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The S&P 500 (SPX) hit new record-highs on Thursday before selling pressures brought it back into negative territory for the week. Nvidia (NVDA) earnings weighed on the overall market performance, as shares of the Mag 7 chipmaker fell more than 2% this week. Elsewhere in the Mag 7, Alphabet (GOOGL) rose to a record high. And, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge - Core PCE Index - showed a s...

IREN (IREN) shares surged to a record high after the company reported blowout earnings and announced a major expansion of its AI cloud business. Daniel Roberts discusses the results and the company's rapid growth. Roberts highlights the company's recent achievement of Nvidia Preferred Partner status for its 10,000 plus GPU AI cloud services business. With a focus on high-performance comput...

Shares of Ambarella (AMBA) skied higher after a 2Q earnings beat. George Tsilis peels back the layers behind the fabless semiconductor manufacturer's latest figures to find out why, which includes some Wall Street speculation that it could be a takeout target for larger semiconductor companies. George does say that recent earnings are trending higher with significant improvement on an adjusted...

Cooper Howard reacts to the latest PCE data and believe the July print gave Fed officials the "green light" to cut rates in its upcoming September meeting. He notes that there is substantial labor market data ahead for the Fed to factor in as well. Cooper discusses the dual mandate for the central bank and admits that the Fed may be paying closer attention to jobs right now over inflatio...

Joe Cavatoni from the World Gold Council discusses gold near all-time highs and how the expectation of a Fed rate cut is affecting price. “The Western investor is definitely driving the flows right now,” he says, using ETFs as a proxy. The options and futures markets are showing “risk trading” that could cause more price volatility in the short term, he adds. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empow...

With Friday's selling action weighing on the S&P 500 (SPX), Kevin Green looks at current options flows and technical areas on the charts that are standing out ahead of the holiday weekend. In terms of volatility, KG observes historical trading patterns from a quieter August into a traditionally bumpier September. Later, he highlights a head and shoulders pattern forming on a 3-year weekly char...

Scott Melker helps viewers understand stablecoins, their uses, and why it’s “more of a tool” than an investment. Fully backed stablecoins like Tether have the most demand, but there are other “styles” of stablecoins that may come with more risk. Scott discusses the GENIUS act creating a “Cambrian explosion” within crypto and its implications for the stablecoin sector. He also explains some of the...

Sam Burns thinks inflation will continue to rise as tariff impacts continue to filter through, and that real spending will slow down. This puts the Fed “in a bind” on interest rates. He thinks the Fed will still cut in September and then say they’ll “wait and watch the data” because other central banks have been cutting interest rates around the world this year. However, he’s not sure if there wil...

David Doyle and Brian Jacobsen give their takeaways from today’s PCE data. David also gives his expectations for next week’s jobs report and says fewer younger workers participating has kept the unemployment rate lower, which could reverse. Brian reflects on 2Q earnings, saying that the “beat and raise” chorus was “music” to the market’s ears. They also discuss Fed independence and their expectati...

Tony Zipparro is anticipating some market weakness in September. He says "the risk is to the downside in September" adding that mean reversion and rotation are likely to take hold. Looking to the August jobs report, he's watching for the revision numbers and what that indicates about the overall health of the labor market. In terms of long-term plays, Tony lists Berkshire Hathaway (B...

“The small cap revolution is here,” per Lucas Downey, which is “very bullish for markets.” He looks at the Russell 2000’s recent outperformance and its causes, and he looks at when similar patterns have occurred historically. Lucas also likes the travel sector, including Expedia (EXPE), and the utilities sector. He continues to watch money flows into small and mid caps. ======== Schwab Network ===...

Jake Johnston says market participation in the recent rally is “encouraging” for investors. He sees healthcare and materials accelerating even as tech slips, calling it a “healthy rotation” among market segments. He argues that “prices follow earnings,” and after 2Q results, “one of the best we’ve seen in years,” he’s finding opportunities with lower volatility. ======== Schwab Network ======== Em...

It's not the largest cybersecurity firm in the space, but SentinelOne (S) showed promise through its earnings beat and guidance raise. George Tsilis talks about how the company is a rising player for smaller businesses seeking to boost their cybersecurity. He also talks about renewed bullish optimism from Wall Street analysts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trad...

Patrick McKeever surveys retail earnings, from Five Below (FIVE) to Ulta (ULTA) and more. Department stores remain an area of weakness, but otherwise it has been a “surprisingly strong” 2Q. Athletics performance depends on brand, he continues, highlighting On Holding (ONON). He notes that there have been bankruptcies, including in large brands like Claire’s; on the other hand, popular brands maint...

Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings overshadowed Alphabet's (GOOGL) march to new all-time highs. LikeFolio's Megan Brantley notes the Mag 7 company's growth in Google Cloud far outpacing Amazon's (AMZN) AWS and Microsoft's (MSFT) Azure as a leading driver behind the rally. She points to a "vulnerability" in search revenue if Alphabet is forced to divest Google Chrome, adding...

Shana Sissel believes investors reacted too harshly to Marvell's (MRVL) earnings. She sees the company's recent strategic shift as bullish long-term while the company seeks to reverse 2025 underperformance. Stephanie Walter adds that Marvell continues to show an "intact" A.I. story that isn't writing its final chapter anytime soon. She sees the key to Marvell's success ly...

Ben Emons, noted Fed watcher, explains the latest outlook for rate cut decisions. He discusses how the Fed’s dual mandates are muddying the picture ahead of the September decision. Ben thinks the Fed wants to “get ahead of this labor issue” and could cut by 50 basis points. “You cannot control the unemployment rate,” he emphasizes, but the Fed has more control over inflation. While the market is p...

Prosper Trading Academy's Mike Shorr talks about stocks with high premiums and ways to utilize options around them on today's Big 3. He offers insight on price action seen in Spotify (SPOT), Costco (COST) and Datadog (DDOG). Rick Ducat turns to technical trends investors should watch in the charts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Sub...

Chris Maxey says that companies are beginning to pass tariff costs onto consumers going into the fall. He thinks the market is anticipating rising inflation and a weak labor market: he even expects further revisions downwards for June. However, “the door is still wide open” for a rate cut in September. He doesn’t believe inflation will be transitory, as some believe, and says a lot of uncertainty...

Sam Vadas distributes a heavy dose of earnings updates ahead of the long Labor Day weekend. Affirm (AFRM) rallied more than 20% after crediting a "strong uptake" in 0% APR loans for its growth. Analysts swarmed Autodesk (ADSK) with price target hikes after seeing strong growth potential. Alibaba (BABA) added onto tech optimism through its cloud revenue. Sam later turns to the retail fron...

A recent survey from Electric Vehicle Intelligence found that full-self driving will only make 14% of people more likely to buy a Tesla. Not only that, but the same report found FSD implementation would make 35% of people surveyed less likely to buy a Tesla. Marley Kayden talks about the report in-depth and what it means for the company's future in A.I. and autonomous driving. Dan Deming offers an...

Thomas Martin comments on today’s PCE report and whether an upcoming jobs report could change the Fed’s rate cut decision in September. His stock pick criteria right now are companies beating earnings expectations with “sustainable” businesses: Spotify (SPOT), Carvana (CVNA), and Corning (GLW). He thinks the latter two have potential 10% upside and breaks down why he likes each company’s place in...

Frances Stacy believes Boeing (BA) remains strong as it sets course for its comeback story. The aerospace giant is up over 30% so far in 2025 but is still 50% below its all-time high. Frances makes the bull case for Boeing, though she believes economic uncertainty and a potential strike will serve as headwinds. Tom White offers a pair of example options trades for Boeing. ======== Schwab Network =...

The SPX pulled back to begin Friday's trading session ahead of a long holiday weekend. Kevin Green says it signals investors bracing for September volatility and rebalancing. However, he explains how recent trends in technology v. utilities can usher in bullish trading action for the broader market ahead. Gold continues to show strange trading action as it hits a key resistance level for a six...

Marvell (MRVL) sold off after reporting in-line earnings, revenue and guidance. However, as Jenny Horne points out, the A.I. company still commands strong buy ratings from analysts even though most slashed price targets. Dell Technologies (DELL) also traded lower after reporting its earnings. Jenny talks about the challenges to the PC market hitting Dell but points to the bullish A.I. narrative as...