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The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to the highest level in 30 years. Charles Schwab's Collin Martin explains what it means for global central banking outlooks, including the Fed's in the U.S. He adds to that thought by going through the flood of jobs and inflation prints markets got in recent weeks, along with what it means for the FOMC in 2026. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowe...

Donald L. Luskin explains how the Supreme Court reversing tariffs could be a huge gift to the S&P 500 as refunds hit corporate balance sheets. However, he says the market mostly does not expect this to happen. He believes that America needs to grow its way out of its deficit, and we can’t do that with higher taxes. Therefore, he argues that tariffs, a form of tax, are hurting American growth....

George Tsilis takes investors through a slew of economic data that hit markets Friday morning. On consumer sentiment, he notes a year-over-year decline, but a range in recent months shows stabilization. Core PCE and existing home sales both ticked higher, prints George Tsilis says are relevant for the Fed's interest rate cutting path. On the international front, the Bank of Japan raised intere...

Michael Landsberg highlights HVAC companies as an AI play, urging investors to broaden their exposure away from chips to “picks and shovels.” He’s on pause for the rest of the year, but he plans to deploy capital in January. He thinks the Fed will be more dovish than the Street estimates, and that will boost consumer and healthcare stocks. His picks include Viking (VIK), Urban Outfitters (URBN), a...

Diane King Hall highlights a trio of earnings movers behind Friday morning's price action. Carnival (CCL) posted mixed earnings but the demand stayed strong, leading investors to back the stock after the opening bell. KB Home (KBH) continued housing's tough year in its report. As Diane notes, shares didn't plunge as much as Lamb Weston (LW), which dropped nearly 20% after its earnings....

Phil Streible previews Triple Witching and positioning into next week. “Investors are waking up” to the need to broaden portfolios and reduce concentration risk, he argues. He thinks commodities can see a strong 2026, targeting $5K for gold and new highs for silver and copper as well. He explains how metals and energy commodities can benefit from the AI trade. “It’s great” that crude oil prices ar...

Shares of Lockheed Martin (LMT) struggled in 2025, trading below the flat line for the year. Rick Ducat turns to his technical analysis and highlights key levels to watch that will signal further downside action. Tom White turns to the options front and offers an example trade for Lockheed Martin. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to...

Ahmed Riesgo calls the latest rotation out of A.I. stocks "heathy" and poses many questions for the tech narrative in 2026. One narrative is the potential divide Nvidia (NVDA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) can create. Ahmed believes the FOMC will wait to cut interest rates until March as there's no signals of substantial market weakness. As for crypto, he tells investors to watch Bitcoin'...

There's arguments for the financial sector to outperform and underperform in the coming year, says Ed Butowsky. For the bull case, he points to firms like JPMorgan Chase (JPM) holding fortress-like balance sheets as a defensive play. However, consumers showing weakness through increased credit card defaults add headwinds. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, e...

Charles Schwab's Kevin Horner turns to Amazon's (AMZN) chart as the stock trades just over the flat line for 2025. He analyzes what's behind the sluggish action and how the company can take the next leg higher like the rest of its Mag 7 peers. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://sch...

Kevin Green tells investors to prepare for a day of heavy options volume with "triple witching" ahead of the holiday week. The rebalancing event is expected to create big outsized moves. On stock moves, KG talks about Oracle's (ORCL) premarket rally as it and ByteDance come to an agreement for a U.S. TikTok venture. He later turns to Nike (NKE) and its post-earnings slide. ======== S...

Rick Svetkoff, CEO of Starfighters (FJET), discusses their business and recent IPO. They anticipate using their jet fighters to climb to altitudes where they can launch satellites into low-earth orbit. “We’re kind of the first guys out there to do something like this.” The stock has performed well on its first day, hitting the upside circuit breaker multiple times. They have partnerships with GE A...

Ivan Feinseth believes people want to buy EVs but show hesitancy due to a lack of widespread charging infrastructure to support them. He shares more bullish views when it comes to autonomous driving, believing companies like Uber Technologies (UBER) will capitalize on the tech. Austin Lyons adds that Alphabet's (GOOGL) Waymo already made significant traction and makes the case for personal aut...

Matthew Tuttle says he's watching two big themes for next year: the Fed's interest rate path and A.I. infrastructure buildout. He believes companies like Oracle (ORCL) are worth buying the dips and sees a sharp rebound coming for it and similar companies. Matt also likes space stocks like AST Spacemobile (ASTS), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), and Planet Labs (PL). Software is another industry...

Josh Wein sees opportunities in mid-caps, estimating a 6% earnings yield and a boost to the sector as rates come down and M&A activity ticks up. While stocks “aren’t cheap,” he thinks that they aren’t too expensive yet. On Tesla (TSLA), he doesn’t like the stock until EVs are ubiquitous. Josh discusses the top holdings of the Hennessy Mid Cap ETF (HFMDX). For individual names, he likes Leidos...

Rob Deichert breaks down October Retail Sales and where strength is in the sector. He explains how companies are keeping prices down despite tariffs and other constraints. He thinks some holiday demand was pulled forward as a marketing tactic. The forward picture is somewhat uncertain, especially when it comes to consumer resilience. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and t...

Tilray Brands (TLRY) has been one of the top stocks gaining momentum in the cannabis space as President Trump is expected to sign an executive order reclassifying cannabis. George Tsilis says that paving a clean path for legalization does not equate to more demand, thus more revenue. He explains why that profitability may not support the recent rally. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ev...

Likefolio’s Landon Swan calls Nike (NKE) and “underperformer” and notes its steady downtrend despite attempts at a turnaround. “They have probably one of the strongest brands in the world,” he says, “but it just can’t all be direct-to-consumer.” Despite brand strength, they are the “worst” in Likefolio’s sentiment data. However, he thinks we might see the bottom in the next few quarters. ========...

Daniel Kern calls Micron's (MU) earnings "really fantastic" and its forecast just as great. Sold out orders for 2026 points to what Daniel believes will serve as a significant year for the chipmaker. Olivier Blanchard agrees, making the case that A.I. may be a little "overshot," but the storage story isn't. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

Carley Garner believes there's more downside action coming for crude oil. She takes investors through her analysis in the commodity and how cooling tensions in the Russian-Ukraine War play a part. While she doesn't see a high chance of it happening, she urges investors to watch for a plunge to as low as $15. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every marke...

From bullish, to bearish, to "not outright bearish," @Theotrade's Don Kaufman explains why he's keeping an eye on Netflix (NFLX), GE Aerospace (GE), and Target (TGT) for today's Big 3. Don offers example options trades while Rick Ducat gives his technical analysis of the charts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe...

When it comes to Tesla's (TSLA) 2026, Steve Westly isn't optimistic on car sales, calling for a second straight year of declines. As investors price the stock on autonomous aspirations, Steve says the company needs to emphasize the shift to robotaxi with a regulation push and expansion to more cities. Tesla faces a key competitor in that expansion: Alphabet's (GOOGL) Waymo. ======== Sc...

We are in a late cycle bull market, argues Tony Welch, noting historical “steeper declines” in midterm election years. However, he thinks recession risk is “starting to dissipate,” citing higher fiscal stimulus and easing Fed policy. In AI, “certain things looks bubbly,” but the technology is “here for real.” What’s most important for investors is “the iteration of the AI trade,” he adds, saying t...

Micron's (MU) big earnings beat and guidance forecast offered a lift for the A.I. trade. Marley Kayden highlights the bullish reaction from analysts as shares rally strongly on the report. Joe Tigay offers an example options trade for the A.I. storage chipmaker with caution for a further run. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to...

@CharlesSchwab's Liz Ann Sonders calls the latest CPI print "unbelievable" in some ways, though she believes it's indicative of an inflation trend change regardless. She talks about the print and the recent rotation trade she expects to continue in 2026. Liz Ann adds to her case by highlighting the "nature of the beast" in the tech trade as debt financing could become a...