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Nancy Davis and Joe Hegener discuss the Michigan Consumer Sentiment report, which was slightly better than expected though still moving lower. Joe notes that half of all domestic consumption is being done by the top 10% of households, income-wise. He calls this concerning for democracy and the economy and discusses the difficulty the rest of the U.S. is having. Nancy reminds viewers that with the...

Shana Sissel believes headline-driven market sell-offs, like Friday's surrounding President Trump's tariff threat against China, are buying opportunities. Sell-offs tied to sustained economic weakness are a different picture in Shana's book. She highlights ways investors can protect themselves against volatility if those situations occur. She later turns to stock picks in Marvell (MRVL...

Jeff Weniger notes “deterioration” in private equity valuations and what it can tell us about public markets. He explains how firms may be pushing these private equity holdings into 401(k)s and how that could affect retirement planning. He also muses on whether the Fed is seeing something “we don’t see” yet as private equity financial giants like Apollo and Jefferies see declining shares. ========...

Sentiment for Amazon (AMZN) has improved, says Likefolio's Megan Brantley, who points out rising trends in the ecommerce giant. The company's October Prime Days offered a leg up for Amazon and its customers a chance to get ahead on the holiday shopping season. However, Megan sees AWS cloud being Amazon's leading growth driver. As she points out, AWS remains the cloud leader, but its do...

Applied Digital (APLD) showed a strong green shoot during Friday's market sell-off. As George Tsilis notes, the data center and cooling tech company posted an earnings beat that impressed the Street. Even as financials improve, George points out that the company remains unprofitable even as A.I. infrastructure sees more demand. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tra...

Andy Tabrizi, CEO of Recentive Analytics, discusses how sports leagues are adopting AI. His company helps consolidate data to “forecast what will happen under any given scenario” to assist live event scheduling. This becomes particularly important when different leagues are playing at the same time. Andy also talks about how this impacts the sports wagering industry. ======== Schwab Network ======...

Keith Buchanan calls next week a “make or break week” as earnings season begins and big banks give investors an economic picture. Andrew Wang tells investors to watch profit margins as companies navigate inflation and tariffs. They preview catalysts that they see for markets and discuss whether the bull run can continue. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

"Nothing's going to stop this train" when it comes to the A.I. trade, says StocksToTrade's Tim Bohen. He offers three stock ideas that he sees as unsung plays in the industry. Tim expects Terawulf (WULF) to gain traction as A.I. infrastructure scales, a need for Applied Digital's (APLD) cooling technology, and Energy Fuels Inc. (UUUU) to pick up the pace in the nuclear energy...

Tim Davis reacts to stocks falling on President Trump’s comments around China, including threatening a “massive increase” of tariffs. He still sees a lot of momentum in the market but notes upcoming “seasonality” troubles and thinks we could be in for a 3%-7% pullback. He says to keep in mind that the “Fed has our back” as it continues to cut rates. Tim also covers the trajectory of AI stocks and...

Alphabet (GOOGL) has experienced a surge in its stock price after lagging through most of 2025. Wedbush's Scott Devitt adds that Alphabet's backdrop has improved "significantly" from a consumer sentiment and technological standpoint but won't be surprised to see a cooldown in price action. He talks about how the company has become "addicted to the drug of monetization,&q...

Charles Schwab's Joe Mazzola weighs in on what he sees as a "bifurcated economy" where higher-end consumers are doing well while lower-end Americans appear to struggle. Despite that, Joe doesn't see bullish market moves wavering. That could change if the government shutdown continues longer than investors predict, or if there's any disruption to the A.I. trade. ======== Schwa...

China has launched an investigation into Qualcomm (QCOM) for what it calls a violation of anti-monopoly laws. Jenny Horne explains how it's just the latest development to counter U.S. tech, adding that Nvidia (NVDA) will face tightened restrictions as well. Dan Deming offers an example options trade for Qualcomm as it faces these overseas headwinds. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering...

Roy Behren explains how investors can use merger arbitrage to take advantage of M&A activity, which is expected to rise in the next few years. There has already been more than $3.4 trillion in M&A in 2025. He shows his firm’s fund based around this idea, MERIX, and covers the sectors that he’s watching for potential M&A activity. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every invest...

Nathan Moser thinks small caps have a “multi-year move” up ahead. While the government shutdown has paused the IPO market, he expects 2026 to be a “very good year” for them, as well as M&A deals. His picks right now include Planet Fitness (PLNT), Victory Cap (VCTR), and Ligand Pharma (LGND). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to t...

The dollar's lower as the Yen moves up, all while yields tick higher on comments highlighting a weaker U.S. labor market. Kevin Hincks reports from the Cboe Global Markets to highlight under-the-radar market moves to watch ahead of Friday's opening bell. On the FOMC, Kevin talks about how it is narrowing the list of candidates to take over Jerome Powell's position. Among the names incl...

David Darst looks at the potential Fed Chair nominees and why he thinks Scott Bessent wouldn’t take the position. He looks at historical rate cutting cycles and “fever and fervor” in the markets, particularly in AI. He expects earnings to be a market driver next year. David examines his stock picks from March, including GOLD, EL, and ABBV, and brings some new names: Verizon (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), and...

Markets showed green arrows to start Friday's session, though Levi Strauss (LEVI) is being left out of the rally following its earnings and updated guidance. Diane King Hall explains why investors are trimming exposure to the clothing retailer. There are bright spots for tech, with Evercore ISI raising its price target on Oracle (ORCL), while B. Riley boosted its target for Applied Materials (...

Gold prices hit all-time highs this week. Rick Ducat looks at correlation studies between gold prices, the S&P 500 (SPX) and the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) to demonstrate historical patterns. Later, Tom White demonstrates an example trade for the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) using a call vertical with a more bullish stance. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

Tom White and Diane King Hall probe investor sentiment as the government shutdown treks on, with no vote scheduled for Friday. As economic data faces delays, the BLS is still expected to release CPI next week. Later, Tom discusses the list of candidates that could be nominated to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that list is down to 5 candidates, including cur...

Ben Emons stops by the NYSE set to discuss the future of the Federal Reserve. President Trump and Treasury Secretary Bessent have narrowed down a list of candidates to 5 individuals to replace Jerome Powell when his term expires. Candidates include Michelle Bowman, Christopher Waller, Kevin Hassett, Kevin Warsh and Rick Reider. Ben provides thoughts on how the Trump administration envisions a rela...

Isabelle Freidheim joins Morning Movers to provide her perspective on the efficiencies from major tech companies and how it could be breaking down historical trade, leading to a possible "de-globalization." She says it's a structural shift, and continues to see tremendous value in U.S. tech innovation but adds that tariffs accelerated a push toward regional strength, with countries f...

Semiconductor equipment manufacturer Applied Materials (AMAT) hit 52-week highs earlier this week. Kevin Horner examines the 30-day trading range, highlighting $208 support with $226 upside resistance. On a 2-year chart, Kevin shows the "bull-flag" pattern taking shape and what it means relative to the all-time highs reached back in July of 2024. He signals the "overbought" con...

Markets closed down but certain stocks shined on Wall Street's red session. Marley Kayden talks about Nvidia's (NVDA) rally to all-time highs as the biggest headline of them all. She also mentions Oracle (ORCL) gathering more attention from bulls on the analyst front, along with Delta Airlines (DAL) rallying after an earnings beat. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor...

Thursday's session saw some headlines take investor interest, but Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas highlight the ones many may have missed. Among them: the U.S. government shutdown starting to take material effect, especially at domestic airports. They also go over Delta Airlines (DAL) and PepsiCo's (PEP) earnings to explain what they mean for the consumer picture ahead. ======== Schwab Network...

Rogers Healy discusses how inflation is hitting the average American's wallet, particularly with rising grocery costs, which are up over 25% in the past 5 years. He believes this is not just a price problem, but also an income issue, as wage growth lags behind inflation. As a result, Healy sees consumers pivoting to more affordable options, such as buying in bulk and opting for store-brand or...