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The Fed faces a void of uncertainty without new economic data to determine interest rate cuts, says @CharlesSchwab's Cooper Howard. He says the FOMC will weigh Wednesday's ADP employment print and Thursday's challenger job cuts more heavily if it doesn't have Friday's jobs report to go off of. That said, Cooper sees bias tilting toward more rate cuts before the end of 2025. ===...

Kevin Green says Fed speakers taking the podium this week will get more focus than usual from investors without economic data hitting the wire. He urges investors to keep certain "asterisks" in mind when it comes to Wednesday's ADP employment data, which he believes should be disconnected from any employment data markets otherwise would get. However, Kevin makes the case "no new...

Tesla (TSLA) initially started Thursday morning trading with a rally before pulling back. As Marley Kayden explains, the company posted record third-quarter deliveries and flexed strength in its energy business. She talks about what's driving this sell the news movement in Tesla. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Mi...

Randy Carver sees more volatility ahead, but a positive quarter. He points to the forthcoming Supreme Court ruling around the legality of tariffs as a catalyst and gives his take on what will happen with different rulings. He thinks Fed cuts are “baked in” and sees opportunities in any pullbacks. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to...

Reports of Intel (INTC) seeking AMD Inc. (AMD) as a foundry customer has ignited sharp trading action in both stocks Thursday morning. Diane King Hall notes that it's sparking rallies in other A.I. stocks as well. Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) shares rallied as it takes steps to cut the middle man to directly license its mortgage scores. Diane turns to the acquisition front on Berkshire Hathaway and...

John Koudounis discusses how investors can find the winners and losers within AI adoption – and he still thinks there’s upside. He discusses Calamos products investors might be interested in, including options-based ETFs and “protected Bitcoin ETFs.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabne...

Tesla (TSLA) proves it can accelerate its vehicle deliveries after posting record third-quarter numbers. Jenny Horne also points to energy deployment showing signs of strength and makes the case that there's more to Tesla than its future aspirations. On Apple (AAPL), Jenny highlights plans to halt a Vision Pro overhaul. Morgan Stanley still raised its price target substantially with an optimistic...

Scott Welch joins Diane King Hall to discuss the "resilient" state of the economy as investors forge ahead without labor market data during the government shutdown. He believes this latest data won't make much of an impact on the Federal Reserve's decision as he says the rising inflation levels could give the Central Bank pause before another cut. Right now, Scott thinks the mark...

Intel (INTC) shares have rebounded this year with renewed optimism in the U.S. semiconductor company. Rick Ducat looks at the chart's upward move following news of the U.S. government's 10% stake in the company and Nvidia (NVDA) announcing a partnership as well. Rick says levels near $36.30 are key to watch if bulls are looking for continued higher-highs ahead. Later, Tom White demonstrate...

Elon Musk's call for people to cancel Netflix (NFLX) subscriptions is "not a cause for concern" in the long run, says James Czerniawski. He joins Morning Movers to discuss the company's current headwinds, including Musk and Pres. Trump's tariffs on movies made outside of the United States. James believes Netflix will remain among the top spots in the streaming space and he sa...

TSMC (TSM), also known as Taiwan Semiconductor, rose to all-time highs this week. Brett Crowther examines the technical conditions taking shape behind the upward move, something he says is just more than a "drift higher." On the relative near-term, he points to $277 as a recent support level fueling the recent jump in shares. Zooming out to a 1-year timeframe, he sees a similar pattern t...

Markets are not "too, too concerned" about the government shutdown right now, but Kevin Green cautions that any extension beyond a few days may start to weigh on performance. He points to the risk-on mentality still seemingly evident by trends he's watching as Treasury Secy. Bessent shared comments that the shutdown could impact U.S. GDP. KG later looks at the semiconductor space, in...

Dale Smothers says that despite the labor market putting pressure on the economy, he doesn’t think it’s a concern because of market tailwinds partially created by Fed rate cuts. He expects the Fed to continue to cut rates, with another 25 points coming this month. “The market is likely to finish higher because of this AI infrastructure spend,” Dale says, but thinks people may start to pull back fr...

Despite markets facing the first day of a government shutdown, the SPX and NDX hit new all-time highs with stocks closing higher. Nvidia (NVDA) made its own record high and hit a second milestone on the same day: a $4.5 trillion market cap. U.S. pharma stocks rallied strong as President Trump's pharma import tariffs go into effect, while Pfizer (PFE) gained more traction on a Trump-centric dea...

Jenny Horne and Nate Peterson examine some of the top developments in the crypto markets this week as Bitcoin (/BTC) prices start the month of October with a significant rally. Nate breaks down the technicals for Bitcoin, Ethereum (/ETH) and Solana (/SOL). Then, the duo weigh in on SWIFT's foray into blockchain technology before addressing a huge quarter-over-quarter move in stablecoin inflows...

A solid start to the 4th quarter saw the S&P 500 notching a record close, shrugging off government shutdown jitters and a weak ADP jobs report. Tim Anderson attributes the resilience to market fatigue with shutdown threats and expectations of another Fed rate cut in October. Anderson believes the AI revolution is in its early innings, driving tech stocks like Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), and T...

Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas run through a turbulent, still record-setting Wednesday on Wall Street as markets face day one of a government shutdown. They talk about why they're keeping eyes on Nvidia (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), and Lithium Americas (LAC). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwa...

Samsara (IOT) offers tech for automation industries, and George Tsilis notes the company is a rising player in the software space. It's also been around for decades but becoming a name catching analyst attention through an Evercore ISI upgrade. George talks about the A.I. tailwinds that support Samara, though it faces financial headwinds ahead. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

Carvana (CVNA) had a bumpy road that led the stock to more than 125% year-over-year gains. An upgrade from Jefferies calls it a "best-positioned" stock in the used car market as the company drives toward a new all-time high. Rick Ducat shows how Carvana stacks up to peers like Carmax (KMX), which saw steep selling action after earnings. He offers a detailed view of the company's key...

AI is moving too fast for regulation to keep up. Sumit Dhawan, CEO of Proofpoint, discusses how industries are adopting AI without knowing how to handle the technology. He notes that sensitive data, financial information, and critical infrastructure are being exposed as it’s fed into the AI, and Sumit emphasizes that the machine doesn’t know who is allowed to see what. He discusses how companies c...

Sonali Basak discusses how the government shutdown hits investors by making it harder to read economic data through the next month. She discusses the Fed’s potential path and the information we’re getting about inflation levels. Sonali talks about where she expects the SPX to end the year and what she anticipates from the next earnings season. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inve...

Trevor Burgess, CEO of Neptune Insurance (NP), talks with Nicole Petallides about his company after debuting at the NYSE on Wednesday. He says his company is the only alternative to the U.S. National Flood Insurance Program, as he takes investors through what Neptune does to those impacted by severe flooding events. Trevor considers his company a pioneer in using A.I. as an insurance firm. =======...

Douglas Yones of Direxion ETFs discusses why investors might be interested in using their offerings. He discusses targeting the top 5 market leaders to “cut through the noise” and allow people to easily invest in the top performers in a sector. He also talks about how traders can learn about and use leverage in these funds. On the subject of broad markets, Douglas highlights their single-stock and...

Susan Spence digs into the latest manufacturing data. New orders are pulling back, with tariffs impacting costs, she says. Susan assumes that the uptick in new orders last month was companies forced to order new inventory or supplies rather than a new trend. “The worry of course is, what will it take to turn it around?” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every m...

“It’s been interesting to see how the market has reacted,” Sandy Villere says, arguing that it has taken a risk-on approach to the shutdown. He’s moving defensively instead and looking for value, particularly in smaller caps. His picks right now include Option Health Care (OPCH), Palomar (PLMR), and Republic Services (RSG). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, eve...