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Larry McDonald describes measuring the “life cycle of a narrative” as investors deal with volatility and pounce on any trade news. He thinks the move in the dollar is “overdone,” but thinks the momentum will not change for the next 6 months. “You need a new portfolio construction right now.” He thinks it should be weighted 30/30/40 stocks, bonds, and commodities. ======== Schwab Network ======== E...

TheoTrade's Don Kaufman remains bearish on many stocks. He explains why he's turning to bearish options trades in Lululemon (LULU) and Target (TGT). However, when it comes to the iShares 20-Year Treasury ETF (TLT), Don expects a "double down dove" Jerome Powell to spur a bond rally. Rick Ducat dives into the bearish and bullish technicals he sees in the charts. ======== Schwab Ne...

Matt Tuttle says he's holding his shares of Supermicro (SMCI) after the company signaled a weaker third quarter than previously expected. He expects the stock to have more downside action but believes in its long-term potential. Nvidia's (NVDA) Blackwell A.I. chip is what Matt anticipates will offer strength for Supermicro, even as Nvidia tries to keep Huawei from stealing market share. ==...

Ahead of highly anticipated earnings events, Kevin Hincks uses an example call diagonal strategy for two of the Mag 7 stocks. For Microsoft (MSFT), he buys a May 16 $385 call and sells a May 2 $400 call for a debit of $9.70. For Meta Platforms (META), Kevin uses the same strike dates but explains how the trade is both similar and different than MSFT. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering eve...

Philip Diehl, President of the U.S. Money Reserve, discusses why gold can continue its rally. Looking at central banks around the world, particularly the People’s Bank of China, he says there is uncertainty about how much gold is actually going into their reserves. However, gold is still clearly being bought in huge quantities. He also looks at projections for gold prices, with some banks estimati...

Meta Platforms (META) reports earnings after the close. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company's A.I. outlook is strong, and Caroline Woods believes the Mag 7 giant needs to prove it. However, she adds that it won't just be A.I. results and guidance in focus, stating that advertising revenue is under pressure with Chinese companies pulling out of the U.S. ad space. Prosper Trading Academy&#3...

Paul Golding says Visa's (V) earnings seemed relatively stable with guidance that may withstand tariff volatility. Cross-border travel metrics show cracks forming but thinks it can still outperform markets. Tom White offers example options trades in Visa and Mastercard (MA). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are n...

Breaking news hits Morning Trade Live with PCE and pending home sales hitting the wire. Alex Coffey analyzes the slew of information and breaks it down to paint a picture for the Fed's rate cutting path. He believes pressure in the dual mandate could shift to growth. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newslett...

Companies continue to pull guidance amid continuing macro uncertainty. Snap Inc. (SNAP) was the latest to do so, as Diane King Hall notes the social media company also faces pressure from advertisers. Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) noted expectations of softening demand as the company sells off over its earnings miss. One winner was seen in Western Digital (WDC) in strong year-over-year growth. ====...

“We’re not even close to conditions” for a bull market, argues David Lundgren. “We’ve gone from broken and oversold to broken and overbought…which in a bear market is a rough place to be in.” He compares the current technical data and market momentum to the 2008 crisis to show defensive positioning signals flashed early. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

Peter Tuchman says the markets are seeing a situation that "did not have to happen." He believes pressure is mounting on the Trump administration to deliver tariff deals before recession risks take over the economy. Peter points to Nvidia's (NVDA) recent struggles as a sign the market's fade may be more troubling than many are predicting. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empoweri...

Kevin Hincks points to an "import explosion" as the reason behind today's negative GDP print. He believes the data isn't as bad as investors make it appear once you turn the pages on the report. Kevin also notes a "modest" ADP employment print behind some of the downside action. With Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta Platforms (META) reporting earnings today, plus Apple (AAPL)...

Instagram and Facebook's parent company - Meta Platforms (META) - reports earnings later today. Rick Ducat highlights the stock price activity in META so far in 2025, looking at the Relative Strength Index crossing above the mid-line this week. Then, Tom White compiles an example options trade using a call diagonal strategy with a bullish tilt. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

Michael Reinking joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE set to discuss the latest economic data hitting the markets. He points to the pull forward in demand due to impending tariffs, and says the deceleration in consumer spending is something to watch. Michael also examines the ADP Employment report which came in well below estimates and indicated a slowdown in hiring. ======== Schwab Network ========...

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) came up a little short in its 1Q earnings report. Steven E. Orr says overall cruise ships are doing well right now, and points to the earnings beat from Royal Caribbean (RCL). For NCLH, he likes their adjustments in fleet ownership but says cash on hand is lower than RCL which could be a concern. Steven likes the industry trend in targeting repeat cruise customers and...

Shares of Supermicro (SMCI) are under pressure after the company's preliminary 3Q figures and forward guidance disappointed. Ben Watson takes a look at the technical picture in the short and long-term timeframes. On the 1-year chart, he sees a symmetrical triangle centering around the $43 level. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe...

Scott Bauer (@prospertradingacademy) is paying closer attention to the bond market movement as investors prepare for the latest PCE print. Scott says the overall macro hasn't changed as investors await clarity and certainty in tariff policy, but now with hard data coming in the inflation picture will become clearer. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every m...

Supermicro (SMCI) shares have plunged lower after preliminary 3Q figures came in much lower than expected. Starbucks (SBUX) is down after earnings as the company looks for a turnaround under a new CEO. And, Nike (NKE) faces a downgrade from Wells Fargo. Tom White has the latest movers ahead of Wednesday's open. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders says the U.S. has begun to see impacts of the trade war with shipping ports taking in less Chinese cargo. However, she also urges investors to watch upcoming economic prints like jobless claims that may raise warning flags for recession. Liz Ann talks about "factor-based" investing and how it serves as a defensive strategy if economic weakness persist...

Trade deal hopes and auto tariff cutbacks helped stocks close higher on the session. Those developments came after General Motors (GM) initially traded lower following its earnings. Amazon (AMZN) caught tariff headlines when it denied plans to display import charges on its website, triggering a response from the White House. Spotify (SPOT) bounced off session lows after a bottom line miss and shor...

Markets have been surprisingly resilient this year. Mo Haghbin says "buy the dip" investors have been re-entering the market, but he's taking a more cautious approach with a slight overweight to fixed income. Mo says inflation and inflation expectations, including the impact of tariffs, are key concerns, and he's not convinced the Fed will cut rates as many as four times this yea...

Jeremy Barnett says ad budgets are consolidating, but brands want "effective optimization" and to "waste less." He believes A.I. marketing solutions can help brands "hack their economics" by making better, unbiased decisions about their content campaigns. With clients like Skechers (SKX), Hasbro (HAS), and Sweetgreen (SG), RAD Intel is helping brands create content th...

Kevin Green says bulls won today's session but points to a critical resistance level coming up in the SPX futures four-year weekly chart. Additionally, the 10Y-3MO treasury spread signals a potential pullback and reemergence of "bad news is good news" mentality on rate cut expectations. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market...

“We hold all the cards” with China, argues Sean O’Hara, and thinks resolution will come soon. He’s also watching progress on the tax bill. With oil lower, he doesn’t think inflation will be sticky, and with a slowdown in economic growth he thinks that makes the Fed free to lower rates. He says the market has found a bottom “for now,” but could see pain in the second half. ======== Schwab Network =...

"I don't think anything has changed" in the overall A.I. story, says Dave Nicholson, but he believes it can vastly change depending on which company you look into. He expects tariffs to shape A.I. cost structures, increase what Dave calls "co-opetition," and start a potential push away from Nvidia (NVDA). Meta Platforms (META) building its own ecosystem through LlamaCon is...