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Just as Micron (MU) readies to report earnings after Wednesday's closing bell, Kevin Hincks talks about his expectations for the overall tech trade ahead of the open. Equites do face pressure from the U.S. dollar hitting a 52-week high, though Kevin points to crude oil hitting $70 offering potential reprieve. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market d...

Micron (MU) shares have climbed over 100% since its last quarterly earnings as investors pile into the stock due to insatiable demand for memory chips. Rick Ducat highlights trends in the stock chart as the red-hot memory trade experiences strong volatility. He then turns to an example options trade for Micron. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day...

Stephen Sopko says the market "is priced for perfection" on memory chip stocks due to surging demand, including Micron (MU), which reports earnings after Wednesday's close. He explains how the demand curve plays into how the company and its peers expand historically conservative earnings outlooks. Stephen makes a Qualcomm (QCOM) bull case as the company kicks off its investor day. He...

"You're starting to see some of the fingerprints of tech overcrowding," says Garrett Melson, though he sees the rotation underneath as a positive for momentum. His concern lies in sticky inflation and price increases pointing the Fed toward interest rate hikes. Garrett explains how both topics complicated a widening K-shaped economy. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

Rachel Dashiell of Charles Schwab focuses on Netflix (NFLX) and the stock's continual decline since hitting all-time highs almost a year ago. She shows the short and long-term price action in the streaming giant's shares to show how bears clawed into the stock, while outlining historic support she sees lifting bullish momentum. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

Is the market forgetting about historical market trends as equities continue to rally in times they typically don't? That's the question Charles Schwab's Joe Mazzola adds his perspective to, explaining that investors "have gotten a little too used to double-digit gains." He also turns to what Alphabet's (GOOGL) inclusion to the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) means fo...

A 10% sell-off in the South Korean KOSPI hits U.S. tech hard. Oracle (ORCL) saw added pressure after confirming thousands of company-wide layoffs over the last fiscal year. IBM Corp. (IBM) offered tech reprieve thanks to an upgrade. Marley Kayden talks about the key stories investors should take away from Tuesday's trading day. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tra...

Gold and silver see continuing pressure, as do manufacturing jobs highlighted by today's data. Marley Kayden offers insight into her final takeaways from Tuesday's trading session. ======== 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....

Thomas Martin says recent volatility in tech and semis reflects a fragile market, but the broader earnings outlook remains solid. He highlights the impact of higher rates on corporate spending and points to Entegris (ENTG), spun out of DuPont (DD), as a key play in semiconductor materials. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Mar...

Mamadou-Abou Sarr of V-Square Quantitative Management warns that market gains are increasingly concentrated in a small group of S&P 500 stocks. He outlines a shift beyond traditional 60/40 portfolios toward real assets and flags growing stress in lower-income consumers as credit delinquencies rise. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscri...

Inga Rachwald breaks down how the Pension Protection Act helped drive the rise of target date funds in 401(k) plans. She explains why younger investors are embracing these diversified, low-cost strategies as a core retirement solution. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subsc...

Nigam Arora talks about the shake-up to market mania following the AI memory sell-off led by SK Hynix and Samsung overseas. He notes risks to the trade and urges investors find to use "dynamic hedging" as a way to protect portfolios. Nigam doesn't see AI as a bubble but warns traders to be aware of outsized stock moves within the industry. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering...

Todd Rosenbluth of TMX VettaFi talks about his firm's RAFI Indices acquisition and the growing shift toward fundamentally weighted ETFs. He also highlights rising interest in thematic funds like Procure Space ETF (UFO) and ROBO Global Robotics & Automation ETF (ROBO), while cautioning on leveraged products tied to Tesla (TSLA) and Nvidia (NVDA). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering...

Chris Versace and Joe Rinaldi break down the recent drop in oil prices, inflation implications, and what flash PMI data is signaling. They discuss U.S.-Iran tensions, Rinaldi’s oil outlook, and utility stock picks including Duke Energy (DUK), Exelon (EXC), Consolidated Edison (ED), Dominion Energy (D), and Southern Company (SO). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader...

Tyrone Ross, Jr. talks about uncertainty around the Clarity Act and interest rates that he sees keeping Bitcoin tethered just above $60,000. "We would love to see some joint guidance between the SEC and CTFC," says Tyrone, though he acknowledges the roadblocks ahead for clearance. He adds that retail crypto investors "have been burned," a key headwind following a 50% fall from...

With SpaceX (SPCX) now settling in its second full week on public markets, Morningstar's Seth Goldstein turns his attention to Tesla (TSLA) and its struggling EV business. He sees deliveries improving as the Mag 7 company hits the gas on robotaxi production. Seth then explains the synergy between Tesla and SpaceX, along with the path ahead for both of Elon Musk's public companies. He sees...

Ahead of earnings, Andy Swan of LikeFolio highlights FedEx’s (FDX) strong run to all-time highs and a 30% jump in web traffic, signaling demand growth. He points to the freight spin-off, AI-driven efficiency gains, and improving customer satisfaction as key advantages over UPS Inc. (UPS) and Amazon (AMZN), adding that aggressive cost-cutting could attract investors rotating away from capital-inten...

Joe Schmitz, CEO of Peak Retirement Planning, urges investors to stay disciplined in volatile markets and avoid emotional decisions. He calls the SpaceX (SPCX) IPO overpriced and warns against chasing hype. Schmitz emphasizes long-term diversification and managing sequence-of-returns risk, especially for retirees. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

The Technology Letter's Tiernan Ray says investors are finally taking profits on AI memory stocks like Micron (MU), SanDisk (SNDK), Western Digital (WDC), and Seagate (STX) among others after parabolic runs. He doesn't believe the trading action is problematic and instead sees investors rebalancing portfolios to find the next big tech trade. Tiernan then outlines his expectations on Qualco...

Carnival (CCL) reported record revenue, profitability, and customer deposits, but the stock fell as analysts focused on a sharp reduction in second-half guidance. Assia Georgieva highlights CEO Josh Weinstein’s conservative outlook and focus on pricing over occupancy, while Chris Wang points to an EPS beat, strong cost controls, and unhedged fuel costs as a potential catalyst if geopolitical tensi...

Jessica Inskip returns to the Big 3 and offers a glimpse into stocks she sees as beneficiaries in the AI trade. She points to GE Vernova (GEV) as a key player in the data center buildout with a higher margin compared to competitors. Jessica names IBM Corp. (IBM) as a strong multi-faceted tech company and sees Microsoft (MSFT) as an opportunity due to its backlog and expanding AI endeavors. Rick Du...

Ahead of FedEx (FDX) earnings, Christopher Davis highlights key metrics including express margins, cost savings, and potential market share shifts from UPS (UPS). He also breaks down the impact of the FedEx Freight spin-off on results and future positioning. Tom White discusses an options trade. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involv...

JPMorgan's upgrade for IBM Corp. (IBM) set the foundation for a rally Tuesday as the rest of the tech sector takes a beating from an AI memory sell-off in South Korea. Marley Kayden walks investors through the upgrade and outlines the bull case JPMorgan sees in Big Blue. Tim Biggam offers an example options trade for IBM. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

Charles Schwab's Collin Martin offers more insight into the Fed's hawkish stance on interest rates, saying he was surprised but isn't changing his stance on projections for the year despite chances of a rate hike increasing. Jim Ferraioli keeps the Fed in mind when he says he's "not too bearish" on Bitcoin's price action even as demand for options puts in crypto-tied...

"There is AI fatigue," says Jake Dollarhide, but he says the question lies in whether investors will buy the dip on the South Korean KOSPI's 10% sell-off. The tech trade also faces an environment tilting toward interest rate hikes, as Jake outlines the case for AI investors to find direction amid the current trading outlook. He explains his investment strategy and assesses Kevin Wars...