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Pending home sales saw a 4% uptick, far above expectations of 0.2%. Kevin Green says it could signal some strength returning to the housing market but notes continuing rate cuts into 2026 will play a key role in setting a new foundation. As a potential government shutdown looms, Kevin points to Friday's non-farm payrolls report as more important than usual. ======== Schwab Network ======== Emp...

Cory Johnson says the recent shift in Micron's (MU) hiring practices show the company preparing for a long A.I. cycle. He gives his case for why Micron will be a long-term winner in the A.I. race. Cory also believes investors will start looking for plays "beyond chips" after Nvidia's (NVDA) long-term dominance in the industry. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inv...

Carnival (CCL) cruised on an earnings beat and optimism for strong demand ahead. Diane King Hall takes a closer look at the report to show other strengths boosting the cruise line's pocket book. She turns to a different story in Novo Nordisk (NVO) after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock to underweight from equal weight and lowered its price target over its Alzheimer drug trial. Diane notes t...

Art Hogan says the government shutdown could be used by the government to remove Federal jobs it sees as superfluous. However, he adds that a shutdown means no economic data, creating near-term uncertainty for investors. As for the Fed, Art explains what it could mean for interest rate cuts as the FOMC appears to focus more on jobs data. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor a...

While markets started the trading week with up arrows, Kevin Hincks warns investors to stay vigilant for macro turbulence. He points to a potential government shutdown being the biggest event that will shake markets if Congress can't reach a funding deal. Also on the docket: non-farm payrolls to close the week, and Fed speakers expected to offer commentary on the state of the economy. ========...

General Dynamics (GD) and the overall defense stock group are on the move ahead of Monday's open. Rick Ducat examines the technical conditions forming on GD's chart. He points to a key area of $324 as a high volume level of previous trading as well as a confluence of chart studies pointing to that acting as a near-term support level. Later, Tom White composes an example options trade for G...

Indrani De discusses the shifting macroeconomic landscape and its implications for global trade and markets. Indrani highlights five reasons why international equities, particularly in emerging markets, may continue to outperform the US, despite recent catch-up in the S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq (NDX), citing higher earnings growth forecasts, lower valuations, and the momentum shift in capital fl...

President Trump meets with Congressional leaders today to discuss ways to avert a government shutdown. Kevin Green discusses what ripple effects a shutdown would have on the labor market and broader economy. Later, KG weighs in on reports that China-based Huawei plans to increase production of its most advanced A.I. chips and how it may (or may not) impact Nvidia (NVDA) at this moment. For today&#...

Ben Watson examines the AppLovin (APP) chart over the past 5 days which fell as low as $620 and rallied as high as $690. On the 1-year chart, he says the $530 resistance area has been broken through and he draws a potential upside level around $755. With shares up more than 420% from its 52-week lows and likely opening at new all-time highs, Ben points to the rising RSI momentum study going back a...

Ivan Feinseth says the demand for cruises is "on fire" and maps out his reasons for continuing to be bullish on the travel space. He says the cruise companies continuing to churn out new ships and new experiences. Ivan sees the biggest upside in Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) and says for cruise companies the biggest earnings indicator is "on-board spending." Ivan previews Carniv...

Trust Wallet CEO, Eowyn Chen, talks about the importance of digital wallet security as crypto adoption grows. She says we're currently experiencing an age where we're "one step ahead" of mass adoption, believing now is the time to enhance cybersecurity ahead of the curve. Eowyn discusses ways to protect your digital wallet and ways to protect yourself from crypto scams. ========...

Lily Liu, president of the Solana Foundation, says engineering and regulatory issues have plagued cryptocurrencies since inception. As those roadblocks are lifted, Lilly talks about how the crypto and the tech around it will gain momentum. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/s...

Katie Hubbard believes the housing market will improve and mortgage rates will come down. She explains how the recent new home sales and existing home sales prints set the foundation. Lawrence Yun highlights home pricing and why Midwest markets are at a "discount" compared to coastal housing. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the...

Markets closed down on the week after multiple weeks of up action. Marley Kayden turns to the biggest stories impacting stocks, which includes Intel's (INTC) massive rally as the company seeks more investors. She also touches on massive deals between Nvidia (NVDA) and OpenAI, along with Oracle's (ORCL) role in the TikTok deal. Marley later points investor attention to Micron's (MU) ear...

To close out the trading week, Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas run through this week's tariffs and economic data they believe were critical in market movers, and turn to data that can affect next week's trading action. On stock stories, they turn to Intel's (INTC) 20% rally on bullish investment expectations. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every mark...

Ken Mahoney likens the current market economy to the 'Energizer Bunny,' suggesting it still has momentum despite being due for a potential pullback. Mahoney believes a 3-5% correction would be healthy and welcomed, especially with the 3rd quarter earnings season around the corner, when investors should focus on "beat and raise" names like Microsoft (MSFT) and Nvidia (NVDA). Mahoney also sees poten...

Six Flags Entertainment (FUN) has proven to be all but fun for investors. The stock lost more than half its value since the start of 2025. George Tsilis talks about what led to the downside action — and the rebound a new activist investor aims for Six Flags. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://...

Nike (NKE) reports earnings on Tuesday next week, and as Rick Ducat points out, the stock faces critical levels on the chart ahead of earnings. Rick notes supreme underperformance on a five-year basis compared to similar companies and tests a "precarious situation" one its one-year chart. However, the options front shows a slight uptick in bullish action against a notable put wall. =====...

Marc Borodistky, CRO at Nebius (NBIS), talks about how the A.I. infrastructure company has grown through a model he parallels with Amazon's (AMZN) AWS cloud platform. The company came into full view of Wall Street after it acquired a $17.4 billion deal with Microsoft (MSFT) earlier in September. Marc considers the deal a massive stepping stone to what he calls "durable" demand for Ne...

Bob Doll’s base case is a “high-risk bull market,” saying that today’s market is fully valued, but that Fed cuts typically send equities higher. He notes, though, that broadly rates have actually gone up since the Fed’s recent cut. The reaction to tariffs has been “less onerous than expected” despite their size, he adds, related to expectations of a big tax cut to juice consumer spending. However,...

Mike Dickson focuses on small caps: “is this [rally] durable?” He argues that it is, citing expected interest rate cuts and an improvement of the earnings picture. However, he thinks that investors should be looking for actively managed funds within the space rather than buying the Russell 2000 index. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscrib...

John Blank and Erin McLaughlin discuss the PCE inflation report. Erin thinks that tariffs have taken longer to hit than anyone thought and expects more impacts into next year, particularly as Trump announces a series of new ones. John discusses how the Fed has not been able to manage both of its mandates in the last few years, and says we’re headed for a 5%+ unemployment rate next year. ======== S...

Ian Wyatt expects the October jobs report to be rough as more federal workers show up on the sheet. He discusses the labor market dynamics right now and expects to see a “solid month” of spending when we get September’s data. He notes that spending is being led by the wealthy and explains why high-end recreation sales are staying strong. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor a...

After seeing the parabolic moves in some A.I. stocks, Jeff Zananiri makes comparisons to what he saw during the dot com bubble of the 1990s. He warns of ballooning valuations but believes in chipmakers and infrastructure plays long-term. Jeff makes a bullish case for Nvidia (NVDA), AMD Inc. (AMD), and Intel (INTC). He also like crypto long-term but expects Bitcoin to see a continuing pullback towa...

Tesla's (TSLA) new Street-high price target on the Mag 7 stock starts a key conversation on today's Next Gen Investing panel: is Tesla a car company or an A.I. company? As Marley Kayden points out, Dan Ives's price target hike points to Tesla being both by using A.I. in autonomous driving tech. She talks about the wide-ranging expectations surrounding Tesla and addresses her thoughts o...