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The S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 (NDX) capped off Friday hitting all-time highs. Palantir (PLTR) fell after earnings while AMD Inc. (AMD) reached all-time highs. Intel (INTC) talks with Apple (AAPL) got a major boost from a WSJ report. And, Supermicro (SMCI) rose on higher guidance. Marley Kayden runs through some of the week's biggest movers. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ev...

Marley Kayden closes out the week with a look at Friday's major economic data prints: April's Jobs report and the preliminary May Consumer Sentiment data. On sentiment, she cites the report's focus on higher energy costs impacting consumers at the pump. For the week ahead, Marley highlights significant inflation data reports in CPI & PPI as well as the Trump/Xi meeting taking place...

The labor market remains resilient, with strength expanding beyond services into manufacturing, according to Brian Jacobsen. He argues the data likely keeps the Fed on pause, while highlighting a growing inflation divide across income groups and why long‑term fundamentals—not “Sell in May” seasonality—will drive markets through recent volatility. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every i...

Kevin Green and Marley Kayden close out a record-setting week on Wall Street. The S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 (NDX) reached new all-time highs on Friday. KG breaks out the technical analysis skills to show a confluence of products all showing the broadening effects impacting various sectors of the market. Combining energy products like diesel fuel with performance trends from yields, KG expla...

Kevin Davitt says earnings strength is shifting focus from demand to AI‑driven compute capacity, fueling a broad “beat and raise” trend across the Nasdaq 100. He highlights rising call demand, record-low volatility spreads versus the S&P 500 (SPX), and why cheap downside protection could offer a contrarian opportunity. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, ever...

Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE) CEO James Walker joins Market on Close following news of its MOU with Supermicro (SMCI) to power AI data centers. He explains the differences between the "Homer Simpson" sized nuclear sites versus micro-reactors which are in greater demand as AI requires larger energy demands. James addresses the safety concerns around nuclear energy and explains why micro-react...

Markets continue pushing to record highs, but momentum is showing signs of fatigue, according to Charles Schwab's Ben Watson, with bearish divergences pointing to a potential slowdown. He highlights key technical levels for the S&P 500 (SPX), while noting weakness in energy names like Valero (VLO) and emerging strength in defensive plays like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). ======== Schwab Ne...

Catalyst Funds' David Miller highlights strategies focused on market bottlenecks and dominant players, pointing to the GOLY ETF as a hedge combining gold and corporate bonds. He also breaks down the MPLY ETF, emphasizing names like Nvidia (NVDA), Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), and Microsoft (MSFT), while noting insider buying as a key signal for identifying undervalued leaders. ======== Schwab Net...

Eric Chen and David Siemer assess Coinbase (COIN) after the company's latest earnings report. Eric says it isn't just in the crypto business and sees itself as a "super-app" with new offerings in volatility trading. David says he's still long-term bullish on COIN but admits "it's really hard to plan in crypto." Both discuss the recent staff reduction taking plac...

Lisa Martin joins The Watch List to examine CoreWeave's (CRWV) expanding role in the AI infrastructure ecosystem. Despite the drop after its latest earnings report, she still thinks it "is a good opportunity" for investors. Later, Lisa looks at the ride-sharing and delivery space citing AI ramp-ups for Uber (UBER), DoorDash (DASH), Lyft (LYFT) and Instacart (CART). On the broader AI...

Microsoft (MSFT) is standing out as a defensive AI leader, leveraging its enterprise scale and infrastructure investments to stay competitive, according to Jed Ellerbroek. He highlights strong Azure growth, steady positioning in AI chips versus Nvidia (NVDA) and Micron (MU), and strength extending into cyclicals like United Rentals (URI) as infrastructure demand builds. ======== Schwab Network ===...

Microsoft (MSFT) is seeing surging demand for Copilot despite recent stock pressure, with usage jumping sharply year over year. LikeFolio's Andy Swan highlights a disconnect between engagement and valuation, pointing to Microsoft’s distribution advantage and AI integration across its enterprise ecosystem as key long‑term drivers even amid competition from Alphabet (GOOGL). ======== Schwab Netw...

Logan Gilland says CoreWeave's (CRWV) "pretty sizeable pullback" comes after a big run-up into earnings. He and Todd Stankiewicz discuss the profitability question facing AI companies that spend greatly and rely on debt financing to buoy their businesses. They both note CRWV's partnerships with major AI players, including a more diverse client base outside of Microsoft (MSFT). To...

Ouster (OUST) is pushing to become a core player in robotics with next‑gen LiDAR that combines depth and color on a single chip. CEO Angus Pacala highlights steady growth, new sensor innovation, and expansion into autonomous systems as the company positions itself at the center of physical AI. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve...

Tim Bohen walks us through today's top three trades. He talks about Nvidia (NVDA) hitting record highs today, Super Micro (SMCI) calling it his favorite going into the AI boom, and Zoom Communications (ZM) noting it's unfortunately on a high since the pandemic began. "I hope it's a bust," he said. Rick Ducat takes us through the key technicals in the stock charts. ======== Sc...

Alex Barron believes the bottom of the housing market is here. He says the "fear factor" from the Iran war has faded at this point as the summer home selling season ramps up. Alex notes margin pressures that face homebuilders including some price cutting practices to incentivize consumers looking to buy. On the rates front, Alex hopes the Fed recognizes the need for cutting rates which h...

Suzanne Porske says markets are shifting toward strategic positioning, driven in part by a massive generational wealth transfer and changing investor behavior. She highlights a growing focus on AI infrastructure like cybersecurity and energy, as well as the importance of education, risk management, and long‑term planning in a less speculative environment. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

Cloudflare (NET) is facing a significant market correction after its latest earnings report triggered a sharp sell-off. The volatility is further compounded by the announcement that NET will reduce its workforce by 20% to pivot toward agentic AI. Marley Kayden provides analyst reaction to the numbers. Later, Dan Deming walks through an example options trade for NET. ======== Schwab Network =======...

To wrap up the week, Michelle Gibley previews the upcoming Trump/Xi Summit and what China's role has become in the ongoing Iran conflict. Joe Mazzola then looks at broadening patterns developing in fringe sectors of the market and small-cap stocks. He addresses this week's economic data snapshot in the form of April's labor market payrolls print. Michelle later adds her takeaways on th...

The market is balancing strong corporate fundamentals with rising macro risks, as AI winners pull ahead while others lag, according to Tiffany McGhee, CEO and CIO of Pivotal Advisors. She highlights pressure on forward guidance amid higher costs and points to defensive names like Procter & Gamble (PG) as key ways to navigate a more volatile environment. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empower...

Sam Vadas cites a talking point she's heard on the NYSE floor that a new trading acronym has evolved from the TACO trade to NACHO ("Not a Chance Hormuz Opens"). She and Kevin Green dissect the current sentiment around the ongoing conflict with Iran ahead of President Trump's visit to China next week. Later, KG dives into the preliminary May Consumer Sentiment data before breaking...

As the S&P 500 (SPX) looks to close out a 6th straight winning week, Adam Coons joins Nicole Petallides to discuss the state of the U.S. economy. He weighs in on the April jobs report, saying "the economy is doing just fine" and coming out of the post-pandemic over-hiring. Adam says AI might be a scapegoat for some job cuts. On the earnings front, he says momentum is "backed by...

Steven Dickens sits with Nicole Petallides to dive into some underappreciated players in the AI investment theme including IBM (IBM), Teradata (TER) and even Amazon (AMZN). He talks about the inertia AI capex spending from the Mag 7 names has on secondary derivatives, calling them "hidden gems." On Nvidia (NVDA), Steven says the company has proven they're not on a "short-term ru...

Cloudflare (NET) says it is slashing more than 1k jobs, something Diane King Hall reports is indicative of a shift to an agentic AI model. She reacts to the stock's plummet after a 1Q earnings beat before turning attention to another stock under pressure in The Trade Desk (TTD) admitting "there's not much to excite investors." Meanwhile, for Coinbase (COIN) Diane points to contin...

Kevin Hincks weighs in on "another strong jobs number" as April's figures beat expectations. He calls it a payrolls figure dominated by private sectors, pointing to a loss of 9k federal government jobs in the prior month. Kevin does highlight the manufacturing jobs loss as somewhat of a surprise given stronger earnings numbers from industrial names like Caterpillar (CAT). Later, he s...