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Likefolio’s Landon Swan says the used car business is “not for the faint of heart.” With Carvana (CVNA) only holding 1% of the market, he sees a lot of room to expand. He shares Likefolio’s consumer sentiment data, comparing it favorably to CarMax (KMX). However, he thinks the stock is priced “almost to perfection,” pushing him to the sidelines. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every in...

Apple (AAPL) sold off Friday morning following Thursday's earnings. William Kerwin notes a $900 million tariff hit for third quarter but says it's a "drop in the bucket" for Apple. He says iPhone revenue continues to be the most important driver for the Big Tech giant moving forward, which can see volatility as production moves out of China. On the upside, William sees potential...

Jonathan Klamkin, President & CEO of Aeluma (ALMU), talks government contracts and the business. “We’re a small but emerging company, and our technology competes with the giants” of chip manufacturing, he claims. He doesn’t fear competitors, he wants to partner with them to broaden the company’s reach. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Sub...

Vance Howard believes the SPX will close at either 6,400 or 6,500 by the end of the year. He says investors are capitalizing on "tremendous amounts of opportunity" left in an oversold market. Even with tariffs, Vance is confident China will come to the table, especially if Vietnam and India make trade deals with the U.S. He's keeping a close eye on major tech stocks as well, includin...

Prosper Trading Academy's Mike Shorr talks about three defensive plays with potential to gain strength in a tariff-driven environment. Mike talks about the upside potential behind PepsiCo (PEP), T-Mobile (TMUS), and Teradyne (TER). Rick Ducat takes investors through the charts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minu...

To wrap up a big week for Mag 7 earnings, Kevin Hincks looks at two other names within the megacap tech group. For Nvidia (NVDA), the A.I. semiconductor company doesn't report earnings until May 28. Kevin creates an example call diagonal trade ahead of the quarterly report. On Tesla (TSLA) he uses a long call calendar strategy and explains the differences between each trade type. ======== Schw...

Most Mag 7 earnings are in the rearview mirror, but tech will continue to dominate the earnings discussion. Kevin Green talks about Palantir's (PLTR) commercial revenue focus, AMD Inc.'s (AMD) push to compete against Nvidia (NVDA), and Uber Technologies (UBER) eating into competitors' market share. Rick Ducat gives investors a look into the technical trends. ======== Schwab Network ===...

Noah Yosif believes the April jobs report lets the Fed breathe a sigh of relief on the labor front and focus on inflation, holding rates steady. He says employers are not making any rash moves, but are holding off on hiring until there is more certainty. Looking at retail and hospitality, he thinks expenses between tariffs and higher wages have hit employers hard, pushing them to improve productiv...

Rebecca Walser returns to the NYSE set and recaps the week-long round of Mag 7 earnings. She notes strength in Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms' (META) cloud and ad numbers, though sees Amazon (AMZN) and Apple (AAPL) having more trouble down the line if tariff volatility persists. She also notes crude oil's plummeting price action as a sign of "global slowdown." Tom White late...

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK/B) is slated to report earnings, and investors will wait to hear how Warren Buffett aims to use his $334 billion cash pile. Marley Kayden says many investors look to Buffett as "the oracle" of finance, adding that Buffett piling back into U.S. investments will be a bullish signal for all of Wall Street. She also expects a succession plan to be discussed. Prosper T...

Kevin Hincks dives into the state of the U.S. labor market and overall economic picture after a better-than-expected jobs report from the month of April. Citing stronger data and earnings so far this season, Kevin says this is a "stronger U.S. economy than expected." Then, he reacts to President Trump's latest Truth Social post insisting the Federal Reserve "should lower its rate" but notes the Ma...

John Haar argues that bitcoin is being treated “more like gold than a tech stock.” He also argues that bitcoin has big buyers “on the horizon,” unlike tech. By the end of the year, he predicts prices in the $200K-$250K range. He looks at Strategy’s (MSTR) recent earnings and “doubled” crypto acquisition plans. However, he’s really only into bitcoin, not other cryptocurrencies, making the bold clai...

Diane King Hall turns to interesting market movers kicking off Friday's trading session. The biggest downside was seen in Block (XYZ), shedding more than 20% after a double miss and shaky guidance due to macro uncertainties. Diane says she's "trying to make sense of what happened" with Reddit's (RDDT) earnings, as the company sold off despite its beat and strong guidance. Exx...

Rick Ducat sees an "interesting mix" of technical patterns and studies on the chart of Nvidia (NVDA). The A.I. semiconductor company reports earnings on May 28, and shares have fallen more than 15% so far in 2025. Tom White looks at a neutral to bullish example options trade using a backratio strategy that would expire ahead of its upcoming earnings event. ======== Schwab Network =======...

Kevin Hincks reports from @cboeglobalmarkets as equity futures pop on a stronger-than-expected jobs report. 177k non-farm payrolls beat estimates of 138k, while the unemployment rate stayed flat at 4.2% in April. Kevin believes the report shows stability in the labor market, but also notes the March jobs number was downwardly revised to 185k. As the trading week comes to a close, he says "we&...

Jason Greer was going into this April jobs report expecting a big impact from Pres. Trump's tariff plan, but overall he believes they didn't have any material impact on the labor market data. Jason says "the floor's not falling out" on the U.S. economy but admits there is softening occurring, just not as quickly as others may have forecast. On the Fed's next steps, he jok...

On Apple (AAPL), CFRA's Angelo Zino says the "company's executing as well as it can" amid the current macro environment. He points to the "disturbing" and "disappointing" lack of guidance for its Services segment. He weighs the Epic Games legal battle underway, on top of U.S. & China trade tensions. Angelo estimates a $0.05-$0.06 impact from tariffs on Chi...

Kevin Green joins Morning Movers to examine the latest developments with U.S. and China trade negotiations. Chinese officials have reportedly asked that all U.S. tariffs be dropped before re-engaging in trade discussions. For the broader market, KG provides an intraday range for the S&P 500 (SPX) with upside looking to $5700, and downside possibly reaching $5485. Then, Kevin revisits the Mag 7...

Ben Watson provides technical insights into the travel & leisure stock Airbnb (ABNB). The company revealed plans for a "major announcement" on May 13 after its 1Q earnings beat analyst expectations. On the short-term chart, Ben's looking at resistance overhead at $119 then $124, with support around the $116 level. For a longer-term perspective, he points to the RSI diverging bullishly relative...

Apple (AAPL) beats on earnings but trims its share buyback program. Amazon (AMZN) falls as investors look to tariffs impacting its e-commerce business. And, Block (XYZ) plummets after guidance comes in shy of Street estimates. Tom White looks at 3 stocks moving ahead of Friday's open. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Mark...

For the eighth day in a row, the SPX closed higher, though the NDX led trading action thanks to Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META). However, the newest round of Mag 7 earnings in Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) disappointed after hours. Nicole Petallides takes a closer look into what drove today's trading action. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, eve...

Shares of Apple (AAPL) fade after its 2Q earnings beat on the top and bottom line. Apple declared a 4% increase to its dividend as well as authorizing an additional share repurchase program up to $100B. Kevin Green points out Apple's China sales just snuck by above Street estimates, but adds that Services and Wearables segments both slightly missed. Jeff Pierce is looking forward to the earnin...

Steven Dickens takes all of the Mag 7 earnings we've gotten so far and offers a wide perspective into the state of A.I. He points to Microsoft's (MSFT) Azure cloud as a highlight, showing software is here to stay. On Amazon (AMZN), he notes tariff uncertainty creating retail softness but labels its AWS platform as a "juggernaut." ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

The after-hour trading doesn't show it, but Investopedia's Caleb Silver says Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) posted exceptional earnings. He says Apple doesn't show significant tariff impacts, adding that Amazon show some softness but remains an ecommerce and A.I. juggernaut. Caleb looks ahead to economic data he expects to spur future volatility. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowe...

Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster joins Nicole Petallides at the NYSE after ringing the closing bell to talk about the firm's introduction of National Investing Day. Wurster says he wants to spread awareness on investing by encouraging discussions at a younger age and among families. He also notes the importance of managing portfolios in times of market volatility and the ways Charles Schwab hel...