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Simeon Hyman explains why strong earnings continue to support markets despite geopolitical risk and rising energy prices. He highlights the need to manage tech concentration using tools like the S&P 500 ex‑Technology ETF (SPXT), while outlining tactical ways to gain commodity exposure as energy and metals prices climb. Hyman also breaks down how crude oil, copper, platinum, and palladium strat...

SanDisk (SNDK) shares have risen more than 3000% over the past year. Andrew Graham and Diane King Hall discuss the momentum in the memory stock as it prepares for earnings after Thursday's close. He believes Western Digital (WDC) may have a "tougher time" saying SNDK could have taken market share. For the broader memory group, he sees another 2-3 quarters of higher price activity for...

Andrew Wang and Arun Sundaram break down Amazon’s (AMZN) blowout quarter as strong earnings and record margins reignite the bull case. They highlight accelerating growth at Amazon Web Services, now running at a $150B annual pace, and the company’s expanding custom silicon strategy with Trainium and Graviton chips. The duo explains how internal chip adoption could drive major capex savings and asks...

Adam Lynch says Bitcoin has strongly rallied off of its February lows and is up about 10% this April. He suggests that if Bitcoin breaks the $80k resistance level, it could surge toward the $85k range. Adam also highlights that upcoming Federal Reserve rate decisions could impact crypto markets. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involv...

Sam Miller says the markets can tolerate some volatility as long as earnings grind higher. He joins Alex Coffey on Next Gen Investing with his broader takeaways on the current investing landscape. As it relates to inflation, Sam sees oil as the "dominant variable" weighing on prices and goods tied to higher energy costs. He explains the reasons why a "higher for longer" rate en...

Likefolio's Landon Swan joins Fast Market to preview Roku Inc. (ROKU) earnings ahead of the streaming company's latest print. He shares the latest consumer sentiment data for Roku underperforming its stock price. Landon is paying closer attention to Roku's forward guidance as he anticipates more investor focus on subscription and advertising revenue streams. He says Likefolio is neutra...

Marley Kayden brings in Trading 360's panel of Keith Gangl and Ken Mahoney to discuss Meta Platforms (META) after earnings. Keith describes the current landscape as an "AI arms race," driving heavy spending from Mag 7 companies. Ken adds Facebook's parent company could feel like "quicksand" for a while and that his firm is avoiding META altogether. ======== Schwab Netwo...

Hippo Insurance (HIPO) CEO Rick McCathron joins Trading 360 to provide insights on his company's 1Q earnings figures and the overall profitability of Hippo's business model in the insurance space. He describes ongoing efforts to diversify away from a larger homeowner segment to cover more weather events. Later, Rick talks about state-by-state coverage differences and explains how they appr...

Dan Deming takes us through today's big 3 trades. He points to Costco (COST) for "finding its footing" and challenging new highs, CVS Health (CVS) remaining one of the highest earning pharmaceutical companies, and Marathon (MPC) from technical and fundamental standpoints. Rick Ducat takes us through the key technicals in the stock charts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering e...

Christopher Vermeulen breaks down a volatile earnings-driven market marked by sharp divergences within the Magnificent Seven, as Meta Platforms (META) slides and Alphabet (GOOGL) rises. He says the current sideways action is a healthy reset for momentum ahead of results from Nvidia (NVDA). Vermeulen also highlights bullish technical setups in the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) and t...

Memory stocks like SanDisk (SNDK) and Western Digital (WDC) have been beneficiaries of increased AI spending with SNDK up 3000% over the past year. "We're double checking the numbers," says Marley Kayden as she explains why SanDisk's report will be a big change from prior quarterly figures before turning attention to the bullishness on the Street for Western Digital ahead of its...

Paul Meeks says he has been "profoundly confused" about Apple's (AAPL) slower growth compared to the rest of the S&P 500 (SPX). He believes the company needs to show it has an AI catalyst ready in the chamber, as the iPhone maker shifts the CEO baton from Tim Cook to John Ternus. Paul also chimes in on Apple's exposure to the China market, Siri's refresh and why memory pr...

From macro to crypto, Thursday's Big Picture panel from Charles Schwab features a broad swath of market takeaways. Joe Mazzola breaks down the latest inflation data, AI capex spending from Mag 7 names and the FOMC's decision to stand put on rates. Meanwhile, Jim Ferraioli has his eyes turned to the crypto space. He's watching the $80k level as a "meaningful area of congestion&quot...

David Ballin says strong corporate earnings and early signs of AI profitability are helping push U.S. markets to record highs despite macro headwinds. He argues the recent pullback in software has been overdone, creating opportunities in names like CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW). Ballin also stresses the need for diversification, pointing to healthcare, international markets, and...

Markets are attempting to make sense of GDP, PCE and Jobless Claims data while also weighing the earnings reports from Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN). Kevin Green is watching the $600 level for META saying that could be a key level for investors and traders to monitor as shares pull back after earnings. Meanwhile, Google's parent company continues t...

On the heels of Meta Platforms' (META) post-earnings dip, David Trainer says the company could struggle to maintain its footing in the AI race. He explains why META along with Oracle (ORCL) and Amazon (AMZN) are names to watch as investors look for more financial transparency on current AI infrastructure buildout. David compares these names to Apple (AAPL) and its more "patient" stra...

While Mag 7 names take a lot of the headlines after earnings, the moves from Qualcomm (QCOM), Royal Caribbean (RCL) and Eli Lilly (LLY) are on Diane King Hall's radar following Thursday's open. She breaks down the numbers behind this trio of movers, including Royal Caribbean's "recovered" bookings pace. Meanwhile, Eli Lilly's earnings beat and increased revenue from weigh...

Nitin Sacheti examines the AI trade saying there are tangential segments of the global economy that will benefit from continued expansion. Nitin highlights the energy stocks as a group to watch as the demand for fueling AI data centers will come with a demand for more energy. He adds that some of the recent AI trade run-up can be pointed to Anthropic's Claude, with Mag 7 names like Alphabet (G...

Reporting from the Cboe, Kevin Hincks dives into a busy slate of economic data including the latest PCE and GDP prints. "None of it really scared the market too much," he adds. Amid early session-weakness for crude oil prices, Kevin points to the jump in energy commodities and supply disruptions as a possible root cause for higher inflation data. Later, Kevin reacts to Jerome Powell'...

Rick Ducat draws up the iPhone maker's chart and examines Apple (AAPL) ahead of its upcoming earnings report. He highlights $246 as a notable low point over the past year, particularly when it tested that level in mid-March before rallying higher alongside the overall market in April. Later, Tom White demonstrates an example options trade for Apple calling it "the forgotten Mag 7 name&quo...

Kenny Polcari joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE to provide his market analysis as investors gauge positioning amidst elevated crude oil prices. He says the inflation data will also be elevated, as it goes hand and hand with energy costs pressuring consumers. Kenny highlights the dissent among Fed members on rate policy moving ahead. He says the ECB and other global central banks may "leave th...

Jack Janasiewicz jumps on Morning Movers in the wake of several Mag 7 companies continued capex expansion for AI use. Jack says these massive spends from Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) might act as a powerful tailwind for the broader tech sector. However, he does highlight potential cracks in consumer spending as higher energy costs could cut into discr...

The day of 4 of Mag 7 earnings reported their quarterly numbers, futures are moving higher despite threats of escalation in Iran and higher oil prices. Kevin Green examines the reports of Alphabet (GOOGL), which is rallying after strong Gemini growth, and Meta Platforms (META), which is the worst performing of the Mag 7 after announcing higher Capex spending. Kevin also examines Amazon (AMZN), whi...

Reddit (RDDT) shares have been trending downward ahead of its earnings report - Ben Watson says that the stock has shown a failed breakout. He says investors should watch the 50-day moving average, and the stock could fall below the $130 level. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors. Befo...

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