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LikeFolio's Landon Swan explains why Palantir (PLTR) stands apart from traditional software companies, combining consulting services with SaaS-like margins. He highlights strong demand from government and commercial customers, growing adoption through Palantir’s AI boot camps, and the company's unique ontology layer as a key competitive advantage despite its premium valuation. ======== Sch...

Joseph Deyonker and Stephen Sopko discuss the semiconductor sector amidst summer weakness and headline anxiety around AI capex spending. Stephen says his team is not seeing any slowdown in production and calls a recent pullback a "penalty for good behavior" with news raising expectations each cycle. Joseph says companies are adjusting to a new deployment phase as more capital pushes to i...

Cash flow versus burn is something Bill Drolet will be closely watching in regards to SpaceX (SPCX) as the company reports its first earnings as a public company. He thinks investors might have been giving the company a bit of an "Elon Musk halo" as SpaceX finds its footing amongst traders. The lockup for SPCX shares ends this week as well, something Bill says will have a "big impac...

Arm Holdings (ARM), Rush Street Interactive (RSI) and UnitedHealth (UNH) are today's trio of charts and trades. Mike Shorr provides his fundamental analysis on the stocks and demonstrates example options strategies for each. Later, Rick Ducat dissects the technical patterns forming on the charts. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options i...

Jonathan Sakraida of CFRA Research explains why Caterpillar (CAT) has become a beneficiary of the AI buildout, driven by data center construction, copper demand, and a record $63 billion backlog. Charles Schwab's Ben Watson discusses a bullish options strategy for traders looking to capitalize on Caterpillar's upcoming earnings report. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inve...

Josh Stevens discusses the market's shift away from hyperscaler earnings and the AI trade toward the traditional economy, with JOLTS and payrolls data taking center stage this week. He explains why stocks lacking earnings momentum could face greater downside risk and argues the next phase of the bull market will depend more on the broader S&P 500 than the Mag 7. ======== Schwab Network ===...

Michelle Gibley walks investors and traders through the U.S. Treasury's decision to intervene with a declining Yen. This marks the first coordinated currency intervention between the U.S. and Japan since 1998. Later, Michelle discusses volatility and deleveraging trends taking place across the globe in response to possible A.I. capex concerns. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

Palantir (PLTR) earnings are set to report after Monday's close. Marley Kayden previews the AI software company's 2Q estimated figures and highlights potential points investors will be looking for in the report. Later, Charles Moon maps out an example trading strategy for PLTR utilizing a strangle trade. He says there are "pent up expectations" for this stock, so while he expects...

Brandon Pizzurro, GuideStone CIO, discusses concerns around Fed credibility and how a less transparent Fed is forcing markets to adjust. He also explains why stability in the AI trade is critical and highlights opportunities in small-cap stocks and fixed income as investors look beyond a concentrated market rally. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market...

Joe Tigay sees volatility impacting single stocks much more than the broader market. He points to a healthy rotation underway entering the "dog days of summer" and chimes in on current market performance to begin the month of August. Joe goes under the hood on the AI capex narrative as it impacts semiconductor names like Nvidia (NVDA) all the way to construction names like Caterpillar (C...

GameStop (GME) investors might need a walk-through tutorial after hearing about the company's latest debt deals sending shares down. Meanwhile, Marriott (MAR) earning give the latest glimpse at hotel & leisure trends. And, Alibaba (BABA) pops after a new AI model release. Diane King Hall and Nicole Petallides open up the trading day from the NYSE. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

Vance Howard sees a "strong, healthy market" despite some sloppiness around its performance amidst the Iran-U.S. war. He doesn't think the AI trade is over, rather labeling it a "reset" and still in the beginning phases with "a lot more to come" impacting several industries like real estate, construction and water prices. Among Vance's stock picks: Amgen (AMGN...

First week of the month is "always very important" due to the pending jobs data, says Kevin Hincks. He and Nicole Petallides recap a busy weekend with market participants reacting to ongoing developments in the Middle East weighing on crude oil, U.S. Treasury intervention impacting the Japanese Yen and a pullback in yields. Later, he weighs in on reported merger discussions between Astra...

"Investors remain cautiously optimistic," says Investopedia's Caleb Silver. He and Diane King Hall catch up at the NYSE desk on what stocks, what trends, what market stories are catching the attention of investors so far this summer. For the month ahead, he says the high-beta play isn't in vogue now and sees investors looking to ETFs instead of single stocks. Later, Caleb posits...

Circle (CRCL) has been in "quite a range" over the last 20 trading days, says Rachel Dashiell. She dials up the stablecoin chart following news of a downgrade from Morgan Stanley. On a 1-year chart, Rachel points to a $15 range between $58 acting as a support level with $73 signaling a current resistance point. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

Zachary Hill thinks the tech and semis trade "could re-couple" in the weeks ahead. He explains his rationale to Diane King Hall and dives into the metrics retail investors should focus on when it comes to the continued ramp-up in capex spending by hyperscaler earnings. Later, Zachary reacts to the macro headlines between U.S. and Iran which he labels as a similar news cycle to last year&...

Onsemi (ON) is set to report 2Q earnings after the bell. Rick Ducat discusses the technical trends taking shape in the semiconductor stock prior to its release. He compares the stock to relative peers and highlights recent downtrends impacting the overall group. Rick later composes an example trade using a bullish put vertical strategy. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor an...

Crypto's massive legislative bill is stuck in Congress and Andy Baehr says there's a small chance it passes before lawmaker's go on recess. He talks about the role of financing for crypto companies and its correlation to higher interest rates set by the Federal Reserve. Andy notes Fed Chair Warsh's commentary left some investors uncertain about the rate cycle, but believes there is...

IBM is betting that hybrid cloud, Red Hat, and generative A.I. can drive its next phase of growth, but investors are still waiting for stronger results. In this Tech Corner, George Tsilis breaks down IBM’s latest earnings, its growing A.I. book of business, and why enterprise spending is shifting toward infrastructure and away from some consulting projects. George also examines IBM’s software grow...

Microsoft (MSFT) and Amazon (AMZN) surged after strong earnings driven by AI and cloud growth, while Meta (META) and Apple (AAPL) fell despite mixed quarterly results and weaker guidance. Marley Kayden gives a breakdown of the biggest takeaways from this week's major big tech earnings reports. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to...

Marley Kayden discusses General Motors' (GM) accelerating push into AI and what it could mean for the future auto industry. She also covers New York's lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi and the legal battle surrounding its operations. Marley also talks about the latest on a SpaceX (SPCX) fragment reportedly on a collision course with the moon and why scientists are paying cl...

Steve Bruce discusses the key questions facing investors following the latest earnings season and Fed meeting, including when AI spending will begin translating into meaningful returns. He highlights opportunities in U.S. small caps, commodities, and emerging markets, arguing that attractive valuations, inflation protection, and exposure to the global AI supply chain could help drive long-term per...

Lisa Martin breaks down this quarter's Big Tech earnings, explaining why investor reactions are driven as much by expectations and timing as the results themselves. She discusses how hyperscalers are being held to a higher standard, why Microsoft’s (MSFT) earnings helped calm concerns that emerged after Alphabet’s (GOOGL) report, and how Microsoft has become a benchmark for both cloud computin...

Stewart Glickman breaks down the latest earnings from Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX), highlighting how both companies remain focused on dividends and buybacks despite differing quarterly results. He explains why Chevron's execution earned a stronger market response and discusses how lean balance sheets could help both energy giants maintain shareholder returns even if oil prices weaken. =...

Howe Ng, Chief Strategy Officer at Forge Global, discusses the growing appeal of private markets, comparing their advantages with traditional public market investing and explaining why private valuations continue to climb. He argues that public equities could face heightened volatility in the months ahead, while exploring the evolving IPO landscape and what it means for investors. Ng also examines...