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In the face of tariff uncertainty and multiple analyst downgrades, General Motors (GM) shares have fallen 15% so far in 2025. Rachel Dashiell breaks down the technicals on GM and sees a developing pattern that could indicate some potential bullish momentum in the near term. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsl...

Boeing (BA) shares are under pressure after China orders its domestic airlines to stop taking deliveries of Boeing's aircraft. Kevin Green dives into what this means for the ongoing trade push-and-pull between the globe's two biggest economies: the U.S. and China. Then, KG looks at the latest financial institution's earnings as Bank of America (BAC) posts a revenue beat. ======== Schwa...

Netflix (NFLX) drew a line in the sand for its ambitions. The streaming giant with a $400 billion market cap says it wants to reach $1 trillion. Netflix claims it can do so through doubling revenue by 2030. Caroline Woods points to the rally behind Netflix today and how it can withstand tariffs and recession risk. Tim Biggam turns to an example options trade that takes Netflix's upcoming earni...

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) boosted its full-year guidance while taking tariffs into account. Diane King Hall talks about its new acquisitions as a reason behind company confidence. Meanwhile, Albertsons (ACI) traded lower after its guidance disappointed investors. Analysts lean more bearish on General Motors (GM) after both Barclays and Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock. ======== Schwab Network...

The opening bell saw green arrows with an expansion of market breadth, led by chip companies. Kevin Green notes the optimism but points to the SPX "death cross" of the 20-day SMA falling below the 200-day SMA as a bearish signal. He continues to watch the 10YR-3MO treasury spread and talks about what a divergence in it means for equities. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

Jenny Horne takes a closer look at the latest bank earnings in Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C). She points to both companies' profits and macro optimism despite continued tariff uncertainty. Jenny talks about how CEOs are matching earnings sentiment and how it's fueling investor optimism. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subsc...

Empire State Manufacturing, alongside Import & Export data, showed a slight surprise to the upside, according to Kevin Hincks. He weighs how this data pairs with recent hard data and whether it's enough to continue recent trading optimism. One sign of market turbulence came from Boeing (BA) off a report that China ordered a halt of aircraft deliveries. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

General Motors (GM) is downgraded as automakers await clarity on Trump's tariff plan. Reports surface that China is instructing airlines to halt Boeing (BA) deliveries. And, PepsiCo (PEP) gets slashed to a Neutral rating from a Buy at BofA. Tom White runs through some early movers ahead of Tuesday's open. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market d...

Monday's choppy market action ended with stocks continuing last week's rally. President Trump's decision to dial back tech tariffs helped bring in positive trading action, with Apple (AAPL) expected to be a big beneficiary of the development, Nvidia (NVDA) showed its support for the U.S. by saying it will invest $500 billion in domestic A.I. production. However, Goldman Sachs (GS) shar...

John Wu says the implied volatility of the SPX has been greater than Bitcoin over recent trading sessions. That doesn't mean volatility has been taken out of the cryptocurrency, but Bitcoin's activity level has drawn bullish optimism from John. Additionally, he points to Federal action in D.C. inching toward clearer crypto regulation. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...

Byrna Technologies (BYRN) creates unique self-defense weapons that use non-lethal means. Its stock price also surged on Monday while most other companies experienced choppy action. George Tsilis takes a closer look into the products it produces and how profits have captured investor attention. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the...

Liz Ann Sonders with Charles Schwab says volatility is far from over when it comes to tariffs. She notes treasuries have given equities a short-term boost but believes earnings and guidance from companies' tariff impact will shake up markets. Cooper Howard turns to the bond market to highlight how those moves helped untangle volatility. He adds that the Fed will remain "patient" as m...

“There’s no way to completely insulate yourself from risk,” Christian Munafo emphasizes, but discusses how private companies are reacting to market volatility and why investors might be interested in them now. He gives factors to look out for when thinking about investing in the private markets, especially as private companies are less likely to IPO right now. He notes that this means companies mi...

David Botset says ETF flows are showing a “resilient” investor. He notes that consistently, ETF investors tend to be more positive about the long-term. In 1Q, the market saw $290 billion in inflows, which he says is already well on its way to matching 2024’s total of $1.1 trillion. Chris Murphy notes that recently, ETF inflows have made up 35%+ of total equity trading in volume, higher than the av...

The 1.5% rally seen in the SPX today is something Logan Gilland considers a "snoozefest" compared to recent price action, though he labels it as a sign of health for markets. That doesn't mean volatility has vanished. Logan believes tariffs are "no way close to being done" and urges investors to brace for more policy changes surrounding them. Earnings season will also have...

Jack Ablin shows how he uses the bond market’s signals to read the market. He talks about different ways to explain the market action and looks at credit spreads. “Most lenders are very comfortable with credit risk,” he says, but the spread “widened significantly” over the last several weeks, meaning it isn’t a “great environment to take a lot of equity risk.” He finishes, “What is it saying now?...

Citi lowered several price targets on names attached to the data center and PC industries due to tariff uncertainty. Diane King Hall shows how they're not even across the board and highlights nuances in the firm's cuts. In other stock news, Pfizer (PFE) halted its weight loss drug due to health concerns. On a positive note, Goldman Sachs (GS) shares traded higher following its earnings bea...

Katie Thomas and Jan Rogers Kniffen preview March’s 2025 Retail Sales data and what it will tell us about economic health. Katie stresses that we won’t see tariff impacts yet, but “dicey” weather and consumer wariness might. Jan says “no one will care” unless the numbers are bad, because everyone is looking ahead to tariff impact. He doesn’t think the consumer “will put us into a recession.” They...

Chip Rewey says “ride out the bumps” for 6-12 months, recalling market turnarounds after Covid or Lehman Brothers’ collapse. He’s looking for companies with strong balance sheets and a “vision” of how to create value. He also adds that “valuation always matters,” and investors should watch for areas that might be discounted. His thinks aerospace & defense is “neglected,” as the U.S. needs to r...

“When the bond market starts acting funny, that’s when things get really weird.” Jim Iuorio surveys the bond market and the trend of de-dollarization as countries move into gold. Jim talks about factors that could hurt the dollar and boost gold, as well as the rapid rise of bond yields last week. He also discusses where the Fed might move next – he thinks it should be cutting. ======== Schwab Netw...

"It feels like we're starting to move toward more positive announcements" when it comes to tariffs, says David Doyle. However, with inflation and employment data still on investors' minds, David also explains stagflation risk remains elevated. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https...

Andy Swan with LikeFolio is "very bullish" on Apple (AAPL) long-term. While Andy expects tariff volatility to rock the stock for now, he says Apple's hardware ecosystem is so ingrained in our daily lives that it's impossible to escape. He argues the Big Tech giant needs to find more consumer-friendly ways to use A.I. and create an innovation roadmap. ======== Schwab Network =====...

Korrine Wolfmeyer of Piper Sandler reviews its latest teen survey. She notes that spending was up year-over-year, with strength in beauty. “They’re staying fairly confident” about the economy, she adds. She argues that social media, particularly influencers, are key for beauty brands. E.L.F. Beauty (ELF) was the top cosmetics pick, with 35%, and does particularly well at that strategy. ======== Sc...

Ryan Detrick and Scott Ladner provide their tariff takeaways. They both emphasize continuing uncertainty, that is spreading outwards as companies decline to provide earnings guidance. Ryan looks at historical market moves to provide investors some hope, especially comparing “up volume” pushes dating back to the 80s. Scott talks about the “weariness” of markets waiting for clarity. ======== Schwab...

Mike Horwath advises investors to have “patience” during the uncertainty, saying it’s dangerous to jump in during cloudiness. He is “concerned” that the Fed will get backed into a corner and be forced to choose between their dual mandates. That means he’s worried about inflation potentially “reigniting,” which would force the Fed not to cut rates. He discusses where he sees opportunities in the ma...