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Paulina McPadden thinks the best way to frame international trading is to look at the market share of U.S. companies versus the rest of the world, pointing to a smaller percentage of total companies making up a larger percentage of global valuations. She adds her thoughts on international financial stocks as a potential opportunity. Later, Paulina notes that she'll be attending Nvidia's (N...

Headwinds facing Meta Platforms (META) now include a possible delay of its latest AI model named "Avocado" according to New York Times reporting. Rick Ducat joins Morning Movers to discuss the technical patterns taking shape on the chart of META, underlining a confluence of moving averages this week. He also notes heavier trading volume taking place between $630-$670. Later, Rick demonst...

Jensen Huang's keynote GTC address is scheduled for Monday afternoon. Charles Schwab's Kevin Horner joins Morning Movers to discuss Nvidia's (NVDA) chart patterns in the short-term and long-term. Over the past 30 trading days, Kevin points to a "banded" range between $173-$193. Zooming out to the 1-year timeframe, he reiterates the focus on that $193 level but adds the 200-day moving average as a...

"I'd just be a little bit careful," says Steven Wieting as he discusses the outperformance of the energy sector amid the ongoing conflict in Iran. He says supply chain issues are holding back oil from its final delivery, which could in turn cause prices to drop. Steven adds historical context to previous global energy crises and the significance of the crude oil trade to the entire i...

Kevin Green and Diane King Hall examine the market story of the week: Rising crude oil prices. KG explains the price activity, plus he describes differences between brent crude and WTI. Later, he looks at the plummeting share price in Adobe (ADBE) following the company's earnings report and news that its CEO will step down once a successor is named. For today's trading range, KG looks at $...

Lucid Group (LCID) pushes into autonomous ride-hailing with its Lunar robotaxi concept and plans to tap Uber’s (UBER) network, but investors question the strategy as losses widen. Netflix (NFLX) signals a major AI shift with a reported $600 million bet on filmmaking startup Interpositive. Meanwhile, Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas break down steady jobless claims, the Fed’s rate outlook, and why the u...

Geopolitical tensions in Iran are pressuring the S&P 500 (SPX), but markets haven’t capitulated. Sonali Basak joins Sam Vadas to explain why investors may want to buy selectively, not panic, as oil volatility and higher rates strain consumers and private credit redemptions test firms like Blue Owl (OBDC), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Deutsche Bank (DB). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering...

The real estate market is picking up, and Alex Vidal is “really excited.” He reviews the February Existing Home Sales report, noting continued price appreciation, higher inventory, and strength month-over-month. When rates moved just below 6%, he notes that pending home sales jumped, even with recent bad weather. However, location really matters – for example, Chicago has 65% less inventory than p...

“It’s been a tsunami of potentially concerning headlines,” says Kevin Davitt. He uses Nasdaq’s data to help gauge recent performance in tech after the latest earnings cycle. Turning to options, Kevin looks at flows, which he interprets as showing a swing back towards macro risk. Retail investors are becoming “increasingly sophisticated” very quickly, he notes. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

Chris Huemmer spotlights fixed-income ETFs, especially the multiple bond ladder ETFs his firm, Northern Trust, have launched recently. He explains what a bond ladder ETF is and why investors might be interested. Tax advantages are one of the perks, he explains, along with a “plannable income stream.” Chris is generally bullish on risk and “invested for the long term in equities.” ======== Schwab N...

John Caplan, CEO of Payoneer (PAYO), discusses their latest quarter and the payments sector. He highlights their bullish outlook for 2026 and their growth numbers for 2025. Their customer niche are multinational companies that are underserved by the traditional banking system. They recently launched a stablecoin offering as well; John says Payoneer is driving innovation in the payments space. “The...

Market volatility is “all part of the process,” says John Buckingham, telling investors to pay attention to the prices they’re paying for stocks. “We like what we’ve been seeing in this market.” He argues value stocks perform well during inflationary times; the only thing that worries him is a recession. As a stock picker, he says this year has been successful, highlighting AI names like Adobe (AD...

The EV market will "continue to be pretty challenging" for 2026, says Tu Le. While Tesla (TSLA) and NIO Inc. (NIO) vehicles deliveries soared abroad, indicators in Li Auto (LI) earnings show roadblocks that will expand to other companies. Frances Newton adds the end to EV tax credits as another critical headwind for the industry. She believes Tesla will lead the sector in the U.S. due to...

With AI use cases and Big Tech CapEx increasing, Mark McCarron sees a strong outlook for evolving tech. When it comes to building profits using AI, he sees Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), and Amazon (AMZN) as the "early monetizers" that will lead the next stage for momentum. Mark adds that diversification is crucial as the AI trade expands. He takes investors through the "b...

LikeFolio’s Landon Swan previews Ulta Beauty (ULTA) before earnings, noting that the stock and data are both up significantly on a year-over-year basis. The recent stock pullback means that there’s “money on the sidelines” and expectations are lower, he argues. One of their strongest points is that they “cover all the bases” in the K-shaped economy, Landon adds, along with a 45 million-strong loya...

The Strait of Hormuz is the topic markets are trading around, says Tom Essaye, but he believes in a recovery if the conflict is over quickly. “To really cause economic strain, we need to see oil above $150” for a while before it affects U.S. economic growth, especially with low unemployment, he argues. He discusses what the Fed will do next, believing they will view high oil prices as a temporary...

Stay nimble during these times of volatility, says Jason Brown. He sees opportunity in the current market environment but urges caution for traders. Jason offers market insight and example options trades for opportunities he sees in Apple (AAPL), Palantir (PLTR), and Walmart (WMT). Rick Ducat backs Jason's analysis by highlighting key support and resistance levels in the stock charts. ========...

Sucharita Kodali and Mark Herrmann break down Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) earnings. Sucharita says it’s a “great surprise” that a specialty retailer is doing well in a time of lower consumer confidence. Mark focuses on the changes they’re making to Foot Locker after their acquisition, as well as the financial gains. He argues thinning inventory, focusing on women, and betting heavily on Nike (NKE)...

OptionsPlay's Tony Zhang says investors are "demanding hedging" at current VIX levels and a challenging environment for the Fed. He talks about how geopolitical uncertainty around Iran and energy price spikes play a role in options activity and ways traders can protect their portfolios. He offers a put spread example trade for the SPY and a cash secured put trade for SLB. ======== Sc...

Ana Garcia shares her takeaways from Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) earnings, noting good news on their Foot Locker acquisition. She notes that there’s possibility for upside to their guidance, since they tend to give conservative forecasts early in the year. Ana shares some concerns around the Foot Locker integration, but, “Overall, we’re feeling good about the [company’s] performance.” Tom White of...

The bar is low heading into Lennar's (LEN) earnings after the close Thursday with the stock trading at levels not seen since December 2022. Marley Kayden talks about the most important metrics Lennar needs to show to establish a strong foundation for investor optimism. Joe Tigay walks investors through an example options trade for the homebuilder. ======== Schwab Network ========Empowering eve...

The longer the U.S.-Iran War drags on, the bigger the risk to Wall Street, argues Charles Schwab's Cooper Howard. Developments in the Middle East are the primary focus for Cooper moving forward as he sees them being the key catalysts to market moves in equites and fixed income. ======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are...

Dion Pouncil stresses the need to “know your risk” within markets right now. “Volatility is not a bad thing,” he says, but “pay attention to the flight to safety.” He looks to defense and consumer staples right now; Dion thinks the market is “on sale” if you’re a long-term investor and particularly likes metals. He highlights other opportunities he sees, including in ETFs. ======== Schwab Network...

Iran's new supreme leader says the Strait of Hormuz must stay closed as the U.S. releases 172 million oil barrels from its strategic reserve. Kevin Green explains how continuing supply pressures will trickle into other commodities beyond crude oil. When it comes to refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, KG talks about headwinds markets aren't taking into account. He adds that there wil...

David Wagner shrugs off the idea of growth scares and notes that the S&P 500’s operating margin is hitting highs. “It’s very difficult for this market to get in trouble…focus on the basics.” He sees lots of tailwinds for the market and argues that U.S. equities are the only game in town. He anticipates money moving out of international markets and into our markets. David also digs into opportu...