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Broadcom (AVGO) traded just off it's all-time high ahead of Thursday's after hour earnings, rallying 75% so far in 2025. Rick Ducat says its impressive how little people paid attention to the stock's stunning rise, especially when you measure its 12-month outperformance to Nvidia (NVDA). He takes investors through his technical analysis of Broadcom. Options activity also spiked into th...

Stephen Yalof, CEO of Tanger (SKT), previews the trends to watch in holiday shopping. Tanger is a outlet mall chain with 41 shopping centers in North America; Stephen says consumer sentiment is rising and they saw strong traffic in November. “We’ve got an aspirational customer” that wants value, he says, “Gap is having a great resurgence,” along with J. Crew and similar retailers. He shares some o...

Kevin Davitt looks at historical market data to check the likelihood of a market rally in the second half of December, with the potential for new all-time highs. Kevin also examines the implications of Walmart (WMT) moving its listing to the Nasdaq from the NYSE. “This is a key point in the calendar for all indexing businesses,” he notes, as they rebalance before the end of the year. While the Wal...

Likefolio’s Landon Swan says Lululemon (LULU) has “really fallen off” since last year, but that gives it easier comps. However, holiday season shopping has been great for LULU, based on their data, and he thinks the upcoming report will take “a lot of Wall Street by surprise.” He adds that Likefolio is “pretty bullish” headed into earnings. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investo...

Patrick Kennedy emphasizes the need for market broadening and is looking more at the equal-weighted S&P 500 index to gauge how long the bull market can run, rather than the cap-weighted. “Bull markets don’t die of old age,” he says, but as they age, expectations become harder and harder to beat. “Next year is a show me story” because of this, he adds, with some concern towards earnings growth...

Vikas Dwivedi reacts to the latest headlines around oil as Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. He thinks oil prices will hit $50 before $70 again, citing oversupply. “The surpluses are the largest we’ve seen,” he says, but they’re primarily on the water, muddying the picture of what supply really looks like. However, it’s still “way too much to absorb.” =======...

Brian Jacobsen and Steven Kates discuss the Fed’s rate cut yesterday and their path forward. Steven thinks the Fed is proving unwilling to “step forward” and deal with inflation. He sees concerns in the bond market about rising debt across the spectrum. Brian thinks jobs data next week will show the Fed’s case more clearly and anticipates another two cuts before the end of this cycle. They also gi...

A.I. is shaping up to be a large part of Brian Kessens' energy outlook. His firm's research found that electricity loan growth is moving from 0.5% to 3.5% annually. Brian points to A.I. buildout from hyperscalers like Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), and Microsoft (MSFT) as the main drivers to energy's climbing consumption. Going forward, he sees the U.S. needing to navigate en...

Ron Westfall points to Oracle's (ORCL) more than $500 billion RPO and massive multicloud revenue growth as signs the company will keep pace in the A.I. trade. Robert Cantwell isn't convinced, arguing Oracle is "coming in last" to the data center buildout race. Both panelists highlight bear and bull cases for the company as the stock sells off after earnings. ======== Schwab Netwo...

As the tech trade experiences weakness on the back of Oracle's (ORCL) earnings, Dan Deming turns to three stocks he sees as upcoming A.I. beneficiaries. He notes 3M (MMM) as holding ties to the semiconductor industry, Alphabet (GOOGL) as a breakout candidate after hitting record highs, and Nextpower's (NXT) solar energy play. Dan offers example options trades for his Big 3 while Rick Ducat...

“People are just uncertain” about the market’s long-term trajectory, argues Patrick Mueller, and they feel things are too overweighted in the tech sector. However, he thinks we have more “road to go” in the rise of that sector before a pullback. Patrick notes that consumer debts are hitting all-time highs, forcing people with lower mortgages to refinance into higher rates just to deal with their f...

Marley Kayden previews Costco (COST) earnings, noting that consumers are still willing to pay for memberships despite feeling the squeeze. “That’s where they believe the deals are to be found; that’s where they’re spending.” She also covers how it is suing the U.S. government to recover tariff costs. Joe Tigay provides an example options trade. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inv...

Broadcom (AVGO) reports earnings after the closing bell on Thursday, and Michelle Connell sees headwinds for the company to demonstrate continuing strong growth it posted in 2025. She won't be surprised to see investors "take profits off the table" into and after the earnings. That said, Michelle notes Broadcom's strength in custom A.I. chips, something she sees giving it an edge...

The international banking front is turning hawkish, says Charles Schwab's Michelle Gibley. She explains what it means for stocks and the U.S. dollar. Michelle also taps Mexico's push for higher China tariffs as a way to stay in good graces with the U.S. Joe Mazzola notes he's "pleasantly surprised" with how the market is handling the A.I. CapEx narrative following Oracle'...

David Busch dissects Powell’s comments at the post-rate-decision press conference and looks at how the Fed’s makeup could change with a new Chair. Looking at tech, he says lower rates will be a tailwind for the sector, and he’s still a “firm believer.” He would stay invested in large-caps, but says to offset it with dividend payers. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tr...

As the Oracle (ORCL) sell-off beats down the SPX and NDX, Kevin Green considers the price action "healthy" as assets move elsewhere in the stock market. However, the SPX continuing to trade in a range is one concern KG has moving forward. On the international front, he talks about Mexico's senate approving tariff hikes on China and the signal it sends to the U.S. KG later tackles the...

Oracle (ORCL) weighed on markets Thursday morning but Diane King Hall turns to stocks seeing strength. Synopsys (SNPS) added muscle to the tech trade with an earnings beat and strong 2026 guidance that boosted bullish expectations from analysts. Piper Sandler hiked its price target on Alphabet (GOOGL) on the thesis Gemini will accelerate its A.I. reach. Diane then turns to the healthcare space whe...

Thursday morning's downside action can be attributed to a number of movers, though Kevin Hincks says it's weakness worth watching. He takes investors through the jobless report which showed 236,000 initial claims. Kevin makes the case Thanksgiving week skewed the numbers. On the Fed, he sees a path for quantitative easing as the FOMC looks to buy $40 billion in treasury bills. ======== Sch...

Joyce Huang expects one rate cut next year, saying there’s a chance inflation could spike if it cuts too much. “Rates are likely to remain rangebound,” she adds, and highlights opportunities in the short end of the curve. Joyce still likes the tech sector and sees momentum in its rally, however she thinks there could be more volatility as the AI thesis continues to be tested. Joyce looks at the re...

Rebecca Walser says she hasn't seen the Fed this divided in ten years, something she sees as notable. While she sees the rate cut being good for equities, she's not convinced it's great for bonds. The "pushback" against debt financing seen in Oracle's (ORCL) earnings is something Rebecca sees as justifiable with more investors questioning A.I. profitability. Her stock pic...

Wealth management's A.I. adoption is something Justin Whitehead sees growing that includes a "narrative shift" coming in 2026. He talks about 2025 as the year of "internal function" for firms while the coming year will turn to expansion. Justin shares his point of view as a fintech firm CEO. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

Lululemon (LULU) never recovered from tariffs, with the stock now down 50% in 2025. Rick Ducat takes investors through key levels to watch if a rebound were to materialize. Tom White turns to the options front for Lululemon. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Downlo...

Heading toward 24 hours after the FOMC cut interest rates by 25bps, Kevin Green takes everything we learned Wednesday and explains what it means for Thursday's trading action and beyond. He notes one more rate cut priced in for 2026 and a door opening for quantitative easing. Something else KG sees as substantial: the amount of dissenting votes compared to historic metrics. As for Oracle's...

Carvana's (CVNA) breakout through $400 is something that Charles Schwab's Kevin Horner considers stunning. That said, he urges investors and traders alike to watch for a recent gap that formed in the chart. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the iOS...

Joseph Shaposhnik sees Broadcom (AVGO) as "very well positioned" to meet or exceed earnings. The question will come down to guidance. He points to the CEO's new contract as a company commitment to accelerating A.I. revenue. Joseph adds notes short and long-term tailwinds for Broadcom, from Alphabet (GOOGL) eating OpenAI's market share to Oracle's (ORCL) earnings. ======== Sch...