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Prosper Trading Academy's Scott Bauer turns to software on today's Big 3. Scott explains his perspective behind example options trades on Palo Alto Networks (PANW), Autodesk (ADSK), and Datadog (DDOG). Rick Ducat analyzes the chart trends for all three stocks. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not suitable...

The Fed is waiting for something to break before issuing interest rate cuts, according to David Stryzewski. He argues unemployment claims tapping a 30-month low can be one trigger for the Fed if more weakness comes through the jobs and inflation picture next week. As the U.S. dollar slumps, David points to Bitcoin's all-time high rally as a counterbalance to its 4-year weakness. He also believ...

Netflix (NFLX) gains even more momentum from analysts after JPMorgan and Needham boosted price targets on the streaming giant. J.D. Durkin points out that shares have been on a "rocket ship" over the last quarter ahead of its earnings next Thursday. He believes investors are seeing Netflix as an "Elite 8" stock. Dan Deming gives investors a neutral to bullish example options tr...

Tyler Ellegard says Meta Platforms (META) is a buy even as it trades just off all-time highs. He sees the Mag 7 giant's ad revenue as a prime growth driver that will continue to accelerate over the next couple of years. Tyler adds that CEO Mark Zuckerberg's efforts to "poach" A.I. talent can pay off if Meta becomes a "first mover" in the space. Tom White offers bullish...

Nvidia (NVDA) closed above $4 trillion market cap for the first time on Thursday. CEO Jensen Huang's visit to China can be the next catalyst to boost its shares even higher, according to Jenny Horne. Appetite for A.I. remains strong, as Jenny notes AMD Inc.'s (AMD) massive rally off April lows. She later focuses on Tesla (TSLA) and its lowered price target from Golman Sachs. The firm sees...

Levi Strauss (LEVI) didn't just beat earnings, but also raised guidance, which Diane King Hall largely attributes to the stock's rally this morning. She talks about the business decisions from leadership that helped Levi win for the quarter. Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Piper Sandler all raised prices target for Amazon (AMZN) with bullish expectations of a friendlier ecommerce environment....

"Underappreciated parts of the rally" are now getting traction, says Alex Coffey, pointing out small caps and the RUT muscling strength. He talks about other indices by looking into a "sideways" SPX and the possibility of an intraday recovery on today's session to all-time highs. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscr...

“Behind the scenes,” Eric Kelly is hearing discussions about tariffs, but everyone needs more time to see the impact. He’s only a little bit long tech now because of this uncertainty. “Capex intentions have just plummeted,” he says. For later in the year, he thinks that “If the Fed can start moving…it sets the stage for us to make a broader play into small caps.” ======== Schwab Network ======== E...

President Trump suggested 35% tariffs on Canada, hitting futures in the premarket on Friday. Kevin Hincks talks about the weakness off all-time highs but adds a reversal may be coming with next week's earnings and economic data. Big banks like JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Morgan Stanley (MS) will kick off the third quarter earnings season. Kevin later tuns to Bitcoin hitting a...

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) reports earnings next week and will be among the "big bank" stocks to unofficially kickoff a new earnings season. Rick Ducat highlights key technical levels to watch on the 1-year chart before Tom White demonstrates an example options trade. Tom pieces together a call diagonal strategy with a bullish tilt factoring in a potential upside move post-earnings. ======== S...

Patrick Ryan says small and mid-caps could benefit from the "One Big Beautiful Bill" potentially offering investors an opportunity as major indexes hit new all-time highs this week. He provides the valuation argument for the smaller cap stocks and why Fed interest rate cuts could also help out stocks down the spectrum. Patrick then explains the tariff impact on domestic versus internatio...

Scott Devitt and his Wedbush team share insights from a recent Digital Ads survey. He reveals a largely positive backdrop for the overall digital advertising space addressing companies like The Trade Desk (TTD), Pinterest (PINS), Amazon (AMZN) and more. For Meta Platforms (META), he says the company is entering a "different phase" now spending millions of dollars to bring in talent for t...

It's Friday on Wall Street and J.D. Durkin joins Morning Movers with more tariff news, Bitcoin (/BTC) at new all-time highs and equity futures trying to make sense of it all. President Trump announced 35% tariffs on Canada which would begin on August 1st a day after reports that the pharma space could see 200% hikes on its industry. J.D. and Diane later discuss the overnight leap in Bitcoin pr...

Goldman Sachs cuts its price target on Tesla (TSLA) to $285 from $315 and maintains a neutral rating on the EV maker. Rick Ducat discusses the technical roadmap for its recent trading range. Rick points to a rising wedge pattern that is under threat as shares test the lower levels of that area. He circles $275 as a "sticky" price point that could be an area traders look to for support. =...

All major indices except the NDX closed higher, with the SPX tapping another new all-time high. The airlines led trading activity thanks to strong earnings from Delta Airlines (DAL). It, alongside United Airlines (UAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV), were the three leaders in the SPX. AMD Inc. (AMD) rallied after getting an upgrade from HSBC. Coinbase (COIN) hit a 4-year high despite a double downgr...

Steel galvanizer, AZZ Inc. (AZZ), rallied to a new all-time high off strong earnings and raised guidance. Charles Schwab's Ben Watson takes a closer look into the company and why today's move is so significant in an overlooked industry. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork....

The latest earnings beat and rosy guidance from Delta Airlines (DAL) sent shares of it and its peers soaring. But what's behind Delta's optimism, and which airline is best positioned for long-term success? Robby Silk says Delta's premium business continues to shine, though economy bookings struggle. He goes in-depth on his bullish case for United Airlines (UAL). ======== Schwab Network...

Charles Schwab's Kevin Gordon says the rebound of tech breadth is a strong bullish indicator for markets, but maintaining momentum will be hard. Nathan Peterson talks about recent market consolidation getting in the way of further breakouts. He urges investors to keep an eye on technical, particularly RSI, as many stocks become overbought. Kevin also goes over today's jobless claims print...

Soroush Salehian is the CEO of Aeva Technologies (AEVA), which creates and sells LiDAR technology used for autonomous software. In the age of autonomy, Soroush talks about Aeva's growth prospects as many industries seek the evolving tech. He says the company's chips used for machines can be made faster and cheaper than competitors. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor...

The all-time high run is what Larry Tentarelli considers the biggest bullish signal for a higher run following investor resilience through tariffs and the Big, Beautiful Bill. Larry has several stocks on his radar, from Uber Technologies (UBER) as a rideshare leader, to GE Vernova's (GEV) role in powering A.I. He also notes CrowdStrike's (CRWD) importance in cybersecurity and Snowflake (SN...

Eric Pachman and Jed Ellerbroek preview the CPI report and look at the latest FOMC minutes. Jed expects the Fed to continue to wait at this “pesky” level, lacking justification for cuts. “The economy’s growing, slowly,” he adds. Eric sees housing as a “tailwind to core inflation” that could be offset by gasoline prices or tariffs but warns that the CPI’s weighting means housing makes a big impact....

Dena Jalbert reacts to Ferrero buying WK Kellogg (KLG) at $23/share, a 40% premium. Part of the premium, she argues, is because the deal lets Ferrero enter the U.S. breakfast market – and another part is KLG’s existing debt. She thinks this was a “specific and intentional” deal and doesn’t think KLG is looking for other merger offers. She talks about global consumer tastes and Kellogg’s healthy op...

Mel Casey favors the U.S. over the long run, despite believing the SPX is overvalued right now. He discusses sector composition within a portfolio, mixing growth and value, and notes that names highly in favor now can quickly turn. Internationally, he sees broad index investing as more attractive but usually likes to stock pick. He likes ASML (ASML), for example. ======== Schwab Network ======== E...

“There’s a race to standardize” within the hospitality industry, argues Travis Wilburn. He gives his outlook for Airbnb (ABNB) this summer – and he sees consumers picking hotels more often. Travis talks about how booking a trip has changed in the modern day, with popularity and ratings emphasized more than anything else. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

David Aspell says the market will care more about tariff threats if they’re made against bigger trading partners. He thinks copper tariffs of 50% are “much higher” than the market expected, and its price surge has already had rippling consequences. He is bullish on copper (/HG) overall. “The [countries] we import copper from are generally friendly” to us, he adds, “The speed in which it’s being im...