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Dan Deming urges investors to stay nimble as markets grapple with crude oil, gold, and silver volatility. That said, he sees trading opportunities available in the markets. Dan offers example options trades for Oracle (ORCL), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and Starbucks (SBUX) while giving bullish and bearish commentary for his picks. Kevin Green offers technical analysis by looking at the stock cha...

“This year’s [tax] refunds are going to be the largest on record,” says Tony Zabiegala, anticipating an economic boost because Americans are a “nation of spenders.” He sees the U.S. as an innovation leader that is sheltered from the energy crisis, and with the market broadening, he sees opportunities for stock pickers and investors. His stock picks include Blackstone (BX) and Datadog (DDOG) after...

Cristina Fernandez focuses on Williams-Sonoma (WSM) earnings and specialty retail. The stock is falling after the report despite an overall “good quarter.” Cristina notes that three of their four brands showed strength and highlights the positives she sees in the quarter. Guidance was a “solid number” even with a “pretty big impact” from tariffs. She previews Nike (NKE) earnings, looking at their...

FedEx (FDX) shares soared at the beginning of 2026 before experiencing a reversal once the U.S.-Iran War began. Alex Coffey talks about the metrics he sees as most important in the company's after-hour earnings Thursday. Joe Tigay talks about the "coin flip" chances FedEx has on moving to the downside after earnings by offering a bearish example options trade. ======== Schwab Network...

Charles Schwab's Nathan Peterson urges investors to pay attention to technical levels in the indices and Nvidia (NVDA), all of which are "battling" key simple moving averages. Cooper Howard focuses on the FOMC by reiterating Fed Chair Jerome Powell's rhetoric: don't put too much emphasis on the dot plot for interest rates. He explains how the commentary plays into bonds. ====...

Jay Hatfield thinks optimism is “appropriate for the U.S., but not really Europe.” He explains how the attacks on Qatar’s LNG facilities is “great” for Cheniere Energy (LNG) and other natural gas companies in the U.S., but will have major impacts abroad. He lays out his case for how the Fed can cut two or three times this year. He still thinks the S&P 500 can hit 8K before year-end, but hedges...

Kevin Green breaks down the New Home Sales report and other economic data from Thursday morning. He discusses how the economic trends could change in upcoming reports due to the U.S.-Iran war. KG then turns to the widening spread between Brent and WTI crude oil, why it’s “not normal,” and developments in the Strait of Hormuz. Kevin turns to the metals falling and what they could mean for equities,...

Ann Miletti discusses opportunities within the market pullback for long-term investors. She explains the catalysts market participants should be watching, including private credit and AI spending. She sees a “great buying opportunity” to diversify outside the U.S., recommending around 5%-10% of portfolios in international markets. She maintains, though, that the U.S. is probably the best place to...

Rivian (RIVN) shares accelerated after Uber Technologies (UBER) said it will invest $1.25 billion into the EV company's robotaxi fleet. Diane King Hall talks about how it signals a gear shift in the autonomous driving industry. On the earnings front, Five Below (FIVE) showed what Diane calls "really strong" same-store sales. Elliott Investment is making another stake, this time in In...

Tiffany McGhee covers the Fed’s decision yesterday and its higher estimations for inflation this year. She says there were “no major surprises” as they signal “caution, not confidence,” and the main theme remains “uncertainty.” She shares some of her stock picks, including Exxon Mobil (XOM) and NextEra (NEE). She emphasizes the criteria of real assets and strong balance sheets. Tiffany also likes...

Uncertainty builds surrounding the future of the U.S.-Iran War and crude oil prices, says Phil Streible. Until there's clarity on a timeline to the end of the conflict, he says crude oil will dominate the commodity trade, fuel price spikes at the gas pump, and limit upside in equities. Phil explains how crude oil volatility expands into the Fed's interest rate cutting cycle, or lack thereo...

Tom White analyzes the latest price action in FedEx (FDX) with the company poised to report earnings after Thursday's close. He points out important support and resistance levels to watch while offering an example options trade for the stock. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwor...

The bigger crisis with the Strait of Hormuz isn't oil — it's fertilizer, says Jake Hanley. He walks investors through how disruption in the strait impacts one-third of the world's fertilizer supply and will impact how people across the globe get their food. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter...

A Morgan Stanley upgrade for Carnival (CCL) wasn't enough to push wind into the sails of the cruise ship company. Charles Schwab's Ben Watson explains how price action in the short and long-term establish key support and resistance levels into earnings. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https...

Brent crude oil is moving much higher to the upside than WTI, as Kevin Green analyzes what the spread means for supply and demand. KG adds to the macro picture by explaining what it means for the Fed's path forward after the committee voted to hold interest rates. As for Micron (MU), KG believes a high bar and supply concerns added pressure to what many consider stellar earnings and guidance....

Ben Bajarin takes investors through the gargantuan earnings and guidance beat from Micron (MU) — along with the headwinds lingering over the AI memory chipmaker. Supply and power constraints are the key headwinds facing the company, which Ben says will limit Micron's future upside. He talks about what makes Micron and peers like Western Digital (WDC) and SanDisk (SNDK) different from fabs like...

Micron (MU) posted a substantial earnings and sales beat in Wednesday's after-hour report, paired with guidance that blew Wall Street estimates out of the water. The stock barely moved. Sam Vadas, Kevin Green, and Alex Coffey take investors through the numbers and how they clear a sky-high bar. One metric hitting investor confidence: Micron's CapEx projections. ======== Schwab Network ====...

Michael Green believes the Fed decision is “disastrous,” ignoring the current energy crisis when the market needs stimulation. He accuses them of having “completely lost the plot,” saying they are not correctly counting business formation vs the gig economy. He thinks there should have been four rate cuts this year. The Fed is “empirically behind the curve,” he argues, based on the way that they g...

Reid I’Anson shares his takeaways from the FOMC rate decision and Fed Chair Powell’s press conference. He thinks it’s “interesting” that he continues to focus on goods inflation rather than commenting on the U.S./Iran conflict. He adds that the economic expectations the Fed released are somewhat confusing, but argues that a lot of it is “backward looking” because of recent events. Reid also covers...

Jeffrey Cleveland says the bullish shift in GDP projections is his biggest takeaway from today’s FOMC meeting as the Fed left rates unchanged. He thinks they’re “pretty content” with the state of the labor market, and while they’ve upped their inflation expectations for the year, the next two are about the same. He anticipates one cut this year and thinks rates will end the year around 4.8%. =====...

Rebecca Walser tells investors to watch for what dissenters to the FOMC interest rate pause say as macro uncertainties persist. She then turns to the private credit markets and pressures she anticipates lasting in the space. Long-standing "contagions" Rebecca sees for private credit are tied to software. That said, she doesn't believe investors should base the next financial "me...

The FOMC voted to keep interest rates unchanged with just one dissenter, Stephen Miran. "It's not surprising," says Tom White, though a surprise could manifest if there are no cuts for 2026 and even a rate hike in 2027 if inflation pressures worsen. Resolution in the U.S.-Iran War and improving economic conditions in the states are key to reversing that sentiment, Tom adds. ========...

Brian Mulberry thinks the FOMC decision was what the market expected but still leaves the door open to rate moves in the summer. Inflation related to oil prices is the wild card in the mix, and Brian talks about how he thinks the Fed will respond. He sees a “pretty solid backdrop” for the market and thinks the S&P 500 will likely end the year higher, targeting 10%+. He likes energy and industr...

Steven Olenick explains investing opportunities around the NCAA, especially now that student athletes are allowed to cash in. Media streaming rights, ads, sponsorships, and more are in the mix. Young players who find their “Cinderella story” can skyrocket career-wise and financially. Steven looks at the lack of regulation in the college sports industry and how it creates unfairness in the competit...

Micron's (MU) earnings bar is set high amid monumental expectations of revenue growth for the memory chipmaker. With the stock rallying 360% year-over-year and setting new all-time highs, Charles Schwab's Joe Mazzola and Tom White offer two different perspectives through their example options trades. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. O...