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David Nicholson previews Amazon (AMZN) earnings, due after the close. He thinks Amazon is “very well positioned to deliver on the AI promise” with the widespread use of AWS. He says not to “count them out” even if they don’t report a strong AI quarter today. “You have this embedded userbase…that are very, very comfortable” with using the entire AWS suite, he argues. David also lays out expectation...

Ahead of Reddit's (RDDT) earnings after Thursday's closing bell, Rick Ducat offered deep technical analysis into the social media company. The company climbed 140% over the last year but remained 30% under its all-time high. In his analysis, Rick compares Reddit to other social media companies to highlight how significant its run was compared to peers. He turns to how the stock's volat...

Burke Ashenden examines 2025 ETF flow trends, spotlighting QFLR, INOV, and ACEI. He discusses the expansion of ETFs into different sectors and strategies. He explains how ETFs can manage risk in areas like AI, where people are worried about a bubble, while providing returns. He also looks internationally, where traders may need more guidance about where they should look. ======== Schwab Network ==...

David Ellison focuses on finance and fintech, arguing that the field is undergoing a period of rapid change. He thinks there are a lot of worries in the industry right now, post-Jamie Dimon’s “cockroach” comments. However, he also thinks that it’s a “safe place to be” and the valuations are “not that crazy” relative to other areas. His fintech picks include Coinbase (COIN), Block (XYZ), and PayPal...

VettaFi's Zeno Mercer sees robotics booming toward a $7 trillion industry. A.I.'s acceleration adds to his case that robotics is here to stay. He talks about how the Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF (ROBO) taps names like Nvidia (NVDA), Qualcomm (QCOM), and Foxconn as key companies that will drive growth. Zeno later explains the industries that he sees will benefit from further rob...

Paul Giorgio gives the real estate construction report, noting flat growth in 3Q and no tariff impacts. Supply is expected to dip in the next two years, so he says now is the time to get construction contracts. He covers the skilled labor shortage vs “hypercompetitive” contractor pricing. He also discusses how although materials costs are higher, tariff impacts haven’t materialized. ======== Schwa...

Alphabet (GOOGL) is the "winner on the day" after earnings, says Marley Kayden. She points to the company's cloud growth and A.I. roadmap acting as catalysts for the Mag 7's stocks impressive run in recent months. Marley highlights analyst perspectives which discount fears that A.I. can eat into Alphabet's other segments like Google search. ======== Schwab Network ======== Em...

LikeFolio leans bullish on Coinbase (COIN) with the firm's data showing strong retail interest in the company. Landon Swan doesn't expect that sentiment to shift, as long as retail trading and cryptocurrency prices continue to accelerate. He talks about the potential for Coinbase shares to pick up steam after Thursday's earnings. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every invest...

Tony Zipparo and Scott Kessler give their key takeaways from 3Q Alphabet (GOOGL) earnings. Tony warns of pullback potential, breaking down the numbers and looking at their ad business. Scott looks at their antitrust cases and other legal matters Alphabet is embroiled in, which he considers a continuing risk. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. S...

John McCluskey, CEO of Alamos Gold (AGI), joins Trading 360 to discuss their latest earnings and the state of the gold trade. “We had a pretty shaky quarter,” he says, after losing a week of production towards the end, causing them to miss their guidance. However, they had “record cash flow, record earnings, and we still beat on costs.” Their gold production increased 3% vs 2Q. John also discusses...

Dan Deming highlights two stocks he says don't "get the attention they deserve" and a third seeing strong momentum ahead of its earnings. He highlights key trends and example options trades for Corning (GLW), Cummins Inc. (CMI), and Palo Alto Networks (PANW). Rick Ducat offers a closer look into all three names through technical analysis of the charts. ======== Schwab Network =======...

Todd Sohn sees opportunities to diversify into healthcare, small caps and international equities. “Japan is in a great bull market,” he adds. He charts Thematic ETF flows over the past decade and offers tips on diversifying through ETFs. He highlights the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (SPXEW) and how investors can use its signals to gauge the market. He also likes the CAOS ETF. ======== Schwab Ne...

Angelo Zino expects a "fairly upbeat" earnings from Apple (AAPL) after Thursday's close. The two aspects of the report he believes are critical for a rally: showing robust iPhone 17 sales and strong momentum in its services sector. Regardless of the earnings, Angelo remains "very positive" on the stock heading into next year. Tom White turns to the options front for the iPh...

Meta Platforms (META) sold off more than 10% after earnings with investors and analysts alike sharing concerns for the company's increased CapEx spending. Marley Kayden takes traders through the list of price target cuts from analysts to highlight the heart of their concerns. Joe Tigay says he's "cautiously pessimistic" on Meta as he offers an example options trade for the Mag 7...

Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders wasn't surprised by Wednesday's hawkish rate cut from the Fed. She says markets got overextended on hopes of a dovish FOMC, pointing to the pullback in sentiment as one that was needed. On the meeting between President Trump and China's president Xi Jinping, Liz Ann doesn't see substantial traction to "lower the temperature" of trade t...

Powell says he’s remaining data dependent, but he doesn’t have the data, says Eric Diton. “He’s not comfortable” with the market pricing in further rate cuts right now, he argues. “My guess is that we’re going to see continued weakness in the labor market…that’s just the new normal.” He notes huge AI capex may be leaving lower income consumers struggling. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

China is reopening rare earth exports in what Kevin Green calls a "mixed" meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. He urges investors to keep an eye on rare earth stocks like MP Materials (MP), USA Rare Earth (USAR), and Critical Metals Corp. (CRML) as volatility hits the space yet again. Kevin later points to energy futures as geopolitical moves impact prices at...

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to a one-year deal regarding rare earth metals, along with other terms regarding A.I. chips. Kevin Hincks goes over the terms which includes an allowance of chip sales to China, with a notable exception of Nvidia's (NVDA) Blackwell. Kevin attributes the premarket downside action to what he calls an "overreaction" to Fed Chair Je...

A gain in same-store sales wasn't enough to reel investors back into Starbucks (SBUX). Diane King Hall says a lack of outlook had many investors scratching their heads. Eli Lilly (LLY) rallied after showing strength in its Mounjaro and Zepbound weight-loss drugs. Estée Lauder (EL) posted a profit that Diane King Hall calls a "sigh of relief" for investors. ======== Schwab Network ===...

Michael Green charts market breadth and says one of the key moves this week is that the Mag 7 is propping up the market while most other stocks in the index are falling. He discusses big tech valuation and if Nvidia (NVDA) and others can keep moving higher. He notes that “very little money is driving this move,” but says that as long as the flows continue, it can still climb. Michael also reacts t...

“A bubble ends when the liquidity dries up,” it doesn’t end due to valuation, Jim Thorne argues. He thinks that companies are motivated to spend on capex, and the U.S. is motivated to spend on power to beat China. He thinks that AI is the “place to be,” saying investors should overweight their portfolios in that sector for now. His stock picks include Nvidia (NVDA), Seagate (STX), Micron (MU), Cam...

Danielle DiMartino Booth (@DanielleDiMartinoBoothQI) says the Fed's latest rate cut didn't come as a surprise, but added that Jerome Powell's commentary about taking "December off the table" did. She notes the increase in dissent opinions on the rate adjustments, with voices on both sides of the inflation date. Danielle discusses the Fed's dual mandate, especially the lab...

Rick Ducat looks at the chart of Apple (AAPL) as investors await the iPhone makers next earnings report. He shows that Apple is underperforming the rest of the combined Mag 7 group this year, but highlights the recent upward channel leading to new all-time highs this week. Later, Tom White illustrates an example options strategy for Apple using an iron condor. He explains why the trade "needs...

CFRA's Arun Sundaram has a strong buy on Amazon (AMZN) with a $296 price target ahead of the company's upcoming earnings release. He breaks down Amazon's e-commerce and cloud business segments, saying the overall operating margin could get up to 20% with growth in AWS leading the charge. Arun does admit the bar has been set high, especially following Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOG...

Ben Watson brews together a few different looks at the Starbucks (SBUX) chart after the coffee-maker's latest earning report. Ben shows the slide after its release, breaking below a previous support range of $82.50. On the 1-year timeframe, Ben shows the overall downtrend shares have been on since falling from its March highs. He shows the break below the 50-day moving average and RSI momentum...