell and Brian Jacobsen examine the latest inflation outlook, including the impact of oil prices and persistent services inflation. They also discuss how AI-driven productivity gains could help ease price pressures and why the Fed is likely to remain patient on rate cuts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute...

Kevin Horner of Charles Schwab highlights key technical levels for the S&P 500 (SPX) as the index approaches all-time highs. He also points to bullish breakout setups in Gilead (GILD) and Motorola Solutions (MSI), with both stocks showing signs of new uptrends. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - h...

Andrew Graham doesn't see fatigue hitting the AI space. He believes the issue investors have is a "performance gap" between hyperscalers and semiconductors. Andrew expects Alphabet (GOOGL) to be the strongest of the hyperscaler group due to its full exposure to the AI stack. As for the AI chipmakers, his number one pick is Broadcom (AVGO) due to its "overlooked" nature and...

Jay Hatfield expects falling oil prices to drive inflation lower and open the door for multiple Fed rate cuts. He also sees the AI trade broadening beyond chipmakers, helping fuel a wider market rally and supporting his bullish S&P 500 target of 9,000. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://sc...

Clint Sorenson says his firm is learning how to use "mega trends" and applying them to investor portfolios. He talks about themes he sees in deglobalization, AI, and fiscal dominance to add color to the current investment picture. SpaceX (SPCX) is one firm Clint sees as a strong, vertically-integrated AI company. He holds a similar thesis for Apple (AAPL), along with Eli Lilly (LLY) in t...

Affirm (AFRM) continues to lead the buy now, pay later space, with web visits rising nearly 50% year over year as adoption accelerates across major e-commerce platforms. Andy Swan of LikeFolio explains how BNPL has evolved from a niche concept into a mainstream payment option, offering consumers a more structured and transparent alternative to traditional credit. ======== Schwab Network ======== E...