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Sam Stovall reviews the September trading season, noting that while historically, September is the worst month of the year, indices ended positive. He doesn’t think good performance in traditionally weaker months like April and September will “steal from Santa” into the end of 2025. He expects Fed rate cuts in October and December and anticipates corporate profits continuing to outperform. Sam als...

Wolfspeed (WOLF) surged to the upside after avoiding Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Diane King Hall talks about the stock's volatile history and how A.I. hopes added to the company's stunning rally. Goldman Sachs tuned down its bullishness on Spotify (SPOT) through a downgrade from buy to neutral. Diane notes a similar analyst move seen in Oklo Inc. (OKLO) from BofA. ======== Schwab Network ======...

Jeff Mulhenkamp covers the bull runs for AI and gold and what they say about market conditions. “Everything else is a little bit mixed,” he notes, pointing to weak cyclical stocks, and argues that AI spending has actually kept the market out of recession. Jeff discusses how he evaluates companies for his fund and shares some of his picks, including Microchip (MCHP), Royal Gold (RGLD), and Celanese...

Possibilities of a government shutdown ticked higher in the final hours before Congress's U.S. funding deadline. Kevin Hincks tells investors not to stress, making the point that markets haven't been heavily affected on a historic basis. However, crucial jobs data set to come out later this week will be. Kevin later turns to Tuesday morning's Case-Shiller home price index report. =====...

Rick Ducat laces up and looks at the Nike (NKE) chart ahead of earnings. On a 5-year chart, he shows the underperformance seen in the athletic-wear company compared to the broader market. However, on the 1-year chart he shows some stabilization taking place but says share prices have dipped below several moving averages. Rick adds the RSI momentum study shows a "long road back to bullish terr...

Noah Yosif discusses his expectations for the August JOLTS report, which may be the last data point on the job market before a potential government shutdown. He believes job openings, hires, and quits will likely remain flat, as employers continue to take a wait-and-see approach due to uncertainty over interest rates and the economy. Noah notes that the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut may no...

"We're in the camp that earnings are going to come down this quarter," says Zach Warring. He joins Morning Movers to preview Nike (NKE) earnings and adds "there's not a lot of room for downside." He likes what the company is doing with sports and points to the Skims partnership as another initiative underway. Zach chimes in on the tariff headwinds facing the company, sa...

Brett Crowther powers up the chart for Oklo (OKLO) to break down the technical trends taking place in the nuclear energy stock. On the 5-day chart, he says the stock is flattening out a bit, but on the 3-month timeframe he shows how significant its rally has been. Brett points to the $106 level as an area of support after falling from $144 highs. He highlights the 50% retracement and 50% projectio...

Kevin Green expects a "cautiously optimistic" finish to the year for the market, despite potential pain points on the horizon, including a government shutdown and earnings season. KG notes that a short shutdown would likely be shrugged off by the market, but a longer one could have broader economic implications. He also points to the strength in technology stocks, particularly in the A.I...

Eddie Ghabour continues to maintain a bullish outlook on the stock market. He says many institutional investors remain on the sidelines and will ignite strong buying action once they enter equities. Eddie believes markets can rally another 20% toward the end of 2026. He also continues to pound the table on small cap stocks, which he sees rallying into the first quarter of 2026. ======== Schwab Net...

The trading week started with up arrows even with the threat of a government shutdown looming. Nvidia (NVDA) carried a lot of the momentum thanks to a rally powered by a price target hike from Jefferies. Electronic Arts (EA) also rallied strong, as it will see the largest leveraged buyout in history. Carnival (CCL) originally started the day with gains before selling off despite posting strong ear...

When it comes to Monday's trading action, Marley Kayden highlights the potential 100% foreign movie tariff and defense rally that slipped under many investors' radars. Sam Vadas touches on the big moves in tech through Nvidia (NVDA) and lesser-known Lam Research (LRCX). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute n...

Joel Hawthorne shares his outlook on the crypto market's surprising comeback, fueled by positive regulatory conversations and increased institutional interest. He believes the recent rally in Coinbase (COIN) is tied to the broader market's bullish momentum. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - h...

SanDisk (SNDK), a spin-off to Western Digital (WDC), hit new record highs alongside its parent company Monday. George addresses how the need for enterprise A.I. and memory opened the door for SanDisk to take market share. He later highlights the financials to weigh if its rally can be supported. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to t...

Strategy (MSTR) added another 196 Bitcoin to its treasury, making the value of its crypto war chest worth $47 billion. Rick Ducat highlights the stock's significant rally compares to Bitcoin as an asset. On top of key levels, Rick turns to the options front to show where traders see Strategy's stock price heading. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

Stocks may be due for a wake-up call as the earnings season heats up, and the government shutdown looms large. Matt Maley warns that a potential government shutdown and budgetary concerns could lead to higher long-term interest rates, which could put a lid on the rally. He also notes that the tech sector, which has been a key driver of the market's gains, is starting to show signs of fatigue,...

Daniel Wagner, CEO of Rezolve AI (RZLV), joins Market on Close to talk about how his company uses A.I. in ecommerce. Rezolve has acquired partnerships through two Mag 7 giants: Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL). He also talks about earnings expectations ahead of the company's report on Wednesday. Daniel also addresses a recent short report he calls "fabricated." ======== Schwab N...

As consumers become increasingly cost-conscious, Eric Clark believes certain brands are well-positioned to capture their attention. Clark favors companies that are digitally native, platform businesses with a strong presence of customer data, and those that are deploying AI effectively, such as Intuit (INTU), Netflix (NFLX), and Spotify (SPOT). He also likes retailers like Costco (COST), Walmart (...

John Belton believes that markets are in the beginning stages of seeing A.I. enthusiasm sliding. He notes Nvidia's (NVDA) slowing stock moves as the biggest indicator. That said, John points to A.I. monetization taking shape, something he believes investors want to see more of. Bob Lang adds that people's portfolios are "stuffed with too much Nvidia" and makes the case for tech d...

Phil Palumbo sees a market ripe for a year-end "melt up" as investors chase performance, despite potential short-term headwinds. He remains bullish on stocks like Amazon (AMZN), citing its e-commerce dominance, ad spending growth, and a thriving cloud business. Palumbo also likes Nike (NKE), which he believes has hit bottom after a few tough years and is due for a rebound under new CEO E...

Walmart (WMT) CEO's recent comments on AI's impact on jobs have investors and workers on high alert. Dan Geltrude believes AI will change the labor market landscape, with high-touch human jobs like bakers, drivers, and delivery workers being less at risk of automation. Geltrude thinks Walmart, Microsoft (MSFT), and Nvidia (NVDA) are well-positioned to adapt and thrive in an AI-driven econo...

As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers are competing for attention and ad dollars earlier than ever. Seema Shah shares her take on the trends shaping the retail landscape. She notes that while Black Friday used to mark the start of the holiday shopping season, it's now been pulled forward to October, with Amazon (AMZN) leading the charge with its Prime Days. Shah also points out...

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) experienced astounding stock growth over the last year. Now, Morgan Stanley warns its rally is overextended. George Tsilis talks about the price target raise that's just over half the stock's current price. George weighs SoFi's growth to its stock, adding that the company can be one of the few to be at a disadvantage from continuing rate cuts. ======== Schwab N...

LikeFolio's data shows Instagram continuing growth for Meta Platforms (META) where Facebook lags. Andy Swan highlights user and advertising activity across Meta's social media platforms and how they stack up against competitors' growth. Meta has slowed down compared to companies like Reddit (RDDT), though Andy points to Meta's fortress-like engagement keeping users engaged with its...

Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) just notched its 10th straight quarter of record revenue, but shares fell as investors homed in on incremental costs and headwinds. Assia Georgieva and Morningstar's Jaime Katz discuss the earnings beat and the potential for "sloppiness" in pricing due to added capacity in the Caribbean and Mexican Riviera markets. They also weigh in on Carnival's posi...