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"The market is not pricing in any slowdown," says Max Wasserman, as investors feel a speed bump in momentum following Broadcom's (AVGO) underwhelming earnings. He says there's plenty of signs of strength in the report overshadowed by sky-high expectations. Max still likes Mag 7 names like Alphabet (GOOGL), Microsoft (MSFT), and Apple (AAPL) but suggests investors also diversify i...

UnitedHealth (UNH) shares experienced a healthy repricing but have recovered 25% year-over-year. Charles Schwab's Kevin Horner shows that the comeback continues to be supported by the 200-day SMA. Kevin walks investors through the 90-day and one-year charts to show key support and resistance he sees in the charts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every mar...

Tech Stocks pulled back today while investors reacted oil prices and U.S.-Iran tension. Broadcom (AVGO) and CrowdStrike (CRWD) both reported earnings after the close. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-netw...

Marley Kayden talks about Uber (UBER) announcing layoffs as they wiped out nearly a quarter of their people and places division. Sam Vadas discusses the labor market holding up okay as ADP employment beat expectations. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the...

Cinthia Murphy highlights a market disconnect, with strong equities contrasting weak consumer sentiment as investors grow more cautious. She points to ETF rotation into fixed income, dividends, and commodities, along with volatility in Bitcoin and rising interest in U.S. industrials tied to reshoring trends. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. S...

Crit Thomas says it's concerning that AI is driving most of the market and creating heavy concentration in tech. While emerging markets and top performing sectors appear diversified, Crit warns that market gains become narrow once removing a top three name. He offers his advice on staying protected from a potential reversal. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader...

There's still plenty of room for AI memory stocks to run, both in the U.S. and abroad, says Noah Kann. He touches on the low valuations in companies like Micron (MU) in the U.S. and Samsung overseas, making them attractive to private firms with dry powder. Noah touches on policy risks with potential to throw a wrench into the memory supply chain. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering eve...

Charles Schwab's Kevin Horner breaks down the S&P 500’s (SPX) recent pullback, noting the broader trend remains intact with technicals still pointing to underlying strength despite short-term volatility. He then highlights Walmart (WMT) and Costco (COST) as potential buy opportunities, both testing key support levels near the 200-day moving average. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empower...

Macy’s (M) is seeing strong momentum from its luxury banners, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury, which are driving growth as CEO Tony Spring focuses on differentiation and elevated in-store experiences. Bloomingdale’s posted double-digit comparable sales gains, while Bluemercury continues to outperform, supporting a more optimistic outlook for the business. David Swartz points to the company’s underv...

Todd Sohn discusses tech's impact on the overall market, noting the sector now makes up about 40% of the S&P 500 (SPX) and is becoming a dominant part of portfolios everywhere. As a way to balance your portfolio, Todd tells investors to consider investments in healthcare and energy sectors as a way to balance the tech surge. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tr...

LikeFolio’s Landon Swan looks at consumer demand trends for Five Below (FIVE) ahead of earnings, highlighting strong sales and EPS growth from the prior quarter. He says the company continues to benefit from a “K-shaped economy,” appealing to value-focused shoppers while expanding its store footprint. Despite valuation concerns and tariff risks, consumer sentiment data points to solid year-over-ye...

Danielle Shay previews Broadcom (AVGO) ahead of earnings, pointing to strong momentum driven by AI infrastructure demand and identifying a potential buy opportunity on a pullback. She highlights the “parabolic seven”—SanDisk (SNDK), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Micron Technology (MU), Intel (INTC), Dell Technologies (DELL), AMD Inc. (AMD), and Broadcom—as key beneficiaries of the AI build-out fuelin...

Brennan Erbz, CEO of Flik, discusses potential IPOs for Anthropic and OpenAI, arguing their fast revenue growth supports current valuations despite the hype. He says going public will push these AI leaders toward more profit-driven products, backed by heavy spending on compute and data centers. Erbz also highlights ongoing competition—and opportunity—for startups building on top of their models. =...

Tony Zabiegala warns that nearly 29% S&P 500 earnings growth is unusually strong and often seen around major turning points, not typical expansions. He cautions that geopolitically driven inflation could force a reset in 2027 growth expectations. Zabiegala discusses dollar-cost averaging into high-profile IPOs, noting many tend to underperform after debut. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

Quantum Xchange's Eddy Zervigon and Datavault AI's (DVLT) Nathaniel Bradley discuss Palo Alto Networks' (PANW) post-earnings dip despite beating earnings. Eddy says the numbers were impressive and expects agentic AI's threat to tech a tailwind for the company. Nathaniel backs Eddy's point by saying less skilled hackers can issue cyberattacks, adding to the need for cybersecurit...

Everything "is all kinds of wrong" with the current market dynamics, says TheoTrade's Don Kaufman's who is cautious with a low VIX, all-time high markets and lingering geopolitical uncertainty. That said, he sees plenty of trading opportunities. Don offers a bullish example options trade on Costco (COST) and bearish trades in the iShares 20+ Year treasury Bond ETF (TLT) and Alpha...

"It's a particularly tricky time for the new Fed Chair" due to the imbalance between the labor market and inflation, says Andrew McDougall. He talks about how the dynamic between the two have changed and what it means for interest rates under Kevin Warsh. As for your portfolio, Andrew explains tactics you can use to balance against risk. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ev...

Hendi Susanto breaks down earnings expectations for Broadcom (AVGO). He believes a higher run in shares will come down to visibility, how solid the target hits are, and the move into AI custom chips. He notes that Broadcom has a lot of visibility opportunity as companies like Anthropic, Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google, and other hyperscalers double down on AI spending. Tom White walks us through an...

Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders notes the earnings surprise and following rallies in tech stocks comes in conflict with concentration risk. That said, she believes bulls still hold the reins of market momentum. She explains how tests ahead will rattle the AI-led rally, including developments around the U.S.-Iran War. Liz Ann adds that "casino-like" moves in short-term money still ho...

Marley Kayden breaks down Palo Alto Network's (PANW) earnings beat backed by more than 30% year-over-year revenue growth. However, shares are down following the report. Marley says investors still remain cautious about the company's transition from hardware to software and its recent acquisitions. Prosper Trading Academy's Scott Bauer walks us through an example options trade. ========...

Gregory Daco of EY-Parthenon warns that beneath the surface of a seemingly strong U.S. economy, declining real disposable income and eroding consumer spending power are forcing households to lean on savings and credit — with growth increasingly concentrated among AI investments and affluent consumers. He argues that inflation-adjusted data tells a more sobering story of slowing momentum, while the...

Trip Ferguson, CEO of Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX), joins to mark the company's IPO day and explain the timing — meeting surging demand across its three segments: space and launch, defense aviation and airborne systems, and precision strike systems. He outlines how the newly raised capital will be deployed toward debt reduction, internal investment, and future acquisitions. ========...

Vance Howard, CEO of Howard Capital Management, attributes the market's recent rally to sideline cash and FOMO. He recommends buying pullbacks in the Mag 7, especially in Nvidia (NVDA). Vance also points to Rocket Lab (RKLB), Interactive Brokers (IBKR), and the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) as candidates that can see further upside moves. He remains firmly bullish on the S&am...

Software companies are in the best position to benefit from AI expansion, says Ryan Kelly. He lists Microsoft (MSFT) and Salesforce (CRM) as two companies to add some of that AI muscle. In the hardware space, he considers TSMC (TSM) an "absolute essential" part of the supply chain and sees Micron (MU) having much more room to run after a 1,000% year-over-year rally. Ryan believes Nucor (...

George Tsilis discusses Wednesday's top moving stocks right after the opening bell. He highlights GitLab's (GLTB) earnings beat and job cut announcements. George turns to Macy's (M) Ulta Beauty's (ULTA) earnings and what they mean for the retail space. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter...