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Alex Coffey points to jobless claims, lower inflation and strong retail sales adding muscle to markets. Earnings tacked onto that strength, but as Alex points out, valuations are starting to hit momentum. He says it will be all eyes on next week's earnings to see if stocks are truly pushing valuations too far. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

Kevin Hincks reports from the Cboe Global Markets to discuss his takeaways from the start of earnings season. He calls the overall trend strong but makes the case that overvaluation is hitting stocks like Netflix (NFLX), which traded lower despite its strong report. Kevin also notes a "quiet" period coming for the Fed ahead of its interest rate meeting at the end of July. He still expect...

AMD Inc. (AMD) got its price target bumped higher by Citi as the shares continues a stunning rally off April lows. Rick Ducat looks at key levels in the charts and highlights ways AMD can continue its push higher. He later turns to a bullish example options trade. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not suitable for...

Crypto gets a push toward additional regulation after the House passed the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts. J.D. Durkin turns to the path ahead for cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin trades just off all-time highs. On the earnings front, J.D. shows why Netflix (NFLX) is facing pricing pressure despite its strong earnings. He later moves to American Express (AXP) and its confidence in a healthy American consumer....

Yelena Shulyatyeva notes that tariffs have generated "a lot of noise" in markets and left consumers with more questions than answers. She adds that it's just as confusing for the Fed as it waits to see the bigger picture of tariff impacts. Yelena weighs if tariffs can be "transitory" long-term. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every mar...

Shares of Chevron (CVX) moved higher before the opening bell Friday after the company's merger with Hess Corp. (HES) got the green light. Charles Schwab's own Ben Watson breaks down key technicals in the company's charts and shows levels investors will want to watch in the trading session. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscrib...

Markets are digesting how to trade in what James Demmert calls a "new world order" focused on government policy change. While James sees foreign markets outperforming the U.S., he expects the SPX to hit 6,800 by year's end. The A.I. revolution is the main driver behind his bull thesis and labels GE Vernova (GEV), Palantir (PLTR), and Nvidia (NVDA) playing central roles in it. =======...

Today's session closed with another new all-time high from the SPX and NDX. TSMC (TSM) added muscle to the rally after posting strong earnings, though Netflix (NFLX) couldn't continue that strength after hours. Lucid (LCID) accelerated its shares thanks to a new partnership with Uber Technologies (UBER). Marley Kayden takes investors through Thursday's top stories. ======== Schwab Netw...

Justin Tam, ETF Lead of Qraft Technologies, talks about how his firm's A.I. models identified Nvidia (NVDA) as a growth stock in 2019, and why they're still bullish despite its meteoric rise through 2025. He also discusses why Qraft is rotating out of consumer staples and discretionary and into tech and industrials. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, eve...

Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) released earnings that gave investors confidence to step into the stock. However, as Charles Schwab's Ben Watson points out, the company still has a multi-million dollar overhang that will generate headwinds down the road. He gives investors a look into the charts to show bearish and bullish trends. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor a...

Netflix (NFLX) shared strong numbers through its latest earnings report, from a beat on the top and bottom line, to raised full-year guidance. The stock still traded lower after the close. Alex Coffey, Jeff Pierce and Marley Kayden turn to the report and explain what may be behind the price action. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options inv...

"The momentum trade is still in full force," says Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders, noting heavily-shorted corners of the market doing especially well thanks to retail traders. Some investment firms are still holding cash on the sidelines. Liz Ann later notes divergences when it comes to stock outperformers. She goes as far to say that the Mag 7 is actually the "Mag 3" with...

Kevin Davitt says positive market breadth in the Nasdaq-100 is “unequivocally” driving it as the index makes another all-time high. “Hedge when you can, not when you have to,” is a phrase he’s thinking about with this run up, though. He also looks at average daily volumes and argues the market is “expressing a view” about what’s next. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

"Ever-growing hunger" for electricity over A.I. demand makes the energy sector one investors should watch. Rick Ducat turns to technical trends in the industry, offering a look into where it stands compared to the SPX and several individual energy stocks. He also analyzes the chart and options for SLB (SLB) ahead of its earnings report on Friday. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empoweri...

David Botset monitors ETF flows and what they tell us about market sentiment. “Those investors that use ETFs…have confidence that their portfolios can recover from downturns and help them meet their long-term objectives.” After a record year of inflows in 2024, 2025 is on pace to make new highs. He discusses shifts in asset allocations within ETFs this year, especially towards lower-cost products....

Michael Green homes in on the Philly Fed Manufacturing Index numbers today. “There’s very strong pricing expectations” despite tariff impacts not showing up yet. “Roughly 90% of households are going to be slightly worse off” because of tariffs, with some hit far worse, he argues. Looking at recent all-time highs, he says, “From a valuation perspective, we are absolutely running out of room” to mov...

Zach Warring and Lisa Martin take on June Retail Sales. Zach cautions around just looking at one month’s data to get a market picture. Lisa says the report shows “higher prices aren’t hurting spending – yet.” She thinks demand is still pulled forward because of tariff fears and that consumers are still in good shape. Zach, who is watching stocks like Lululemon (LULU) and Abercrombie & Fitch (A...

Lucas Downey expects a seasonal pullback after the steep SPX rally. He urges investors not to panic and instead buy on the anticipated dip. Lucas leans toward buying dips in tech, particularly Meta Platforms (META), noting its data collection and A.I. capabilities as strong bullish indicators. He also likes Lam Research (LRCX) and TSMC (TSM). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...

Michael Gates of Blackrock (BLK) talks tactical ETF offerings and market rotation. He explains ETF “styles”, such as focusing on smaller or larger companies or other rubrics. His top exposures are in the Mag 7 right now. In 2H25, he expects the AI theme to remain important: “that’s a portion of the market we have conviction in.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader...

Jharonne Martis breaks down the June Retail Sales data and how it relates to Consumer Confidence numbers. She expects discounters to continue to do well as consumers “continue to trade down.” Jharonne also highlights the back-to-school season, which could benefit names like TJX Companies (TJX). She also thinks Ralph Lauren (RL), which has a loyal customer base, will do well. However, she notes tha...

More advertisers are taking notice of Reddit (RDDT). LikeFolio's data shows the company has seen nearly a 330% increase in ad manager visits year-over-year. Megan Brantley says A.I. poses a challenge to search companies similar to Reddit, though she believes the ways advertisers can use the platform gives Reddit a chance to accelerate its scale. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ever...

PepsiCo (PEP) rallied on today's earnings, with Alexis Browne Roberts noting a "surprisingly resilient" consumer lifting the numbers. However, she still wouldn't buy the stock even after today's report, giving the case that today's earnings were only "less bad" than it could have been. Dale Smothers still sees the stock as a strong dividend play. One bearish tak...

Jason Brown turns to ETFs on today's Big 3. He points to the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) as a way investors can capitalize on tech's broad bull run. He has a similar approach for the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) and sees the Select Sector Industrial SPDR ETF (XLI) continuing its run higher. Rick Ducat gives investors insight into the bearish and bullish trends for each chart....

Tony Zhang believes Block (XYZ) is a stock many investors need on their radar. He considers the company "undervalued" since taking a beating after its first quarter earnings. Tony points to Block's exposure to crypto holding lots of value, adding that its fundamentals remain strong without taking crypto into account. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trad...

Netflix (NFLX) reports earnings after the close on Thursday, and Sam Vadas expects a volatile reaction after hours. She talks about why advertising and live events will draw investor interest and shows how bullish analysts are heading into the report. Joe Tigay expects a "subtle fade" on earnings and offers an example options trade for the streaming giant. ======== Schwab Network =======...