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James Cakmak remains cautious in the current trading environment despite recent rallies. These are "not markets for the faint of heart," which is why James suggests balancing tech with more defensive names. However, he believes software will be king in 2025, pointing to positivity in earnings like Tesla (TSLA) and ServiceNow (NOW) signaling a leg higher. He's waiting for Alphabet&#39...

Palantir (PLTR) secures yet another partner in Alphabet (GOOGL). The rising A.I. software company will use Google's cloud services to deliver its FedStart program to government agencies. Diane King Hall discusses why the partnership is a strong signal for investors and analysts. One firm believes Palantir can retest its all-time high it reached in February. ======== Schwab Network ======== Emp...

Austin King discusses recent price action in Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. He believes Bitcoin is being viewed as a potential safe-haven asset, similar to gold, as investors seek uncorrelated returns amidst market volatility. King also shares his thoughts on other cryptocurrencies that could benefit from a flight to safety trend. Austin touches on the regulatory developments within the in...

Target shares have fallen 43% over the last 12 months, but Landon Swan, co-founder of LikeFolio, sees glimmers of hope. Web visits are up nearly 20% year-over-year, and the bleeding from a 2023 PR misstep appears to be slowing. Swan attributes the recent weakness to self-inflicted wounds, including a toxic partnership with Ulta (ULTA). Despite this, he believes Target can turn around if it focuses...

Investopedia's Caleb Silver says Chipotle (CMG) faces a "full burrito of problems." He believes the company is starting to see the effects of tariffs as it faces an uphill battle of in-store sales sliding as it builds hundreds of new stores. Don Nesbitt notes the company's cost cutting tactics as positives but agrees with Caleb on tariff woes that can be long-lasting. ======== Sc...

Pegasystems (PEGA) shares have rallied over 20% this week after a strong earnings report, with revenue growth of 44% and a beat on top line estimates. COO and CFO Ken Stillwell joins us to break down the results, citing strong uptake of its new Pega Blueprint technology and success in helping clients automate work and streamline processes using Gen A.I. Stillwell attributes the company's succe...

Jason Brown returns to Big 3 and offers three options trading opportunities he sees in companies investors may have missed. He explains why he's watching Kroger (KR), Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. (ADM) and Chevron (CVX). On the charts, Rick Ducat highlights the bearish and bullish trends backing Jason's options. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every mar...

Nick Tell, CEO of Armory Group, attributes recent market volatility to "personality uncertainty" rather than policy uncertainty, pointing to President Trump's track record of using chaos as a negotiating strategy. Tell believes the 10-year Treasury yield will stay rangebound above 4.3% due to growth concerns and safe-haven asset class uncertainty. Despite some positive hard data, suc...

Tom White hops into the Daily Trader host chair to take a look at two mega cap tech stocks ahead of earnings. Ahead of both Alphabet (GOOGL) and Meta Platforms (META), Tom frames example options trades with the earnings reports in mind. For GOOGL, he uses a neutral to bullish put back ratio strategy. On his example trade for META, Tom creates a bullish call diagonal for Facebook's parent compa...

Jeff Pierce believes investors will have their focus on commentary from new Intel (INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan during its earnings conference this evening. Optimistic guidance is something he expects to be essential for a rally, especially surrounding Intel's foundry business. Joe Tigay expects pieces of that foundry to be very valuable long-term. He offers an example options trade on Intel. ========...

OptionsPlay's Tony Zhang considers Alphabet (GOOGL) "more of a macro trade" reflecting the state of markets. He doesn't see much downside left in the Big Tech giant after the company was pushed over 20% off its all-time high. He urges caution in its search business long-term but argues its A.I. innovation remains in the "very early days." He offers an example options tr...

Texas Instruments (TXN) saw a notable rally following its earnings beat. Chipotle (CMG) ticked slightly higher despite showing some weaknesses in its report. Comcast (CMCSA) posted an earnings beat but investors still trimmed their exposure to the stock. Diane King Hall dives into what's driving the reaction to the latest round of earnings. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inv...

CFRA's Garrett Nelson offers perspective on two different corners of the market. On consumer staples, he believes the sector as a whole has long-term promise, especially as tariff uncertainty lingers. He takes a closer look at Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP) and measures its earnings to PepsiCo (PEP) and Coca-Cola (KO). On Tesla (TSLA), Garrett talks about why he lowered his firm's rating on the c...

Shelly Antoniewicz expects the costs of goods & services to be passed onto consumers and says those price increases are starting to show up already. She also forecasts a hit to the labor market as companies slow hiring and pause expansion plans. She notes that March New Home Sales were an “improvement,” but thinks homebuyers might start backing off. Shelly expects the Fed to cut rates in June....

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....