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Carole Liable lists her A.I. Power Picks: grid & storage suppliers, data center infrastructure, and renewables and power. One of her picks in the industrial arena is Quanta Services (PWR), which focuses on “grid hardening.” She also likes Corning (GLW), and Ciena (CIEN), along with First Solar (FSLR), NextPower (NXT), and Comfort Systems (FIX). “These are all services that are going to be crit...

It's no secret how large Facebook and Instagram are. @LikeFolio's Landon Swan says it should also be no secret that A.I. can use all this social media data to tap into the consumer psyche and further capitalize on big spending events like Black Friday. He explains how the two work in tandem and will continue to do so through Meta's A.I. buildout. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowe...

Marten Lodewijks focuses on declining alcohol consumption. “We’re not at a historic low yet,” he says, and is comparable to 90’s levels – and much higher than the 70’s, he says. There have been dips before, but “what’s somewhat unique is the rapidity” of the fall. He looks at societal reasons for lower drinking, including generational dynamics, as Gen Z tends not to drink as much. ======== Schwab...

Broadcom's (AVGO) earnings was a report Kim Forrest liked but believes the stock sold off when guidance didn't "exceed greatly." She adds that A.I. data center buildout will take more time than investors expect, pointing to a delay in an Oracle (ORCL) data center meant for OpenAI. @morningstar's William Kerwin sees the sell-off as a vast overreaction. He backs Kim's point...

Ali Kashani, CEO of Serve Robotics (SERV), returns to Schwab Network to talk about the company's growth from one metro area to six. He explains the effort that went behind a 99.8% successful delivery rate and the tech behind it. As for the long-term picture, Ali adds that autonomous delivery robots will be as common as cars or mailboxes. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every invest...

Chris Vermeulen (@TheTechnicalTraders) says there's a seasonal "sentiment shift" occurring as Mag 7 stocks stall. He believes growth stocks and small caps will lead the Santa Claus rally. Chris notes a "great trade" opportunity in precious metals like gold but warns it will happen fast before a fade. He explains the 15% rally he sees coming in the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD)...

Sky Canaves believes Lululemon's (LULU) CEO Calvin McDonald stepping down offers a chance for the company to restyle its business approach. She believes the upcoming leader needs to redress Lululemon's offerings to drawn in a younger audience, a demographic Sky sees as key for growth. George Tsilis turns to an example options trade for the stock. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering...

Marley Kayden breaks down Broadcom (AVGO) earnings and what investors are looking for in the future. The report was “a little more vague” than the Street was looking for, she says, especially in regards to guidance. Marley notes that analysts are staying bullish overall. Dan Deming brings an example options trade for AVGO. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, ever...

Tech weakness continued after the opening bell Friday which led to a market "fade." Kevin Green takes a closer look into the price action and how Broadcom (AVGO) and Oracle (ORCL) remain the main culprits behind weakness. As for next week, KG notes "volatile" days ahead as he highlights catalysts to keep top of mind. He then turns to technical analysis in the metals space, high...

Ben Emons highlights next week’s employment data as the key to understanding the Fed’s rate path from here. Expectations could “flip instantly” around rate cuts based on the report, although the Fed doesn’t always match market sentiment. Ben also comments on the Fed starting to buy T-bills, saying “there is some significance here.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tra...

"We got a little bit of everything" from Fed officials Friday morning, says @CharlesSchwab's Collin Martin. He talks about the "mixed" comments of Austin Goolsbee who dissented against a December rate cut but offered a dovish view for 2026. Other Fed governors sprinkled in their own hawkish and dovish comments. As for next Tuesday's expected jobs report, Collin tells in...

Pies are the big word when it comes to Costco's (COST) latest earnings, where the company posted an earnings beat and strong Black Friday sales. Diane King Hall talks about what the report means for all parts of the retail trade. RH (RH) shares pushed a strong rally even after EPS missed Wall Street's estimates. Diane then turns to the financial space after JPMorgan upgraded Citigroup (C)....

“It’s a confounding time” for the economy, says Tony Blagrove, and sees a “lot of anxiety” around hyperscalers – though he adds the latter is “par for the course.” History “has not been kind” to major tech rollouts over the past few centuries, he argues. However, “the hype train can keep rolling” in the short term and he thinks the SPX could even hit 8,000. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empower...

While tech has taken it on the chin, continuing this week in Broadcom's (AVGO) and Oracle's (ORCL) earnings, Kevin Hincks says market strength remains intact. Why? He tells investors to watch names outside of the Mag 7 as money rotates out of Big Tech and into unsung stocks and sectors. Kevin argues the equal weight trade can continue for the rest of the year. He later touches on President...

Darius Dale calls Wednesday a “historic sea change” in U.S. economic policy as the Fed is forced to begin acquiring debt to top up bank reserves. While the Fed only plans to do this for a few months, he thinks they will be forced to continue forever – and calls this quantitative easing, no matter what the Fed says. Darius warns that at the end of the AI trade, there will be a secular bear market,...

Financial stocks experienced a strong 2025 but Rick Ducat notes Citigroup (C) as the strongest performer. He measures the stock's rally to peers like JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Goldman Sachs (GS), and Wells Fargo (WFC) to show where Citi stands. Rick's technical analysis shows how Citi's sharp rally can waver. He later turns to the options front and explains how traders are pricing in futur...

The jobs market is seeing contraction in the ADP and jobless claims numbers, and Chris Maxey makes the case that it adds to the labor weakness picture. Consumer health remains intact through metrics like retail sales but home price increases add pressure in a "K-shaped" economy. Chris points to lower interest rates as something that will help Americans moving forward. ======== Schwab Net...

Coinbase (COIN) has experienced a big drop from all-time highs, though Charles Schwab's Brett Crowther thinks consolidation offers an "inflection point" for the stock. That said, bearish momentum in Coinbase and the overall crypto space may open a trap door for the stock. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market...

"Money in the market is staying in this market," says Kevin Green, explaining why he wasn't surprised to see Thursday's red day turn green. For Friday, he will continue to watch for a rotation out of tech and into once-overlooked sectors. KG turns to the earnings from in Broadcom (AVGO) as shares slide on CEO commentary despite strong earnings. He also notes Costco's (COST) s...

Seth Schachner tells investors to brace for a long back-and-forth between Netflix (NFLX) and Paramount Skydance (PSKY). He notes how mergers like these typically take upwards of a year or more before all the ink settles on the contract. Seth explains why Paramount Skydance "needs" Warner Bros. Discovery more than Netflix and routes CEO David Ellison will take to make it happen. ========...

Adobe's (ADBE) vice president of investor relations, Doug Clark, guides viewers through the company's earnings to explain how the core business remains durable to competition and A.I. He taps Adobe's "freemium" Acrobat model as one seeing "incredible scale" that offers a long growth runway. Doug adds that Firefly will serve as a great tool for the company to utilize A.I. capabilities as it increas...

Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas discuss Eli Lilly's (LLY) positive weight loss drug trial and how home prices turned negative. They also note that jobless claims rose and the trade deficit narrowed. They then look ahead to Friday's Broadcom (AVGO) and Costco (COST) earnings reaction. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute...

YieldMax ETFs' Michael Khouw joins Market on Close to talk about three new funds YieldMax ETF launched around MSTR, NVDA, and TSLA. He also notes about that YieldMax ETFs are built to deliver weekly income and long-term growth potential on single stock positions. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter -...

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 price...

Planet Labs (PL) rocketed more than 30% to the upside Thursday after the satellite imaging and data company posted earnings and guidance that impressed investors and analysts. As George Tsilis explains, Planet Labs' "aggressive" move into the government sector helped boost its outlook. Another critical customer backing Planet Labs on the commercial side: Alphabet (GOOGL). ======== Sc...