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Tech now makes up a third of the SPX, says ProShares' Simeon Hyman. While tech stocks made some investors lots of gains in 2025, Simeon makes the case that it's important to hedge against downside risk once volatility reignites in the sector. He talks about the ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF (SPXT) as a way investors can take a barbell approach to investing in technology. ======== Schwab...

As institutions increase crypto exposure, especially Bitcoin, John Haar expects the cryptocurrency to accelerate momentum in the last quarter of the year. He says it would "not surprise me at all" if Bitcoin taps $200,000 by the end of 2025. John talks about strategies investors can use around crypto to capture expected upside. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader,...

Max Wasserman “wouldn’t recommend” the Fed cut interest rates but thinks there is tremendous pressure on the Fed to cut and so they will use the labor market as an excuse to. He thinks they can cut 125 basis points. His AI picks include Broadcom (AVGO), Microsoft (MSFT), and Alphabet (GOOGL). He says that despite their high multiples, the Fed cutting rates will bring more investment into AI, justi...

Affirm (AFRM) traded as low as $30 back in April. The digital buy now, pay later company since rebounded near its 52-week high. LikeFolio's Landon Swan points to his firm's data showing how Affirm is capitalizing on its market share while taking from competition like Afterpay and Klarna. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to t...

Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) beat on top and bottom line, but the stock sold off due to concerns about tariffs and the impact of the upcoming Foot Locker (FL) acquisition. Tsvetta Kaleynska notes that despite a positive earnings reaction, channel checks show that Dick's is struggling to generate buzz online, with consumers instead discussing concerns about customer service and reliability....

Jason Brown remains a bull on Nvidia (NVDA). He believes the company's data center revenue is still strong despite the miss, adding that chip sales without China only adds to Nvidia's future potential. Microsoft's (MSFT) business execution adds to his bull case for the Mag 7, while seeing Citigroup (C) as a breakout contender. Jason offers example options trades for all three companies...

Tom Bruce calls the economy “very constructive” and is bullish into 2026. He cites deregulation, an expected rate cut, and investment in the U.S. Tom looks at inflation, saying shelter costs are coming down “quite a bit” after being sticky for a few years. He warns investors that President Trump’s attempts to fire Fed Governor Cook will be a historical moment in the courts, and compromising the Fe...

Alibaba (BABA) reports earnings before the opening bell Friday. The Chinese tech company, much like its international peers, have outperformed the SPX. However, Sam Vadas believes the upside run will depend on whether Alibaba can impress investors on the cloud revenue. She goes in-depth on everything Wall Street needs to know heading into the report. Joe Tigay offers an example options trade for A...

CFRA's Angelo Zino raised his price target on Nvidia (NVDA) after the company's blockbuster earnings report. While he notes the disappointing miss in data center revenue, it's "all upside in China" after CEO Jensen Huang set the bar low on the previous quarter. He expects demand for Nvidia's A.I. chips to heavily accelerate in the region. As for the company's future,...

Nvidia (NVDA) isn't the only earnings mover that recovered post-earnings losses. Diane King Hall talks about CrowdStrike's (CRWD) earnings recovery after it initially sold off on disappointing guidance and its acquisition of Onum. Dollar General (DG) traded lower after its report despite boosting sales guidance. Diane notes that tariff commentary hit investor confidence. Dick's Sportin...

Kevin Green analyzes market moves as investors digest Nvidia's (NVDA) extensive earnings report. He notes bullish momentum remains intact, particularly in the mid-cap space as the sector inches toward all-time highs. Kevin talks about how a lack of tariff exposure compared to small caps lift mid-cap momentum. He also mentions moves in silver that signal a breakout for the metal. ======== Schwa...

Futures inched into green territory ahead of Thursday's open, led by a post-earnings comeback from Nvidia (NVDA) after the stock sold off after the report. Kevin Hincks talks about the A.I. narrative being intact despite a slight miss in data center revenue for Nvidia. On the macro front, Kevin highlights positive signals in the latest GDP and jobless claims prints. ======== Schwab Network ===...

Jenny Horne goes off Nvidia's (NVDA) gargantuan earnings report that showed a miss on data center revenue but highlighted other bright spots, including Blackwell. She lays out Nvidia's path ahead as shares rebound from Wednesday's post-earnings sell-off. Jenny turns to the software front on Snowflake's (SNOW) earnings, which opened the door to a strong stock rally. ======== Schwab...

Liz Ann Sonders with Charles Schwab says the "expectations bar" for Nvidia (NVDA) was likely set too high by investors after it traded lower on numbers "in-line to slightly above" estimates. However, she points to expectations of rate cuts from the Fed giving a significant boost to small caps, seen in recent RUT rallies. Liz Ann notes other rotations happening under the surface...

Dell Technologies (DELL) earnings are on the way after Thursday's close. Rick Ducat prepares investors and traders by taking a look at the technical setup on its chart. He points to recent rangebound trading channels and current areas of resistance and support to note. Then, Tom White swings by with an example options trade. Tom demonstrates using an iron condor trading strategy which holds a...

Scarlett Sieber joins Morning Movers to discuss A.I. rollout across other industries like Finance and Cybersecurity. She says there are some really great applications of A.I. fighting A.I. fraud in the cyberspace. For banks, Scarlett points to rising demand for "complementary" A.I. technology that helps the consumer and create actual benefits. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering...

Kevin Green calls Nvidia (NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang’s commentary “balanced” in the wake of the chipmaker’s latest earnings report. Elsewhere in earnings, KG looks at Snowflake (SNOW) which topped Street estimates and says that $230 could be an upward resistance level for shares. On the broader market front, KG underlines some high liquidity in S&P 500 futures trading which could act as a possible...

Five Below (FIVE) shares have run higher over the past 3 months, but have been stuck in a near-term range between $131 and $144 says Kevin Horner. He examines the chart after the retailer's latest earnings report. On a 2-year chart, he highlights a recent "golden cross" pattern occurring with its 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages. Five Below reported a top and bottom line bea...

Jessica Kriegel (@drjessicakriegel) discusses labor market sentiment using real-world examples from her work that paint a murkier picture. She believes CEOs are looking to improve efficiencies but aren't hiring college grads and low-skill workers as they possibly aim to replace the jobs entirely. Jessica says jobs are not being added quickly, companies are not hiring or firing, and there are c...

Jenny Horne and Adam Lynch examine the recent weakness in Bitcoin (/BTC) following a big move lower over the weekend. Additionally, the duo look at headlines surrounding tokenization trends in the market as Kraken officials met with the SEC. And, Adam shares a note from Standard Chartered that claims Ethereum (/ETH) is undervalued. VIRTUAL CURRENCY-RELATED INVESTING INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK...

Peter Andersen argues that the Fed needs to ignore "enormous" pressure to cut interest rates. He explains that more economic data has to hit the wire before the FOMC issues a green light to cut. On A.I., Peter calls the technology a "double-edged sword" which offers upsides to efficiency, but adds that it will also be used by "bad actors." However, Peter notes it will...

Stocks moved higher on Wednesday's session ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings that is expected to move markets Thursday. That report showed an EPS beat but a miss in data center revenue, even though the quarterly figure tapped a whooping $41.1 billion. Snowflake (SNOW) also rallied big after hours when it showed promising growth. CrowdStrike (CRWD) was the big laggard, selling off as it ann...

CrowdStrike (CRWD) shares tumbled despite a strong earnings beat, but Alex Hamerstone thinks the selloff was an overreaction. Hamerstone notes that the cybersecurity firm still has a strong growth story and a competitive edge with its AI-enabled security platforms. Meanwhile, Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) shares soared on a revenue beat and solid guidance, further solidifying its position as a leader in t...

Nvidia's (NVDA) gigantic earnings report showed a beat in EPS, though data center revenue came slightly under the mark compared to Wall Street's estimates. Zeno Mercer says the report signals that it's now time to look "beyond" data centers, even as hyperscalers show demand through capex spending upwards of $100 billion. He talks about companies like AMD Inc. (AMD) and TSMC (...

"I'd be shocked if this stock was higher tomorrow," says Alex Coffey in reaction to Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings move. He and George Tsilis comb through NVDA numbers following its 2Q earnings report. The company revealed its Blackwell revenue grew 17% sequentially and CEO Jensen Huang says, "Production of Blackwell Ultra is ramping at full speed, and demand is extraordinary." George and Alex both poin...