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Brian Glenn describes the accelerating “Who Blinks First?” tension between the White House and the Fed as he reacts to the FOMC decision. He works with business owners and discusses the strategies and considerations they’re using in this rate environment. He likes aerospace, citing heavy backlogs in Boeing (BA) and Airbus, as well as auto dealing companies like CarMax (KMX). Brian also likes AI, c...

As expected, the Fed did not change interest rates in its July meeting. However, one interesting result came from two Fed officials dissenting the decision, arguing that there should be a cut in July. It's the first time there were two dissenting votes in decades. Kevin Hincks talks about Fed chair Jerome Powell's path ahead to address the interest rate outlook, which includes the possibil...

The Fed keeping interest rates the same was the "easy way out," says Michael Green. There's many economic puzzle pieces at play that he believes cloud the Fed's view on where to take rates next. For one, Michael points to a contracting labor market keeping job availability restricted. On the other hand, inflation is also complicating the "soft landing" picture. Michael...

John Lonski gives his takeaways from the FOMC decision, which leaves rates unchanged in a 9-2 vote. The FOMC statement highlights inflation worries and risks to both sides of its dual mandate. John argues that underlying inflation is still moving lower and thinks “stronger than expected jobs growth” is a bigger risk to re-inflation than tariffs. “The Fed maybe put too much of an emphasis on tariff...

Ethereum is celebrating its 10th birthday. Austin King calls it one of the big three of cryptocurrencies (the others are Bitcoin and Ripple) and says it “made its place in the space by sponsoring innovation.” He talks about how decentralization is coming back into focus for the crypto industry. Austin cautions inexperienced crypto investors to stick to the big players instead of chasing smaller ne...

Nearly half of the world's population is on Facebook and/or Instagram, and LikeFolio's Landon Swan believes the company has a stellar advantage to capitalize on that audience. He's waiting to see how it will adjust its CapEx for A.I., though he argues there isn't much downside risk on increasing spending. Landon's bull thesis rests on how it can blend the evolving tech with adv...

"The decline has begun" for Netflix (NFLX), says TheoTrade's Don Kaufman, offering his bearish perspective on the streaming giant after its more than 10% fall off all-time highs. He sees "no place to go" but down for Citigroup (C) as it rallies over 70% off April lows, while offering a bullish take on Nike (NKE). Don offers example options trades for all three names while R...

A lot of focus for Meta Platforms' (META) earnings will be on its CapEx spending. David Volpe expects the Mag 7 company to boost spending and follow Alphabet's (GOOGL) footsteps, though as long it's toward A.I. growth, he thinks it will be seen as favorable. Francisco Bido adds that the company can create a "feedback loop" through A.I. that will boost user engagement exponent...

“This is the blockbuster week," Robert Schein says. “It’s going to tell us everything we need to know.” He notes that right now, 2026 earnings are expected to be better than in 2025. As to the Fed, “we believe in September, we will see a cut,” he says, and maybe another in December. His stock picks right now include Apple (AAPL), which he says just needs a product refresh and D.R. Horton (DHI...

Todd Rosenbluth is waiting to see if the Fed sets the stage for rate cuts in the fall with this FOMC decision. He looks at the issue through the lens of ETF investors, noting another record pace in ETF flows for this year. U.S.-listed fixed income ETFs have seen $206B in net inflows year-to-date, with SGOV the most popular. He also points to other “creative ways” investors are finding to use their...

Charles Schwab’s Omar Aguilar reacts to the first read of 2Q GDP and analyzes the American economy. Looking at earnings, he expects profit margins to squeeze because of trade deals, driving volatility. Inflation expectations could drive bonds up, he warns as well. He previews the FOMC meeting and Fed Chair Powell’s comments, saying economic data and a “stable” labor market mean no cut this month....

Melissa Di Donato sees caution and volatility tightening liquidity, pressuring executives on how they use company cash for acquisitions, paying down debt, or other business activities. Short-term liquidity for U.S. corporates with revenues of $1B+ was $3.2T at the end of 1Q, a $500 billion drop from last year. Long-term debt rose as well, while available undrawn credit fell. Melissa addresses the...

Carvana (CVNA) reports earnings after the close on Wednesday. Bullish interest has accelerated, as Marley Kayden notes, though there's one wild card she sees ahead: tariffs. Marley explains why they can be either bullish or bearish for the company, which this report is expected to show. Scott Bauer with Prosper Trading Academy offers an example options trade for investors heading into earnings...

There's a lot of metrics to watch between Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) in their earnings Wednesday. Dan Morgan will focus on data centers, CapEx, and Llama for Meta, believing future success lies in how the company utilizes its A.I. spend. As for Microsoft, Dan says it's all about Azure cloud and proving A.I. monetization will accelerate growth. Tom White offers example optio...

Wednesday morning saw big moves across various sectors. Sam Vadas starts with Palo Alto Networks (PANW) and its $25 billion acquisition of CyberArk Software (CYBR). She talks about the "consolidation story" it shows in the cybersecurity space. Sam also notes SoFi Technologies' (SOFI) $1.5 billion public offering after it tapped 4-year highs following earnings. She later discusses ear...

There will be "no time to catch our breath" with Wednesday's FOMC interest rate decision and earnings from Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META), says Alex Coffey. The SPX, however, looks a little more sleepy. Alex shows how the index steadily hits "all-time high after all-time high" despite realized volatility being at "extremely low" levels. ======== Schwab...

Crypto is "impacting every aspect of finance right now" says Les Borsai. He says that is reason enough for investors to pay attention to the latest developments happening in the cryptocurrency space. Les talks about ways the GENIUS Act and Trump administration will continue to shape the industry. He adds that Circle (CRCL) shows the interest for crypto is there, and will benefit places l...

Today's jam-packed Wednesday started with a very strong GDP print. Kevin Hincks largely attributes the bounce back to imports. As for the big stories today, Kevin talks about his expectations for the FOMC interest rate decision. He also mentions Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META) earnings after the bell, pointing to capex as the number all investors will watch. ======== Schwab Network...

Starbucks (SBUX) rallied despite posting a sixth straight quarter of same store sales being down. As Jenny Horne points out, commentary on the company's turnaround story is boosting optimism. Visa (V) couldn't carry a rally after its earnings despite a beat and net revenue growth into the low double digits. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

As investors await the latest quarterly figures from Meta (META), Rick Ducat shows the outperformance Mark Zuckerberg's company has displayed over the past year versus the overall markets and communications sector. He highlights the pronounced V-shaped recovery from April lows and points to current levels of support. Later, Tom White discusses an example trading strategy using a put vertical w...

Chris Versace joins Morning Movers to discuss the latest labor market data and GDP print. On the ADP data, he says it was a "good report" for the economy but says investors looking for a rate cut might not see it the same way. Jerome Powell and the FOMC announce their latest rate decision later today, and Chris believes the report gives the Fed more "wiggle room" to wait on cut...

Ahead of Ford (F) earnings, "it's all about the guidance," says CFRA's Garrett Nelson. The U.S. automaker reports 2Q earnings after Wednesday's close. CFRA has a hold rating on Ford with an $11 price target. Garrett says valuation is a concern for Ford as it trades "to a premium compared to General Motors" and says Ford trails GM in domestic auto sales. Later, he tu...

A crucial week for the markets continues to have Friday's tariff deadline in focus. Sam Vadas and Diane King Hall discuss the latest trade developments overseas, including President Trump's insistence that Friday's deadline will "not be extended." Adding further investor intrigue: Today's FOMC announcement and the latest glimpse from Jerome Powell on the state of the econ...

Seagate (STX) reached all-time highs ahead of earnings, but dropped after weaker-than-expected guidance dismayed investors. Ben Watson looks at the trading range after the latest report seeing $141 as a near-term support level for STX. On a 1-year timeframe, he highlights $165 as an upside resistance but says $141 acts as a base of an ascending triangle formation taking place. Ben also notes the R...

“There’s 7 trillion sitting on the sidelines,” Jeffrey Small says, claiming there’s never been a “more hated” V-shaped rally. “It’s ok to buy in this stage of the cycle,” he adds, but “buyer beware.” He thinks we are living in “the Fourth Industrial Revolution” that will completely change world economies. Jeffrey’s stock picks right now include NVDA, GOOGL, META and TSLA. ======== Schwab Network =...