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Jillian DelSignore discusses the growing competition among Nasdaq-100 ETFs and why the index has evolved into a core portfolio allocation. She also examines the popularity of options-based income ETFs and highlights the Invesco PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXQ) as a diversified way to gain exposure to the semiconductor industry's growth beyond Nvidia (NVDA). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowe...

Dominic Nolan, CEO of Aristotle Pacific Capital, discusses the launch of three actively managed ETFs and the firm's approach to credit investing. He explains how bottom-up research and top-down portfolio positioning help uncover relative value opportunities, while short-duration bonds continue to offer attractive yields in the current market environment. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowe...

Morningstar's Matt Dolgin and CFRA's Ken Leon break down Walt Disney's (DIS) latest earnings, highlighting the strength of the experiences business and improving profitability in streaming. They discuss Disney's long-term growth strategy, investments in parks and cruises, and why the stock may remain undervalued despite broader consumer and industry headwinds. ======== Schwab Netwo...

CFRA's Keith Snyder says "there was a lot to like" in SpaceX (SPCX) earnings, but he points to a red flag in the company's capex spending levels. He also likes the "firm" computing power contracts SpaceX holds but he wants to hear if the company can grow "on its own without renting out excess capacity." On Starlink, Keith calls the subscriber growth "noth...

Michael Monaghan outlines the three major forces shaping today's market: Middle East energy stability, AI-driven capital spending, and continued job growth. He highlights Bloom Energy (BE) as a beneficiary of rising AI power demand, discusses Palantir's (PLTR) commercial growth story, and explains why Waste Connections (WCN) remains a dependable long-term compounder. ======== Schwab Networ...

Sam Vadas digs in to the numbers for SpaceX (SPCX) after Elon Musk's company revealed its first earnings as a publicly traded company. She examines the rocket manufacturer's capital expenditures, cash hoard and AI segment operating losses as standouts from the report. Looking forward, she underlines the lockup expiry for potentially more than 900 million shares as a possible headwind for i...

James Czerniawski joins Next Gen Investing with his takeaways on Walt Disney (DIS) as shares rally following earnings. He discusses the give-and-take mentality between ad-free and ad-supported offerings of its Disney+ subscribers as new CEO Josh D'Amaro now holds the reins at Disney. James looks at the company's ESPN business segment and the tight margins related to sports broadcast rights...

Darrell Crate, Founder and Managing Partner of Easterly Asset Management, warns that massive capital flows across the AI ecosystem may be creating an unsustainable market bubble. He explains why investors should consider stable, income-producing REITs, highlighting Easterly Government Properties. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to...

LikeFolio's Landon Swan discusses why DoorDash (DASH) continues to outpace rivals including Uber (UBER) and Lyft (LYFT), supported by strong consumer demand and customer satisfaction. He explains why investors remain cautious about the company's valuation, rising spending on global expansion and acquisitions, and increasing competition from local delivery providers. ======== Schwab Network...

Araz Feyzi says SpaceX (SPCX) is experiencing a natural and normal repricing after its first public earnings report. Andrew Chanin wonders if the selling is driven more by the lock-up expiry on Thursday rather than the earnings report. Araz thinks the lockup expiry could go in either direction. Both weigh in on the spending costs related to SpaceX, with Andrew weighing in on its partnership with N...

NiCE (NICE) CEO Scott Russell discusses the drivers behind the company's 8% year-over-year revenue growth, pointing to AI adoption, a strong partner ecosystem, and demand for financial crime and compliance solutions. He explains how enterprises are deploying AI for increasingly complex workflows, such as Lufthansa's automated flight rebooking system, and why customers are now focused on me...

It's a tech-themed Big 3 today with Don Kaufman. First up, Marvell (MRVL) where he maps out a bearish put spread and believes further downside remains amidst a bear market rally. Next, Don looks at Netflix (NFLX) believing there to be a bullish support level found. Last, he isn't riding the rally in Meta Platforms (META) and composes a bearish example trade for the Facebook parent company....

RDS Wealth CEO Dale Smothers explains why he believes the S&P 500 (SPX) can reach 8,000 despite near-term volatility. He discusses buying opportunities in Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), and Palantir (PLTR), while warning that investors are underestimating China's push for African mineral resources and its implications for the AI race. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowe...

Matt Tuttle can't quite pronounce the name of Eli Lilly's (LLY) oral weight-loss drug, but that doesn't stop him from understanding its significance to the healthcare company's future. He reacts to the increased attention on the overall sector and compares LLY to other names like Hims & Hers (HIMS). Later, Tom White composes a put vertical example options strategy for LLY. ====...

Alex Coffey looks at the post earnings reaction to AMD's (AMD) beat and calls it a "fight amongst the family" referring to its drop despite positive numbers. He and Sam Vadas dive into the AI chipmaker's latest quarterly figures, putting the year-over-year gains into context. Later, Scott Bauer provides an example trade for AMD following the earnings print. ======== Schwab Networ...

With the markets notching new highs, Nate Peterson and Kasey McCurdy join Sam Vadas to make sense of the momentum fueling recent performance. Nate says "everything about this market is tied into earnings." Kasey adds context to yearly returns investors have seen in the past 3 years, saying it tracks for what a 7-year return using the rule of 72 should be, calling it "an incredible p...

Fritz Folts warns that rising long-term treasury yields have historically preceded major market downturns. He explains why higher borrowing costs could eventually pressure tech valuations and discusses opportunities in short-duration assets, gold, and commodities. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - ht...

Ben Cook says the prospects for peace in Iran should continue to weigh on crude oil prices. He recognizes the back and forth in messaging between U.S. and Iranian officials has led to volatility in energy trading, but stresses the desires on both sides to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for economic purposes. He adds context to President Trump's calls on major oil producers to cut gas prices. Amon...

Diane King Hall delivers the latest insights on several earnings movers, including Shopify (SHOP) which ripped to its highest levels since January. For Booking (BKNG), Diane examines the double beat for the travel and leisure stock. Meanwhile, Arista Networks (ANET) shares soared higher after topping both the top and bottom line. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trade...

David Kudla argues against the notion of an irrational rally taking place in markets. He points to outstanding earnings growth that has far exceeded initial expectations. David compares and contrasts the current market to the dot-com era, emphasizing that today's hyper-scalers boast fortress balance sheets and robust earnings. Kudla highlights Palantir (PLTR) as a prime example of a company th...

Kevin Hincks and Nicole Petallides look at AMD (AMD) and SpaceX (SPCX) earnings as both highly-anticipated names are in the red after earnings. Despite that, overall equity futures are indicating a higher open Wednesday. Kevin stresses the importance of this week's labor market data, in particular Friday's jobs print, as something investors should pay close attention to this week. ========...

SanDisk (SNDK) reports earnings after the close. The memory stock has been on a tear since it split from Western Digital (WDC) and Rick Ducat examines the chart levels to pay attention to prior to its report. Later, Rick demonstrates an example options trade using a call butterfly strategy. He explains the bullish nature of the trade, but notes that the options are "quite pricey." ======...

With the S&P 500 (SPX), Dow Jones ($DJI) and Russell 2000 (RUT) hitting all-time highs, Cameron Dawson joins Morning Movers to dissect the market conditions leading to the rise. She looks at the Mag 7 group with a 33% weighting in the SPX as a key group, particularly Alphabet (GOOGL) with notable investments in new AI companies. On the overall earnings season, Cameron cautions investors that 2...

Rebecca Walser joins Diane King Hall at the NYSE to make sense of the latest market rally. She does see a potential pullback in options activity, but stresses the strong fundamental story fueling market momentum. Rebecca says companies have adjusted their plans in light of ongoing geopolitical tensions with Iran. On the AI trade, she compares and contrasts U.S. to China approaches on open-source m...

Best Buy (BBY) gets a downgrade, with Jefferies lowering its coverage and price target to $85. Rachel Dashiell examines the chart and notes short-term choppiness with a head-and-shoulders formation taking place on a 20-day timeframe. The longer-term view "paints a different picture," adds Rachel. She identifies the momentum regime shift with RSI above 50. Rachel is closely watching BBY s...