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The SPX slipped from all-time highs but technicals continue to hold ground. Rick Ducat points out 6,200 as a critical level for bulls to hold but believes it will be challenging with pricing at "relatively extreme" levels. On the options front, Rick points out high open interest that shows a wider range of puts compared to calls. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor...

Ryan Steelberg, CEO of Veritone (VERI), explains what the company does and why investors might be interested. Veritone provides AI computing solutions and services and just announced a contract with the Air Force. “We are experts in leveraging AI…against unstructured datasets.” He gives the example of data from body cameras that must be “ingested, indexed and understood” to help investigations. An...

“The best way to win over a period of time is to be a rational optimist.” David Wagner discusses what he means by this, and what he thinks market participants should do right now. He “loves” the current state of the economy and expects fiscal support from either the Fed or Congress to keep it running. He compares soft vs hard data over the last few months and thinks the consumer remains strong. He...

"Buying into this market is a little bit dangerous right now," says Bob Lang. He sees the SPX pulling back to either 6,000 or 6,100 as it and the NDX wave overbought flags. Bob urges investors to consider using short-term puts in options and using the SPY and QQQ ETFs until more selling takes place. He later notes Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), and Chime (CHYM) as stocks with u...

"Buying into this market is a little bit dangerous right now," says Bob Lang. He sees the SPX pulling back to either 6,000 or 6,100 as it and the NDX wave overbought flags. Bob urges investors to consider using short-term puts in options and using the SPY and QQQ ETFs until more selling takes place. He later notes Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), and Chime (CHYM) as stocks with u...

Palantir (PLTR), Cloudflare (NET), CrowdStrike (CRWD) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW) were among the biggest software names in the first half of 2025. Lisa Martin expects those companies and others to continue momentum. She talks about opportunities she sees heading into the back half of the year. Turning to a broad view of the A.I. trade, Lisa talks about the cyclical shift she believes is happenin...

Is the U.S. labor market breaking down? Andrew Brenner and Patrick Healy give their thoughts. Andrew thinks September still has good odds of a rate cut but thinks interest rates will go higher because of fear. “We’re still skeptical of the employment numbers,” but everything else seems strong, he adds. Patrick agrees that the report was mixed but has a rosier picture than Andrew, arguing the tax b...

Michael Clarfeld is looking abroad for opportunities with an “abnormally” concentrated and expensive S&P 500. He likes Nestle (NSRGY) and other European consumer staples. Another area he likes is “real assets” like commodities such as crude oil, leading him to Exxon Mobil (XOM). In REITs, he likes AvalonBay (AVB), which he calls best-in-class, and argues that apartments are more attractive tha...

Following recent reports of a merger, CoreWeave (CRWV) has confirmed its acquisition of Core Scientific (CORZ). Both stocks sold off on the headline. George Tsilis points out how CoreWeave's financials play a role into the negative reaction. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork...

Citi boosted its price target on Nvidia (NVDA) to $190 from $180, citing strong A.I. demand as the thesis behind the optimism. However, as Marley Kayden explains, tariffs remain a critical headwind for it and its peers. She points to earnings from international companies like Foxconn showing cracks of weakness in the A.I. trade. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader...

Likefolio’s Andy Swan covers sentiment on Netflix (NFLX), pointing out a “sharp divergence” between their web visits and stock price. He attributes this to a “breakdown in consumer signal” as people “find other options” in the streaming space. App usage and sentiment around its original programming are also slipping, Andy adds: “there’s no must-see content…no visible innovation on their site.” ===...

Mike Shorr of Prosper Trading Academy sees bullish momentum continuing in the markets and offers bullish example options trades for today's Big 3. He talks about the breakout potential he sees in Builders FirstSource (BLDR), the way traders can ride on DoorDash's (DASH) run higher, and Reddit's (RDDT) push needed to stage another breakout. Rick Ducat dives into the trends he sees in th...

Larry McDonald sees market shifts ahead as investors digest what he calls "Trump optimism." One of the biggest changes he says will come from banks, pointing to JPMorgan Chase (JPM) as being overbought. Larry expects a sell-off in it and other big banks while smaller counterparts reap the benefits. He sees A.I. semiconductors pulling back for similar reasons, while fossil fuels like coal...

Despite some retail investor exuberance, Jimmy Lee sees more optimism than worry, driven by potential tailwinds like lower interest rates and less regulation. He believes this could lead to a pickup in deal activity, consumer confidence, and even a possible run to 7000 on the S&P 500. Lee is also positive on cyclical sectors like industrials and financials, but notes risks from geopolitics and...

Seaport Research moved to the sidelines on Netflix (NFLX) after downgrading the stock to neutral from buy. It doesn't see shares gaining much traction as valuations swell. George Tsilis explains the "cautious" outlook from the analyst ahead of earnings next week. Prosper Trading Academy's Charles Moon also takes caution through his example options trade for Netflix. ======== Schw...

Nvidia (NVDA) has become the market darling once again. Diane King Hall notes Citi's new price target raise on the A.I. giant over data center and chip expansion prospects. However, Redburn downgraded another A.I. stock: Applied Materials (AMAT). Diane talks about why China is impacting the analyst's view. CrowdStrike (CRWD) also got a downgrade from Piper Sandler as the stock trades near...

Frances Stacy says Amazon's (AMZN) Prime Day event generated $14 billion for the company. It is now doubling the two-day event to four, starting on Tuesday. Frances expects "phenomenal turnout" for Amazon and sees limited impact on its margins. However, she notes spending fatigue serving as a headwind for Amazon. Tom White offers a pair of example options trades for the Mag 7 company...

Futures faced pressure before the bell, which showed in the SPX at the open. Alex Coffey talks about the index and why it opened at "neutral" levels to kick off trading action. However, Alex adds that the SPX is still outperforming on a historic basis. He later explains how the market has become "increasingly comfortable" with tariff headlines as the VIX stays under 18. =======...

Alec Young covers the disparate factors impacting the market right now, from the “structural shift” of AI to the labor market and more. Within AI, he sees copper companies like Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and energy companies benefitting directly as they physically create and power the data centers. However, he also expects blue chip companies like Home Depot (HD) to implement AI and benefit from using...

The Wednesday deadline for President Trump's tariffs against other countries remains up in the air. Kevin Hincks reports from the Cboe Global Markets to talk about ways the Trump administration is trying to keep investors calm, which includes "several announcements" expected in the coming days. He also explains why the president is threatening an additional 10% tariffs against BRICS...

Tesla (TSLA) shares took a beating this morning after CEO Elon Musk announced plans to form an "American Party," widening the divide between Musk and President Trump. That's not all the news hitting the stock. Jenny Horne talks about a downgrade from William Blair off expectations it will lose steam in the energy race. This comes as Trump plans to talk about a potential TikTok deal w...

Netflix (NFLX) hit all-time highs last week, but started this week with a downgrade from Seaport. Rick Ducat examines the surge higher in shares over the last year, pointing to a post-earnings pop from earlier in 2025. Later, Tom White illustrates a neutral to bullish put vertical example options strategy that captures the upcoming earnings event for the streaming giant. ======== Schwab Network ==...

Asked if the markets can continue the rally to new all-time highs, Eric Pachman says he's "quite concerned to be honest." He maps out investors' portfolio makeup as concentration risks with mega-cap tech stocks rise. Eric says it's a "frog in boiling water" situation and investors should pay attention to what's really in the makeup of investing in an index. He m...

Arun Sundaram joins Diane King Hall to preview this week's Amazon Prime Day event which will run for 4 days. He believes the decision to lengthen the ecommerce shopping event means Amazon (AMZN) has a large inventory ready to move. CFRA has a Strong Buy rating and a $248 price target on Amazon, highlighting the company's operating margin improvement as a key point of strength. Aside from t...

Scott Bauer (@prospertradingacademy) says complacency over the last few months have led to a cautious optimism, but with self-imposed tariff deadlines now in question he says more questions may surface. He says the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) is "way too low" and believes investors could take advantage of it for a possible protection play. For the week ahead, he's watching the 10-yea...