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The government shutdown ending was already priced into markets, says Kevin Green. He urges investors to pay attention to any and all official economic data set to hit the wire. All inflation and jobs prints trickling into markets can create volatility and pull the Fed off its interest rate cutting track. As for equities, Kevin says the market broadening out will offer long-term support, with secto...

The retail consumer is struggling with a forming K-shaped economy, says Charles Schwab's Joe Mazzola. He believes the markets want to see more economic data to clear the "murky" air around the economy. However, Joe sees market breadth expanding as a signal of strength for the stock market's outlook. It comes with a doubled-edged sword: the Mag 7's lack of leadership in recent...

Ben Emons discusses what will happen to the economic data not released during the government shutdown, saying it’s possible for them to go back and create the reports, but we might just want to move on. He notes the odds for a December cut have fallen sharply; he thinks the deciding factor will be the upcoming labor report. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, eve...

The U.S. government has reopened after the longest shutdown in American history. Futures still slid ahead of the opening bell. Kevin Hincks says some of the weakness may come from the lack of economic data markets will receive, signaled by the White House stating no October CPI is coming. It also complicates the Fed's interest rate picture due to the FOMC's data dependence. ======== Schwab...

John Petrides is looking for value plays and is interested in healthcare and industrials, as well as international markets. “The stock market is going to sell off at some point in time,” he warns, “The question is when, why, and…for how long?” On the economy, he thinks the Fed will be under pressure ahead of midterm elections to bring rates down. John likes small caps, expecting the U.S. to avoid...

Diane King Hall turns to a gauntlet of sports-tied stocks moving Thursday morning. Nike (NKE) shares ran on an upgrade and price target hike from Wells Fargo. Comcast (CMCSA) will relaunch NBC Sports Network in a matter of days while TKO Group (TKO) extended its partnerships to Polymarket. Diane also talks about the retail space after Goldman Sachs downgraded Dollar Tree (DLTR). ======== Schwab Ne...

Bob Doll is buying the Mag 7 on dips, saying that unlike the dot-com bubble these companies are producing earnings and revenue. However, he doesn’t think investors need as much concentration in these names as they might have earlier in the year. “The AI story is real, no question about it,” but the market might be running “too hard” on it and needs a consolidation period. ======== Schwab Network =...

Applied Materials (AMAT) is the focus of today's Options Corner hit. Rick Ducat dials up the technical perspective and examines the semiconductor equipment maker's chart. He points out the rising wedge pattern taking place ahead of its upcoming earnings report. However, Rick highlights a "bearish divergence" taking place on its RSI momentum study but adds that it is a common occu...

Pres. Donald Trump signed into law a funding bill to reopen the U.S. government. Kevin Green and Diane King Hall discuss the market implications and what investors need to keep on their radar as economic data slowly rolls out over the coming weeks. For today's session, KG is watching the Dow Jones Industrial Avg. ($DJI) as it hits new highs, lifted by companies like Caterpillar (CAT). Meanwhil...

Seth Schachner joins Morning Movers to break down Walt Disney (DIS) earnings. He discusses the ongoing carriage dispute with Alphabet's (GOOGL) YouTubeTV platform calling it a "tiny little fleck" in the Google universe but a more serious issue for Disney. Seth sees this as the potential shift in the "power dynamic" of the streaming space. He thinks the content library for D...

David Busch describes the "data fog" in the background of the economy, making it hard for the Federal Reserve to make a rate decision in December. On the labor market, he says it is "slowing down" but does point to new ADP numbers as a source of some real-time information. David's watching layoff announcements saying there will likely be a larger unemployment rate once the...

Goldman Sachs double downgraded Dollar Tree (DLTR) to sell from buy. Ben Watson examines the downward candles on the discount retailer's stock. On the short-term 5-day chart, he displays a shift lower in the company's MACD momentum study and indicates a range between $101.50 and $109.50. Zooming out, he shows a cup and handle pattern getting tested on a 1-year chart. Ben also highlights th...

Dale Smothers says the Fed must decide which of their dual mandates to risk in the next few months. However, he’s still bullish, citing seasonal tailwinds, a strong consumer, and preliminary data showing higher than expected holiday spending. He compares the outsized AI capex to a Three Stooges skit and believes that there is a bubble, though he thinks it might deflate instead of being popped. Des...

Brian Huang opines on SoFi Technologies (SOFI) offering crypto trading and what it means for both industries. “It’s great that they’re embracing crypto… but who is this for?” he asks, noting that SoFi’s clients skew towards Millennials, who have more options for crypto trading already. He thinks that traditional finance will have to move much faster to keep up with the crypto world, and expects ac...

The House can potentially end the shutdown Wednesday night as they seek to vote on appropriation bills that could cement the Senate's push to reopen the government. Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas turn to the country's biggest headline and what it means for markets. As for a headline not drawing as much attention, Marley and Sam explain the significance of the rallies in gold and silver. =====...

The Dow is outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, according to Tim Anderson. He notes a rotation out of high-flying tech stocks and into industrials, healthcare, and financials, with many non-tech S&P 500 names hitting 52-week highs. Tim discusses the recent rally in gold and silver, attributing their rebound to shifting geopolitical fears and Federal Reserve interest rate policy, highlight...

Appian (APPN) has rallied more than 50% in November during a time where other A.I.-tied stocks stumbled. George Tsilis points to the small-cap software company's earnings as a critical catalyst and calls its beat "meaningful" for growth. He takes investors through the financial math powering earnings and the analyst adjustments to the stock. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

Cisco (CSCO) last hit its all-time high in March 2000, as shares traded just a few dollars under the record heading into earnings. The stock made good momentum in 2025 with a 25% rally, though Rick Ducat shows other outperformers in its industry like Arista Networks (ANET) that show more room for Cisco to catch up. He highlights where the company juggled with support and resistance levels to expla...

Ryan Steelberg, co-founder and CEO of Veritone (VERI), an AI software and data company, breaks down their quarterly earnings. He still sees upside to investing in AI but thinks investors need to be more selective. He explains how Veritone processes unstructured data, which includes audio and video, for major companies like Walt Disney (DIS). It takes the processed, tokenized data, and then applies...

Dave Sekera says the market is trading a few points below “fair value” and thinks there’s room to run before the end of 2025. He thinks tech investors may be getting tired of pushing AI names higher, and says we’ve been “spoiled” by the flurry of deal announcements and exciting news in October. He emphasizes just how far these valuations have run and how much has been added to markets this year. H...

Alonso Munoz says the fundamentals to the U.S. economy remain strong and support a "Christmas rally" into the end of the year. He also sees the FOMC cutting interest rates again in December that would add fuel to the expected rally. As for his stock picks, Alonso labels Meta Platforms (META) as a company with great earnings that's gotten too beaten down over A.I. spending concerns. H...

Brian Levitt calls it a good time for “risk taking” and thinks we could see a “nice gain” before the end of the year. He says leading economic indicators are beginning to perk up around the world and believes the market will broaden out before 2026. He addresses concerns over credit card balances and likes the financial sector in general, including payment stocks like Visa (V). ======== Schwab Net...

Suro Capital's (SSSS) Evan Schlossman says his firm invested into OpenAI before its valuation hit $200 billion. The company is now worth more than $1 trillion. He says the ChatGPT parent company's goals of "driving global ambitions" in A.I. make it a worthwhile investment. Evan stacks OpenAI against peers in the A.I. trade and weighs if its models stack up to competition. He late...

Circle (CRCL) has sold off more than 70% since hitting its all-time high in June, just a couple week after its IPO and shares quadrupling from its IPO price. Kevin Lehtiniitty believes the company will improve by expanding into a financial infrastructure platform. Volatility coming out of crypto long-term is another bullish indicator Kevin sees for Circle. Todd Stankiewicz adds that interest rates...

Mark McCarron discusses how to balance the risks of market concentration with the risks of missing out on the tech rally. He sees strength internationally, highlighting Europe, and says that “a lot of things can go right” even without the AI players. He thinks investors should hedge the U.S. dollar by buying foreign currencies. He also points to emerging markets for opportunity. ======== Schwab Ne...