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Matthew Bartolini breaks down how investors are repricing risk by rotating into safety. he sees heavy inflows into short‑term bond ETFs. Matthew discusses why the “belly of the curve” offers better protection than long bonds, the energy sector’s sustained inflows, and the path for international equities to outperform the U.S. yet again. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor an...

Western Digital (WDC) added a bright spot to a dulled AI memory picture after Bernstein upgraded the stock to outperform and doubled its price target. Meanwhile, Micron (MU) saw a price target cut from Citi. Block (XYZ) roped in a new bull after Loop Capital initiated coverage with a buy rating. George Tsilis takes investors through the top tech headlines moving markets to start Tuesday's sess...

Reports that the U.S. will back away from the conflict in Iran have futures moving higher into Tuesday's session. Kevin Hincks says there could be a "big move on the horizon" for crude oil if these headlines materialize. He walks investors through what an "unwind" in uncertainty will look like. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every mar...

Nike (NKE) shares are at historic lows ahead of the company's earnings. Tom White shows how the stock has locked into a long-term downtrend and explains why shares still aren't historically cheap. He offers a bullish example options trade for those expecting a post-earnings bounce. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risk...

Despite private credit's current headwinds amid uncertainties, Roy Behren believes the space will continue to drive M&A activity. Merger arbitrage is one tactic he sees being particularly attractive for companies in the volatile environment. Roy offers insight into his 2026 M&A outlook and why the U.S.-Iran War won't hinder optimism. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ever...

A Wall Street Journal report says the Trump administration is looking to pull American troops out of the Middle East without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Futures rallied on the headline Tuesday. Alex Coffey and Tom White discuss what this means for the global energy picture. They also talk about potential market opportunities by paralleling the current price action with that of last year's...

James Butterfill considers Bitcoin a practical tool, not a speculative asset as the U.S.-Iran War continues on. He weighs how climbing crude oil prices impact the U.S. economy and the Fed's interest rate expectations, culminating his views into how they play in the crypto space. Beyond geopolitical and economic tensions, James doesn't see the overall crypto narrative changing as adoption i...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals a wait‑and‑see stance on rates as oil prices rise and Middle East tensions build. Energy-driven supply disruptions lift Alcoa (AA) and Century Aluminum (CENX), while China stocks show resilience. Markets now look ahead to Nike (NKE) earnings and the JOLTS report. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve...

True Religion CEO Michael Buckley joins Sam Vadas and Marley Kayden to discuss the brand’s shift toward value‑driven growth, navigating inflation, supply‑chain costs, and the power of partnerships like Megan Thee Stallion to keep the iconic label relevant. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not suitable for all inv...

Naveen Chopra, CFO of Roblox (RBLX), joins Market Overtime to offer a full-picture perspective of his company's platform and how it built itself up since 2021's IPO. Among the topics he and Sam Vadas discuss: Roblox's position in the future of video games, AI disruption to the industry, and safety for kids and teens on the platforms. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every in...

Dave Aspell is long oil, gas, and heating oil, “all the areas that are hurting the equity market.” He says the “traditional model” of investing isn’t working anymore, noting gold’s price divergence from the usual safe-haven play. Instead, he offers tools for investors to diversify their portfolios and gain “real exposure” to commodities. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor a...

Market Rebellion's Pete Najarian talks about volatility from the U.S.-Iran War. He notes that the market's biggest gainers, which include AI memory stocks like Micron (MU) and SanDisk (SNDK), are now the biggest laggards as traders seek profits on high-flying stocks. The biggest winner benefitting from the volatility: energy. However, Pete believes the trade is becoming too crowded. He off...

Kevin Smith says it’s time to sell, pointing to warnings signs in the S&P 500 and historical trends. He favors small-cap gold miners, anticipating a rebound in the sector, and offers a few names already in his fund. He thinks some of them could be acquisition targets as they make discoveries more established miners aren’t investing in. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor...

Ben Emons looks at economic data in the U.S. and abroad to gauge economic strength around the world. He notes that though market indicators show the S&P 500 index is oversold, conditions can stay oversold for a long time. He compares a “war portfolio” to a “rebound portfolio,” discussing what is in each and the thesis behind them. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

Tyler Herriage looks at historical S&P 500 pullbacks to support his thesis that this is a buying opportunity. Labor is weaker than he would like, and he expects high oil prices to send shockwaves through the economy but doesn’t expect “massive inflation.” He thinks the “Innovation Revolution” continues and will drive deflation. Tyler likes Tesla (TSLA), arguing that it owns companies that coul...

John Belton and Bill Fitzpatrick compare U.S. vs international stocks now vs last year. John thinks the international markets are getting harder hit by the Iran conflict and sees the U.S. as a continuing source of growth and innovation. Bill sees a lot of disruptions weighing on international trade but is focusing on their moves “over a complete market cycle,” or around 5-7 years, which creates po...

When it comes to the AI infrastructure buildout, Noah Kann believes the winner will have the most effective LLM. It's an expensive race, with hundreds of billions of dollars already spent on data centers just by Mag 7 companies. Also serving as a headwind: energy bottlenecks. That said, Noah sees ways corporations can effectively use these bottlenecks to their advantage. ======== Schwab Networ...

LikeFolio’s Landon Swan shares consumer sentiment data on Expedia (EXPE) and reviews their latest earnings report. He thinks investors “may be a little more optimistic” after a recent sell-off. People have worried about AI taking over the industry, he says, but he thinks AI can make Expedia better. He argues that users also have brand loyalty to Expedia and trust it for top results. ======== Schwa...

Morningstar's Nicolas Owens sees travel only seeing significant pullbacks if jet fuel prices stay high for a long period of time. However, Nicolas sees volatility gripping the industry long-term if airlines don't prepare. He highlights "unusual" airline trends amid a "steady decline" in his forecast. Sean Cudahy expects consumers to pay more for tickets and will put &qu...

Vivek Pandya spotlights Easter shopping trends as consumers hunt for deals and time purchases more carefully. He sees an uptick in spending around the holiday, explaining why shoppers seem to be willing to spend more than usual this year. He cites a 1000% uptick in buying plastic eggs, though a lower rate of growth for candy. Vivek discusses which segments consumers are willing to pay more for, an...

"It's amazing what's happening right now" as markets see bright spots despite facing "lots of near-term resistance," says Aquiles Larrea, Jr. He turns to three stocks in sectors he sees benefitting during and after the U.S.-Iran War. He calls RTX Corp. (RTX) and BP PLC core" positions while labeling TSMC (TSM) as more of a "high flyer" candidate. Kevin Gr...

“We don’t want to be headline driven, we want to be process-driven,” emphasizes Jay Mehta, and this is particularly important during times of high volatility. He looks to risk-off sectors like energy and aerospace for opportunities, but is concerned about fertilizer which comes through the Strait of Hormuz. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Op...

Henry Greene goes inside out on China stocks, discussing its economic shield against the Iran conflict and energy crisis. He also discusses the difference between what’s available to U.S. investors in China vs domestic investors. He sees a “significant opportunities” in the “KWEB names,” aka holdings in the China Internet ETF (KWEB). Tom White offers an example options trade on Alibaba (BABA), tak...

Marley Kayden covers the latest analyst upgrade for CrowdStrike (CRWD), with Wolfe Research seeing 20% upside. However, the move is predicated on the release of Anthropic’s Mythos model. Prosper Trading Academy's Scott Bauer offers an example options trade and highlights technical levels to watch. He “loves this stock,” but it’s currently in a “world of hurt.” ======== Schwab Network ========...

Charles Schwab's Collin Martin talks about the "negative consequences" from the U.S.-Iran War taking up the oxygen of market discussions. He believes crude volatility will keep the FOMC on hold for the foreseeable future as financial conditions tighten. As Collin says, even though "we're in a very different situation than we were four years ago" economically, he highlig...