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Jessica Inskip turns to cornerstones of the market through financials and consumer staples on today's Big 3. She notes Walmart's (WMT) OpenAI partnership as a sign its seeking to improve productivity, Blackrock's (BLK) momentum in crypto tokenization and digital finance, and Citigroup (C) as a "high quality" dividend play amid market volatility. Rick Ducat uses technical anal...

Anthony Scaramucci and Brittany Kaiser explain how AlphaTON are using digital assets to fund cancer research and launch companies within blockchain and the “Telegram ecosystem.” AlphaTON (ATON) owns multiple molecules and is looking for “innovative ways” to combine their biotech knowledge with financial systems expertise. Brittany notes that it is hard to raise money for biotech right now, but it’...

While the stock cooled in the past couple weeks, Oracle (ORCL) has been on an undeniable tear since the start of 2025. Steven Dickens believes it has grown to become an essential part of the A.I. trade, calling it the "fourth hyperscaler." He explains why Oracle is an emerging giant that he says will stand alongside Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Alphabet (GOOGL). Tom White helps i...

@CharlesSchwab's Nathan Peterson says Friday's sell-off was brought by investors forgetting about the tariff picture, with a resurgence giving investors an excuse to sell. He urges traders to watch key SPX metrics and "deteriorating" A.I. rallies that suggest a cycle shift is taking shape. While he considers the start of earnings as "so far, so good," a breakdown in yie...

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) posted strong earnings that included commentary from CEO Jamie Dimon suggesting the economy stayed resilient despite softness. The stock still slid on Tuesday's session alongside most of the market. Marley Kayden takes a closer look at the big bank's earnings while Tim Biggam offers an example options trade. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor an...

Peter Andersen thinks the market is beginning to worry about business plans and profitability for AI use. He expects a correction in the sector and has sold out of his Nvidia (NVDA) positions. He compares the dot-com bubble to today’s AI hype, highlighting the fact that “there is no business plan” from any players. Peter also believes the Fed should not cut rates again, especially as we miss data...

Kevin Green analyzes the moves investors saw at the start of Tuesday's trading session, noting a broadening market that's weighed down by Big Tech selling. He talks about navigating the current market environment as the VIX lingers over the 20 level. On Jerome Powell, Kevin urges investors to listen to his commentary today as tariffs reentering the conversation add headwinds to the inflati...

Travis Prentice sees AI momentum broadening out, even into small caps. He’s looking at memory stocks in particular, such as Seagate (STX). He also likes cooling solutions like Nvent Electric (NVT) and Vertiv (VRT). He sees “tremendous opportunity” in the AI capex cycle and is focused on momentum patterns to trade. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

Hilary Kramer looks at payment stocks; she likes Klarna (KLAR) because of its relationship with Amazon (AMZN), and Jefferson Capital (JCAP). In energy, she likes Oklo (OKLO), citing pressures on the grid. Other small cap disruptor picks include Opendoor (OPEN), Kratos Defense (KTOS), and Roku (ROKU). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe...

While big banks as a group posted strong earnings, Diane King Hall notes Citigroup (C) as a standout. She talks about how stronger IPO and dealmaking markets added muscle for the company. Domino's Pizza (DPZ) served earnings that impressed investors, bolstered by new menu items and an interest in the company's stuffed crust pizza. Diane later touches on Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) moving l...

More pressure pinned markets ahead of Tuesday's session as trade tensions reared their head again. Kevin Hincks reports from the @cboeglobalmarkets to explain how this "back and forth" may be part of a larger negotiation. He later touches on the start of earnings season with big banks like JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Goldman Sachs (GS) issuing their quarterly reports. Many stocks were l...

Reports that Oracle (ORCL) will deploy 50k AMD (AMD) chips for an A.I. "supercluster" by 3Q26 have pushed the chipmaker higher. Tom White composes an example options trade for AMD using a neutral to bullish put vertical strategy. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/s...

As investors react to the latest headline "tit-for-tat" moves between U.S. and China trade, Chris Versace says this is all gaming out the relations until President Trump and President Xi Jinping can hash it out in a meeting. Then, Chris turns his attention to this week's banking earnings and isn't surprised by beats citing a strong IPO market as one of the catalysts for the overa...

Cathy Seifert reacts to Blackrock's (BLK) earnings beat. The financial sector standout topped 3Q top and bottom-line estimates and revealed nearly $13.5T assets under management. She points to the strengths in its crypto products and fixed income. Looking ahead, Cathy says the 4Q is historically a strong quarter for Blackrock. She says shares have outperformed its asset management peers year t...

MP Materials (MP) looks to continue its upward trajectory as rare earth companies react to ongoing tensions between U.S. and China. Rachel Dashiell examines the technical conditions taking shape on its chart, with the past 5 days showing near-term support at $91 and a small dip in the RSI momentum study. But, on a 1-year chart, she sees the early-year soft uptrend "really take off" in Ju...

U.S. and China trade relations have been central focus over the last few trading days, and Kevin Green recaps the tensions now impacting the shipping industry and what it means for global trade overall. He believes the latest moves elevate the importance of getting a trade deal finalized in the next month or so. Then, KG examines the latest earnings figures from major banking institutions JPMorgan...

Jim Worden remains bullish on market momentum. He says technicals for most stocks show an uptrend, though he warns investors to brace for more "break" days for markets to breathe. While tariff headlines created lots of downside volatility on Friday, Jim sees the labor picture as a bigger long-term risk to growth. He adds that A.I. isn't like the dot com bubble, pointing to Palantir (...

Morningstar's Dave Sekera says the A.I. trade hasn't shown much weakness, but if you look under the surface of the market's strength, there's plenty of cracks to find. He points to industries like commodity chemicals, transportation, and industrials not connected to A.I. taking big hits to earnings. Dave says there are "deep value" plays to find as long as investors can &...

A Truth Social post from President Trump sent markets spiraling on Friday — while another sent markets soaring on Monday. This time, Trump took some of the color out of his stance on tariffs against China. Broadcom (AVGO) took market leadership as a top performer in the SPX thanks to its new deal with OpenAI. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) aims to make $10 billion in new investments toward companies it deem...

Memory stocks tied to the A.I. trade like Seagate (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) rallied strong to start the trading week, while crypto showed mixed results in Ethereum's rally and Bitcoin's sluggish performance. Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas take investors through their takeaways on Monday's session. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market da...

Russell Rhoads discusses today's options action, saying Friday's sell-off was likely exacerbated by low liquidity and a lack of decision-makers on trading desks ahead of the long weekend. With the VIX still elevated, Rhoads notes that short-dated straddles are pricing in limited near-term volatility, but VIX futures are suggesting a potentially more volatile fourth quarter. ======== Schwab...

Applied Digital (APLD) saw yet another new all-time high as its post-earnings momentum carried the rally into a new week. A rebound in Bitcoin is one factor George Tsilis sees benefitting the company, though sales that nearly doubled year-over-year is something he finds notable as well as it grows alongside A.I. infrastructure needs. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and t...

BNP Paribas issued a rare double upgrade to Micron (MU) and raised its price target from a Street low to a Street high. Alex Coffey analyzes the analyst report and talks about how Micron has become a big beneficiary of the A.I. trade but notes that the stock has soared already in 2025. He later touches on the call demand seen in options trading, showing that investors anticipate even more upside t...

The electric vehicle industry's adoption pace is gaining momentum, despite some speedbumps. BJ Birtwell discusses the latest trends and challenges in the EV space. With the expiration of the EB tax credits, Birtwell shares his insights on how consumers are responding to the change and what incentives automakers are offering to offset the loss. He remains optimistic about the U.S. EV market. Th...

A strong risk-on sentiment has markets rebounding after last week's sell-off, but headwinds may still be on the horizon. Ben Emons says a combination of factors - including earnings, interest rate decisions, and inflation data - could trigger another dip. However, he believes the underlying psychology is still "buy the dip," especially with companies like JPMorgan Chase (JPM) making...