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Brendan Ahern takes investors through China's tech trade. He believes Chinese stocks can see upside amid signals of the country's economy stabilizing. He sees policy changes helping Alibaba's (BABA) ecommerce business, though Brendan points to the company's cloud prospects as what investors will watch closely. He notes XPeng Inc. (XPEV) as a business mimicking Tesla (TSLA) by shift...

Despite the big tech sell-off, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, and Wells Fargo all gave praise to Nvidia (NVDA) through a slew of price target hikes on bullish growth expectations. Marley Kayden takes investors through what analysts are thinking as markets brace for what will likely be next week's biggest catalyst. Dan Deming offers an example options trade for Nvidia. ======== Schwab Network ===...

Today's Charles Schwab Big Picture turns to the potential for the Fed to cut interest rates in December. Collin Martin attributes the significant probability cut to the government shutdown and the lack of data the FOMC got in October and start of November. He later discusses the credit risk to Big Tech firms taking on billions of dollars in debt to build out their A.I. infrastructure. ========...

Viktor Shvets says this earnings season is the “best in decades” in terms of growth. However, he thinks the market is becoming “a little bit nervous,” particularly around AI bubble worries. He argues that massive tech changes require bubbles, and thinks we’re a few years away from a potential pop. He discusses the disparity between consumer-focused companies and business-focused companies, noting...

Kevin Green has his eye on a rotation back in the Mag 7. Market breadth weakened but some mega caps like Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT) briefly tapped positive territory in the first hour of Friday's down day. KG also notes optimism in global trade with the U.S. dialing back on the biggest tariff restrictions on items not made domestically like coffee and bananas. He offers a technical tak...

Mike Mussio covers the macro picture and thinks it’s “risk-off” right now. He says this shouldn’t be alarming to long-term investors but might be to speculative investors. Mike lays out the best case scenario for 2026, emphasizing market breadth and the longevity of the AI trade. He thinks investors should be trimming their gains before the end of the year, stressing that traders want to balance h...

Nvidia (NVDA) got bullish momentum from Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley ahead of next week's earnings. Diane King Hall talks about what analysts expect from Nvidia's long-term prospects. StubHub (STUB) sunk more than 27% following its worse-than-expected earnings and lack of guidance. Diane later eyes mergers and acquisitions as Merck (MRK) seeks to buy Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) for $9.2 b...

There's a lot to keep on the docket to close out this trading week. Kevin Hincks opens discussions from the Cboe Global Markets by attributing part of the sell-off to Fed speaker commentary and uncertainty surrounding interest rates. The selling action continued Friday morning, especially in tech stocks. Kevin talks about how markets can counter pessimism and rebound. He also notes a stock mov...

Rick Ducat looks at the upward sloping channel taking place in Apple (AAPL) shares. He compares the iPhone maker to its Mag 7 peers and shows the relative outperformance versus the S&P 500 (SPX). Rick underlines the rising momentum in its RSI study and shows near-term support around the $265 level. Tom White swings by to provide an example options trade for Apple. He explains why implied volat...

Anthony Kettle joins Morning Movers to discuss emerging markets performance. He says EM yields are still reasonable compared to history and it is a "long duration asset class" with the Fed in a cutting cycle. Anthony says he looks from the bottom-up on the sovereigns versus corporates, citing the Russia-Ukraine war and China's real-estate concerns weighing on the corporates. He looks...

Steven Dickens says Alphabet (GOOGL) wants to "own the stack, top to bottom" when it comes to the A.I. space. He says its publicly available products like YouTube and Gmail will act as a "deep base" for its vertical A.I. strategy. Steven discusses the omnichannel A.I. updates in Chrome browser, Pixel phones and its Gemini rollout. He says its a fast-moving space and the "a...

CrowdStrike (CRWD) is Friday's Chart of the Day on Morning Movers. Rachel Dashiell dissects the "rangey" $50-dollar-wide activity near its $515 support level as an area to watch. She does caution that its momentum study on CRWD's shorter-term chart is pointed down, which could indicate some further weakness ahead. Zooming out to its 1-year chart, Rachel points to a bearish engulf...

Kevin Green and Diane King Hall examine the overnight equity weakness continuing Thursday's sell-off. From stocks to gold to the U.S. dollar, KG provides a broader glimpse at the potential catalysts for this recent selling. On A.I. tech stocks, KG cites Michael Burry's recent position on the refresh cycles for Nvidia (NVDA) technology as a possible factor in its pullback. KG adds that cred...

Jim Iuorio says he expected a rally when the government reopened and “doesn’t love” that it didn’t happen. He believes AI is in a bubble, citing “maniacal fervor,” but thinks we’re in “the first third” of its creation. He advises investors to stay nimble and use puts to protect their portfolios. He thinks the market will see a 5% pullback soon but thinks it is a buying opportunity. ======== Schwab...

While the continuing tech sell-off drew a lot of oxygen from Wall Street on Thursday's session, Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas turn to headlines under many investors' radars through the major climb in U.S. housing foreclosures and Alibaba (BABA) overhauling its A.I. app. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute new...

Jenny Horne and Adam Lynch have a lot to discuss in this week's Crypto Corner. First, they examine a flurry of headlines for Coinbase (COIN) as the company announced plans to relocate from Delaware to Texas. Coinbase also revealed a new token platform and pulled back plans for a $2B acquisition of U.K. based stablecoin startup BVNK. And, as the U.S. government shutdown comes to a close, Jenny...

David Miller discusses the current market sell-off, labeling it a meaningful risk-off day, yet maintaining a healthy broader view for equities. He delves into the Federal Reserve's interest rate dilemma and questions the true impact of A.I. on tech stocks and advocating for gold miners like Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) due to central bank de-dollarization and U.S. government spending. He also cham...

Sealed Air (SEE), the company behind bubble wrap packaging, soared to a two-year high on reports that it seeks to go private. George Tsilis talks more on the details behind the deal and how it would alleviate financial woes hitting Sealed Air. He notes that investors may also have caught onto a "valuation element" as well, though it all depends on whether the deal manifests or not. =====...

Nike (NKE) is stepping up for a rebound. Alex Coffey highlights key chart technicals that include bullish momentum indicators like RSI showing potential for another price jump. When it comes to the options front, Alex notes more call buying activity adding to the bull run. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsle...

Ole Rosgaard, CEO of Greif (GEF), discusses their recent earnings and the company’s business. Greif is a global industrial packaging company, and Ole sees strong growth ahead. “We’ve been in an industrial recession for about three years now,” he says, and describes how the company has been navigating headwinds and tariffs. He also talks about adding AI to their processes and how they engage with c...

Kevin Davitt notes levels of support to watch in the major indexes as markets head lower today. His key takeaway from 3Q earnings is that tech growth has been around 23%, translating to “basically no growth” in multiple expansion. “We are pushing levels that are historically unusual,” he adds. Nvidia (NVDA) earnings next week will be an interesting “capstone.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

Jake Johnston examines the economic pain inflicted by the government shutdown, and how the market is defending support levels. “It could be a ‘bad news is good news’ situation,” he says of the Fed as it moves into the December meeting, positing that the lack of data could give them more cover to cut rates. He also thinks earnings can drive the market higher; he sees opportunities in mid-caps. ====...

What impact is reshoring manufacturing making on the U.S., and which companies are set to benefit? Sam Klar emphasizes that the process will take a long time, and thinks that’s actually a potential benefit to traders as it affects valuations. He explains the logic and top holdings of the DRES ETF, which his firm created to address this niche. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...

As U.S. shares of JD.com (JD) near a 52-week low, Henry Greene points to the company's margins, which he says are "really under pressure." He makes the case that Alibaba (BABA) is a much stronger pick. Olivier Blanchard agrees and says "let Alibaba cook." He points to Tencent (TCHEY) as another "really interesting company to watch." ======== Schwab Network =======...

AI agents are impacting commerce, and Katherine Black thinks they will “transform the retail industry.” She argues that consumers are “researching” on agentic platforms for deals and product quality, which she thinks will eventually move to “transacting on site.” Consumers seem interested in using the technology, particularly “price sensitive” groups. She notes, though, that the technology needs t...