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Stocks are poised for a choppy session as investors weigh mixed signals on trade and interest rates. Kevin Green breaks down the overnight reaction to overseas meetings, the Fed and Mag 7 earnings. The U.S. and China reached a partial trade truce following Pres. Trump and Pres. Xi's meeting, with both sides making concessions, but no major breakthroughs announced. Meanwhile, the latest FOMC me...

Even after the Fed lowered interest rates and Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave hawkish commentary regarding the path of future cuts, investors still braced for three Mag 7 earnings after the closing bell. Marley Kayden takes investors through the postmarket moves in Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META) and what they mean for the future of A.I. spending. ======== Schwab Network...

There's a lot to take away from the back half of today's trading session. Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas take a closer look into the Fed's decision to cut interest rates by 25bps, along with earnings from Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), and Alphabet (GOOGL). They later turn to more Mag 7 earnings Thursday in Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empower...

Three of the Mag 7 reported earnings after the close as Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META) all posted a clearer picture on how A.I. is affecting their financials. Starbucks (SBUX) and Chipotle (CMG) also served their reports to investors. Our Schwab Network team breaks down the gargantuan earnings slate following Wednesday's busy session. ======== Schwab Network =====...

In a pre-recorded taping ahead of the FOMC rate cut, Jenny Horne and Nate Peterson break down this week's activity in the crypto space. First, they look at news out of Canada as the North American nation looks to make a splash in the stablecoin space. Next, Coinbase (COIN) and Citigroup (C) announced a partnership on digital assets and payments. Lastly, Nate breaks down the technical condition...

The Fed cut rates 25 basis points, but Powell's commentary sows market uncertainty. Jeanette Garretty breaks down the Fed's decision and the surprising press conference that followed, where Chairman Powell's comments on the dual mandate, inflation, and the labor market picture in the absence of government data, added to market uncertainty. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ev...

Chipotle (CMG) traded near 52-week lows ahead of its earnings report after Wednesday's closing bell. George Tsilis notes the operational efforts the fast casual company is making to ensure it can serve profits for investors, though it won't come without headwinds. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newslet...

Starbucks (SBUX) reports earnings after the close on Wednesday as it faces an uphill battle in a restructuring plan headed by CEO Brian Niccol. Alex Coffey explains how the stock has been "stuck in a rut" and highlights key levels to watch in the chart for a tentative rebound. He notes the increased options activity ahead of earnings and how bears and bulls paint a mixed picture for the...

Following the FOMC's decision to lower interest rates by 25bps, markets turned to the downside on Fed Chair Jerome Powell's hawkish commentary on future rate cuts. Rachel Ziemba says it's hard for the Fed to navigate outlook due to a lack of economic data hitting the wire amid the government shutdown. She explains how the commentary impacts price action to risk assets ahead. Rachel tur...

The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates 25 basis points, as widely expected. Art Hogan breaks down the decision, saying it's not about the rate cut itself but about the language used in the Fed statement and what it means for future monetary policy. Hogan notes the Fed is defending its full employment mandate while keeping inflation on pause, but still has work to do to support the labor ma...

John Lonski discusses why the Fed's rate cut may not be enough to ease inflation concerns. Despite a cooler-than-expected CPI print and a deceleration in shelter costs, Lonski believes the market remains nervous about inflation and the long-term outlook for the federal budget deficit. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Mark...

The Fed cut interest rates by a widely expected 25bps. What wasn't as expected were two dissents from Fed governors. Kevin Hincks explains what makes the development particularly interesting. He also talks about the FOMC's plans to end quantitative tightening and how it offers a lift to the stock market ahead. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every mar...

Alphabet (GOOGL) reports earnings after Wednesday's closing bell, and LikeFolio's Landon Swan expects the company to show promising numbers when it comes to its software suite. He calls Amazon's (AMZN) AWS "by and far" the biggest cloud player, though his data shows Google Cloud interest increasing where AWS and Microsoft (MSFT) Azure's fell. Streaming is another strength...

Boeing's (BA) latest earnings report delivered mixed results. Despite this, the company's defense and global services segments saw growth, with a 10% rise in global services revenue. Ben Tsocanos and Nicholas Owens weigh in on the impact of the charge, the significance of cash generation, and the potential for a turnaround. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tra...

Daniel Newman says it will be important to watch how Mag 7 companies are spending on A.I. through earnings like Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Meta Platforms (META). He's also keeping a close watch on each company's cloud revenue to gauge growth prospects. As for Nvidia (NVDA), Daniel doesn't expect the company to reach projections of $500 billion in revenue through 2026 but s...

TheoTrade's Don Kaufman is bullish when it comes to Tesla (TSLA), pointing to a gamma squeeze he believes can lead to an aggressive run higher. However, he leans bearish on Bank of America (BAC) due to macro headwinds, and on Oracle (ORCL) due to its position in the "center of the A.I. bubble." Don also offers example options trades for each stock while Kevin Green backs his reasonin...

Edison Byzyka discusses market expectations ahead of the Fed's rate cut decision. He believes the market is underestimating the risk of sustained inflation, which could lead to a change in the Fed's rate cut path. He also shares his cautious outlook on bonds, citing the 10-year yield's recent reaction to the last Fed meeting, and instead favors equities, particularly in sectors like ma...

Big Tech will continue to put up big money for A.I. buildout, says Steven Dickens. Even if there's no pickup in CapEx spend from Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), or Alphabet (GOOGL), he expects the spend to remain the same or see little change. As for Alphabet, Steven sees supreme value in the Mag 7 giant's core business and strategic ventures. Tom White offers an example options t...

Today's Charles Schwab Big Picture panel turns to the latter half of Wednesday in Mag 7 earnings and the widely-expected interest rate cut from the Fed. Kathy Jones explains why she'll keep a close eye on dissenting views among Fed governors, as they can lead to difficulties in the rate cutting cycle ahead. Joe Mazzola focuses on Mag 7 earnings after the close and makes the case that they...

Palantir (PLTR), Oracle (ORCL), Eli Lilly (LLY), Uber Technologies (UBER), and even Nokia (NOK) are among the long list of new partnerships Nvidia (NVDA) announced Tuesday at its latest GTC conference. Marley Kayden takes investors through many of these developments that pushed Nvidia's stock past $5 trillion in market cap, the first company in history to do so. Prosper Trading Academy's S...

Thierry Wizman points to a "raging" stock market and gold's rapid run higher as signals of "financial loosening." On top of sticky inflation and a shaky job market, he makes the case that the FOMC should pave the path for more rate cuts, but Thierry says Fed Chair Jerome Powell needs to do so carefully. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader,...

Pending home sales came in flat below expectations, though Kevin Green says its still an improvement from the prior print. He adds that an uptick in mortgage applications shows prospective homebuyers are becoming more interested in the housing market. As for the FOMC, Kevin will keep an eye on commentary regarding quantitative tightening and explains that it could give a boost to financial stocks....

Boeing (BA) reported a miss on Adj. EPS sending shares tumbling after its 3Q report. George Tsilis comments on the aerospace giant's outlook, citing 777x delays and a $636B backlog on its commercial side weighing on shares. Meanwhile, Caterpillar (CAT) surges to all-time highs despite raising forecasted costs from tariffs. George points to the 17% rise in energy & transportation revenue as...

Kevin Green kicks off the trading day with his eyes overseas. He's watching developments with China ahead of Pres. Trump and Pres. Xi's highly-anticipated meeting, with particular attention to the soybean trade. KG notes positive commentary around a trade deal with South Korea. Domestically, the Fed's decision to cut rates by 25bps is largely anticipated, but KG says investors should p...

Dean Smith believes the Fed has already telegraphed a 25bps rate cut for its October meeting. However, he thinks the central bank is making a mistake. Dean dives into the latest non-farm payrolls data and examines the slowdown in jobs growth as a reason why the Fed's rate cut won't "do anything" to bring those workers back. In terms of the Fed's dual mandate, he stresses that...