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Liz Ann Sonders with Charles Schwab takes a closer look at today's FOMC meeting minutes from the June congregation. She notes dispersion between Fed heads on how many interest rate cuts the U.S. should have. Liz Ann also talks about the diversion she's seeing in sector leadership on Wall Street. Michelle Gibley later talks about the "tariff can kicked down the road." While the U....

Dan Deming says the FOMC minutes show inflation has not behaved how the Fed expected over the last few months. “It doesn’t appear they’re going to be in any hurry” to cut rates. While we have seen layoffs, Dan thinks the labor market is still strong. Turning to copper after President Trump threatened a 50% tariff on the metal, he notes that would threaten U.S. supply and explains what other ramifi...

Rick Ducat turns to the healthcare sector on today's options analysis. He starts with the SPDR Health Care ETF (XLV), noting the recent breakdown of a head and shoulders pattern and potential for both bearish and bullish action ahead. He also looks at the recent "bottoming out" of Merck (MRK) and shows the levels investors should watch moving forward. ======== Schwab Network ========...

Ross Gerber returns to Market On Close to talk all things Tesla (TSLA). On Elon Musk, Ross shares concern with the CEO starting his "America Party," calling it a reversal of his promise to turn his attention back on the company. On autonomous driving, he argues Tesla is far behind companies like Alphabet's (GOOGL) Waymo, something he believes Musk needs to put more emphasis on. While...

Max Wasserman says the market is running on “pure momentum” and FOMO. “I don’t think anyone’s concerned about tariffs right now. I don’t think anyone’s concerned about valuation…people are ignoring interest rates.” He thinks the market will wake up sometime in the fall, especially as the Fed moves: “at some point, gravity’s going to come in.” He likes Visa (V), especially towards the end of the ye...

Brian Jacobsen and Andrew Wells break down the latest trade news. “If we look at our successes to date, the market’s probably getting pretty comfortable” about potential deals, says Andrew. Brian focuses on major U.S. trading partners and thinks we can model what trade agreements might look like for them. “We’re going to be hearing from companies about what things might look like” in this latest e...

David Steinbach reacts to the breaking FOMC minutes. He thinks that it’s a good time to buy real estate and says the private markets are “a very unique opportunity.” Investing in “hard assets” will “do well in the times we’re in right now,” he argues, comparing today’s situation to the ‘60s. “Making some smart decisions today will pay dividends in the coming years.” ======== Schwab Network =======...

Retail investors continue to push the bull market further, according to Lance Roberts, noting the strength in first and second-hand A.I. stocks leading that charge. He mentions Meta Platforms (META) and Nvidia (NVDA) as the companies he sees sending markets higher. However, Lance urges investors to "temper your expectations" with many tech stocks already having significant runs higher. =...

Jeremy Barnett offers investors insight into how A.I. will affect the future workspace. He says A.I. is setting the floor for how businesses operate, from boosting efficiency to training workers on using the tech for everyday purposes. Jeremy has an optimistic outlook on A.I., arguing that automation offers new opportunities for workers and employers. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ev...

Another milestone was reached during today's trading session after Nvidia (NVDA) became the first company to hit $4 trillion in market cap. As Marley Kayden explains, the A.I. giant made history despite companies like Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) being much more established for far longer. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe t...

Landon Swan from Likefolio looks at Delta Airlines (DAL) before earnings. He says that Delta is “the leader in business travel, the leader in premium international,” which are strong recurring revenue categories. He notes an increase in its loyalty program, especially versus competitors. However, it remains on the more expensive end. “We need to see a positive attitude out of the CEO” on this earn...

Ken Leon believes Netflix (NFLX) will continue its rally as a streaming champion. He talks about the company's ability to expand content and keep itself out of tariff exposure as bullish signals. Alicia Reese agrees, as long as Netflix continues to show notable revenue growth. She later turns to Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and offers insight behind its potential growth drivers. ======== Schwa...

Paul Schatz thinks we could have a rally in 4Q up to $6,600 in the SPX, but thinks it will be hard to get there without a pullback first. “At some point, second half of the year, you’re going to get a tariff tantrum…and markets are going to rally.” He argues that the market will move on past tariffs and onto some other news this year, fully pricing trade in. Some of his stock picks right now are C...

Don Kaufman TheoTrade says he's stepping in front of a "freight train to the upside" with Broadcom (AVGO), arguing there's room for bearish divergence in the stock. He also shares a bearish perspective on Target (TGT) and a bullish view on the iShares Silver Trust ETF (SLV). Don offers example options trades for all three names while Rick Ducat dives into the charts. ======== Sch...

Delta Airlines (DAL) will lift off the earnings runway on hopes of a beat. Sam Vadas notes the "relatively stable" expectations from Wall Street for the report but adds tariffs will add pressure to the outlook. One thing Prosper Trading Academy's Scott Bauer believes helps the company: lower oil prices and an expected strong travel season. He also offers an example options trade for...

Burt Flickinger argues that Target (TGT) remains attractive because it's "so undervalued" but says he still wouldn't buy the stock. He points to the company's management team as a key issue, along with Target's distribution system. One positive Burt notes is Target's philanthropy and security compared to other retail giants like Walmart (WMT), though he believes it ne...

Meta Platforms (META) is moving to eyewear. As Diane King Hall explains, the Mag 7 giant is seeking to build its own A.I. glasses. In the healthcare space, Merck (MRK) has entered an agreement to acquire Verona Pharma (VRNA). Diane also dials investors in to a T-Mobile (TMUS) downgrade from Keybanc, as the firm warns investors of near-term headwinds. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering eve...

The SPX still shows bullish signals, says Alex Coffey. He points to the technicals in his "stop light" approach showing how momentum can continue to and beyond all-time highs. He later turns to the VIX and its muted response to recent uncertainty. Alex gives investors historical insight to explain why it continues to hover near 16. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every invest...

Claudia Sahm explains how 50% copper tariffs would undercut U.S. manufacturing capabilities and argues more broadly that tariffs are “in the pipeline” on their way to hit impact consumers. She calls the slowdown in private payrolls “notable” as she looks at the labor picture. “We’re not in a bad place, but the direction we’re heading…gives us less support on the consumer side going forward.” Howev...

Oppenheimer upgraded Microsoft (MSFT) to outperform, citing Azure growth as the thesis behind its bullish sentiment. Jenny Horne talks about how the Mag 7 giant made itself a reliable company in the A.I. trade, even amid volatility. She later turns to headlines on Jeff Williams stepping down from his role as Apple's (AAPL) COO. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tra...

Kevin Hincks tells investors to expect headlines today. Today was the original end to President Trump's 90-day tariff pause. However, Kevin explains that the administration has opened a "window" for tariff talks until August. The FOMC meeting minutes from June can also draw investor interest if Fed heads show signals of cutting interest rates in September. ======== Schwab Network ===...

Rick Ducat swings by Morning Movers with a look at the chart of Delta Airlines (DAL). He provides the technical setup for the travel name ahead of its earnings report tomorrow morning. Rick says a cluster of moving averages and limited trading ranges could mean volatility ahead. Later, Tom White provides an example options trade using a call vertical strategy. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

Eli Horton says his firm at TCW is more active in names outside of the Mag 7 and megacap tech names. He sees opportunities in the other 490 names as roughly 40% of the S&P 500 (SPX) is concentrated into 10 stocks. His company offers several active equity ETFS in various investing themes, such as energy transformation and onshoring the U.S. supply chain. Eli adds that investing in American manu...

Target (TGT) and Walmart (WMT) begin competing sales events to take on Amazon's (AMZN) Prime Day. Ed Butowsky thinks both will trail AMZN, but says Walmart could have an edge on electronics because of the company's "huge balance sheet" and ability to cut prices. He looks at the subscriber count comparison, pointing to a huge margin between Amazon and Walmart. For Target, he says...

Sam Vadas and Diane King Hall discuss the "moving goalposts" of the ongoing tariff policy negotiations from the Trump Administration. July 9th was the original deadline of a 90-day extension granted in April, but has since been moved to August 1st. The latest tariff news surrounds copper, with Trump imposing a 50% hike on copper imports. Sam says "the devil will be in the details&qu...