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Oracle (ORCL) issued more confidence in its A.I. expectations at its A.I. World Conference. Analysts across the board issued price target hikes and reiterated buys on the commentary. Despite the news, shares still slid on Friday's session. Marley Kayden breaks down the analyst notes with one calling Oracle a "decade stock." ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor a...

Next week's anticipated CPI print will offer some volatility in the fixed income market, says Charles Schwab's Cooper Howard. While he doesn't see it altering the FOMC's interest rate path, he believes it can give the 10-year treasury yield a push after it slipped below 4%. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Mar...

Regional banks are pushing for a comeback, as Kevin Green highlights a rebound rally happening in the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE). He also warns investors to brace for a volatility "backwardation," though Kevin expects it to be a short-term phenomenon. He later notes the surge of gold trading as volume inches toward 2025 highs. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ever...

“It’s too early to talk about the popping of the [AI] bubble,” Nancy Prial argues. She considers this another technological revolution and says everyone underestimates the changes that AI will bring to the world. However, she thinks there “will be a moment of over-exuberance” that will eventually pop. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscrib...

Jeff Schwarte brings his fund, Simplify Barrier Income ETF (SBAR), into discussions of the market. “We’re kind of playing in that liquid alt space,” he says, arguing that investors need more equity alternatives. He explains how the fund is structured and why traders might be interested. He touts “double digit income” and downside protection using an autocall strategy. ======== Schwab Network =====...

VIX came close to hitting the 29 level and gold ramped up its record run in the premarket hours, though both metrics pulled back ahead of Friday's opening bell. Kevin Hincks reports from the Cboe Global Markets to explain how President Trump "flooding the markets with good news" helped build a dam against the downside. He also explains why he believes Thursday's regional bank sel...

American Express (AXP) showed confidence in its earnings after posting a beat and guidance raise. Diane King Hall talks about how the company targeting affluent customers helps its financial picture. Zions Bancorporation (ZION) got an upgrade from Baird as the firm cites a long-term buy opportunity following a sharp sell-off on Thursday. Diane also touches on Big Tech with Alphabet's (GOOGL) l...

Ahead of next week's earnings report for Netflix (NFLX), Rick Ducat takes a look at the streaming giant's chart setup. He highlights the $1203 level as a volume point of control and a cluster of moving averages. To the upside, he points to $1309 as a +1 standard deviation. Rick notes the overall flattening taking place over the last couple of months, but later demonstrates an example trade...

Jordan McKenzie shares a sunnier stance on the state of the housing market, pointing to builders supply as a critical indicator to track. He says homebuilders are taking a "wait and see" mode as data still get tabulated. Jordan points to the high mortgage rates that has sidelined homebuyers. He believes Fed cuts and costs of borrowing coming down in 2026 could be a boon for the overall i...

Sandra Swirski reflects on this week's "rocky start" on U.S. and China trade relations, noting a cooling in President Trump's tone as the week progressed. She says "all of this tit-for-tat is not helping at all." Sandra breaks down Pres. Trump's "Art of the Deal" negotiation tactics and how it applies to the global, macro trade between 2 large economies. S...

Technical analysis for Oracle (ORCL) points to a $10 range over the last 5 days between $310 and $300, according to Ben Watson. He says there is some green candles in its MACD study which could be a bullish signal. Looking at a longer-term chart, Ben notes the upward trajectory from April lows and a potential break of a bearish descending triangle in recent months. ======== Schwab Network ========...

Stocks are trying to bounce back from a rough start to the week, but trade tensions and credit quality concerns still loom. The VIX sits at 24%, implying a 1.5% move to the upside or downside. Kevin Green discusses the potential for a de-risking trade into safe-havens like cash and treasuries, and sees gold as a telltale sign of market sentiment. He also weighs in on the regional bank sell-off, sa...

Markets closed down thanks in part to a major sell-off in regional banks, sparked by a $50 million loan loss charge reported by Zions Bancorporation (ZION). TSMC (TSM) also closed lower but posted strong earnings that helped reinforce the A.I. narrative. Salesforce (CRM) shares rallied after the company showed more confidence in its long-term outlook. Marley Kayden recaps the session's biggest...

Before markets open for the final trading session of the week, Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas recap the stories many may not have noticed on Thursday. Among their headlines: the latest on trade conflicts between U.S. and China, along with crypto's continuing slide. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter -...

Jharonne Martis discusses the state of the consumer and how the affluent consumer is driving growth in the retail space while the middle and lower classes are being squeezed. Even with weakness in discretionary spending, Jharonne highlights winners in stocks like Walmart (WMT), Amazon (AMZN), and Costco (COST) as consumers seek to spend less. Despite this, she warns that tariffs are likely to cost...

JPMorgan raised its price target on Fabrinet (FN) on bullish expectations it can take a larger piece of the pie in the evolving A.I. infrastructure buildout. George Tsilis talks about the financials that back up the hardware firm to weigh how growth looks compared to peers. He notes how the rally in Fabrinet plays into a growing rotation into small and mid-cap tech companies. ======== Schwab Netwo...

Micron (MU) has more than doubled in its stock price so far in 2025 as companies seek ways to overcome storage headwinds in the A.I. buildout. As Rick Ducat shows investors, the stock faced a critical resistance level on Thursday's session that signals more bullish momentum if the stock breaks it. However, Rick highlights bearish divergence happening in the stock technicals. He later turns to...

Defense spending is "the most resilient sector in all of investing," says EdgeRunner AI CEO Tyler Saltsman. The backing of the U.S. government and bipartisan views of defense are why he's so confident cutbacks aren't coming. Tyler also explains how Palantir (PLTR) proved resiliency in space and adds how his own company uses A.I. with the U.S. military. ======== Schwab Network ===...

Marta Norton reflects on the government shutdown so far and the market’s reaction. She expects us to hit a new record for the length of the shutdown but notes that it is “still viewed as temporary.” However, she notes that some costs will begin to escalate, particularly in industries like airlines. Marta also discusses the risks of a prolonged U.S./China trade war as things start to escalate again...

Jennifer Chang breaks down the Enhanced Equity Income ETF (DIVP), which concentrates in high-dividend stocks along with covered calls. As markets take a hit on regional bank worries, she explains why investors might be interested in the fund. She also discusses the tech sector and how they think about investing in those names. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader,...

“Staying invested is better than running for the exits,” Doug Butler argues. He advises investors to stay in the market and discusses how he has reallocated his portfolio to find safety, moving into sectors like utilities and energy. However, he still owns names like Microsoft (MSFT) or Oracle (ORCL). Another of his picks is Honeywell (HON). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every invest...

"A.I. is growing, " says Sylvia Jablonski, but she poses the question, "what is the future of this?" TSMC's (TSM) latest earnings show strong demand, though Sylvia points to headwinds in energy and infrastructure buildout as lasting headwinds. Trade tensions with China adds another wild card to the A.I. story. David Nicholson makes the case that there's more winners to...

The Trade Desk (TTD) has sold off close to 60% so far in 2025. LikeFolio's Andy Swan says the stock should "absolutely be thriving." So what's wrong? Andy believes the company's "superior" tech isn't being used in the right places, arguing that "closed systems" are nabbing many advertisers The Trade Desk normally profits from. Andy expects Big Tech com...

Michael Gunther measures consumer spending power, looking through the lens of whether retailers are seeing transaction sizes rise. “Pricing increases have started to appear where consumers are actually spending money,” he says. “Thus far though…they’re not seeing declines in demand yet.” He also notes that even discount retailers like Walmart (WMT) or even dollar stores are trying to cater to high...

Kim Forrest points to AMD Inc. (AMD) and Micron (MU) as two companies that can challenge Nvidia's (NVDA) dominance in the A.I. hardware space. On AMD, Kim points to the chipmaker's OpenAI deal as a main driver to its success. When it comes to OpenAI's spending, however, she urges caution and tells investors to watch for receipts on its purchases. Alexis Browne Roberts believes that Ope...