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Charles Schwab's Rachel Dashiell analyzes Dollar General (DG) and its strong rally. The momentum continued Monday before the opening bell after JPMorgan upgraded the stock. Rachel offers her insight to explain whether or not the discount retailer can keep pushing its stock price higher. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Ma...

ProShares' Simeon Hyman believes the A.I. bubble risks to markets are overblown. He argues the tech sector and SPX have cheaper valuations than they did at the height of the dot com bubble in 1999, backed by significantly better profits. When it comes to setting up your portfolio for 2026, Simeon highlights his firm's ETFs and strategies to consider. He explains a range of assets, from cry...

Marley Kayden and Rick Ducat turn to three key companies reporting earnings this week. Marley takes investors through the news flow surrounding Micron (MU), Darden Restaurants (DRI), and Nike (NKE) heading into their reports. Rick Ducat offers his technical analysis of the charts and highlight key levels to watch. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

Alphabet (GOOGL) has experienced quite a turnaround year, touching $140 during the April lows before rallying all the way to $328 at the end of November. As George Tsilis explains on today's Tech Corner, Alphabet's growing A.I. segment and robust earnings continue to add muscle to the Mag 7 stock's long-term potential. However, keep headwinds in mind as the company builds out A.I. infr...

Tony Zhang with OptionsPlay offers bullish technical analysis of two unsung financial companies on his radar. He makes the case that Truist Financial (TFC) is a buy even after breaking out to a 52-week high. Corpay (CPAY) blipped on his radar for its growth rates on cross-border payments. Tony also offers a pair of example options trades for Truist and Corpay. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

Alan Imberman, CFO of Wealthfront (WLTH), joins the Watch List after the company made its public trading debut Friday. He talks about how the fintech company is capitalizing on the digital landscape and how it collected a 1.3 million client base. Alan explains how Wealthfront differs from other newer fintech firms like SoFi Technologies (SOFI) and why the company focuses on millennial users. =====...

Jim Liefer, CEO of Ambi Robotics, explains how the company is utilizing A.I. and robotics in the warehouse space. He says the tech innovation allows companies using Ambi to address labor shortages while "uplifting" current workers. With holiday spending top of mind, Jim adds that these robotics give Ambi an edge in packaging logistics and giving customers more of an ecommerce edge. =====...

Sam Vadas takes investors through a pair of her top stories of the week, from the sell-off in tech stocks led primarily by Broadcom (AVGO) and Oracle (ORCL) to the FOMC's decision on interest rates. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the iOS app - https...

Schwab’s panel of experts discussed the forces shaping stocks, global markets, inflation, rates, and more to prepare traders for 2026. Hear from experts on where the markets may be heading, spot opportunities, and see what could drive your portfolio next year. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https:...

Gaming and Leisure Properties (GLPI) rallied on Friday after the stock tapped 52-week lows earlier in the week. Alex Coffey talks about the upgrade from JPMorgan behind the casino real estate stock's push higher. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the i...

EV maker Rivian (RIVN) rallied to a 52-week higher as it takes the wheel in the A.I. race as an attempt to compete its greatest competitor, Lucid (LCID). Rick Ducat uses technical analysis to compare Rivian' to peers that include Lucid, XPeng Inc. (XPEV), and Tesla (TSLA). As for Rivian's stock chart, Rick points to an approaching apex as options activity heightens. ======== Schwab Network...

Hessam Nadji, CEO and President of Marcus and Millichap (MMI), discusses the real estate sector and the Fed’s latest “miss.” He argues the Fed is creating headwinds by not acknowledging how much the economy is slowing down. He says when the Fed hiked rates, it was historically difficult for real estate prices to adjust. However, it is starting to recover, even on the office side which was hit hard...

Steven E. Orr says to get ready for the trading day after Christmas, when he expects a Santa Claus rally to kick in through the end of the year. With markets at all-time highs and plenty of money still on the sidelines, he thinks the melt-up this year could stand out. He highlights rotation in markets right now but thinks fund managers and investors will pile back into tech before the end of 2025....

Cory Johnson considers Oracle's (ORCL) contracts and incoming cash flow opportunities "fantastic" and calls its $300 billion OpenAI contract "the biggest... in the history of business." Because of this, he believes Oracle's expanding backbone of contract warrants the company's ballooning debt tactics. He adds that there's still plenty of reasonably-priced tech s...

David Swartz and Sender Shamiss dig into Lululemon (LULU) earnings. David notes that it is facing a difficult 4Q, pressured by “significant discounting” as it tries to get rid of high levels of excess merchandise. He expects a “difficult holiday period” for the company while others are more successful. Sender looks at its integration of AI to cut returns and says it’s “extremely important” to adop...

Carole Liable lists her A.I. Power Picks: grid & storage suppliers, data center infrastructure, and renewables and power. One of her picks in the industrial arena is Quanta Services (PWR), which focuses on “grid hardening.” She also likes Corning (GLW), and Ciena (CIEN), along with First Solar (FSLR), NextPower (NXT), and Comfort Systems (FIX). “These are all services that are going to be crit...

It's no secret how large Facebook and Instagram are. @LikeFolio's Landon Swan says it should also be no secret that A.I. can use all this social media data to tap into the consumer psyche and further capitalize on big spending events like Black Friday. He explains how the two work in tandem and will continue to do so through Meta's A.I. buildout. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowe...

Marten Lodewijks focuses on declining alcohol consumption. “We’re not at a historic low yet,” he says, and is comparable to 90’s levels – and much higher than the 70’s, he says. There have been dips before, but “what’s somewhat unique is the rapidity” of the fall. He looks at societal reasons for lower drinking, including generational dynamics, as Gen Z tends not to drink as much. ======== Schwab...

Broadcom's (AVGO) earnings was a report Kim Forrest liked but believes the stock sold off when guidance didn't "exceed greatly." She adds that A.I. data center buildout will take more time than investors expect, pointing to a delay in an Oracle (ORCL) data center meant for OpenAI. @morningstar's William Kerwin sees the sell-off as a vast overreaction. He backs Kim's point...

Ali Kashani, CEO of Serve Robotics (SERV), returns to Schwab Network to talk about the company's growth from one metro area to six. He explains the effort that went behind a 99.8% successful delivery rate and the tech behind it. As for the long-term picture, Ali adds that autonomous delivery robots will be as common as cars or mailboxes. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every invest...

Chris Vermeulen (@TheTechnicalTraders) says there's a seasonal "sentiment shift" occurring as Mag 7 stocks stall. He believes growth stocks and small caps will lead the Santa Claus rally. Chris notes a "great trade" opportunity in precious metals like gold but warns it will happen fast before a fade. He explains the 15% rally he sees coming in the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD)...

Sky Canaves believes Lululemon's (LULU) CEO Calvin McDonald stepping down offers a chance for the company to restyle its business approach. She believes the upcoming leader needs to redress Lululemon's offerings to drawn in a younger audience, a demographic Sky sees as key for growth. George Tsilis turns to an example options trade for the stock. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering...

Marley Kayden breaks down Broadcom (AVGO) earnings and what investors are looking for in the future. The report was “a little more vague” than the Street was looking for, she says, especially in regards to guidance. Marley notes that analysts are staying bullish overall. Dan Deming brings an example options trade for AVGO. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, ever...

Tech weakness continued after the opening bell Friday which led to a market "fade." Kevin Green takes a closer look into the price action and how Broadcom (AVGO) and Oracle (ORCL) remain the main culprits behind weakness. As for next week, KG notes "volatile" days ahead as he highlights catalysts to keep top of mind. He then turns to technical analysis in the metals space, high...

Ben Emons highlights next week’s employment data as the key to understanding the Fed’s rate path from here. Expectations could “flip instantly” around rate cuts based on the report, although the Fed doesn’t always match market sentiment. Ben also comments on the Fed starting to buy T-bills, saying “there is some significance here.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tra...