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Sam Vadas and Marley Kayden talk about the biggest unsung stories on their minds, from a lawsuit against Amazon's (AMZN) Prime practices to the Fed's latest commentary. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors. Before trading, read the Options Disclosure Document. http://bit.ly/2v9t...

CoreWeave (CRWV) is up over 200% since its trading debut in March, but its meteoric rise has some investors questioning whether the AI software company is due for a correction. Bob Lang bullish on CRWV, citing its strong chart and significant runway for growth. However, Lang also highlights potential concerns around customer concentration and capital needs, as well as the company's significant...

A move back into small-cap stocks has helped momentum of BigBear.ai (BBAI), says George Tsilis. He also notes the data analysis company getting attention from the U.S. Navy as a catalyst pushing the stock higher. George talks about the macro and technical moves surrounding BigBear.ai that attach it to thematic shifts in the A.I. narrative. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor...

Paramount Skydance (PSKY) has significantly outperformed its streaming peers since its merger and reports of another potential acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Rick Ducat highlights the astronomical rise of the stock and points out key areas to watch. He also turns to the options front to show where investors are expecting future price action. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

Sarah K. Williamson joins Market On Close to talk about how CEOs can navigate stock markets and attract patient investors. She is the author of the new book, The CEO’s Guide to the Investment Galaxy. It’s for leaders and aspiring leaders alike, she says, and uses cartoons and a “playful” manner to guide readers. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market da...

Winter weather is coming, and with it, a draw on natural gas. Peter Gardett discusses U.S. energy supplies and prices, and the energy mix we’re using. Natural gas is “increasingly more important,” he argues, though it is still “seasonally attuned.” He discusses risks to the grid and what new energy technologies mean for these markets. Over the next 10 years, he expects demand to increase by 100 gi...

“The market’s telling two different stories.” Eric Metz sees a tug-of-war between discretionary spending and income-dependent spending. He “wouldn’t be surprised” by a tech rotation as valuations stretch. Turning to the Fed, he discusses Powell’s comments today and what the rate cut path could be from here. He’s watching volatility and the VIX closely, calling it an “indication of complacency.” ==...

Stephanie Walter and John Freeman preview Micron (MU) earnings. Stephanie notes that Micron is “leaning in” to HBM chips, which are a prerequisite for AI data centers – potentially bullish, but with raised market expectations, it might not be enough. They discuss how Micron has become more of a strategic play than in the past as it becomes a bedrock of AI infrastructure. John owns MU shares and gi...

BofA set a new Street high price target for Palantir (PLTR) as it sees significant upward potential in A.I. and international expansion despite its sky-high valuation. Marley Kayden talks about everything investors need to know around the recent Palantir developments driving market discussions. She also weighs in on parallels between Palantir and Tesla (TSLA). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

"Expectations are high" for Micron's (MU) earnings but are "even higher" for guidance, says Ali Mogharabi. He notes the stock's significant rally which doubled the price through 2025. Ali says a run higher depends on how Micron shows it has a long-standing place in the A.I. race. That said, he doesn't see the demand for memory diminishing any time soon. Ali then bro...

LikeFolio's Andy Swan says he's "very bullish" on Reddit (RDDT), pointing to his firm's data showing the company's substantial outperformance to peers when it comes to drawing advertising dollars. He says the conversation-based social media platform offers plenty of data for advertisers to target audiences. Andy adds that its connection to Alphabet's (GOOGL) Google se...

Michael Robinson spotlights the tech sector, discussing Nvidia’s (NVDA) $100B investment in OpenAI and how H-1B visa changes can affect the industry. He talks about the possibility of an OpenAI IPO in the next few years, and how cementing a relationship with NVDA for compute power will give it an edge. As for OpenAI’s growth, Michael says he’s “never seen anything like it in the history of technol...

Seth Schachner says the potential merger between Paramount Skydance (PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) would be substantial not just for its size, but also for how "different" each company's content and goals are. Dan Rayburn turns his attention to sports and its potential for streaming's growth, as he points to Amazon (AMZN) Prime's Thursday Night Football laying the gr...

Kevin Mahn goes back to the history books to gauge the likelihood of recession vs a market climb after the recent Fed rate cut – and he’s more on the bullish side. “There’s more investment coming” in technology and AI, he says, citing Nvidia’s push into OpenAI. He is critical of the Fed and thinks they should have cut rates back in June and expects another two before the end of the year. Kevin sha...

Tech and crypto-centric stocks take Charles Moon of Prosper Trading Academy's focus on today's Big 3. He sees lots of potential for a short-term bounce in Astera Labs (ALAB), an expected rise in cryptocurrencies benefitting Hut 8 (HUT), and potential for Apple (AAPL) to hit $300 by the end of 2025. Rick Ducat dives into the charts to show technical trends supporting Charles's analysis....

Micron (MU) reports earnings after the close on Tuesday, and Paul McCarthy expects a beat and raise from the company. The stock has doubled since the start of 2025, helped by raised guidance Micron released in August. Paul says the print will be all about whether its guidance still lines up with projections and if capex shows strong demand. Tom White turns to the options front ahead of Micron'...

Bullish expectations from analysts pushed CoreWeave's (CRWV) stock higher on Tuesday's session. Wells Fargo says the company has grown "too big to ignore," while Melius Research says cloud's industry growth makes CoreWeave attractive to other companies building out their A.I. infrastructure. Marley Kayden turns to the analyst notes and explains the details driving their senti...

Charles Schwab's Kevin Gordon believes the stock market has become increasingly important in acting as a barometer for the U.S. economy. He goes in-depth on how changing wealth demographics play a role in the sentiment shift. On the Fed, Kevin says "hawkish" governors should capture more attention when it comes to rate cut commentary and why they argue for trimmed expectations. =====...

Steve Kolano focuses on small caps and the steepening yield curve. In order for small caps to sustain momentum, he’s focused on economic factors rather than the bond market. He also digs into the labor market, looking to history to compare today’s unemployment conditions to past recessions. Steve also looks at gold, still at record highs, and argues it as a proxy for bonds and an inflation hedge....

While September's PMI print didn't move markets in the U.S., Kevin Green urges investors to keep their eyes on international economies. He talks about how Germany is acting as a buoy for the Eurozone PMI as tariff uncertainty lingers over the EU. Additionally, South Korea's president warned of a financial crisis if the U.S. continues its investment demands. ======== Schwab Network ====...

Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), returns to Schwab Network to talk about how his company has accelerated its quantum tech into its customer base. He says D-Wave's Advantage2 quantum computer has real-world applications today, with the tech poised to grow in the coming years. Alan later goes in-depth on how his company uses A.I. in model learning and why it's important for the com...

Kenvue (KVUE) rallied Tuesday morning despite the Trump administration linking Tylenol to autism. Diane King Hall notes that analyst commentary may have helped the stock's upward trajectory. Boeing (BA) got a boost off international orders from Uzbekistan and Turkey, while Autozone (AZO) was little changed despite posting an earnings miss. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inve...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak for the first time since the FOMC lowered interest rates last week. Kevin Hincks says it's not just the chair you should listen to. He points to commentary from other Fed governors signaling mixed opinions on how deep the FOMC should cut rates into 2026. Friday's PCE print will add more color to the inflation picture, as Kevin previews expectations for th...

Rick Ducat compares the Micron (MU) chart to fellow chipmakers and the overall tech sector to show how the memory maker is outperforming several names. Compared to other memory storage stocks like Western Digital (WDC) and Seagate (STX), Rick shows how it actually is underperforming in that group. Rick highlights the momentum RSI study remaining in the overbought range ahead of Micron's upcomi...

Micron (MU) earnings will be the marquee name reporting after Tuesday's close. Phillip Streible joins Diane King Hall to preview the report. He is expecting a "great report" but is wondering "how much is baked into the cake?" Phillip expects strong revenue growth as memory needs have accelerated with A.I. adoption. He notes the potential risks that international competitor...