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With AI spending in Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Meta Platforms (META) not showing any signs of slowdown, Melissa Otto makes the case that there's much more room for the AI trade to run. One of the biggest beneficiaries she sees from the boom: AMD Inc. (AMD). Melissa expects upward revisions in data center revenue in AMD's earnings early next month. Competition fr...

Charles Schwab's Adam Lynch argues that Bitcoin’s recent rally is more of a relief bounce driven by softer jobs data and easing macro fears than a lasting trend reversal. He discusses Michael Saylor’s latest Bitcoin sale, the challenges facing U.S. crypto legislation, and why Hyperliquid’s HYPE token has emerged as one of the sector’s standout success stories. ======== Schwab Network ========...

VanEck’s David Schassler argues that markets are transitioning from a focus on efficiency to one centered on resilience, creating opportunities in commodities, energy, metals, and other scarce assets. He explains why gold, natural resources, and infrastructure investments could benefit from structurally higher inflation and growing demand from technologies like AI. ======== Schwab Network ========...

LikeFolio’s Megan Brantley examines consumer sentiment trends ahead of Delta Air Lines’ (DAL) earnings, noting that demand and DAL’s stock have moved in tandem. She highlights strong growth in premium and business travel, which has helped Delta and United Airlines (UAL) gain an edge over competitors, while remaining cautiously bullish given Delta’s nearly 80% stock gain over the past year. =======...

Jenna Stauffer and Suzanne Miller examine the growing divide in the U.S. housing market, where luxury home sales are benefiting from stock market gains, AI-driven wealth creation, and cryptocurrency profits while affordability challenges weigh on the broader market. They discuss why Louisville and Indianapolis stand out and what inventory levels, interest rates, employment trends, and consumer con...

For today's Big 3, Dan Deming turns to three stocks he sees fitting the theme of a broadening market as investors rotate out of AI and offer strength for other sectors. He explains why he sees opportunities in UnitedHealth (UNH), Coca-Cola (KO), and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). Dan offers example options trades for his picks while Rick Ducat highlights ley support and resistance levels to watc...

Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace (FLY), explains how the company has become involved with NASA's SkyFall mission that serves as a stepping stone to put humans on Mars. He talks about why this partnership and other contracts serve as strategic moves for Firefly as competitors like SpaceX (SPCX), Rocket Lab (RKLB) and AST Spacemobile (ASTS) make their mark in the space race. ======== Schwab N...

Suzanne Porske examines the three themes that shaped the first half of the year—SI, interest rates, and the search for quality companies. She explains how the ongoing wealth transfer from baby boomers is creating opportunities in infrastructure, energy, banking, and healthcare, while emphasizing diversification, estate planning, and long-term financial security. ======== Schwab Network ======== Em...

Caterpillar (CAT) has become tied to the AI trade in recent months, with Jonathan Sakraida pointing out it has outperformed Nvidia (NVDA) and the overall tech sector in the last 12 months. He points to Caterpillar's ever-growing demand for AI data center construction as a reason key reason backing his bullish view on the stock. Jonathan tells investors just to keep an eye on the valuations and...

PepsiCo (PEP) sees strength abroad but weakness in the U.S. Marley Kayden walks investors through the legacy snack and drink company's earnings and explains why domestic revenue is continuing the stock's downslide. Joe Tigay offers an example options trade for PepsiCo. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not...

Despite the June jobs report coming in weaker than expected, Charles Schwab's Kevin Gordon considers the inflation story the main focus of the Fed's forward momentum. He urges investors pay attention to the impact it will have on American wallets, as a significant shift in wages will push the Fed toward stronger interest rate hikes. When it comes to markets, Kevin talks about the "MUS...

Jordan Rizzuto explains how rising oil prices and strength across commodities are creating a fresh inflationary impulse in the U.S. economy. He discusses the long-term bull case for base metals driven by AI and infrastructure demand, and why supply-side inflation presents a unique challenge for the Fed. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscr...

Danielle DiMartino Booth calls the first FOMC minutes under Kevin Warsh "clean" as most Fed members expressed clear stances on energy's inflationary impact. She discusses where she sees those inflationary pressures hitting Americans the most, from the grocery store to travel costs. As Danielle explains, it likely will lead big banks to lend less money to consumers. She also talks abo...

Shares of Salesforce (CRM) can't seem to catch a break, with Diane King Hall pointing to a downgrade from Keybanc pressuring the stock as it struggles to break free from a downtrend. On the earnings front, PepsiCo (PEP) showed international growth though price action fizzled on the report. Diane also talks about Levi Strauss (LEVI) and its earnings beat. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowe...

Bridgeway Capital Management’s Co-CIO, Elena Khoziaeva, discusses a broadening market rally beyond mega-cap stocks, highlighting strength in small caps, international markets, and key sectors like financials and industrials. She also explains why investors remain focused on earnings despite geopolitical and oil market volatility. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trade...

Kevin Hincks believes calls headlines on the U.S.-Iran war "messy," urging investors to brace for volatility to continue hitting Wall Street. It also comes as tech experiences a pullback with AI chips and software seeing a divergence in price action. Kevin also talks about the latest jobless claims report that came in slightly below expectations. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empoweri...

GSR's Andy Baehr talks about crypto lending rates and their impact on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as activity in the space lags. He believes a rise in demand for leverage and/or interest rate easing from the Fed will signal a rebound. On institutional trends, Andy explains how JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and other big banks getting into the space raises green flags for future momentum. That sa...

Shares of Spotify (SPOT) continue to hit a "sour note," says Rick Ducat, who points out the streaming giant's underperformance compared to peers in the space. He highlights several key resistance levels shares need to break through for a long-term bull run to manifest. He then turns up the volume on the options front by offering an example trade. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

Ben Fulton is impressed with the resilience in markets, though he argues it can't be mistaken for immunity. He tells investors to prepare for volatility ahead even as the U.S.-Iran war continues to fall off Wall Street's radar. When it comes to the Fed, Ben has one eye on tentative inflation impacts brought on by the conflict, and his other on sector rotation. ======== Schwab Network =====...

Five Below (FIVE) shares have experienced a structural downtrend following an uptrend with just as much structure, says Rachel Dashiell of Charles Schwab. She highlights key support and resistance levels to watch and explains how the stock can experience another breakout. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newslet...

"The conflict doesn't carry the same amount of shock factor," says Alex Coffey when discussing the U.S.-Iran war, but he warns there's not a lot of room for upside surprise for markets. On the FOMC minutes, he explains how the Fed sees AI and how the buildout will be inflationary before turning deflationary. Alex ties this to the AI memory trade as a rebound in Micron (MU) and re...

Markets shook off an early selloff sparked by renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and rising oil prices. Nvidia (NVDA) gained on reports of potential export easing to China, while Broadcom (AVGO) and Apple (AAPL) rallied after announcing a major U.S. chip manufacturing deal. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter -...

Marley Kayden breaks down oil’s move higher amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions, while Sam Vadas explores the latest rotation within Asian tech. ======== 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/schwab-network/id1460719185 Download...

Mike Dickson shares his biggest takeaways from the first half of the trading year, highlighting easing inflation despite geopolitical conflict and AI’s expansion beyond the hyperscalers. He also examines small-cap performance and what it could mean for investors moving forward. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute n...

Why is Strategy (MSTR) moving away from its "buy and hold forever" Bitcoin strategy? Jenny Horne sits down with Charles Schwab's Nate Peterson from the Schwab Center for Financial Research to discuss crypto treasury stock's latest Bitcoin sales, whether the legendary four-year Bitcoin cycle is still intact, and what the technical picture says about a crypto winter. ======== Schwa...