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Deal activity accelerated in the back half of 2025 and into 2026, says Roy Behren, with multiple megadeals announcing or closing. He cites regulatory ease under the Trump administration fueling these transactions. He’s seeing lots of cross-border activity as foreign companies try to buy U.S. companies to avoid tariffs, along with a wave of companies going private as private equity looks for takeov...

President Trump named his nomination for Fed Chair as Kevin Warsh on the final trading day of January. Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas talk about the pick and the market reaction that followed. Additionally, they turn to the surge in memory chip stocks helped by Western Digital (WDC) and SanDisk (SNDK) earnings. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. O...

Stewart Glickman notes that Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) are navigating a complex landscape of pricing headwinds and geopolitical volatility. He highlights that while year-over-year earnings have dipped, both companies beat fourth-quarter expectations through aggressive structural cost savings. Glickman points out that Exxon Mobil maintains a competitive edge over Chevron due to its superio...

Meta Platforms (META) shares surged higher on the heels of its 4Q earnings report. As George Tsilis explains, the company's planned capital expenditures and AI expansion strategy sent a jolt into the stock. In the latest edition of Tech Corner, George re-visits the parent company of Facebook and Instagram to explain its focus shift from social media to generative AI. ======== Schwab Network ==...

Likefolio’s Andy Swan digs into Walt Disney (DIS) ahead of earnings, and says it’s all about the segments. “We’re seeing really great action” in cruise lines, along with Disney+, while Parks and Hulu are seeing negative visit trends. He uses consumer sentiment data to figure out whether segments are executing to plan. Overall, Andy concludes, Disney is “chugging right along.” ======== Schwab Netwo...

Coherent (COHR) pulled back from all-time highs after tapping the record Friday. Part of the momentum was driven by a price target hike from Morgan Stanley. George Tsilis considers the company a picks-and-shovels tech play and makes comparisons between Coherent and Lumentum (LITE) when it comes to the data center space. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every m...

SEI Investments Company (SEIC) is leveraging momentum from record-breaking quarterly earnings driven by a strategic shift toward aggressive, outcome-oriented growth. While CEO Ryan Hicke anticipates some near-term margin pressure from client onboarding costs, the firm remains optimistic about long-term tailwinds in the outsourcing and alternative investment sectors. ======== Schwab Network =======...

Kevin Warsh’s selection as the next Federal Reserve chair sparked a sell-off in precious metals as investors anticipate a more hawkish approach to monetary policy. Stuart Katz notes that this steady leadership could curb currency debasement fears, shifting the market's focus back toward economic fundamentals and corporate earnings. While a weaker dollar might support exports, Katz warns it could a...

The housing market is slowly recovering, says Mark Fleming, and he anticipates this to continue in 2026. He doesn’t think the housing market needs rates to come down for this to happen, either, citing price stabilization and an uptick in sales. He discusses how homebuilders are buying down mortgage rates to help move stock, and New Home Sales vs Existing Home Sales. ======== Schwab Network =======...

Tony Blagrove thinks a lot of things are aligned to help stimulate U.S. GDP growth. “I really don’t know if rates are going down” this year, though, between a hawkish Fed Chair nominee and the economy heating up. He discusses how he helps clients manage risk and has “mostly” been trimming U.S. large cap positions in favor of bonds and international equities. Tony sees volatility ahead, but decent...

Laks Ganapathi of Unicus Research discusses why her firm is taking short positions in auto companies, including CarMax (KMX) and Stellantis (STLA). She cites consumer difficulties, noting that CarMax is cutting prices and Stellantis said on its earnings call that it was losing customers. On the other hand, Carvana (CVNA) is taking market share. Laks also highlights the fact that pre-COVID cars wer...

Austin Lyons takes investors through the first half of Mag 7 earnings. In his assessment of Microsoft (MSFT), he still sees tech strength and value in its enterprise powerhouse, though he believes Meta Platforms (META) has more room to run with AI integration. As for Apple (AAPL), Austin says the big question ahead will be how the company uses AI. Tesla (TSLA) is another firm expected to undergo b...

Apple (AAPL) shares were mixed for a good part of Friday's session. Dion Hinchcliffe believes investors want to see more for Apple Intelligence after the company announced its partnership with Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google Gemini. He sees China sales as a growing stronghold, so long as geopolitical concerns don't ignite. Jed Ellerbroek adds that Apple's "legendarily awesome"...

Tim Bohen turns to three stocks that experienced tremendous upside in recent months that he expects to continue bullish momentum. He likes SanDisk's (SNDK) potential as memory supply remain limited, Alphabet's (GOOGL) strength through tech diversification, and USA Rare Earth's (USAR) recent pullback backed by a volatile silver and gold trade. Kevin Green offers his technical analysis o...

After Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), and Apple (AAPL) all reported earnings this week, Ali Mogharabi takes investors through the gauntlet of reports and weighs the outlook in the Mag 7. He believes Microsoft demonstrated risks when it comes to the software space while Meta Platforms bolstered its internal AI through advertising. However, he worries Meta's ecosystem isn&...

“Things look pretty good” for 2026, says Andrew Arons, anticipating falling rates and continued strength in earnings. He sees “extreme growth” down the road but says we’re “stuck in the second or third inning” right now. He thinks quantum and AI can do well; he likes IBM (IBM) and Meta Platforms (META) in particular. Andrew also likes Boeing (BA), citing “great” earnings and strong growth potentia...

SanDisk (SNDK) smashed expectations in earnings after EPS nearly doubled previous quarter expectations. Guidance for the current quarter more than tripled Wall Street estimates. Marley Kayden runs through the gauntlet of analyst upgrades and price target hikes after a report one analyst called "shocking." Dan Deming believes the report signals a "blow off top" in SanDisk shares...

Charles Schwab's Kathy Jones calls President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh "puzzling." The Fed governor has a history of being a hawk during the financial crisis, something the president was seemingly avoiding. Kathy weighs how Warsh can exhibit those hawkish tendencies as Fed Chair while balancing Trump's dovish hopes. She later explains why it "doesn't make sen...

Markets ticked lower on headlines that Kevin Warsh has President Trump's eye for Fed Chair. Kevin Green explains what the nomination means for the FOMC's outlook as PPI comes in hotter-than-expected. After markets digested the first four of Mag 7 earnings, KG points out OpenAI is now taking up headlines as Amazon (AMZN) is in talks to become a major investor. He later turns to silver and g...

Morningstar's David Swartz believes there are more expansion opportunities ahead for Deckers (DECK) following the company's step up in earnings. He points to brand positivity increasing for its Ugg and Hoka brands beyond the U.S. bolstering sales abroad. David later talks about some of Deckers' biggest competition, from companies in "hyperbolic growth mode" like ON Holding&#3...

Dr. Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), joins Opening Bell with a slew of updates on the company's growth picture. He shares details of new deals, including a 2-year $10M agreement with a Fortune 100 company. Baratz says his company has ongoing discussions with airlines, chemical manufacturers and even wireless companies all exploring quantum computing technology. He adds their partners...

Diane King Hall laces up for a full earnings breakdown on Ugg's parent company Deckers Brands (DECK). She points to the surge in Hoka revenue, up 18.5% in Deckers' 3Q report, as well as the company's hiked guidance as catalysts for its Friday stock rally. On the financials front, Diane checks in on Sofi Technologies (SOFI) topping $1B for the first time in its latest quarterly figures....

“Expectations are really high,” Nitin Sacheti says, examining the results from megacap tech earnings this week. It’s becoming a stock picker’s market as investors need to sort through the AI trade carefully; he likes hardware and inference-related companies, but is beginning to hedge. Another place he’s looking is at fiber, as it’s needed to move data across the country. He’s also long in the defe...

Kevin Hincks believes Kevin Warsh brings a "fresh new voice and ideas" to the U.S. central bank. He and Nicole Petallides discuss the news that President Trump plans to nominate the former Fed Governor as Jerome Powell's replacement. Later, Kevin examines the pre-bell moves in metal products as gold and silver dramatically pullback from all-time highs. On the radar ahead, he notes th...

Carley Garner says crude oil's "down on the mat" following a "tough" 2025. But Carley does flag a rebound in the U.S. dollar could impact crude oil. She explains the historical correlation between the dollar and oil. Carley underlines the significance of the $65 level for crude oil and $95 for the dollar over the past 20 years. She adds that a new Fed Chair could also affec...