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According to Kevin Green, technicals point to more downside action, but any news flow can change that instantly. He continues to eye the 5,400 level on the SPX as an area bulls need to pass to sustain upside momentum. One headwind they face: the 30Y-10Y yield spread. Kevin later offers a closer look into the latest movements in crude oil. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor...

Mark Hamrick of Bankrate describes the “hunger for real information” in the market, creating strong reactions on any tidbit of news. “People are at risk of overreacting,” he adds. He discusses Bankrate surveys of the U.S. consumer and the shift of power away from workers back to corporations. He notes that credit card rates are getting more expensive as well. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empow...

Jenny Horne turns to the earnings front ahead of the opening bell. On IBM Corp. (IBM), the legacy tech company posted an earnings beat and reiterated guidance. However, Jenny notes commentary from the CFO on businesses rethinking spending. American Airlines (AAL) and Southwest Airlines (LUV) shared similar concerns by withholding guidance, a "stark contrast" from how United Airlines (UAL...

Alphabet (GOOGL) is the next Mag 7 company to report earnings. Rick Ducat looks at the stock's recent downtrend as the company battles antitrust headwinds as well as overall weakness in markets. Rick points out $164 as a key area of resistance to watch if there's any break above it after earnings. Tom White puts together an example options trade taking into account the anticipated market m...

Richard Flynn of Charles Schwab U.K. joins Diane King Hall to discuss the global ramifications and ripple effects from the ongoing U.S. and China trade dispute. He says there's a lot of "wait-and-see at the moment" both in talks with China but also U.S. and U.K. trade talks. As the country looks ahead to the 10-year anniversary of "Brexit" and its split from the European Un...

Sean Cudahy says the 2Q will be "critical" for the airlines. After multiple airlines have pulled guidance amid uncertainty for demand, Sean thinks airlines are really hoping that "at worst things stay stable right now, instead of getting worse." For Southwest Airlines (LUV) he looks ahead to its "seismic shift" in the company's new seating and bags policies. =====...

T-Mobile (TMUS) earnings are looking to provide a clear signal to investors. Kevin Horner examines the technical layout for TMUS ahead of its report. He says the levels to watch are $248 and $234 to the downside if it pulls back after earnings. For a long-term perspective, Kevin uses a 3-year chart to show the telecom company's sustained uptrend. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering eve...

Following commentary out of China that suggests there are no ongoing trade discussions with U.S. officials, equity futures are pointing to an end of this week's 2-day rally. Kevin Green tries to weave through the nuances of this public tariff tit-for-tat and headline-driven story weighing on market performance. For the S&P 500 (SPX), KG is watching the $5450 level to the upside which has a...

Diane King Hall dives into several earnings movers ahead of Thursday's open. For Texas Instruments (TXN), the chipmaker boasted a top-and-bottom line beat alongside a better-than-expected guidance forecast. IBM (IBM) is under pressure after an uncertain outlook in its quarterly report. And, Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares hover near 52-week lows after pulling its full-year guidance similar to...

Markets rallied for a third consecutive day thanks to expanding market breadth backed by mega cap strength. Alphabet (GOOGL) muscled an earnings beat after hours thanks to its cloud and Google search revenue. However, Intel (INTC) traded lower when its guidance didn't meet Wall Street's estimates. ServiceNow (NOW) shined as one of the top performers in the SPX after its earnings on Wednesday. Tom...

Today's rally on Wall Street was driven primarily by commentary from the Trump administration on tariff progress and assurances on Jerome Powell keeping his role at the Fed. Elon Musk is stepping back from his role at DOGE, which spurred a rally in Tesla's (TSLA) stock. Boeing (BA) moved higher as it tourniquets the bleeding on its cash burn, while IBM Corp. (IBM) posted an earnings beat....

David McAlvany thinks gold's recent pullback could be a buying opportunity. McAlvany attributes gold's rally to central banks, not retail investors, who he says have been largely absent from the market. With central banks continuing to buy up gold as a reserve asset, he believes the metal could ultimately trade between $5,000 and $8,000 an ounce, but it will take at least a couple years. =...

IBM Corp. (IBM) has been a recent outperformer amid the market's steep selling action. This evening, the company posted an earnings beat and reaffirmed its guidance despite tariff volatility. However, George Tsilis notes that investors may be looking for more information on IBM's generative A.I. business as the legacy tech firm expands its reach in software. ======== Schwab Network =======...

Today's Charles Schwab Big Picture panel focuses on the market moves sparked by today's economic data and news flow. On PMI, Michelle Gibley notes potential distortions markets may have missed. She also analyzes the growth between the SPX international markets. Kathy Jones explains the back and forth action seen in bonds as investors analyzed tariff comments from the U.S. Treasury Secretar...

Dan Deming looks at crude oil as it continues to hover around the $60 level, saying demand won’t be as strong as last summer and production is plentiful. He argues the “overarching theme” of bitcoin is institutional investment as it climbs above $93K. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabn...

While the SPX rallied today, the index fell significantly off the session highs. Kevin Green points out the bearish trends it created and the vortex of selling action investors can see on a further breakdown. On gold, Kevin sees a bearish divergence emerging in the futures, and silver could become a beneficiary. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market da...

Mike Brown, President & CEO of Travel + Leisure (TNL), breaks down the company’s latest earnings report and consumer demand. “We saw demand at its peak in 1Q during March,” the last month of the quarter, he says. “Our bookings have been very consistent with what we expected in 2025.” As TNL sells timeshares, he says that their membership sticks around because of their prepayments. He talks abo...

PepsiCo (PEP) "has to win their customers back," says Andy Swan. Likefolio's data shows overall interest in the snacks and beverage conglomerate has fallen 24% year-over-year, compared to Coca-Cola (KO) only losing 4%. Consumers becoming more health-conscious is the likely culprit behind the company's down action. Until there's a shift in consumers, Andy says he's staying...

Jay Hatfield is constructive on markets now that he argues Scott Bessent has taken the wheel on trade. He says it’s “fine to do nothing” if you’re a long-term investor, or do some “dollar cost averaging.” He thinks the Fed are “terrible forecasters” and looks to the money supply to read the tea leaves on inflation. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

Joe Schmitz compares investment approaches with an eye towards those retiring or approaching retirement. “It’s all about time horizon,” he emphasizes, looking at risk tolerance especially. He notes the “double loss” of taking investments out of the market during a downturn and talks about how to mitigate it. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. S...

Mike Rode isn't surprised to see market weakness in 2025's first quarter, even without considering the tariff volatility. He points to high valuations and signs of a slowing consumer ending 2024 as harbingers. However, Mike urges investors to stay on their toes and watch for investment opportunities amid continuing volatility. He believes small and mid-cap companies can rally big as volati...

Tom White turns to unusual options activity he found in tech companies that recently reported or will report earnings within the next week. He turns to a pair of Mag 7 stocks in Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA). In mid-caps, he points out a bullish move in 3M (MMM). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not suitable for...

Erin Sykes and Jordan McKenzie break down the big beat on March New Home Sales and discuss the state of the housing market. Jordan says it shows demand exists when affordability “lines up,” even with interest rates still in the 6.5% range. Erin notes home prices falling, and says bigger homebuilders can absorb some costs and will thus “weather better” amid tariffs and other concerns. ======== Schw...

Russell Hackmann discusses the importance of tax planning and his book, “Wall Street is Not Your Friend.” One of his contentions is that Wall Street is the “masters of hidden fees” aimed at investors with assets between $500K to the low millions. “A lot of people are overweight stocks and bonds,” he adds, “I’d rather buy a T-bill” than a bond fund. He also doesn’t think private investments being p...

Jharonne Martis previews retail earnings, noting that we’ve had “less than 10” positive pre-announcements from companies this quarter. She says analysts are staying bullish on Walmart (WMT), and Costco (COST), and that discounters tend to do better during economic downturns anyway. Tariffs remain the headline story for the sector. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trad...