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Likefolio’s Andy Swan thinks the “worst is behind” Netflix (NFLX), digging into consumer sentiment data. While their change in visits is still down 15% year-over-year, he points out that it is better than before. “The bar is really low going into Q4,” he notes, but Netflix has seen surges in the last few years after those results. He calls its management team “extraordinarily competent” as well. =...

Arnim Holzer says he's comfortable that AI will play a key role in 2026's price action, it's just the direction of price action that has him concerned. Ballooning debt is the central focus of Arnim's bear case, as companies piling on debt to build out AI infrastructure can have long-term consequences if use cases don't shake out. He adds that volatility looks "relatively c...

Bill Kirk and Phil Kafarakis break down Constellation Brands (STZ) earnings, which sent the stock higher despite year-over-year contraction. Phil says the whole industry is suffering because of suppressed demand from consumers. Consumers are moving from quantity to quality, he argues, along with Gen Z’s more moderate drinking. Bill says the outlook is the real story as we’re beginning to lap last...

Dan Deming offers a glimpse into companies outside the AI trade he sees rallying in 2026. He offers bullish perspective and example options trades for Boeing (BA), Danaher (DHR), and Dollar General (DG). Rick Ducat backs Dan's analysis by showcasing bearish and bullish trends behind all three stocks. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Optio...

Marc Gilbert thinks global trading will split into four nodes: the U.S., China, BRICS, and the rest creating a patchwork of trade. He expects global trade to grow by 2.5%, and China to grow faster than the U.S. between tariffs and other countries looking for U.S. alternatives. He discusses how the events in Venezuela are changing trade and how companies are embedding geopolitics into their busines...

David Trainer calls a push against corporate investors buying homes a "good thing for society," but believes the housing market as a whole will struggle from longstanding headwinds. Companies that can withstand margin pressure are the ones David likes the most. He explains why D.R. Horton is his top stock pick in the housing sector. George Tsilis offers an example options trade for D.R....

"It's been a choppy week," says Charles Schwab's Nathan Peterson on recent price action. Under the surface of the tech rally, he points to memory chips carrying momentum while market leaders like Nvidia (NVDA) lagged. On the international front, Michelle Gibley makes the case for emerging markets to outperform the U.S. in 2026. Global AI serves as the fulcrum to her thesis, thoug...

Josh Jamner reviews jobless claims data, pointing out the continued strength of the labor market. He suggests this strength, coupled with disinflationary trends and lower oil prices, could lead to two or more Federal Reserve rate cuts later in the year. Jamner also discusses a leadership rotation in the market, favoring value and small-cap stocks over the "Magnificent Seven," and sees po...

Rick Ducat takes investors through the bearish and bullish trends he sees in Walmart's (WMT) stock chart after the company's strong 2025. He shows where shares need bullish momentum to break December's all-time high. On the options front, Rick offers an example bullish trade for Walmart. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options in...

President Trump calling for a ban on investors buying homes is something Kenny Burgos believes will need external support to achieve. He offers his expertise in the housing industry to explains the bearish and bullish perspectives for homebuilders ahead. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schw...

Brett Crowther with Charles Schwab turns to the 5-day chart in Roku Inc. (ROKU), which showed consistent consolidation which could offer the next leg higher for the stock. Support on the one-year chart adds to Brett's case for a potential bull run. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwab...

Michele Schneider with Market Gauge offers a wide perspective on where she sees Wall Street moving in 2026. She believes AI will lead the charge as data centers come online, noting chipmakers like Nvidia (NVDA), AMD Inc. (AMD), and even Micron (MU) will serve as winners. Michele adds that nuclear energy, uranium, and natural gas companies will be ones to watch as the tech trade expands. Cryptocurr...

Constellation Brands (STZ), parent company of Modelo and Corona, served an earnings win that lifted the stock Thursday morning. Even as demand improved, Diane King Hall says net sales still declined. UBS shed a light on the retail space with an upgrade on Gap Inc. (GAP) as its sales increase. However, Diane points to a laggard in Nike (NKE) after Needham downgraded the stock, as the firm sees the...

The latest challenger job cuts data showed what Kevin Hincks calls a "big drop" compared to last month's numbers. He takes investors through the report and why Friday's employment report may beat investor expectations. Kevin also tackles stock moves in the defense and housing industries following President Trump's commentary on each. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

“The market is extremely optimistic” despite what Phil Rosen terms a “black swan” event in Venezuela. “I think we’ll see some choppy trading” with the oil giants in the coming weeks, he says, but argues that the world might be happy to see a capitalist government in the country. He’s watching Latin American stocks, especially the iShares Latin American ETF (ILF), though he notes it doesn’t include...

Charles Schwab's Nathan Peterson joins the first Crypto Corner of 2026 to highlight the latest trends in big banks and their move into cryptocurrencies. He highlights how these firms are switching the green light on for wealth advisors to talk to clients about crypto while Morgan Stanley (MS) seeks to launch Bitcoin and Solana ETFs. Nate later turns shows 6-month price action in Bitcoin and XR...

While memory stocks largely pulled back on some of Tuesday's strength and analysts hit big banks with downgrades, Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas turn to wins elsewhere on Wall Street. Among them: Intel's (INTC) CES 2026 rally and Strategy (MSTR) being allowed to stay on the MSCI global indices. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe...

Following the Trump administration's comments on home ownership, Brad Hunter explains that institutional investors own a negligible percentage of single-family rental homes in the U.S. and are not the cause of housing affordability issues. He attributes the problem to a significant undersupply of homes, estimated at 1.5 to 2 million units, asserting that building more homes, including "bu...

United Microelectronics (UMC) hit a 52-week high, rallying almost 10% on Wednesday's session after posting 2.3% year-over-year growth. As George Tsilis explains, the AI chip fabricator's unique positioning in the tech trade gave bulls more incentive to run. He makes comparisons in UMC to TSMC (TSM) and ASML Holding (ASML) as the company works on building up its balance sheet. ======== Schw...

Memory storage chips traded lower on Wednesday's session, but Micron (MU) briefly tapped yet another new all-time high before a pullback. While Rick Ducat notes Micron's massive move higher in the last 12 months, he shows its gains still don't exceed those in Seagate (STX) and Western Digital (WDC). His technical analysis shows the bearish and bullish trends to watch in Micron, paired...

Liz Hart covers the commercial real estate sector. She sees optimism ahead, saying demand is higher than markets think. The tech industry was a big growth sector last year, and she anticipates the same this year. The South has performed well, and she highlights other cities seeing a boom. However, when properties are hard to move, they’re “very hard to move,” she says, noting that the bottom is st...

Jillian DelSignore of Nasdaq looks under the hood on ETFs, examining the open/close ratio of funds. She notes that the ratio of opens to closures of ETFs jumped to 5.4 from 2.2 between 2023-2025. Innovation and newer, smaller players are part of the reason why funds are closing, and she considers it healthy for the industry. She discusses how active ETFs and ETF launches spiked after Covid and ant...

While he believes we're in the early stages of AI, Nitin Sacheti says investors should be selective on which companies they invest in. Among his anticipated winners, Nitin likes Micron (MU), Western Digital (WDC), and other memory chips. His top picks include Cogent Communications (CCOI) and Golar LNG (GLNG) as under-the-radar construction and energy plays. Nitin later explains why he is short...

Jack Ablin is positive on the markets but notes that historically, midterm election years aren’t “great.” However, he emphasizes that most of consumer spending now comes from the upper echelons. He notes that AI driving up electricity prices is hurting the lower end. His stock picks right now include the small caps Innoviva (INVA) and Harmonic (HLIT). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ev...

The 2026 IPO market is heating up: John Jannarone and Evan Schlossman break down what to expect. John anticipates debuts from Kraken and OpenAI, while Evan is also watching Canva. Other expected names are Anthropic, Databricks, Huntress, SpaceX, and more tech companies. “We’re seeing a huge amount of enthusiasm from investors,” Evan says. John notes capital raises from names like Anthropic, saying...