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Phillip Streible examines the commodities market following a weak jobs report that sent 10-year Treasury yields to a low not seen since April. He discusses the potential for a 50 basis point interest rate cut at the Federal Reserve's September meeting and its impact on gold prices, which have rallied to record highs. He also weighs in on the likelihood of gold reaching $5000 an ounce. ========...

Early turbulence on Friday led to consolidation throughout the rest of the day in the SPX. Kevin Green goes deeper into the technicals through the one-year weekly chart in SPX futures, highlighting how continuing consolidation can flash bearish signals ahead. On tech, Kevin turns to the sector's SPDR ETF (XLK) and shows how a bearish MACD cross can derail bullish traction. ======== Schwab Netw...

Despite a lackluster jobs report, Jordan Shapiro sees reasons to be optimistic about the U.S. labor market. He attributes job losses in manufacturing, government, and other sectors to cyclical factors rather than sector-specific challenges. Shapiro also notes that the long-term unemployed number is a concern, but sees it as a sign of a shifting labor market rather than a crack in the economy. He e...

Jason Blackwell shares his insights on the Federal Reserve's potential rate cut. Blackwell believes a 25 basis point cut is more likely than 50 basis points, as the Fed aims to balance both sides of its mandate. He thinks the labor market is softer but not falling out of bed, and expects a recovery due to seasonality and hiring. He suggests investors consider high-quality, short-to-intermediat...

Patrick Mueller and Amy Glaser give their takeaways from the jobs report. Patrick thinks that jobs will begin to uptick from here. Amy agrees and is “gearing up for the September surge,” looking at pulled-forward seasonal hiring. Patrick doesn’t give “much credence” to the idea that the shift in employment is a structural change rather than cyclical, citing manufacturing returning to the U.S. He a...

Aydin Kilic, CEO of HIVE Digital (HIVE), talks about how his company has quadrupled revenue over the past year. He credits the company's expansion from mining 6 Bitcoin a day to 9 -- which he says translates to $1 million daily revenue for HIVE. Aydin expects that number to grow into the fall and sees room to run when it comes to a re-rating of the stock price. He also explains HIVE's partnership...

"Electricity will run the economy moving forward," says Rob Thummel, who sees a 75% increase in electricity demand from now through 2050. A.I. lies at the center of that exponential demand, and Rob believes the U.S. needs to invest more in electricity producers and infrastructure to maintain A.I. leadership. He talks about how companies like Constellation Energy (CEG) and Vistra (VST) ar...

John Buckingham takes the value-oriented approach, and he “likes what he’s seen” for those assets this week. “Investors should really focus on the long haul” right now, he advises, noting that there are attractive opportunities within the market despite the broad indices making all-time highs. He likes Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Merck (MCK) in pharmaceuticals, Whirlpool (WHR) – and tells investor...

After Oracle (ORCL) rallied almost 40% so far in 2025, Marley Kayden points to high expectations for the stock to continue its impressive rally. Growth acceleration in cloud is what she considers to be the main metric for investors to watch for to justify the rally in shares. Marley later turns to analyst commentary and explains why they lean vastly bullish on Oracle. ======== Schwab Network =====...

More people are using streaming as their primary way to watch TV now more than ever. LikeFolio's data shows year-over-year visits to Netflix (NFLX) have slowed, however, Megan Brantley expects a reacceleration. She points to a "still early" monetization phase advertising and A.I. leverage as pivotal turning points ahead for the streaming giant. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowe...

“The data’s just not strong,” Steven Ricchiuto says of the August jobs report, meaning the Fed has “cleared the last hurdle” before a rate cut. Now the question is how fast they cut, Steven says, and thinks they’ll move to 3%. Overall, though, Steven still sees “good income growth” for workers. He thinks the labor market is still “fundamentally tight” but we aren’t generating the “employment gains...

StocksToTrade's Tim Bohen talks about the potential he still sees in three stocks that saw aggressive breakouts this week. He explains how American Eagle Outfitters' (AEO) Sydney Sweeney campaign can propel the stock further by pointing to a parallel in Peloton (PTON). Tim says a Broadcom (AVGO) pullback back to previous breakout levels will be an "absolute gift" for investors. He also explains ho...

Joanne Bianco’s top recommendations are in corporate bonds. She thinks fixed income should play a bigger part in investors’ portfolios and highlights her firm BondBloxx’s Fixed Income ETFs. She argues that bond ETFs are “easier” for investors and particularly likes BBB-rated corporate assets, or even CCC. She also talks tax strategy around fixed income. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering...

John Freeman says Broadcom's (AVGO) earnings was nothing short of "impressive." While he would like to see more details on the company's chips it plans to make for OpenAI, he says the earnings alone show momentum is not slowing for the A.I. giant. Ron Westfall adds that a growing accessible market for A.I. and growth prospects on the software end through VMware make it a "vi...

Reports say Boeing (BA) plans to replace the 3,200 workers on strike at its St. Louis plant. Marley Kayden notes that Boeing believes the strike itself will have little impact on its operation, though she adds the company "can't afford" any more setbacks. Dan Deming offers an example options trade for the planemaker stock. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor an...

David Swartz believes Lululemon (LULU) stands as a high-quality company despite Friday's steep sell-off. While new products have underwhelmed amid company turnover, David sees management noting investor concerns and will set the company up for a 2026 turnaround story. He considers the current stock price a "rare opportunity" to invest. Tom White offers example options trades for Lulu...

Docusign (DOCU) moved higher after posting and earnings beat and doubling down on A.I. advancements. ASML Holding (ASML) is reaching an "inflection point" according to UBS's latest upgrade. Costco (COST) net sales jumped 9% and gave a boost to the stock. Diane King Hall shares what's behind these stock movers Friday morning. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, ev...

The jobs report was “lighter than expected,” says Brandon Clark, meaning the Fed is “very likely” to cut rates this month, but probably only 25 basis points. He expects another cut before the end of the year as well. Brandon thinks investors should still be overweight large caps but start getting more exposure to small and mid caps. His “contrarian play” is healthcare, citing the AI tailwinds for...

Nvidia (NVDA) is down and AMD Inc. (AMD) is selling off as Broadcom (AVGO) builds up a strong rally on the back of its OpenAI deal. Kevin Green offers technical insight into the rotation in semiconductors and its impact on the A.I. trade. In treasuries, he shows the breakdown happening in 10-year yields after the latest jobs report came in weaker than expected. Kevin also turns to regional banks a...

Broadcom (AVGO) was initially lower after its earnings, until it announced a $10 billion chip order deal with OpenAI. As Alex Coffey explains, the custom chip developer will create semiconductors for the ChatGPT parent. Nvidia (NVDA) moved lower on the announcement. Alex makes the case that is shows, "what is good for one company may no longer be good for the other." He also turns to Tes...

Kevin Hincks dives into the August non-farm payrolls report which came in below estimates and revealed only 22k added jobs last month. Kevin says this now turns the focus to interest rates after it continues a trend of weak employment data this week including JOLTS and Jobless Claims. He adds the revisions to June and July painted slightly different pictures, but says what's weak for the U.S....

Elon Musk reportedly received a new pay package offering from Tesla (TSLA) that could be worth $1 TRILLION. Tom White discusses the technical patterns taking shape for the EV maker. He looks back to the 2018 levels (far below current prices) to demonstrate the longer-term upward move in shares, before turning to a 1-year chart that illustrates the big post-2024 election pullback in shares. Tom say...

RSM's Joe Brusuelas sits with Diane King Hall at the NYSE to react live to the August jobs data. He believes that digging down into the data that "bad news on Main Street is good news on Wall Street" as investors anticipate a rate cut from the Federal Reserve. He says his model doesn't show a cut, but he believes the Fed will deliver a cut in the September meeting. "People a...

Matt Malone joins Diane King Hall to discuss the state of private markets. He says "there's a ton of activity" in the private sphere, and that companies are taking longer to potentially go public. He says data is difficult to process and access in the private markets, but says A.I. is helping investors get a better look. He compares and contrasts the various offerings for investors i...

Boeing (BA) shares have "seen a strong uptrend" says Rachel Dashiell. She points to the technical upside move in the aerospace giant, but notes the recent trading range forming a tighter pattern between $220 and $240. Rachel zooms out on the 5-year timeframe to show the rebound from 2022-lows. "A lot of chop," she adds, with upward resistance above $260 and a potentially moving...