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Melissa Armo says she was anticipating the current market sell-off since the start of February. She believes the current environment offers more opportunities for investors to short the market. Despite investors pricing in multiple rate cuts from the Fed this year, Melissa sees the possibility of zero. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscri...

“I’d be careful selling here,” says Lance Roberts, arguing that because tariffs were worse than expected, any sign of relief could bring the markets back higher. He walks through several charts for the market, using technical analysis to assess the S&P 500 and where it could move next. “If tariffs stay where they are, we’re likely to be in a recession by the end of the year.” ======== Schwab N...

Today's private payroll numbers show strength in the employment picture. However, that can change depending on how tariffs impact the economy, according to Todd Walsh. He expects hiring data to move pending on the tariff threat to economic slowdown. Amy Glaser says employers are entering a "wait and see" phase until there's more clarity on Trump's policies. Until then, Amy ex...

Crypto investors and equity investors alike are reacting to the latest tariff hikes from the Trump administration. Caroline Woods and Nate Peterson discuss the state of Bitcoin (/BTC) in the wake of strong selling pressures in the overall market. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwor...

Matt Montefusco talks basketball sports betting, seeing a 15% increase over last year for this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments. However, he notes that sports betting companies haven’t had the best year, profit-wise, since they make money off winning their side of the bets. He still likes the sports sector best overall in the gambling arena. Zach Warring is turning “a little more positive” on Dr...

Aquiles Larrea turns to three companies he believes will withstand the storm of tariffs and swelling volatility. He talks about the upside potential he sees in Consolidated Edison (ED), Humana (HUM), and American Water Works (AWK). Rick Ducat dives into the charts to show the bearish and bullish trends in all three names. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

Kevin Hincks keeps a bullish tone in two big-tech stocks under pressure: Amazon (AMZN) and Microsoft (MSFT). Using a call diagonal strategy, Kevin organizes an example trade in each Mag 7 name that aims to capitalize on any upside potential. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not suitable for all investors. Before...

Joy Yang describes why this period of market volatility and selling is different from others. “We’re in a very risky state right now,” she says, but adds that markets will ultimately go up. “It’s important to stay invested.” She looks for opportunities domestically, including defense stocks. She also talks gold prices as the metal continues to make highs. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

Dan Ives believes there will be an "economic Armageddon" coming with President Trump's tariffs. "It could take the tech industry back a decade," he warns. Dan considers technology the "heart and lungs" of the supply chain that will only degrade with a trade war that's "already here." The big culprit he points to is excessive uncertainty could last lo...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell will speak this morning as markets crash and tariff fears grip the U.S. Kevin Green argues that Trump's tariff policy should "play out," while George Tsilis argues the administration needs more support to monitor economic policy. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter -...

Nvidia (NVDA) gets 40% of its business from Asia, Tesla (TSLA) gets 22% of its revenue from China, and Apple (AAPL) added exposure to international markets. Jenny Horne talks about the potential for tariffs to etch more weakness into the stock market's leaders. Rick Ducat turns to the technical trends in the charts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every m...

Julian McManus is finding opportunities in the U.S. sell-off and abroad, noting that his fund balances around 50% U.S. with 50% international. He thinks the “Trump Trade” of 4Q was a “mistake,” stretching valuations in the U.S. market. He contrasts the disruptions now to disruptions during Covid and says the question is how we navigate forwards. He thinks we’ll see more investment by foreign compa...

"It's not over yet" when it comes to volatility and downside market action, says George Tsilis. He argues a policy shift from the Trump administration or the Fed will be needed for relief to take shape. He later turns to TD Cowen's price target cut on Meta Platforms (META) and talks about the company's ability to navigate tariffs. Dan Deming later offers an example options tr...

Andrew Sobko offers a closer look into the supply chain impacts caused by President Trump's tariffs. The sharp decline on warehousing in Asian markets is something he expects to occur in the states, which will later hit Americans' wallets. Andrew says the Trump administration needs to inject stimulus into the U.S. economy for the average consumer to weather the storm. ======== Schwab Netwo...

"Anything's possible to the upside," says Kevin Green, but he adds that the path of least resistance is down. A news-driven market has gripped trading over fundamentals, as Kevin points to Jerome Powell and the EU as two more potential catalysts today. On the SPX, he shows the index's move toward the flat line year-over-year. Sticky volatility is another trend Kevin expects is po...

Diane King Hall turns to two very different companies moving this morning in similar ways. TD Cowen slashed its price target on United Airlines (UAL) to $73 from $150 over concerns around Americans' pricing power. Lululemon (LULU) got a price target cut by Baird for similar reasons. Diane discusses what makes these stories alike and the outlook ahead for consumers. ======== Schwab Network ====...

The U.S. added 228,000 jobs in the private sector, per the latest employment report. Evan Sohn calls it a "surprise" as the retail, restaurant and healthcare sectors led hiring efforts. Federal job cuts weren't a surprise to Evan, though he "thought it would be a little more." Evan talks about when the federal cuts from DOGE will take shape and what the job market could loo...

Intel (INTC) initially soared after The Information reported it and TSMC (TSM) joined a tentative agreement to build their own chipmaking venture. Jenny Horne points to one overhang: Trump's tariffs. She and Oliver Renick talk about the possibility of the deal coming to light as the president seeks to build the American labor force. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor an...

Volatility soared and trading sunk in the premarket hours when China announced 34% retaliatory tariffs on the U.S. Kevin Hincks considers this the sign of "peak pessimism" in the market. However, the latest private payrolls report showed strength. Additionally, Kevin points to crude oil's price crush as signs inflation can curb lower. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

With Apple's (AAPL) broad global exposure to many countries facing higher tariffs like China, Vietnam and India, Rick Ducat and Tom White look at the technical patterns in the iPhone maker's stock price to see what support levels might be tested. Tom compiles an example options trade using a back ratio strategy. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every m...

In the face of continued trade uncertainty and tit-for-tat tariff responses, Nvidia (NVDA) shares have been hit hard. Ben Watson points to technical patterns in the short and long-term for the A.I. stalwart. Over the past year, Ben points to the downward trend in NVDA's 50-day SMA as share prices fade ahead of Friday's open. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tr...

As markets are surrounded by selling pressures due to retaliatory tariff actions from China, Noah Yosif from the American Staffing Association discusses the latest labor market snapshot in the United States. The March employment report showed better-than-expected non-farm payroll jobs being added. In addition to this report, Noah looks at temporary & part-time employment trends as an indicator...

"We've gone from uncertainty to paralysis" in the markets, says Wayne Kaufman. He joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE to bring his long-term investing perspective to the tariff-related downturn underway. Compared to COVID selling, he says this may be more "self-inflicted" by the Trump Administration who's trying to do this at "lightning speed." ======== Schwab N...

Following Thursday's sell-off — the biggest one-day loss since 2020 — equity futures roil once again in response to China imposing retaliatory 34% tariffs on U.S. imports. As the VIX spikes above $40 and crude oil falls below $64 for the first time since 2021, Kevin Green assesses the damage. He says the downside support level for the S&P 500 (SPX) may fall to the $5,000 level, with a &quo...

Jenny Horne details the reported agreement between Intel (INTC) and TSMC (TSM) to start a new joint venture to take over control of INTC manufacturing facilities. The report originated from The Information and says TSMC will take a 20% stake in the JV. TSMC has previously announced plans to spend $100B in U.S. chip facilities over the next 5 years. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...