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CoreWeave (CRWV) started off Monday's session stronger after DA Davidson moved from the bear camp to a neutral one. However, shares lost steam and reversed down during the day. Rick Ducat notes the stock still outperformed the SPX significantly in 2025, but fell short of outperformance in peers like Nebius (NBIS) and Applied Digital (APLD). He turns to key levels to watch and options activity...

Scott Ladner lays out his big picture themes for 2026, arguing for small and mid cap financials will rise on the back of deregulation. He also likes electricity and utilities that support AI infrastructure. He believes AI will create jobs but says speed and timing could create “confusion” within the job market. He argues that the U.S.’s moves around Venezuela are “irrelevant” to the market narrati...

Mark Zandi thinks we could see three rate cuts in the first half of 2026, citing pressure on the Fed from the job market. Who the new Fed Chair is will “matter a lot,” he adds, and Powell could potentially be a wild card if he stays on as a Fed governor after his term as chair expires. He says investors should watch the bond market for signals around the interest rate path. ======== Schwab Network...

Don Burnette, CEO of Kodiak AI (KDK), returns to the Watch List to discuss the company's partnership with Bosch to scale its driverless truck fleet. While physical AI will take time to develop, Don expects this partnership to accelerate the process for autonomous driving. He explains how Kodiak trained its AI on 3 million miles of road to increase the safety and reliability of these trucks. &q...

The latest Charles Schwab STAX report took a downturn for the first time since May. Joe Mazzola expects portfolio rebalancing and end-of-year selling contributing to the down month. However, while companies like Tesla (TSLA) and Palantir (PLTR) saw stronger outflows, Alphabet (GOOGL) and Netflix (NFLX) saw more inflows. Joe later tackles why Gen X investors continue to take more risk compared to o...

“The Fed will need to become more aggressive” to counter a deteriorating labor picture, argues Michael Goosay. He has two rate cuts priced in now and calls that the “minimum” for this year. He thinks those two could even come in the first half of the year. Michael also discusses how a new Fed Chair may change its overall policy. He explains his bull case for the fixed income market in 2026. ======...

Whether airline fares will go up in 2026 depends on how successful their “extra perks” are in gaining revenue, says David Clement. He sees risk to the premium traveler, which has been supporting the sector, if there is an economic downturn. Price-conscious consumers could also feel left behind. David discusses the shortage of air traffic controllers, saying gains in employees will be “gradual” and...

There's nothing wrong with second place, says LikeFolio's Landon Swan. His firm's data shows year-over-year web visits for AMD Inc. (AMD) coming toe-to-toe with Nvidia (NVDA). While Nvidia's dominance is set to continue in the new year, Landon likes AMD's potential to catch up as the company moves to full stack AI integration. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every i...

Dave Mazza with Roundhill Investments returns to Next Gen Investing to explain the latest developments he sees in the meme stock trade. He says these retail traders have matured by learning more about stock fundamentals and the market to make decisions they see as under the radar opportunities. Dave later explains how Mag 7 giant Tesla (TSLA) plays a role in the current meme trade. ======== Schwab...

Nice Ltd.'s (NICE) chief AI officer, Philipp Heltewig, offers investors his perspective in the tech industry to explain AI's evolution. He says AI agents still require oversight despite their usefulness in software firms. Philipp compares AI to a "new user interface" instead of a "silver bullet" to the tech industry. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inv...

Joanne Bianco gives her key takeaways from trading in 2025, focusing on fixed income. She thinks that the bond market will continue to act as a stabilizer in 2026, arguing that U.S. economic resilience is boosting corporate earnings, which in turn is boosting corporate bonds. Joanne covers the world of fixed-income ETFs and why traders might be interested in using them. ======== Schwab Network ===...

With energy stocks in focus for Monday's trading session, Prosper Trading Academy's Charles Moon offers a bullish perspective on Oklo Inc. (OKLO) as bullish momentum reenergizes the stock. He notes a potential reversal to the upside in Costco (COST) and Affirm's (AFRM) rallying pushing shares higher. Charles provides example options trades while Rick Ducat offers his technical expertis...

Jay Pelosky digs into Venezuelan oil, noting that it is some of the most expensive in the world. He thinks China, its biggest customer, will continue to invest in renewables and sees value in its electrification and AI implementation. He says the U.S. going after Venezuelan oil shows the “gap in strategic thinking” between the two superpowers, with China setting up to win. ======== Schwab Network...

Charles Schwab's Collin Martin explains moves in the bond market following headlines surrounding Venezuela and a contractionary ISM manufacturing print. He calls the ISM number "disappointing," but calls Wednesday's upcoming ISM services number more important. Collin also discusses the other jobs and inflation prints to watch later this week. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

Jed Ellerbroek previews CES 2026, focusing on robotics and health tech. He also sees defense as a bullish sector, highlighting Boeing (BA) and Transdigm (TDG), the latter being his favorite. While he doesn’t think that growth will happen at the same rate as 2025, he expects capex estimates to continue to increase. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

It's a morning full of upgrades to start the first full trading week of 2026. Diane King Hall explains why analysts are turning bullish on Coinbase (COIN), IBM Corp. (IBM), and Costco (COST). ======== 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...

Tim Quast warns about market concentration, saying investors should understand how it can affect market dips. It also changes how investors need to position their portfolios, he says. He compares weighting in the S&P 500 and how market cap factors into gains. Tim emphasizes that markets are being driven by arbitrage and explains why that matters. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering eve...

Nicolás Maduro's capture by the U.S. caught markets by surprise in the overnight hours ahead of 2026's first full trading week. Kevin Hincks explains why crude oil's tick higher in futures offers a signal to investors' long-term energy thesis. As "new money" enters markets for the new year, Kevin talks about how it contributes to the rallies in gold, silver, and Bitcoin....

Jack Janasiewicz isn't as optimistic on the Trump administration's "Big Beautiful Bill" as others. He suggests there are "plenty of things" that can offset a "boost to the consumer." As for labor, Jack sees a "no hire, no fire" jobs market holding a "goldilocks" scenario. However, a climb in firings will raise a "red flag" for mar...

IBM Corp. (IBM) got an upgrade from Jefferies to buy from hold, with the firm raising its price target to $360 from $300. Rick Ducat turns to stock trends and highlights IBM's recent struggle to break away from a bearish downturn. He explains the key levels shares need to break for bulls to regain control. Rick later highlights an example options trade for IBM. ======== Schwab Network ========...

While data centers have taken investor focus over recent months, Zeno Mercer believes many are missing the next leg of markets in robotics. He sees companies that "separate the physical and digital world" while using the best of both will become the "next" Mag 7. As for fears of an AI bubble, Zeno believes they should be cast aside with spending projected to increase in 2026. =...

Adobe's (ADBE) downward trend continues to start of 2026. Charles Schwab's Rachel Dashiell shows how bears keep clawing into the stock after Jefferies downgraded the stock to hold from buy. ======== 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://ap...

Ben Emons offers his perspective on the U.S. capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. He's surprised to see the risk-on reaction in markets prior to Monday's opening bell, adding that companies tied to crude oil will rally. Ben points to Chevron (CVX) as one of the biggest rally candidates. When it comes to global tensions, he explains the path ahead for the U.S. following its actio...

Jed Ellerbroek says it "feels kind of strange being optimistic" heading into the new year. He believes "decent" economic data and recent rate cuts will lead to the bull market's run continuing through 2026. Jed urges investors to watch the AI CapEx story, especially surrounding companies like Oracle (ORCL), CoreWeave (CRWV), and the Mag 7. He likes Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabe...

SK Hynix and Samsung pushed global markets higher, including many facets of the U.S. tech trade. Sam Vadas takes investors through the stories she sees as most important to 2026's first trading session. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors. Before trading, read the Options Disclosur...