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Jeffrey Small thinks a market pullback could be “healthy” here and argues that normal seasonal volatility is creating buying opportunities. He sees Nvidia (NVDA) earnings next week as a major catalyst for stocks – and he expects a beat. However, if they underperform, he says it would “rattle the surge we’ve had in the tech sector.” He adds that Mag 7 stocks are “underpriced,” and thinks institutio...

Danielle DiMartino Booth gives investors a big picture perspective on the FOMC ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium. She's hoping Wednesday's FOMC meeting minutes from July will add color behind the double dissent to leaving interest rates unchanged. At Jackson Hole, Danielle sees Jerome Powell tempered expectations for a 50bps cut in September and instead move toward commentary for 25bps....

Walmart (WMT) reports earnings before the opening bell Thursday morning, and Sam Vadas says everyone will be reading through the company's growth story. She believes the Fed will use Walmart's shopping trends as a way to measure inflation impacts, and its outlook to determine consumer confidence. Sam also urges investors to look for tariff impacts after President Trump previously suggested Walmart...

Burt Flickinger considers TJX Companies (TJX) an unstoppable company. He points to the company's latest earnings, miniscule debt, and management as reasons for it being "one of the best stocks for the next 15 years." He believes it will deliver in any portfolio as long as investors hold it long-term. On the other end of retail, Burt explains why he "wouldn't touch" Targ...

Estée Lauder (EL) traded down after posting roughly in-line earnings and guidance. Diane King Hall explains that a projected $100 million tariff impact to outlook is hitting the stock. Lowe's (LOW) posted a beat and raise that impressed investors, a stark contrast to the response seen in Target (TGT). Diane later talks about Toll Brothers (TOL) and how it topped earnings estimates despite affo...

Ben Emons discusses dissent within the Fed ahead of the latest FOMC minutes release. He believes there’s room to cut rates and thinks the market might be more volatile into the September decision. He thinks they should cut rates by 50 bps then to “give the economy the necessary boost.” He says it's possible Fed Chair Jerome Powell will shock markets with his speech this week. Ben also discusse...

Kevin Green notes that while markets are showing a "trajectory to the downside," it's not a surprising one. He points out seasonal trends that markets experience this time of the year and urges investors to keep technicals top of mind. He turns to trends in utilities and the sector's continuing outperformance, adding that it's one investors don't want to see happen for mu...

It's another mixed picture for the retail space. Jenny Horne talks about Target's (TGT) earnings beat as a win for the beaten-down company, though investors appear to be selling off the stock over its change of CEO. However, TJX Companies (TJX) shows consumers are still spending. Jenny compares the reports of both Target and TJX to explain shifts in retail sentiment. ======== Schwab Networ...

Target (TGT) sold off after showing blemishes in the retail space, something Kevin Hincks is watching closely to see how it can affect upcoming earnings for Walmart (WMT). There's also a slew of other information set to hit the markets, from the FOMC July meeting minutes, to commentary from Jackson Hole as officials begin to arrive for the symposium. Kevin gives his take on the U.S. buying int...

Walmart (WMT) earnings are on deck as shares have risen nearly 40% over the past year. Rick Ducat compares its performance to some of its retailer peers before keying in on Walmart's current uptrends taking shape on the chart. He says $97 and $104 have heavy volume nodes. Later, Tom White demonstrates an example options trade using a call vertical strategy. He puts together a call vertical usi...

Erin Sykes joins Morning Movers to discuss the housing market. Focused on affordability, she says prices are coming down in certain geographies. For the Northeast, she doesn't see price improvement any time soon but says prices are coming down in the West and South. In terms of appreciation, she says single-family housing has the biggest return as opposed to condos. She cites insurance headwin...

Kevin Green examines yesterday's weakness as an "innocent until proven guilty narrative." He believes the 20-day moving average is a key test for trend direction determining whether Tuesday's selling was a healthy correction or something worse. KG explains the seasonality trends for August and September that aren't living up to historical norms. For Palantir (PLTR), says its...

Zach Warring says his firm's sell rating on TJX Co. (TJX) is "more on valuation" as shares pop after a 2Q earnings beat. He says 32x forward multiple is a little too strong, saying they're almost "trading like a tech company." When compared to Ross Stores (ROST), he says the store count growth is similar and believes the business model is step and step with TJX. But, he...

Commerce Sec. Lutnick confirmed the Trump admin. is considering a stake in Intel (INTC) using CHIPS Act Funds. Kevin Horner discusses the chipmaker's chart patterns as shares look to rebound from recent lows. Kevin highlights the $25 level as a prior level of resistance with $22.50 acting as volume control area over the last 30 days. On a 3-year weekly chart, he says $25 was once a long term a...

Charles Schwab's Kevin Horner urges investors to brace for a potential pullback in the SPX that could bring the index back to the 50-day SMA. He explains how the 6,100 level, currently below that 50-day metric, backs his reasoning. Turning to individual stocks, Kevin has his eyes on Zeta Global (ZETA) as the 20-day SMA crosses above the 200-day SMA. After Palantir's (PLTR) significant pull...

"Things in the stock market look really good," says Andrew Arons, but a continuation of equity strength will hinge on earnings leaping over bars Wall Street sets for companies. He expects the Mag 7 and other large-cap tech names to remain leaders due to their performance in recent months. As for stocks Andrew is watching, he believes Reddit (RDDT) has a "nice path to move quite a bi...

Tech weakness dragged markets down on Tuesday's session. Nvidia (NVDA) traded 3% lower after it announced plans for a new A.I. chip exclusively for China. It didn't compare to Palantir's (PLTR) 9% sell-off on the back of a short report from Citron Research. However, Intel (INTC) offered a bright spot in tech as SoftBank readies a $2 billion investment into the company. Sam Vadas turns...

Estee Lauder (EL) shares are in the spotlight ahead of its earnings report, and all eyes are on whether the new CEO's turnaround efforts will pay off. Shana Orczyk Sissel joins to break down what investors can expect from the luxury cosmetics giant's report card. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newslett...

Premier (PINC) rebounded to 2023 levels after posting better-than-expected earnings and signaling more share buybacks. George Tsilis talks about the rise in the healthcare company's stock price and how it compares to competitors like Cardinal Health (CAH). Premier has a macro advantage, as George anticipates it and other healthcare companies can pass rising costs onto customers. ======== Schwa...

As Charles Schwab's Joe Mazzola points out, markets may be down, but market breadth is not. The Mag 7 and Palantir (PLTR) were major culprits behind the red session. However, Joe considers the pullback a healthy one, noting high valuations appearing across stocks. Many investors are also waiting to hear what the FOMC and Fed chair Jerome Powell have to say at Jackson Hole. Joe examines how rec...

Leah Wald joins Sam Vadas as cryptocurrencies and crypto-related equities plummet in Tuesday's trading. She saw a “classic supply squeeze pattern” in Bitcoin as it ran to highs. She also examines the surging popularity of Ethereum (/ETH) and thinks money is rotating out of “pure speculative plays” in smaller coins into more established tokens. Leah thinks people are getting excited about block...

The 6,440 level that started as SPX support may now be a new resistance for the index. Kevin Green offers a look into Tuesday's technicals and how it affects price action for the rest of the week. A ramp up in volatility added pressure to the session and remains something investors need to pay attention to, according to Kevin. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trad...

“The apartment sector is temporarily oversupplied,” Lawrence Yun notes with surprise. He digs through the latest economic data around housing and identifies some of the latest trends. “Once the interest rate comes down, we’re going to see a rush of buyers,” he adds, with many renting apartments because they were forced to. Because of this, Yun expects a housing shortage in single-family housing. =...

“More technology, more life science and healthcare:” Scott Sperling believes these are what will fuel the future. He also sees opportunities in logistics and thinks more businesses will “fundamentally tweak” their models with technology to become more efficient and prosperous. On the Fed, he says the best option is a 25 basis point rate cut in September. He also brings the case that the Fed is los...

Anthony Saccaro warns that tariff impacts could take up to 6 months to hit the U.S. market, but “overall, things for the next six months look good.” He thinks investors should look beyond the big chip stocks and look for behind-the-scenes beneficiaries of AI to diversify holdings. “The tech sector in general should do really well” if the Fed lowers rates, he adds. On the other hand, he would avoid...