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Charles Schwab‬'s Nathan Peterson joins Jenny Horne on this week's Crypto Corner and highlights why $90,000 is such an important level for Bitcoin. The key level he has for Ethereum: $3,000. Nathan then explains the FOMC's role in price action and points to its decision to buy $40 billion in treasury bills as a tentative catalyst. He also talks about why Standard Chartered cut its pric...

From Amazon's (AMZN) potential investment into OpenAI topping $10 billion, to Lennar's (LEN) post-earnings sell-off, to Medline's (MDLN) strong IPO, Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas run through the stories that slipped under investors' radars Wednesday. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - ht...

The Chinese government's "blow up the stock market" strategy is working, with double-digit growth in Alibaba (BABA) and other Chinese stocks. Dan Wang discusses China's economic dichotomy, noting that while the country boasts a $1 trillion trade surplus, consumer confidence is low. China is doubling down on high-tech investments, creating a scenario where capacity buildup and def...

The tech trade experienced a strong beatdown in recent trading sessions, though Micron's (MU) earnings beat offered a bright spot for the A.I. narrative. Marley Kayden, Sam Vadas, and Kevin Green talk about the numbers driving the after-hour rally that was bolstered by the company's guidance. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe...

Micron's (MU) stock has stalled in the last couple weeks, falling 15% from all-time highs it hit earlier in December. However, as Rick Ducat explains, the company posted astonishing returns for investors over the last year. He analyzes key levels for investors to watch heading into Wednesday's after-hour earnings. Rick also touches on Micron's options activity, which spiked heading int...

Jabil (JBL) saw a wide trading range Wednesday that ultimately led to the stock closing higher. The catalyst? Strong earnings and guidance that George Tsilis says points to "meaningful improvement" in its A.I. infrastructure and cloud segments. He also explains how Jabil's trying to separate itself from Apple (AAPL). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trad...

Jillian DelSignore recaps 2025 ETF performance and says managers are focusing on retail clients as record flows continue. She argues that retail clients are trading and investing in a more sophisticated way. Jillian highlights active ETFs taking 35% of flows, staggering considering the share they take up in the overall ETF market. She discusses the record number of ETF launches this year and popul...

Matt Rosenbaum from The Conference Board breaks down their AI survey data, with the majority expecting AI to improve their job, but anticipating job losses at their company. He also notes that more than half of leaders think their company lacks a coherent AI strategy. “One of the main challenges is the need to change organizations,” he says. Matt also explains why the AI skills gap is widening. ==...

Strong corporate earnings in 2026 will be further fueled by rate cuts, argues Robert Schein. He thinks there is a lot of “consumer relief” on the tax side next year and anticipates a Santa Claus rally post-Christmas. He thinks small caps could see the “long awaited” bid next year that skipped 2025. He’s following the money in Washington and Wall Street, highlighting opportunities in the defense se...

“We’re seeing a degree of [economic] resiliency,” Stash Graham says, which he adds has been “the story of the United States for the past few years.” While the unemployment rate is rising, he says it isn’t enough to “tip the economy over into a hard landing.” He explains what he’s watching in inflation reports and what he expects ahead, including housing disinflation. He sees opportunities in regio...

Bryan Gildenberg and Brian Jacobsen look at December holiday shopping after a record Black Friday season. Bryan thinks the latest retail sales are good in context, even as the October report came in flat. We look for change, but “we’re really not seeing much,” he says, anticipating patterns to remain as usual. Brian notes that despite the K-shaped economy, lower-income consumers are still spending...

Likefolio’s Megan Brantley covers their latest sentiment data on CarMax (KMX), saying it is “bleeding market share” to Carvana (CVNA). She compares change in visits, a measure of forward demand, noting CarMax is trending negative year-over-year. She also notes uncertainty around leadership changes, lawsuits, and more. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every mar...

“We’re very optimistic” on the economy, says Ed Siddell, arguing that you have to look between the lines on the jobs reports. He notes that private companies are hiring more, which he sees as a positive sign. He also contrasts consumer sentiment measures vs record high Black Friday spending. Ed also argues that consumer cash flow will be “much greater” in January because of the tax bill, along wit...

Jason Brown says he's turning slightly bearish as the tech trade continuously fails to catch a bid heading into the new year. He tuns to three "picks and shovels" trades tied to A.I. in today's Big 3, highlighting why Eaton (ETN), Quanta Services (PWR), and Southern Copper (SCCCO) are stocks to watch. Jason offers example options trades for his picks while Rick Ducat turns to bea...

Jordan Shapiro, Sr. and Daryl Fairweather discuss the homebuilders. Daryl thinks a recovery is happening, though 2026 is only expected to go by 3%. She also expects affordability to improve through the next few years. Jordan is concerned about the lack of new housing starts in areas that are creating jobs, noting that one housing start to two jobs is considered healthy. Multifamily starts are maki...

Futurum CEO, Daniel Newman, pounds the table in favor of the A.I. trade. He maintains that we're not in an A.I. bubble but instead some parts of the tech trade may just be overheated. Nvidia (NVDA) is the company he expects to hold A.I. leadership as the company generates overwhelming amounts of revenue amid data center buildout. On chatbots, Daniel doesn't consider them the high point of...

Matthew Bryson with Wedbush says Micron's (MU) earnings will be all about the guidance. He believes price increases in dRAM and demand for storage chips will open a wide runway for Micron's growth. The biggest uncertainty for Matthew lies in the data center outlook, as a demand pullback can hit Micron. Tom White offers an example options trade for the A.I. chipmaker ahead of the company&#3...

The story of the day goes to oil after a U.S. blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers sent crude prices higher. Kevin Green explains how the story goes beyond oil. He talks about the potential for retaliation and impact on Wall Street outside of the commodity space. In healthcare, KG has his eyes on Medline as it braces for what could be the largest IPO listing in four years. He touches on M...

Joe Mazzola of Charles Schwab has his eyes on the tech trade, noting Micron's (MU) earnings as a potential catalyst after failing to catch a bid from Oracle (ORCL) and Broadcom's (AVGO) reports. He adds that markets are "trying to figure out what it wants to do" as the SPX hovers at the 50-day SMA. Kathy Jones makes the case for yield steepening to continue into next year. On the...

John Kosar brings the Asbury 6, a tool to measure the strength of the stock market, noting that all indicators are positive. However, “on a relative performance basis, we’re starting to lose our leadership,” which can be a precursor to a decline. John also charts sector ETF asset flows, noting industrials, tech and healthcare are the top three, while energy and consumer discretionary are lagging....

General Mills (GIS) served an earnings beat even though revenue declined year-over-year. Diane King Hall explains how the food giant got a boost from international sales. She turns to the EV space and explains California's sales suspension on Tesla's (TSLA) vehicles, even as the stock hit a new all-time high at the opening bell. In the cybersecurity space, Diane notes a downgrade on Fortin...

Michael Green is watching full-time employment numbers, which he notes have been weakening for two years. “We’re not seeing the rebound that we need to,” he says, and “unfortunately” other areas of the economy are not picking up. Tech is driving the economy right now but not making a lot of jobs, he adds. “I’m not a big believer in the rotation story,” Michael says, arguing that it would be hard f...

Futures moved higher before the opening bell even after mortgage applications faced some pressure due to higher mortgage rates. Kevin Hincks talks about the latest data and how it can impact Wednesday's session. A blockade on Venezuelan sanctioned oil tankers already rippled through commodity markets, with crude oil rallying in reaction to heightened geopolitical tensions. ======== Schwab Netw...

Amazon (AMZN) has notably underperformed compared to its Mag 7 peers, trading just over the flat line for 2025. Rick Ducat turns to key levels to watch after reports noted the company's $10 billion OpenAI investment. Tom White turns to the options front and offers an example trade. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market...

"Wait and see" continues to serve as the attitude of the jobs market, says Christine Short. She attributes much of the weakness seen in the recent string of reports to cutbacks in the federal government, while employers elsewhere limit new hires due to economic uncertainty. On retail sales, Christine expects customers to "splurge" for the holiday shopping season and anticipated...