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It's a mixed start to the week for the A.I. trade when it comes to analyst views. Micron (MU) got an upgrade from Barclays but the firm also downgraded Marvell (MRVL). Texas Instruments (TXN) also got a downgrade from Mizuho. In the restaurant space, Goldman Sachs served an upgrade for Darden Restaurants (DRI). Diane King Hall turns to the biggest upgrades and downgrades to watch on Monday&#39...

Kevin Hincks reports from the @cboeglobalmarkets to catch investors up to speed on what to watch on this week's agenda. Earnings like Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX) and Intel (INTC) are expected to drive many of the top headlines, but Kevin also urges investors to focus on energy stocks as crude oil prices hit $56. He later highlights the important of CPI and its impact on the inflation picture...

Rick Ducat looks at one of this year's steady uptrend performers: GE Aerospace (GE). The company's shares have flattened out over the last month after hitting all-time highs above $307 in late September. Rick looks at current levels to monitor headed into the industrial company's upcoming earnings print. Later, Tom White demonstrates an example options trade using a complex trade, comb...

Jack Janasiewicz tries to answer the question facing a lot of investors: are we in an A.I. driven market bubble? He examines the operations behind some of the companies financing the enormous capex spend. Jack says he sees "yellow flags" but not true concerns yet. Comparing the current rally to the dot com era, he says it was non-profitable companies investing in other non-profitable com...

Tsvetta Kaleynska joins Diane King Hall to discuss tariff concerns facing consumers headed into the holiday shopping season. She says almost 40% of all social media mentions of tariffs are negative. Tsvetta adds 1 out of every 3 posts is also directly tied to President Trump. Among items that consumers are putting on hold, she says appliances and furniture are among the top things people are delay...

Coca-Cola (KO) shares are due to report earnings tomorrow, but is the recent rally enough to keep the momentum going? Ben Watson says while the short-term chart shows some strong bullish momentum, there are signs of a slowdown, particularly with momentum indicators turning negative. Looking at the longer-term chart, Ben notes that KO has been in a declining pattern over the past 6-7 months, but a...

Stocks face a pivotal week ahead with a packed earnings docket and ongoing U.S. government shutdown concerns. Kevin Green explains why the focus remains on China-U.S. trade talks and relations. He also previews key upcoming earnings reports from Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), and Coca-Cola (KO), and discusses the impact ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every ma...

OptionsPlay's Tony Zhang says Alphabet (GOOGL) "stands out" when it comes to its valuation in the A.I. space. He expects the stock to gain traction with Gemini integration to offer Alphabet a larger growth runway when it comes to Google search and similar software technologies. Tony adds that Micron (MU) is a company with a much wider ceiling to the upside even after its more than 14...

Jordan Blashek says A.I. will face pressure from rising capex spending and, more importantly, energy consumption. He says U.S. companies need to place a bigger focus on how they will power ambitions for artificial intelligence. When it comes to stocks on his radar, Jordan labels GE Vernova (GEV) and MP Materials (MP) as key names he sees gaining traction. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

Lucas Downey shows data from his firm that shows an A.I. trade refusing to slow momentum. He points to Micron's (MU) stunning run of positive money inflow signaling strong bullish signals for the stock ahead. Lucas looks at Sandisk (SNDK) as an A.I. play that "took a lot of people by surprise." He notes AMD Inc. (AMD) as a company where he sees "no surprise" in analysts upp...

A lot has changed since the Tech Corner last visited AMD (AMD) as its recent OpenAI deal has driven shares to all-time highs. George Tsilis takes a look at the tie-up with Sam Altman's company and what it means for AMD moving forward. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/su...

Volatility reared its head this week but all four major indices closed in green territory. That volatility happened as China and the U.S. threatened to heighten trade tensions. Big banks showed strength in their earnings while regional banks showed weakness after one firm took a notable hit to its loans. Marley Kayden explains what made these stories the biggest headlines of the trading week. ====...

Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas go over the biggest stories they believe were largely missed by investors to close out the trading week. They explain the sell-offs in gold and Bitcoin following the former's record run throughout the week. Another underperformer: Oracle (ORCL), even though several analysts warmed up to the stock with price target hikes. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering e...

Looking ahead to next week's market action, Jay Woods expects to see strong earnings after big banks set a high bar. He points to defense stocks and NextEra Energy (NEE) as under the radar picks against giants like Tesla (TSLA) and Netflix (NFLX). While headlines against regional banks sparked concern of "cockroaches," Jay doesn't see it as the first domino falling toward a break...

Bunge Global (BG) jumped about 20% this week after the stock was caught in the crossfire of cooking oil tariff threats between the U.S. and China. George Tsilis explains how Bunge "really needed" this catalyst even as tariff volatility is poised to grow. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - ht...

Newmont (NEM) moved sharply to the downside Friday, but the weakness follows a strong side-by-side rally with gold and silver. As Rick Ducat points out, the company has vastly outperformed the SPX as it tests a bullish pattern. Newmont also saw more bullish activity in its options. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minu...

The founder & CEO of r4 Technologies, Paul Breitenbach, discusses how the government shutdown is affecting SNAP benefits and introduces viewers to r4’s Smart Food program. “Everyone can agree that everyone needs to eat,” he says, and talks about how AI can be a helpful tool to make that happen. “There’s over 40 million people that are SNAP recipients,” he notes, “The big idea now is how to str...

Dory Wiley reacts to bank earnings and says the biggest signal they’re giving is that it’s a “stock picker’s market.” Despite some fears around regional banks, he notes that many banks are performing well. He also talks about the return of dealmaking, and whether this is the beginning of a longer trend in M&A. He sees value plays in Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) and Third Coast (TCBX). ========...

Sel Hardy and Shams Afzal bring the health care sector into focus. Shams sees no shortage of headwinds, including tariffs and the government’s attempts to lower drug prices. He still sees upside on Eli Lilly (LLY), though. Sel is looking long-term and tracking obesity and oncology, which she expects to continue to grow. She also thinks Eli Lilly is well positioned. ======== Schwab Network ========...

Melissa Armo sees markets pulling back more in the coming weeks. She makes the case that tariff volatility is far from over. One thing Melissa sees buoying the market are earnings, with big tests coming next week in Netflix (NFLX) and Tesla (TSLA). She expects Amazon (AMZN) to be a stock prime for shorting and can see levels dipping back below $210. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ever...

Brian Mulberry believes we’re not in an asset bubble for AI, but the capital expenditures could be, arguing that AI companies are showing profitability in their earnings reports. However, if anyone pulls their cash commitments, the market could get nervous. He also covers Fed policy, and says the market hasn’t priced in the possibility of no cuts. Brian covers his takeaways from this week’s bank e...

Chinese autonomous driving tech company, Pony AI (PONY), is bringing its self-driving electric vans to Europe. Meanwhile, Stellantis (STLA) continues to struggle when it comes to accelerating its position in the auto space. George Tsilis compares the two car companies and how he sees rebound prospects when it comes to their stock price. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor an...

As Salesforce (CRM) wraps up its Dreamforce event, Cory Johnson talks about the software giant's path forward. He notes the importance of free cash flow and the role agentic A.I. will play in boosting its balance sheet. Cory says Salesforce "doesn't get enough credit" for its merger and acquisition strategy. He is a bull when it comes to Oracle (ORCL) and what he calls "jaw-...

Likefolio’s Megan Brantley sees divergence in the dollar store sector, with Dollar Tree (DLTR) losing out; customers prefer competitors from Dollar General (DG) to Amazon (AMZN). She previews their earnings and the holiday season and warns of “consistent weakness” in its operations. Megan also charts the stock over the last year against its web visits, a measure of purchase intent. ======== Schwab...

Tim Quast gives his takeaways from this week’s volatility and how investors can learn to take advantage of a higher VIX. He notes that volatility on the SPY doubled on October 10 and advises investors to watch SPY as well. He describes different types of volatility to watch as well such as supply/demand, options, and more, and how they can help investors predict what might happen next in markets....