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Quentin Mai wraps up the week in gold. “We’re at an inflection point in history” for the metal, he says, as it regains attention for the first time in years. “Gold is the best performing asset out there” for investors looking for stability, he argues. With the cost of producing an ounce of gold around $1,400-$1,500, the $3,000+ price of gold is boosting mining companies. He discusses the pros and...

Eddie Yoon says core PCE and consumer sentiment both raised signs of weakening wallets. That, on top of trans-Atlantic flights from Europe hitting pre-pandemic levels, worry Eddie that more softness will come. Layoffs in major firms like Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) add to resistance against the job market. He also talks about the headwinds luxury brands like Lululemon (LULU) will face in a...

Amanda Lai breaks down Nike’s (NKE) earnings, saying “it isn’t pretty.” However, the stock is rallying after the report because it “wasn’t as bad” as investors expected. She thinks there is optimism in a potential turnaround under the new CEO. She notes that they are trying to build relationships with wholesalers like Amazon (AMZN) and refocus on innovation, but they have a “storm ahead” with tari...

Katie Stockton calls the SPX rally "remarkable" since hitting lows in April. However, to have confidence that the all-time high breakout will hold, Katie believes the index needs to hold a key level for two consecutive weeks near that high. She adds that the VIX is "worth keeping on your radar." Katie later gauges market breadth and how it weighs against historical measures. ==...

Jeff Walker, CEO of Alliance Entertainment (AENT), joins to discuss the business and the entertainment industry. Alliance distributes entertainment and collectible products: “we feed that collectible fanbase.” They distribute Funko (FNKO) products and have even gotten into K-Pop fan items. “You can’t live just in your phone, you have to have things…you collect.” He talks about their retail partner...

LikeFolio's Landon Swan sees Alphabet (GOOGL) as a conglomerate investment into future tech, pointing to everything from its cloud growth to investments in autonomous driving through Waymo. However, the big concern lies in its search business. Landon shows data suggesting ChatGPT dominating in search growth. He weighs Google against A.I. engines to talk about how critical it is for Alphabet to...

Patrick Mueller says it's "nice to see the rebounding" of markets but admits we're "not out of the weeds yet." He sees volatility ramping back up in the back half of the year. Patrick urges investors to find protection in "behemoth" companies that serve as defensive plays, pointing to Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/B) and Walmart (WMT) as examples. However, he still...

“I would not be a buyer of [NKE] at all,” warn Ed Butowsky. He says it’ll take a billion-dollar hit from tariff impacts and it can’t easily move its manufacturing. He also isn’t enthusiastic about its innovation attempts. Giving up shelf space at retailers really hurt the company, he argues, and it has to overcome that self-inflicted wound. “Most retail I think is just dying,” he says, though he l...

Rebecca Walser sees cloud computing and A.I. adding tailwinds across the Mag 7. Out of the group, the two she's wary on are Alphabet (GOOGL) due to A.I. search engine competitors, and Apple (AAPL) as it catches up in the A.I. race. On the Mag 7 overall, Matt Tuttle says "I don't love them, I like them," pointing out headwinds he sees in the group. However, he sees potential in Te...

Michael Landsberg thinks the market can have a strong second half as volatility concerns seem to be wrapping up. He calls 2025 a ‘take a breath’ year and looks at opportunities in the tech sector and overseas. His stock picks include Cintas (CTAS), Rheinmetal (RNMBY) and Parker-Hannifin (PH). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the...

Indrani De explains the rebalancing changes to the Russell 2000 and Russell 1000, which will occur after the closing bell. “More than $10T is benchmarked to the Russell indices,” Indrani emphasizes and the indices need to reflect the current market environment. Rebalances are currently annual, but will become semi-annual next year. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tra...

Jay Chandan, Chairman and CEO, Gorilla Technology (GRRR) joins Nicole Petallides to share his company's outlook after a recent 1Q earnings beat. He says the company is building momentum, calling the 1Q a "defining moment" for GRRR. Chandan discusses the smart solutions technology offerings his company provides, and he included an update on ongoing work under its 15-year deal with Thailand. =======...

Tsvetta Kaleynska and Mark Hamrick cover consumer sentiment. Tsvetta, who analyzes what consumers say online, compares the types of positive talk she’s seeing, like vacations, against the negative posts around topics like expenses. Mark compares the latest Consumer Sentiment report to other economic data we’ve seen this week to create a bigger picture. Tsvetta notes that healthcare is a major conc...

Rebecca Lindland says that an Allison Worldwide survey shows the share of people who want to buy a car this year has risen to 20%, a mark of consumer confidence even during trade volatility. 71% of those surveyed said they were likely to buy an American vehicle, and 9% think vehicle prices will go up. She talks about trends in consumers choosing electric vehicles, saying “people don’t have confide...

Prosper Trading Academy's Charles Moon says Amazon (AMZN) is starting to show "signs of life" in its price action, as long as pending tariff headlines trend positive. He expects Alphabet (GOOGL) rallying if it can hold its 200-day SMA. On Voyager (VOYG), Charles sees $51 as the key resistance level for the recent IPO. Charles Schwab's Ben Watson gives investors a closer look at t...

Chris Vermeulen of The Technical Traders offers a wide perspective on the markets. He talks about the FOMO-driven rally led primarily by tech, which he perceives being a "wild card" moving forward. While Chris sees short-term bull trends holding, he expects bears to re-enter markets and send levels near April lows. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, ev...

BNP Paribas upgraded Amazon (AMZN) and upped its price target for the Mag 7 giant. Jeff Pierce notes Amazon remains off its all-time high as the SPX hit its own milestone Friday. He sees the company's AWS cloud and ecommerce powerhouse benefitting it long-term, as long as tariffs don't hinder growth. Dan Deming later offers an example options trade for Amazon. ======== Schwab Network =====...

"Cybersecurity is going to continue to grow," says Alex Hamerstone. Companies like CrowdStrike (CRWD), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), and ZScaler (ZS) have seen tremendous growth over the last year, a trend Alex says will continue with larger companies looking to boost online security. However, he also notes downside risk these companies could face long-term. Tom White later joins to offer e...

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC) have recently outperformed the SPX, but Baird downgraded both stocks as the macro environment shifts. Canaccord downgraded and cut price targets on Uber Technologies (UBER) and Lyft Inc. (LYFT) as Tesla (TSLA) ramps up its showing in autonomous driving. However, Estée Lauder (EL) got an upgrade with a "lipstick indicator" pointing to bullish...

After more than four months, the SPX tapped a new all-time high at the start of today's trading session. Alex Coffey talks about how Mag 7 names like Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT) led the charge and how they can continue to do so. He also notes gold's biggest sell-off it has seen in some time, something Alex believes leads to a "screaming risk on" environment. ======== Schwa...

Reaction to Nike's (NKE) earnings were mixed after the company posted its earnings beat, but as Jenny Horne explains, the stock rallied in the premarket. She talks about how bottomed expectations for Nike helped it rally even though company leadership warned of tariff impacts. Alphabet (GOOGL) gained bullish momentum after Citizens JMP upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform. Jenn...

The latest core PCE price index showed a 2.7% increase, higher than Wall Street estimates. Kevin Hincks says investors aren't reacting too harshly to the numbers as members of the Fed target a potential interest rate cut in September. He notes the trade deal framework between the U.S. and China acting as a bullish buffer to that print. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor...

Jenny Horne and Adam Lynch dive into a busy week for the digital asset space. Stablecoin-related stocks Circle (CRCL) and Coinbase (COIN) continue to rally on increased adoption interest in the blockchain token-based payment system. Fiserv (FI) and Mastercard (MA) announced a partnership to explore stablecoin adoption. And, the duo discuss the Trump administration's interest in approving cryptocur...

Uber (UBER) shares notched a new all-time high this week, but Friday's downgrade from Canaccord takes the ride-hailing company to a hold rating down from a buy. The analyst cut its price target to $84 from $90 as it say the company's outcome "is truly unclear" as autonomous vehicles continue entering the market. Rick Ducat examines the chart, Tom White compiles an example options...

Consumer Spending and Incomes going down was a standout in the latest PCE data, says Mish Schneider. The slight uptick in core inflation to 2.7% was more than expected, but "not a huge surprise" to her. She posits the question: is the U.S. economy showing signs of disinflation or stagflation? Mish says there are 3 major factors where we go from here: oil prices, Fed Policy and the "...