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Melissa Otto says the path ahead for Meta Platforms (META) needs to be about using AI to keep users on its apps for longer. In addition to that, she explains why ROI will be critical for investors as Meta juggles justifying CapEx spending with future growth. Tom White offers an example options trade for the social media giant. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader,...

Ahead of Microsoft's (MSFT) earnings after Wednesday's close, Marley Kayden takes investors through the most important metrics to watch in the report. Among them: Azure cloud, which analysts label as a key growth factor. Also mind CapEx spending and margins, both of which can play a factor in Microsoft's growth picture. Charles Moon with Prosper Trading Academy offers an example option...

David Busch expects the Fed to pause rate cuts today and take a “wait and see” approach from here. Turning to Mag 7 earnings with Meta Platforms (META) and Tesla (TSLA) after the bell, he sees headline risk. Overall, he’s taking a barbell approach to his portfolio, looking at the big tech trade as well as small and mid caps, the latter of which he thinks will benefit on multiple fronts. ======== S...

Charles Schwab's Nathan Peterson points to an "unwind" in in the NDX and RUT as a signal that investors are becoming more selective in technology stocks. It adds question marks ahead of Wednesday's Mag 7 earnings, which Nate believes hold many questions themselves when it comes to the future of CapEx spending, AI buildout, and software. On the macro front, Mike Townsend highlight...

Equities up, volatility up is the name of the trading day according to Kevin Green. He explains why he's cautious on the move higher and how Big Tech needs to continue a winning streak to cement confidence in the rally. KG turns to Seagate's (STX) eye-watering rally and the gamma squeeze he sees on the stock. Also moving a lot to start the session: silver and gold, which showed substantial...

Investors are brushing aside a double miss in Texas Instruments (TXN) and instead turning to the company's future. Diane King Hall talks about how the chipmaker's guidance helped rally shares. It's a similar story in Starbucks (SBUX) after the coffee maker's EPS miss but guidance that supports its turnaround story. AT&T (T) beat and issued positive guidance. ======== Schwab Net...

Tyler Herriage believes markets are experiencing an "early innings move higher" with tech reclaiming positive momentum. He's watching Tesla (TSLA) the most out in the first round of Mag 7 earnings, noting the company's robotaxi and robotics prospects as "transformative." He says he will look past a potential earnings miss as Tesla builds up its foundation for the future...

Gene Goldman says “buy the dip” continues to work out and is surprised by strength in international equities and the ‘Sell America’ trade. While he notes that tech earnings have all beaten estimates so far this season, he is concerned about valuations. However, tech is still one of his favorite sectors, citing the beginning of the “AI Revolution.” He’s also optimistic on healthcare (particularly b...

It's not just the Fed investors need to watch Wednesday afternoon. Kevin Hincks points to Mag 7 earnings from Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), and Tesla (TSLA) as key indicators for the direction of the AI trade. For Tesla in particular, he's looking for commentary from Elon Musk on the company's autonomous driving and robotics future. Kevin later notes the four-year low U.S. d...

Morning Movers shifts gears to preview Tesla (TSLA) earnings. Rick Ducat breaks down the chart to show a "cluster" of its moving average studies which could indicate a lack of strong directional movement in the recent trading periods. Tom White discusses an example trade approach for Elon Musk's EV company. He maps out a more neutral strategy using an iron condor trade. ======== Schw...

Danielle DiMartino Booth visits the NYSE set to preview the upcoming rate decision from the Federal Reserve. She admits "nervousness" surrounding the Fed as the narrative around replacing Jerome Powell has taken center stage. Danielle says Christopher Waller might be the name to watch to replace Powell for his mostly apolitical positioning. She adds her commentary on the importance of an...

Lisa Schreiber joins Diane King Hall to preview Meta Platforms' (META) upcoming earnings event. For Lisa, it's simple: "Show me the ads growth" and "justify the eye-watering capex spend." While she and her firm still expect a positive report, Lisa says to pay attention to the commentary on its conference call. She calls the company the "king of advertising" an...

Applied Materials (AMAT) catches an upgrade from Mizuho ahead of next month's earnings report. Rachel Dashiell dives into the chipmaker's technical patterns taking shape on the chart. She uses the average directional index (ADX) study to demonstrate "extreme" recent price activity trends. On a 1-year timeframe, Rachel shows AMAT's relative strength index and compares its perf...

Kevin Green underlines the day's upside potential move to $7035 but also circles potential downside to $6950 as investors prepare for the latest FOMC decision as well as earnings from megacap tech names. Premarket movers included ASML (ASML) and Seagate (STX). For STX, KG says 87% of its shipments went to data centers which could be driving an upside move in memory stocks. Additionally, he exa...

Marley Kayden looks ahead to the slew of Mag 7 earnings set to hit markets this week, starting with Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), and Tesla (TSLA). However, don't ignore weakness in the background on the economic front, as Marley points to an uptick in home closing cancellations as an unsung macro story. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every ma...

UPS has decided to focus on its margins, which is causing some pain to employees and to the bottom line right now, says Tom Essaye. The overall macro environment is “tough” for the sector, he adds: tariffs, the de minimis exemption removal, and other factors have all hit volume. General macroeconomic calm would help them; he also thinks they should focus on healthcare shipping and specialty market...

Shares of Sysco (SYY), not to be confused with Cisco (CSCO), are having their best day since December 2022. George Tsilis explains how the company is setting the table for a growth story after earnings and a price target hike. As for the food distributor's future, George notes long-term promise through investor-friendly tactics despite slower EPS expectations. ======== Schwab Network ========...

Dr. Preston D. Cherry warns the week could go either way for markets with a lot of information coming our way. He previews Fed Chair Powell’s comments after the FOMC meeting and how it could impact stocks. If uncertainty stays persistent, it could push markets down. Dr. Cherry covers commodity markets, including the convergent reasons behind the rally in gold. His stock picks include EOG Resources...

Healthcare stocks like UnitedHealth (UNH), Humana (HUM), and Centene (CNC) sold off upwards of 20% on Tuesday's session over the Trump administration's decision to keep Medicare rates flat next year. David Toung calls the decision "quite a surprise" to health insurers who were pricing an increase in rates into their earnings, like UnitedHealth. While there is potential for rates...

Kyle Brown, CEO of Trinity Capital (TRIN), discusses the stock making new highs and what drove success in 2025. “It was a record year,” he says, noting that they specialize in financing pre-IPO companies, and he continues to expect strength in that pipeline. AI capex spend has also created opportunities in manufacturing, where they do a lot of business. Kyle likes companies with a “moat around the...

Ed Butowsky breaks down UPS Inc. (UPS) earnings, saying they’re doing a “brilliant job of re-engineering themselves.” While the company is contracting a little, including ending its work with Amazon (AMZN), “bigger is not always better.” He notes how robot workers are beginning to outnumber human workers in some places, and how that relates to job cuts and restructuring. ======== Schwab Network ==...

The market has been “incredibly resilient,” says Bob Shea, and thinks we’re in the middle of an AI supercycle. “We’re moving from bits to atoms,” he adds, as software gains rotate into hardware bullishness. He focuses on the bottlenecks within the AI sphere for opportunities. In earnings, he’s watching capex spending around tech and AI. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor an...

Kevin Horner’s charts cover the S&P 500 (SPX), Applovin (APP), and Steel Dynamics (STLD). On the SPX, he marks the 6,840 line and the 6,550 line as the index hits a new all-time high today. “Not allowing narrative concerns” to outweigh price action is “really, really hard,” he says, but traders need to do it. Applovin is “digesting” its big 2025 move, which saw returns of over 100%, and there...

Melissa Cohn thinks buyers have backed off a little as mortgage rates rose again, and there’s a lot of uncertainty about their path forward. It’s “pretty clear” the Fed won’t cut rates this week, and Melissa says the tone of Powell’s speech is what to watch. There’s a lot of pent-up demand in the housing market that could be unleashed with favorable policies and interest rates below 5.5%. However,...

CapEx spending and data center spending backs Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang's thesis that the AI buildout could be the "biggest in human history," says Clayton Allison. He tells investors to watch for stocks tied to power generation, cooling technology, and several other industries tied to the greater AI trade. Clayton's top picks include Eaton (ETN) and NextEra Energy (NEE) for...