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Hawkish commentary from Fed speakers, a lack of economic data, and trouble balancing a dual mandate are all headwinds Rebecca Walser (@walserwealth) sees hitting the Fed. She explains how they conglomerate into markets pricing in a lesser chance for a December interest rate cut. On the A.I. trade, Rebecca talks about "bubbleistic" and "prickly" views on spending that she believ...

Melissa Armo says markets can continue selling action into and after Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings. If investors don't react positively to the report, she expects the stock to gap down and add to already bearish sentiment currently eating at the A.I. trade. While she likes Palantir (PLTR), Oracle (ORCL), and Dell Technologies (DELL) long-term, Melissa is shorting the stocks for now. ======== Sc...

“Hollywood’s going to get smaller,” Seth Schachner argues as Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) goes on auction. He discusses potential bids for WBD, including from Paramount Skydance (PSKY), Comcast (CMCSA), and Netflix (NFLX) and what each could get out of the deal. He also talks about how this will affect the landscape for consumers, with the feeling that we are losing something in the ecosystem. ===...

John Blank and Eric Winograd cover the impact of the U.S. government shutdown on households and what the Fed might decide to do in December. Eric previews the September jobs report we will see later this week, though he notes the shutdown had not begun yet and we won’t see the impact yet. He thinks the October payrolls could be an “outright negative” number. John covers delays on IPOs and thinks s...

@WindowsCentral's Daniel Rubino believes Nvidia (NVDA) will post a great earnings report, the real question comes down to guidance. He says the Mag 7 giant will be a continuing market mover but makes the case that the A.I. bubble shows no signs of popping anytime soon. One company he sees acting as a long-term threat to Nvidia: AMD Inc. (AMD), after CEO Lisa Su promised substantial guidance. H...

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/B) now has Alphabet (GOOGL) as its 10th biggest holding. The firm revealed in a recent filing that it added a $3.4 billion stake in the Mag 7 giant while trimming its Apple (AAPL) stake by over $10 billion. Marley Kayden explains what makes the move so significant as Buffett begins to make his exit as Berkshire's leader. ======== Schwab Network ====...

Likefolio’s Andy Swan previews Home Depot (HD) earnings. After a “very difficult ride,” Andy thinks both HD and Lowe’s (LOW) might be able to turn the corner. A key question is how much they will have to discount to get customers in the door. If the macro economy turns positive next year, and rates drop, he thinks HD is set up nicely. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

The Wall Street Journal published a report saying Tesla (TSLA) is turning away from China-made auto parts in favor of those made by American automakers. Joseph Vellone says it signals a shift other automakers have followed in adding money back into the American economy while hedging against national security risks from China. On the general EV landscape, Joseph explains how the industry is enterin...

Ryan Frazier, CEO of Arrived, explains their real estate investment platform, which allows investors to buy fractional shares of houses. It allows investors to buy with as little as a $100 threshold, aiming to bridge the gap for retail investors who traditionally struggle to invest in real estate. He explains how Arrived works and discusses their recent funding round for $27 million. Notable inves...

Scott Bauer with @ProsperTradingAcademy turns to the A.I. trade on today's Big 3 and explains why he's watching Palantir (PLTR), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), and Alibaba (BABA). As Scott highlights his example options trades, Rick Ducat turns to his technical analysis in the stock charts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to th...

Ed Siddell expects a Santa Claus rally before the end of the year. He anticipates positive earnings for Nvidia (NVDA) but warns that guidance may be more important in this report. He sees a bull market in AI for the next year but warns of the impacts of perceptions of a bubble. Ed thinks the job market will pick up and says that job numbers have been “un-dependable” for a while. ======== Schwab Ne...

Home Depot (HD) investors hope the company can build a solid foundation heading into 2026 with Tuesday's earnings report. Sky Canaves warns that the guidance could be more "conservative" than investors expect. She says the last quarter of 2025 being a quiet one for growth. However, Sky sees tailwinds through the company's scale and ecommerce expansion. Tom White turns to an examp...

Dell Technologies (DELL) got a double downgrade from Morgan Stanley due to a surge in memory prices that the firm believes will hit margins. Morgan Stanley also downgraded HP Enterprise (HPE) and HP Inc. (HPQ). Marley Kayden offers more insight into the analyst downgrades and how the narrative correlates with the stock rallies in names like Micron (MU) and Western Digital (WDC). @ProsperTradingAca...

Construction spending is still holding up in a fog caused by a lack of economic data, says Kevin Green. He takes a look at the latest, long-delayed print as the numbers hit the wire. KG adds that the market is trying to digest the state of the A.I. trade after investors showed concern around expanding spend for the technology. Looking beyond tech, KG points to Walmart (WMT) and Home Depot (HD) as...

Today's @CharlesSchwab Big Picture panel turns to the slew of economic data that will trickle into markets now that the U.S. government has reopened. Kathy Jones makes the case that the September jobs report expected Thursday will see heavy revisions due to the risk of it already being outdated. She also explains how "too high" inflation doesn't give the FOMC "room to run&qu...

Jim Bianco (@BiancoResearch) says inflation is a bigger problem for the economy instead of jobs. He explains how the "K-shaped economy" many experts have hinted toward is closely tied to rising inflation, using Target (TGT) as a barometer for his metrics. On the FOMC, Jim touches on how Fed governors will use December's meeting to show their independence following comments from Presi...

Brian Mulberry discusses whether investors should buy into megacap earnings as Nvidia (NVDA) gears up to report Wednesday. His stock picks now include Walmart (WMT), which is doing a “great job” in capturing the consumer’s wallet and Crown Castle (CCI), which lives in the “orbit” of the AI trade and benefits from 5G expansion. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader,...

Stifel upped its price target on Tesla (TSLA) to $508 from $483 on better expectations for the Mag 7 company's autonomous driving runway and earnings growth. Diane King Hall offers a look at the road ahead for Tesla. She also notes an EV competitor in XPeng Inc. (XPEV), where U.S.-based shares fell after the company's guidance disappointed. Diane later notes an upgrade from Barclays on Gap...

Roundhill Investments' Dave Mazza offers a wide perspective on the market moves seen over the last week. He believes investors in high-flying stocks tied to A.I., quantum, and nuclear are reassessing the current economic environment and taking chips off the table until there's more clarity. That said, Dave says "under the radar" plays have seen huge upswings, pointing to healthca...

Rick Ducat compares Boeing's (BA) 2025 outperformance to the rest of the Industrial and Defense companies. However, Rick looks at the relative downtrend from Boeing's summer highs. He highlights the zone between $188-$195 as a potential longer-term support area. Rick shows how the exponential moving averages are tilted downward. Later, Tom White drops in to discuss his example trade in the...

Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings after the close on Wednesday will undoubtably be the biggest market mover of the week. Kevin Hincks attributes the company's seemingly endless connections as critical to the stock market. However, Kevin urges investors not to discount delayed economic data finally hitting the wire this week following a record government shutdown. He highlights jobs and inflation pr...

Andrejka Bernatova joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE to discuss the state of companies going public. She explains the reasons why some choose to go via SPACs and others choose IPOs. She also shares her company Dynamix Corp.'s (ETHM) role in taking The Ether Machine public. Andrejka discusses the importance of a healthy balance sheet when choosing the SPAC route. She addresses the importance of...

Kevin Green and Diane King Hall kick off the week with a look at what's ahead, including most notably Nvidia (NVDA) earnings. KG isn't sure there will be a "major market impact" this time around, but will be curious to see the A.I. chipmaker's guidance. Elsewhere in the Mag 7 space, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/B) announced a big stake in Alphabet (GOOGL). For...

Rachel Dashiell examines the chart of Micron (MU) following a price target hike from Rosenblatt. Micron recently hit all-time highs above $257 as shares are up about 300% from its April lows. She looks at the recent resistance around $256 and this morning's break of a possible triangle pattern. On a 1-year chart, Rachel shows the close correlation to the company's 20-day simple moving aver...

On the heels of Xpeng's (XPEV) earnings report, Karl Brauer looks at what is driving the Chinese automaker heading into the end of the year. He points to the crowded EV market in China and compares the car company to Nio (NIO) and BYD (BYDDY) saying there will be a "shake-out" to see which automakers will survive. Karl says the lower-priced EV offerings will be the best way to gain c...