The Morning Filter

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss what to watch in this week’s earnings report from Nvidia NVDA and whether this AI stock is a buy before earnings. They also preview earnings for Palo Alto Networks PANW, Walmart WMT, Home Depot HD, Lowe’s LOW, and Medtronic MDT. Tune in to find out if Advanced Micro Devices AMD is an AI stock to invest i...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski unpack results from Palantir PLTR, Advanced Micro Devices AMD, and Fortinet FTNT. They also review the reports from several former stock picks, including Huntington Ingalls Industries HII, Zimmer Biomet ZBH, LPL Financial LPLA and Diageo DEO. And they talk with Morningstar’s equity analyst about what went wrong...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter , Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski parse Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s post-meeting comments and discuss whether the Fed will cut interest rates again in December. They also explain why it matters that the market cap of Nvidia NVDA hit $5 trillion. They’re watching the earnings reports from Advanced Micro Devices AMD, Qualcomm QCOM, and Forti...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter , Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss expectations for this week’s CPI report and what it could mean for the Fed rate decision at the end of October. They cover what to listen for in key earnings reports from Tesla TSLA and Netflix NFLX this week, plus a handful of other companies they’ll be watching. They share key takeaways from big bank earnings...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter , Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss expectations for this week’s CPI report and what it could mean for the Fed rate decision at the end of October. They cover what to listen for in key earnings reports from Tesla TSLA and Netflix NFLX this week, plus a handful of other companies they’ll be watching. They share key takeaways from big bank earnings...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski suggest where to find useful economic data as the government shutdown continues. They also preview earnings season, including what to listen for from the AI giants like Taiwan Semiconductor TSM, which reports this week. Dave’s will be carefully watching the banks this earnings season; tune in to find out why. They unpac...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter , Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss what impact the government shutdown may have on the Federal Reserve’s October meeting. Dave explains why he’s watching the earnings reports from Pepsi PEP and Delta Air Lines DAL this week and reveals whether Carnival CCL or Nike NKE are stocks to buy after earnings. They cover whether the U.S. stock market loo...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter , Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss what a government shutdown would mean for investors; they parse the latest PCE and revised GDP data, too. Tune in to find out if Costco COST or AutoZone AZO looks like a stock to buy after earnings, whether Marvell Technology MRVL and Lithium Americas LAC have any gas left in the tank after their respective ral...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter , Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski unpack Fed Chair Powell’s comments after the Federal Reserve’s 25 basis interest rate cut last week and preview the upcoming PCE reading. Dave explains why he’ll be watching the earnings reports for AutoZone AZO and Costco COST this week—and why he disagrees with President Trump’s suggestion that companies do away with...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter , Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss how big the Federal Reserve’s interest cut this week might be and what to listen for in Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments. Recent stock pick Lennar LEN reports earnings in the next few days, and Dave explains why he’s watching for results from FedEx FDX and Darden Restaurants DRI this week, too. Oracle’s ORCL...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter , Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski catch up on tons of economic news, covering everything from tariffs to inflation to jobs—and whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its September meeting. They unpack Morningstar’s fair value increase on Nvidia’s NVDA stock after earnings, whether Marvell Technology MRVL is still a buy after issuing so-...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter , Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski catch up on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks from Jackson Hole and the latest tariff news. A couple of economic reports bear watching this week, including the latest PCE figures. And while Nvidia’s NVDA upcoming results could move the market, a few less dominant but still interesting tech companies are...

This week on The Morning Filter podcast, we have a special episode for our audience. Usually, Susan Dziubinski sits down every Monday morning with Morningstar’s chief U.S. market strategist Dave Sekera to talk about the week ahead. But we’ve got something a bit different for you on the podcast this week. Instead of our usual deep dive into the market and stocks, we’re taking a step back to look at...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, David Sekera and Susan Dziubinski chat about whether U.S. stocks are overvalued, which types of stocks—growth or value—look more attractive right now, and if it might be time for investors to ease up on buying stocks. They also cover where things stand on tariffs and which economic and earnings reports to watch this week, unpack new Morningstar...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, David Sekera and Susan Dziubinski catch up on which countries have and haven’t inked trade deals with President Trump and speculate whether the Fed will or won’t cut interest rates in September. They also discuss which company earnings to watch this week (Eli Lilly LLY is one) and recap how several former stock picks look after earnings.  They...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter, David Sekera and Susan Dziubinski unpack the busy week ahead for investors. They cover pivotal economic events, including the looming tariff deadline, the Fed meeting, a crucial inflation report, and the latest jobs numbers. Plus, they preview the Magnificent Seven stocks reporting earnings this week—Microsoft MSFT, Apple AAPL, Amazon AMZN and Meta Pla...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter, David Sekera and Susan Dziubinski unpack the latest inflation numbers and debate whether the numbers will influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision later this month. They also discuss which company earnings reports matter this week (hint: Tesla TSLA and Alphabet GOOGL top the list) and which stocks look attractive after reporting last week...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski catch up on tariff and economic news and preview bank earnings. They also discuss what to watch for when Johnson & Johnson JNJ reports this week, whether Constellation Brands STZ remains a stock to buy after earnings, and if former stock pick Fluor FLR is still attractive after its recent price gains. Plus, they review...

This week’s episode of The Morning Filter was taped at the 2025 Morningstar Investment Conference . Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss Dave’s process for finding new stock picks each week, including what screens he maintains and what data points he considers. They also cover how to tweak your stock allocation based on market valuations and review a few must-own core stocks.  Finally, they an...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter , Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski share which economic report is a must-watch-for during this shortened trading week. They also discuss whether FedEx FDX or Carnival CCL are stocks to buy after earnings, review news from Novo Nordisk NVO and Amgen AMGN about their obesity drugs, and take a deep dive into Morningstar’s outlook for Blackrock BLK. Plus, t...

On this week’s episode of T he Morning Filter , Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski review last week’s Fed decision and dot-plot update, discuss which economic and earnings reports to watch this week, and share what they learned about the consumer after digesting last week’s earnings reports from Lennar LEN, Darden DRI, and Kroger KR. They also cover whether Meta Platforms META, Marvell Technology MV...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss the likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates any time soon and which company earnings to watch for in the week ahead. They also talk about Adobe’s results, takeaways from Apple’s WWDC event , and other stocks in the news. And they welcome special guest Damien Conover , Morningsta...

On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, Morningstar’s Susan Dziubinski and David Sekera sift through last week’s employment numbers, discuss the economic and earnings reports to watch this week, and explain how investors should be thinking about their portfolios during what Sekera calls an “eye of the hurricane” period for stocks. They also recommend stocks to buy and sell during the...

Hello, and welcome to The Morning Filter. Every Monday, Susan Dziubinski sits down with Morningstar Chief U.S. markets strategist Dave Sekera to discuss one thing that’s on his radar this week, one new piece of Morningstar research, and a few stock picks or pans for the week ahead.    On This Week’s Episode:  What’s Next with Tariffs  Economic & Earnings Reports to Watch  New Research on NVDA, Cyb...

Hello, and welcome to The Morning Filter. Every Monday, Susan Dziubinski sits down with Morningstar Chief U.S. markets strategist Dave Sekera to discuss one thing that’s on his radar this week, one new piece of Morningstar research, and a few stock picks or pans for the week ahead.    Key Takeaways:  Our Read on Inflation  Watching NVDA, HD, Others Ahead of Earnings  Should You Buy REITs Today?  S...