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Palo Alto Networks (PANW) posts earnings Tuesday, and Joseph Bonner expects to see strong numbers in the report. Despite the company's "platformization" strategy cutting into revenue, Joseph says Palo Alto is a buy. When measured to similar companies like Crowdstrike (CRWD), he notes advantages investors may not think about. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor...

LikeFolio's Andy Swan discusses why Home Depot (HD) is weathering the housing market storm better than Lowe's (LOW). Swan says Home Depot's 50/50 split between contractors and DIYers gives it a structural advantage, and contractors are driving growth despite a weak housing market. He believes Home Depot's stock is "priced right" for now, but a pickup in the housing market...

George Seay says Walmart (WMT) is "shooting the lights out" when it comes to its earnings. However, tariffs are creating a situation where Walmart and similar retailers may pass some of those costs to consumers. As George points out, they also face the conundrum of maximizing profits to appease investors. He later weighs how the U.S. needs to tackle the national deficit. ======== Schwab Network ==...

Jim Worden says he and his firm "really, really like" Nvidia (NVDA) and notes Broadcom (AVGO) as a rising competitor in the A.I. hardware space. When it comes to other mega caps, he's not as confident. He sees Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) struggling with tariffs and sees road bumps ahead for Tesla (TSLA). Lisa Schreiber doesn't expect Amazon to face as much tariff impact as App...

Following First Solar's (FSLR) recent rally, Scott Bauer with Prosper Trading Academy sees short squeeze potential in SolarEdge (SEDG). He also offers a bullish perspective on Vertiv (VRT) while expressing bearishness for Valero Energy (VLO). Rick Ducat turns to the technical trends he sees in the charts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day....

Ivan Feinseth believes in the opportunity for cruise line investments. He says the industry makes up 2% of the $2 trillion yearly travel profits, which Ivan sees growing long-term. He notes Royal Caribbean (RCL) "moved to the top" of his list and expects Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) to grow the most near-term. Tom White offers example options trades in Royal Caribbean and Viking Holdings...

Nvidia (NVDA) originally traded lower before the opening bell before reversing to the upside, while Home Depot (HD) has to overcome bearish sentiment heading into Tuesday's earnings. Kevin Hincks offers a pair of example options trades in Nvidia and Home Depot. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not suitable fo...

Michael Acton believes investors will see promise in the start of a new real estate cycle. He says now's a great time to get involved despite current interest rate and yield levels. Muted construction spending is what Michael expects will set the foundation for strong rent growth. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market M...

Home Depot (HD) aims to build on its previous earnings but analysts expect to see a slight pullback in tomorrow's report. George Tsilis points the blame on tariffs, as Home Depot will have to weigh raising prices for customers. Tariffs will prove to be a long-term challenge for the company in setting a profitable foundation. Prosper Trading Academy's Scott Bauer says the stock is currently...

Netflix (NFLX) got a downgrade to neutral from overweight by JPMorgan, though the firm still raised its price target. Diane King Hall talks about the firm's valuation view as the key point behind its downgrade. Reddit (RDDT) received a downgrade from Wells Fargo over concerns of Alphabet (GOOGL) generating A.I. search disruption to the social media company. Diane turns to a positive note from...

Kevin Green says there's "reason to sell" following last week's strong market action and recent V-shaped recovery. He notes there's a "very big wall" at the 6,000 level in the SPX, but says there can be further downside before then. Kevin later turns to the 30YR-10YR treasury spread to explain its recent spike. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...

Kevin Hincks reports from the Cboe Global Markets and goes over the main culprit driving this morning's down action: Moody's U.S. credit rating downgrade. As Kevin explains, the Trump administration isn't showing much concern. He also notes a contradiction in higher bonds and lower U.S. dollar that can shake up Wall Street throughout the week. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

Home Depot (HD) earnings release tomorrow morning. Rick Ducat analyzes the chart patterns building in the home improvement stock. Looking at the 1-year chart, he discusses the overall downtrend but points to areas of resistance & support that could come into play following the earnings report. Later, Tom White puts together an example trade using an Iron Condor strategy. He uses the May 23 exp...

Chris Versace joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE to chew through the macro headlines weighing on equities. From the Moody's credit downgrade to Fed speakers, Chris says the U.S. central bank "still has things to digest" as investors look for rate cut guidance. Chris looks at the tariff impact showing up in earnings reports, particularly retailers like Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT) and m...

Marc LoPresti does not lay the blame of the "massive, massive debt problem" in this country on any one administration, but does believe the timing of Moody's credit rating downgrade is "suspect." Marc believes Moody's is a lagging indicator, trailing other agencies like Fitch Group and the S&P Global Ratings. He then looks at the Trump Administration's ongoing t...

Charter Communications (CHTR) shares have outperformed equities over the last several months. Share prices hit 52-week highs on Friday after the company announced plans to acquire Cox Communications in a $21.9B deal. Rachel Dashiell looks at the technical picture taking shape for the chart of CHTR, saying $460 is the longer-term resistance level to watch next. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

Tom White looks at a trio of stock movers ahead of Monday's open. Netflix (NFLX) shares are down after a downgrade to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan. Meanwhile, Delta Airlines (DAL) received an upgrade at UBS to Buy from Neutral. And, GE Aerospace (GEV) faces a downgrade at Northcoast Research. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscr...

Kevin Green peels the layers back on the reasons behind Moody's credit downgrade from a AAA to an AA1 rating. Of the credit agencies, KG says this one isn't as important as the S&P Global Ratings group. He discusses the correlation to the U.S. treasury & bond performance, why it is significant to investors and points to a normalization in the yield curve. Later, KG looks at the lat...

Michael Cuggino discusses his firm’s moves since the “Liberation Day” market sell-off. He emphasizes the importance of diversification across sectors and asset classes, and is also looking for companies with pricing power and strong dividends. He still likes Nvidia (NVDA) but says it’s “not a cheap stock” right now. He also likes LMT and CVX and goes over his fixed-income strategy with the expecta...

Rick Ducat, CMT, walks through the charts of Home Depot (HD), Target (TGT), and TJX Companies (TJX), all of which report earnings next week. He highlights points of resistance and support and describes the trends he sees in these names, preparing traders for potential swings on the reports. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Ma...

Robert Conzo finds the lack of guidance this earnings season “concerning.” However, he’s still bullish on equities because of the tariff reprieve, bonds giving “pretty good yields,” and strong hard data. Still, we’re “one tweet away” from a “good market or a bad one,” he says: a “unique” situation for traders to handle. Reacting to Consumer Sentiment, he calls it “pessimistic, clearly,” but says t...

AMD Inc. (AMD) shares surged this week on news of partnerships in Saudi Arabia and an increase to its share buyback program. George Tsilis explains why AMD's business model makes it unique among the semiconductor industry, but also why it faces stiff competition from companies like Intel (INTC) and Nvidia (NVDA). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every mark...

Samir Kerbage spotlights crypto as Bitcoin stays above $100K. “There is a generational shift happening in our society…maybe in 10 years or 50 years, [Bitcoin] could be as good as gold,” he argues. He calls crypto a currency that has a “predictable monetary policy” and a “scarce asset that can be used for payment.” He thinks that central bank adoption is critical, as those are the entities that hea...

Marley Kayden wraps up the week with a look at the biggest market-moving events over the past 5 days. U.S. and China's tariff reduction and 90-day pause helped lift the overall markets for a winning week. UnitedHealth (UNH) was not part of the rally as it faces a CEO change and a reported DOJ investigation. And, A.I. related stocks popped on deals struck amid President Trump's Middle East...

Andrew Graham joins Market on Close from the NYSE set to close out the week. He discusses the story of the week: China-U.S. trade de-escalation in the form of a 90-day reduced tariff environment. Elsewhere in the markets, Andrew doesn't read too much into the survey data like Consumer Sentiment, but does think CPI and PPI data was encouraging. Looking to earnings, he says Nvidia (NVDA) is the...