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Steve Kolano focuses on small caps and the steepening yield curve. In order for small caps to sustain momentum, he’s focused on economic factors rather than the bond market. He also digs into the labor market, looking to history to compare today’s unemployment conditions to past recessions. Steve also looks at gold, still at record highs, and argues it as a proxy for bonds and an inflation hedge....

While September's PMI print didn't move markets in the U.S., Kevin Green urges investors to keep their eyes on international economies. He talks about how Germany is acting as a buoy for the Eurozone PMI as tariff uncertainty lingers over the EU. Additionally, South Korea's president warned of a financial crisis if the U.S. continues its investment demands. ======== Schwab Network ====...

Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), returns to Schwab Network to talk about how his company has accelerated its quantum tech into its customer base. He says D-Wave's Advantage2 quantum computer has real-world applications today, with the tech poised to grow in the coming years. Alan later goes in-depth on how his company uses A.I. in model learning and why it's important for the com...

Kenvue (KVUE) rallied Tuesday morning despite the Trump administration linking Tylenol to autism. Diane King Hall notes that analyst commentary may have helped the stock's upward trajectory. Boeing (BA) got a boost off international orders from Uzbekistan and Turkey, while Autozone (AZO) was little changed despite posting an earnings miss. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inve...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak for the first time since the FOMC lowered interest rates last week. Kevin Hincks says it's not just the chair you should listen to. He points to commentary from other Fed governors signaling mixed opinions on how deep the FOMC should cut rates into 2026. Friday's PCE print will add more color to the inflation picture, as Kevin previews expectations for th...

Rick Ducat compares the Micron (MU) chart to fellow chipmakers and the overall tech sector to show how the memory maker is outperforming several names. Compared to other memory storage stocks like Western Digital (WDC) and Seagate (STX), Rick shows how it actually is underperforming in that group. Rick highlights the momentum RSI study remaining in the overbought range ahead of Micron's upcomi...

Micron (MU) earnings will be the marquee name reporting after Tuesday's close. Phillip Streible joins Diane King Hall to preview the report. He is expecting a "great report" but is wondering "how much is baked into the cake?" Phillip expects strong revenue growth as memory needs have accelerated with A.I. adoption. He notes the potential risks that international competitor...

Jay Woods is at the NYSE set with his latest takeaways on the stock market. With indices hitting new all-time highs, he says the rotation within the tech sector has been fascinating to watch including the recent rally in Apple (AAPL). He says the iPhone maker is acting like a staple stock and is watching the $260 level on its chart. For the Russell 2000 (RUT), he says the 10-year yield will be cri...

Wells Fargo and Melius Research analysts each upgraded CoreWeave (CRWV) prior to Tuesday's open. Ben Watson examines the chart patterns taking shape and points to the bullish price action developing over the past several trading days. He highlights $130 as a potential level that was resistance but could turn into support after the most recent run higher. On a 1-year chart, Ben highlights the A...

Stocks are defying September's historically bearish reputation, thanks in part to a risk-on tone and a recent Fed policy pivot. Kevin Green discusses the record-moves in equities. Nvidia's (NVDA) $100B AI investment in OpenAI is a major tailwind, with the chipmaker's products set to power the expansion of OpenAI's data centers. Elsewhere, Apple (AAPL) is finally showing signs of li...

“The pullback has to happen” for a healthy market, Steve E. Orr insists. Stagflation is here, he argues: “this is a very weird time to be in.” He expects 12-17% correction in the next few months, but notes a substantial amount still in money markets that could enter stocks. If a fall happens, he would “absolutely” be buying the dip. He likes REITs, oil companies, and Deere (DE) on the expectation...

It was another record-setting day for most of the major indices, helped by Nvidia's (NVDA) announcement that it will invest $100 billion into OpenAI. Apple (AAPL) rallied after Wedbush's Dan Ives upped his price target of the stock, as did Metsera (MTSR) after it was acquired by Pfizer (PFE). Marley Kayden takes investors through an eventful start to the trading week. ======== Schwab Netwo...

The proposed substantial fee hike for H-1B visas could give big tech companies a competitive edge in poaching U.S.-based foreign talent, while smaller businesses might struggle to keep up. John Kaplan believes this could accelerate the shift to global hiring and remote work, potentially benefiting U.S. workers in the short term but having long-term implications for the education system and the U.S...

Tempus AI's (TEM) RNA-based vitro diagnostic device got clearance from the FDA for use. The company reached record highs on Monday's session but pulled back by the closing bell. George Tsilis talks more about the development and why he believes Tempus experienced a pullback. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Min...

Nvidia's (NVDA) $100 billion investment into OpenAI "all about power," says Investopedia's Caleb Silver. He considers deals like this "necessary" for companies to truly capitalize on the future of A.I. Caleb believes a handful of energy companies will win in what he calls the "superscale buildout." ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

Betsy Moszeter from Newday Investments explains her firm’s investing philosophy and their new platform, Causeway. They combine investments with nonprofit work – they partner with the Jane Goodall Institute, for one. She talks about their focus on transparency, impact reports, and choosing single-issue groups. Betsy covers cutting through worries about greenwashing and enticing younger investors. =...

Marta Norton calls the tone out of the Fed “less dovish” than people expected. She discusses geopolitics as a source for tech stock volatility, contrasting the U.S. and China and their approaches to the tech sector. She also covers valuations in the tech sector and thinks investors should “shave off their expectations” a bit for the future after a strong run. For rebalancing, Marta likes the healt...

In the wake of the FOMC decision to cut interest rates by 25bps, Nicole Petallides interviews two market minds with their takeaways from the central bank's decision. First, Dan Niles provides his macro commentary before turning his trading attention to the state of the A.I. trade. Then, former Fed official Danielle DiMartino Booth makes the case for a 50bps cut coming in October. Don't mis...

Tyler Herriage thinks this bull market has “the potential to exceed” the dot-com boom in “both length and size.” He is bullish on semiconductors and considers us “within the early innings” of the rise. He says he will continue to use every pullback as an opportunity to buy the dip. Tyler is also extremely bullish on gold, both the metal and miners. He also shares other stock picks, including TSLA,...

Scott Zari says we're in the "very early stages" of the weight loss market. He points to Eli Lilly (LLY) as the market leader but notes Novo Nordisk (NVO) as a strong competitor, especially as it develops a Wegovy pill to compete against Eli Lilly's Zepbound. Scott also touches on Pfizer's (PFE) acquisition of Metsera (MTSR) and called it Pfizer's true way of entering the...

John Toomey covers diversification keys and how the practice has changed over time. He argues public markets have narrowed, with gains coming from a small share of companies, while private markets have ballooned. He discusses how private market access has expanded for 401(k) accounts and the opportunities for investors. John thinks the current system is “fundamentally wrong” by blocking retail inv...

Glenn Dorsey “definitely” expects the economy to slow but anticipates the U.S. consumer will continue to spend. He sees a “pretty good tailwind” for earnings ahead after looking at historical context but thinks we could see a market correction before the end of the year. He looks at potential opportunities in tech and AI, telling investors to consider time horizon and ancillary players. ======== S...

Snapchat parent company, Snap Inc. (SNAP), is experiencing what George Tsilis calls a "technical burst" of activity. It comes as headlines swirl around TikTok's future, though George doesn't link the two together. Instead, he believes the rally comes from a broader move in investors seeking value in small and mid-cap social media companies. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowe...

Luke Yang with Morningstar offers a big picture perspective on what Oracle (ORCL) needs to truly benefit from taking ownership in TikTok. He says Oracle has become a vehicle to benefit from its cloud industry and ties to OpenAI, though it will have work to do if it muscles a deal with the social media giant. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. S...

Nvidia (NVDA) is making a 12-digit investment into OpenAI. The market leader will use $100 billion to help OpenAI build at least 10 gigawatts worth of data centers for the ChatGPT parent company with deployments starting next year. Marley Kayden notes that the massive investment shows confidence in the A.I. story but adds it will take a long time for the data center buildout to shape up. Volatilit...