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Quantum stocks rallied across the market after Rigetti Computing (RGTI) got a $5.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. George Tsilis says it's hard to fight the momentum but warns of Rigetti's multi-billion market cap as it continues to build its balance sheet. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute news...

Spotify (SPOT) has more than doubled its stock price over the last year, and LikeFolio's Landon Swan says the music streamer still has room to run. While valuations are stretched, Landon says the price is justified due to its music streaming dominance through rapid audience growth. He adds that LikeFolio has Spotify as a "top ten holding" and sees a path similar to Netflix's (NFL...

Christian Greiner and Phil Kafarakis dissect Darden Restaurants (DRI) earnings. Phil says they have an “incredible portfolio brand” and are “hitting sales goals,” though they missed Street forecasts. He says they have the “secret sauce” by owning some of their properties and “they’re doing a great job with innovation” on menu, citing them as a potential long-term play. Christian notes slimming mar...

As markets trade higher on the Fed's interest rate cut, Dan Deming offers insight into three stocks he believes investors may be missing among all of Thursday's trading action. He notes Valero Energy (VLO) continuing bullish momentum after hitting 52-week highs, Workday's (WDAY) breakout potential, and how the "trend continues to be your friend" in Casey's (CASY). Dan als...

Jim Worden believes markets are trading positively Thursday after digesting "cautious" commentary from Fed chair Jerome Powell. He sees equity momentum continuing and expects one or two more cuts for 2025. When it comes to commodities, Jim isn't as bullish on gold as other investors due to it being "a little overbought." He's also being "thoughtful" on interna...

RBC Capital upgraded Nike (NKE), citing a "steeper revenue recovery" with the upcoming World Cup serving as a catalyst. Other firms like Barclays and Citigroup recently upped their price targets on the stock. Marley Kayden gives investors a running start on everything they need to know about the recent analyst updates. Joe Tigay turns to options and offers an example trade for investors....

Don Nesbitt sees FedEx (FDX) posting a "mediocre" performance for the quarter but adds its report will come down to guidance. That said, Don expects FedEx to be "well-positioned" once tariff headwinds fully pass. Tom White offers bullish and bearish example options trades for the shipping giant. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

Michael Shaoul thinks the next two months will be more difficult for the Fed to decide the path forward. He discusses the highly-expected rate cut yesterday and the market’s reaction to Powell’s comments. He doesn’t feel we have any “new information” and thinks the market will probably end higher even if there’s a “wobble” in the last quarter. He adds that under current conditions, it’s “really, r...

Kevin Green analyzes the avalanche of economic data that hit markets today after the FOMC cut interest rates by 25bps. He also talks about the Bank of England's decision to keep its rates the same and explains why some consider it unusual. Kevin later offers his technical take on the SPX as the index makes new highs. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

Charles Schwab's Collin Martin sees the Fed continuing to cut rates as long as weakness to the labor market persists. However, he doesn't see the Fed agreeing on how much they should cut moving forward. Collin talks about the tightrope Fed governors need to navigate in the months ahead when it comes to labor and inflation. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trad...

Kevin Green kicks off the trading day with a look at the equity markets following the FOMC decision to cut rates by 25bps. He looks at the overnight reaction and provides his takeaways behind traders' bullish move. KG turns his attention to the next FOMC meeting in October and gauges investor expectations for another cut. Later, he reacts to the huge semiconductor news as Nvidia (NVDA) plans t...

Diane King Hall takes a closer look behind Nvidia's (NVDA) investment into Intel (INTC) and how the two companies will combine their tech. She later talks about Reddit's (RDDT) leap to an all-time high as it seeks to re-negotiate its content-sharing agreement with Alphabet (GOOGL). In the crypto space, Bullish (BLSH) posted a surprising earnings win in its first report since the August IPO...

Mark McCaffrey, CFO of GoDaddy (GDDY), discusses their latest AI tools for microbusinesses after introducing their first in 2023. He calls entrepreneurs “resilient” over business cycles even as tariffs hit companies of all sizes. He discusses how they’ve moved from their original “one-stop-shop” AI tool to what else they can offer business clients. He looks at GoDaddy data showing higher traffic a...

Intel (INTC) rallied to 14-month highs Thursday morning after Nvidia (NVDA) said it would invest $5 billion into the chipmaker. Jenny Horne says it's a clear sign of the Trump administration's focus on building A.I. tech within U.S. borders. TSMC (TSM) sold off following the announcement. Jenny later touches on the cybersecurity space in CrowdStrike (CRWD) after it acquired Pangea and expa...

Good signs for the economy Thursday morning as Kevin Hincks highlights what he considers "solid" initial and continuing jobless claims. It added to an already-optimistic futures market that showed green arrows ahead of the open. Regional data continued to shine through the Philly Fed's much higher-than-expected print. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tra...

FedEx (FDX) shares have been "compressing sideways" ahead of its earnings, says Rick Ducat. He points to previous levels of upside resistance around $240 and $245 for the shipping and packaging company. Shares of FDX are down more than 20% Y/Y. Later, Tom White illustrates an example options trade that "needs a move." He explains why a double calendar strategy captures any move...

David Busch visits the NYSE set to provide his take on the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision and direction. He wasn't surprised by the outliers from the central bank calling for more than 50bps for the rest of 2025. Later, David discusses the impacts of tariffs and his "inflation volatility" expectations for the year ahead. Another factor playing into his outlook: a trade...

Dan Ahrens joins Diane King Hall to discus the latest earnings results from Olive Garden's parent company Darden Restaurants (DRI). He says they're "generally good results" but shares are down following the slight top-and-bottom line miss. Despite the downward move, Dan points to the company's raised outlook as another "impressive" part of its report and stresses th...

On a short-term chart, CrowdStrike (CRWD) shares are trading between a range of $435 and $466 with the stock pushing to the higher-end after positive developments from its Investor Day. Ben Watson looks at the technical conditions for the cybersecurity company's stock price. On a 1-year timeframe, he points to the 50-day moving average rolling over from summer-highs but notes it could be turni...

Jenny Horne and Nate Peterson examine the latest trends in the cryptocurrency markets including a technical deep dive on the charts of Bitcoin (/BTC), Ethereum (/ETH) and Solana (/SOL). Later, the duo discusses ongoing efforts in Washington D.C. to create a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" and PayPal's (PYPL) latest peer-to-peer crypto payment tools. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empow...

Market closed mixed after the FOMC voted to cut interest rates by 25bps and issued a median projection of 50bps worth of cuts for the rest 2025. Nvidia (NVDA) continued to sell-off as China doubles down on rhetoric against the company. Lyft Inc. (LYFT) drove a big rally after Alphabet's (GOOGL) Waymo tapped the company for an autonomous ride partnership. Marley Kayden takes investors through a...

While the FOMC captured the market's attention Wednesday, Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas discuss other prominent headlines that will affect trading action ahead. They talk about Stubhub's (STUB) public market debut that began strong before the stock traded down. On the A.I. front, Nvidia (NVDA) battles China headwinds while Chinese tech stocks like Alibaba (BABA) and Baidu (BIDU) soar. ======...

The Fed's rate cut has been the main event in today's market action, with potential ripple effects on various industries, including housing. Frontdoor CEO Bill Cobb says the rate cut was expected, but the Fed chair's comments suggest more cuts may come next year, albeit in smaller amounts. This could be a boost for the housing market, which has been held back by low inventory and high...

From wrestling to its growing sports media empire, George Tsilis notes bullish optimism growing behind TKO Group (TKO). He talks about recent analyst notes signaling more gains on top of its 72%-over-year rally. George offers a closer look at TKO's financials and history to offer perspective behind the analyst sentiment. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, ev...

Apple (AAPL) has underperformed its Mag 7 peers primarily due to how investors view its A.I. positioning. Rick Ducat analyzes how Apple has recently hit a key resistance level where it struggled to break out of. He gives investors insight into other key levels and options activity to watch in sessions ahead. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. S...