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Kevin Horner’s Technical Tuesday charts cover the SPX, BJ’s Wholesale (BJ) and Walmart (WMT). He sees a possible bullish divergence in the SPX but sees resistance around the 20-day moving average. He looks at a breakout in BJ, especially highlighting the 50-day moving average as a place where traders “join in.” In WMT, he says it could be “day 1 of breaking higher” as it pushes above the 20-day mo...

Semiramis Paliou, CEO of Diana Shipping (DSX), joins to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their NYSE listing. It specializes in dry bulk transport, including ores and grains. She notes that shipping disruptions can actually be financially beneficial for companies in the sector. “We are accustomed to the volatility of the markets,” she says, discussing their capital returns to shareholders, and exp...

Mark McCaffrey, CFO of GoDaddy (GDDY), celebrates 10 years of NYSE listing and discusses the financials of the business. He talks about the spirit of entrepreneurship behind the business – “we help people dream.” GoDaddy has over 20 million customers, and Mark emphasizes the solid financial fundamentals of the business. “We’re a one-stop shop…People don’t leave us.” He also discusses how they’ve u...

Stephens initiated an overweight rating for Crowdstrike (CRWD), citing it is well-positioned in cybersecurity for the coming years. Caroline Woods turns to the analyst sentiment surrounding the stock. She shares why Stephens noted A.I., data security and cloud tailwinds, and explains why companies "can't afford" to lose Crowdstrike. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every i...

David Siemer will consider Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies risk assets until there's more security backing them. The Trump administration's digital asset reserve is what he considers a strong first step in that direction. David discusses the next steps he hopes to see and how adoption in uninvestable assets signal optimism. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

"You can't guide weak in this environment," says LikeFolio's Landon Swan, pointing to weakening consumer sentiment as a headwind against PayPal's (PYPL) outlook. That said, Landon notes traction in Venmo that helps it lean "on the cusp of being great." He says PayPal needs to boost its international presence and pen deals with more merchants so it doesn't rely t...

Sandra Cho and David Liu give their thoughts on auto tariffs. They discuss the uncertainty around the exact rate or the amount that car prices will rise. David sees short-term increases especially. Sandra says history could repeat itself, citing the 1930s where tariffs drove the economy deeper into recession. She also talks about how many manufacturers make the parts for a single car in multiple c...

Meghna Maharishi spotlights the airline sector after Jefferies downgraded DAL, AAL & LUV. She notes that reduced government travel is hitting revenue, and airlines are concerned about tariffs. While international travel is still strong, she thinks that segment could be “at risk.” Meghna expects the legacy carriers to be best positioned for any recession, but low-cost carriers could be at risk....

Jessica Inskip returns to highlight stocks gaining attention in ways investors may have missed. She talks about Rivian's (RIVN) growing social media traction, AT&T's (T) tie to yields and SLB's (SLB) play on dividends and A.I. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.co...

Sam Stovall says growth is slowing and inflation is rising, adding that we might be headed for the dreaded “stagflation.” However, he thinks recession is unlikely, looking at historical markers. On trade, he says that a trade deficit isn’t necessarily a bad thing, going back several centuries. He argues that the market pullback could be over already. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering eve...

As Mag 7 stocks look to shake off 1Q weakness, Kevin Hincks provides 2 example trades in a pair of tech titans. Tesla (TSLA) will report 1Q deliveries this week, and Kevin pieces together a bullish call diagonal trade in the EV maker. For Alphabet (GOOGL), he uses a similar strategy and the same strike dates. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day....

Chris Gersch looks at energy volatility as potential U.S. sanctions threaten global supply. “The market’s trying to find some way to create alpha,” he says, and geopolitics have created a crude oil tailwind. He talks about his hedging strategies during higher volatility. He thinks natural gas will be in high demand and discusses renewables and energy alternatives. In that frame, he looks at TSLA,...

New Intel (INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan shared cautious optimism for the company's outlook. At the Intel Vision conference in Las Vegas on Monday, Tan admitted that "we need to improve... and we will." Caroline Woods notes this isn't the only factor pinning pressure on the stock today. She points to a Bloomberg report that says the Commerce Secretary will block CHIPS Act awards if compan...

Investopedia's Caleb Silver considers Chipotle (CMG) a barometer for the consumer. He urges investors to watch price action once tariffs come into effect, as the fast casual company can measure the temperature of consumer sentiment ahead. Tom White offers a bullish example options trade in Chipotle and a neutral to bullish trade in McDonald's (MCD). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empower...

PVH Corp. (PVH), the parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands, is back in fashion today as shares pop off of 2-year lows. Diane King Hall dives into the retailer's 4Q earnings beat. Then, she details Jefferies' downgrades in several airliner stocks: American Airlines (AAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Delta Airlines (DAL). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

Kevin Green and Oliver Renick kick off the new month and new quarter with markets on the edge ahead of upcoming tariff announcements from the Trump administration. On the intraday look, KG is watching the S&P 500 (SPX) $5675 for upside resistance and $5500 for downside support. For the treasury market, he points to an inversion in the 10-year/3-month spread as a key indicator to watch over the...

Jeffrey Kleintop discusses the different paths tariffs could take tomorrow: broad brush vs specific strokes. He emphasizes that tariffs hurt everyone and could slow global growth, though he thinks Europe could stay a relative winner. He charts domestic-focused vs international-focused company performances, with domestic showing clear outperformance across the world. He also discusses the social im...

After the A.I. private company's $40B funding round has closed, Sam Altman's OpenAI now wields a valuation of an astonishing $300B. Jenny Horne maps out the significance of the Microsoft (MSFT) backed company as it eyes a potential public offering in the future. Then, she turns to Tesla (TSLA) as the EV maker continues to report slides in sales overseas. ======== Schwab Network ======== Em...

Kevin Hincks repeats this week's mantra of "peak uncertainty" as investors brace for any outcome in ongoing tariff negotiations for U.S. trade policy. He looks to upcoming "hard" data in JOLTS and PMI that could provide context to the state of U.S. manufacturing and labor market health. Kevin believes it's prudent to keep an eye on the headlines that could "be comi...

Reports have surfaced that Meta Platforms (META) is lobbying trade representatives to help fight regulatory pressures in the E.U. Diane King Hall and Tom White discuss that story as well as the tech company's technical setup after its 1Q outperformance versus the rest of the Mag 7. Then, Tom utilizes an unbalanced put butterfly options strategy for a neutral to bullish outcome in an example tr...

Sandra Swirski says there are options on the table when it comes to the extent of the tariff policy rollout expected to be announced tomorrow. Sandra says the desire to rebuild American manufacturing prowess will have some short-term pain in certain areas that will take a longer time to recreate that infrastructure. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every marke...

Chris Brigati joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE set to discuss the state of the U.S. economy as investors anxiously await clarity on the Trump Administration's tariff policy. In terms of Mag 7 stocks, he sees "challenges" for the tech group as well as the overall market because "we just don't know what's going to happen." For the tariff impact, Chris says "Trum...

AT&T (T) was added to Goldman Sachs' U.S. Conviction List to start the new month. The firm holds a Buy rating and a $31 price target on the telecom giant. In terms of the technical layout for T, Rachel Dashiell cautions of a bearish divergence forming in the RSI as a possible "warning sign" for investors. On a longer-term perspective, she looks at a nearly 20-year range with upwa...

Kevin Green kicks off the morning with a look at two very different parts of the economy: Airlines and A.I. The analyst at Jefferies downgraded American Airlines (AAL), Delta Airlines (DAL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV) citing soft consumer sentiment. For A.I. and tech, KG looks at the OpenAI open funding round that closed with $40B raised, the most ever by a tech company. Kevin then provides his...

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) faces new legal obstacles in its baby powder lawsuit. Delta Airlines (DAL) and several competing airlines caught downgrades from Jefferies. And, Micron (MU) gets a bullish note from Citi. Tom White runs through some of the biggest premarket moves ahead of Tuesday's open. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscri...