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PVH Corp. (PVH), the parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands, is back in fashion today as shares pop off of 2-year lows. Diane King Hall dives into the retailer's 4Q earnings beat. Then, she details Jefferies' downgrades in several airliner stocks: American Airlines (AAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Delta Airlines (DAL). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

Kevin Green and Oliver Renick kick off the new month and new quarter with markets on the edge ahead of upcoming tariff announcements from the Trump administration. On the intraday look, KG is watching the S&P 500 (SPX) $5675 for upside resistance and $5500 for downside support. For the treasury market, he points to an inversion in the 10-year/3-month spread as a key indicator to watch over the...

Jeffrey Kleintop discusses the different paths tariffs could take tomorrow: broad brush vs specific strokes. He emphasizes that tariffs hurt everyone and could slow global growth, though he thinks Europe could stay a relative winner. He charts domestic-focused vs international-focused company performances, with domestic showing clear outperformance across the world. He also discusses the social im...

After the A.I. private company's $40B funding round has closed, Sam Altman's OpenAI now wields a valuation of an astonishing $300B. Jenny Horne maps out the significance of the Microsoft (MSFT) backed company as it eyes a potential public offering in the future. Then, she turns to Tesla (TSLA) as the EV maker continues to report slides in sales overseas. ======== Schwab Network ======== Em...

Kevin Hincks repeats this week's mantra of "peak uncertainty" as investors brace for any outcome in ongoing tariff negotiations for U.S. trade policy. He looks to upcoming "hard" data in JOLTS and PMI that could provide context to the state of U.S. manufacturing and labor market health. Kevin believes it's prudent to keep an eye on the headlines that could "be comi...

Reports have surfaced that Meta Platforms (META) is lobbying trade representatives to help fight regulatory pressures in the E.U. Diane King Hall and Tom White discuss that story as well as the tech company's technical setup after its 1Q outperformance versus the rest of the Mag 7. Then, Tom utilizes an unbalanced put butterfly options strategy for a neutral to bullish outcome in an example tr...

Sandra Swirski says there are options on the table when it comes to the extent of the tariff policy rollout expected to be announced tomorrow. Sandra says the desire to rebuild American manufacturing prowess will have some short-term pain in certain areas that will take a longer time to recreate that infrastructure. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every marke...

Chris Brigati joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE set to discuss the state of the U.S. economy as investors anxiously await clarity on the Trump Administration's tariff policy. In terms of Mag 7 stocks, he sees "challenges" for the tech group as well as the overall market because "we just don't know what's going to happen." For the tariff impact, Chris says "Trum...

AT&T (T) was added to Goldman Sachs' U.S. Conviction List to start the new month. The firm holds a Buy rating and a $31 price target on the telecom giant. In terms of the technical layout for T, Rachel Dashiell cautions of a bearish divergence forming in the RSI as a possible "warning sign" for investors. On a longer-term perspective, she looks at a nearly 20-year range with upwa...

Kevin Green kicks off the morning with a look at two very different parts of the economy: Airlines and A.I. The analyst at Jefferies downgraded American Airlines (AAL), Delta Airlines (DAL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV) citing soft consumer sentiment. For A.I. and tech, KG looks at the OpenAI open funding round that closed with $40B raised, the most ever by a tech company. Kevin then provides his...

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) faces new legal obstacles in its baby powder lawsuit. Delta Airlines (DAL) and several competing airlines caught downgrades from Jefferies. And, Micron (MU) gets a bullish note from Citi. Tom White runs through some of the biggest premarket moves ahead of Tuesday's open. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscri...

Stocks lifted themselves off session lows and closed mixed on the day, with the $DJI and SPX managing 1% and 0.5% rallies. Most tech companies were left out of those gains, due in part from a Jefferies price target cut against most Mag 7 names. Moderna (MRNA) hit year-lows due to a major staffing change at the FDA. Meanwhile, gold closed on its best quarter since 1986. Caroline Woods carries us th...

Bonds and the dollar gave a nasty false signal to stock hopefuls like OJ Renick last Thursday, but he's still thinking it's easier to bet against tariff volatility than on it — but tech may be a different story. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download th...

PVH Corp. (PVH) popped after hours thanks to bright spots in the apparel company's earnings. George Tsilis talks about the points giving the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein distributor the after-hours boost. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the iOS ap...

Charles Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders notes the "wait and see" mode among investors and business leaders alike can pivot with this week's tariff policies. She notes sentiment from CEOs and CFOs reaching Washington as a hopeful sign for certainty on the horizon. On this week's hard data, Liz Ann considers it "crucial" to setting the tone on softer sentiment data over the...

Scott Bauer discusses gold as it continues to hit all-time highs, saying he’s never seen action like this in his 35 years of trading. “It’s to the point now…where I’m pretty cautious, at least short term.” He also looks at palladium and copper, saying commodities are “ripe for a pullback.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Mar...

"Anything can happen" in a market like this, says Kevin Green. He notes today's quarterly expiration driving much of the market volatility. Conviction behind bullish movement is what Kevin wants to see over the next couple trading sessions to prevent further breakdown. However, consumer staples outperforming tech signals continued risk-off sentiment. ======== Schwab Network ========...

John Petrides thinks the DeepSeek shock drove investors to rebalance their portfolios outside of the U.S., since it proved that A.I. development is not just a U.S. phenomenon. “Investors have become accustomed to stocks going up and to the right,” he says, and are struggling to deal with the sell-off. He stresses diversification during this time. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every i...

Joanne Bianco discusses private and public credit opportunities in 2025. She looks at flows and demand in the sector. She highlights BBB-rated companies as “strong” and potential opportunities. She also looks at potential funds investors might be interested in. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https...

While his firm doesn't own Palantir (PLTR), Doug Clinton still calls it an "incredible company." His issue lies with the valuation, which Tom Essaye agrees with. He arguing the price needs to come down "a lot more" before considering an investment. Tom adds that soured A.I. sentiment and a cutback in government defense contracts will serve as persistent headwinds for Palant...

Jim Bianco argues that Europe will suffer more from President Trump's tariff policy than the U.S. He believes investors put too much focus on the tariffs and took attention away from what he considers the true macro headwind: inflation. If inflation persists, Jim won't be surprised to see an interest rate hike from the Fed later this year. He also expects markets won't offer as big ret...

David Miller thinks we’ll be higher at the end of the year. His picks include Mastercard (MA) and Visa (V), looking at their “amazing” margins, and “oligopolist positions.” He also likes Transdigm (TDG) and Kinsale (KNSL) for similar reasons, particularly pricing power. He talks about the fallout of the U.S. weaponizing the SWIFT banking system against Russia, especially with how it pushes central...

Jed Ellerbroek says the U.S. economy holds up "reasonably well" against tariff headwinds. He urges investors to look at long-term portfolio potential instead of trading off short-term tariff volatility. He considers Amazon (AMZN) one of the best long-term investments with how it uses A.I. Jed also notes Progressive's (PGR) growth potential due to a disconnect between it and tariffs....

Kevin Hincks is back and bringing the A.I. trade with him. As Nvidia (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR) slide amid overall tech weakness, Kevin pieces together two example trades using a bullish call diagonal strategy. For NVDA, shares are off 30% from all-time highs. Meanwhile, PLTR is up more than 260% year over year. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market da...

Likefolio’s Landon Swan talks sentiment data on UPS (UPS). He discusses FedEx’s (FDX) recent report and the tough economic conditions. He “likes where they’re headed” as they try to improve margins, and thinks a lot of the bad news is “already priced in.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://sch...