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Sucharita Kodali and Mark Herrmann break down Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) earnings. Sucharita says it’s a “great surprise” that a specialty retailer is doing well in a time of lower consumer confidence. Mark focuses on the changes they’re making to Foot Locker after their acquisition, as well as the financial gains. He argues thinning inventory, focusing on women, and betting heavily on Nike (NKE)...

OptionsPlay's Tony Zhang says investors are "demanding hedging" at current VIX levels and a challenging environment for the Fed. He talks about how geopolitical uncertainty around Iran and energy price spikes play a role in options activity and ways traders can protect their portfolios. He offers a put spread example trade for the SPY and a cash secured put trade for SLB. ======== Sc...

The bar is low heading into Lennar's (LEN) earnings after the close Thursday with the stock trading at levels not seen since December 2022. Marley Kayden talks about the most important metrics Lennar needs to show to establish a strong foundation for investor optimism. Joe Tigay walks investors through an example options trade for the homebuilder. ======== Schwab Network ========Empowering eve...

The longer the U.S.-Iran War drags on, the bigger the risk to Wall Street, argues Charles Schwab's Cooper Howard. Developments in the Middle East are the primary focus for Cooper moving forward as he sees them being the key catalysts to market moves in equites and fixed income. ======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are...

Dion Pouncil stresses the need to “know your risk” within markets right now. “Volatility is not a bad thing,” he says, but “pay attention to the flight to safety.” He looks to defense and consumer staples right now; Dion thinks the market is “on sale” if you’re a long-term investor and particularly likes metals. He highlights other opportunities he sees, including in ETFs. ======== Schwab Network...

Iran's new supreme leader says the Strait of Hormuz must stay closed as the U.S. releases 172 million oil barrels from its strategic reserve. Kevin Green explains how continuing supply pressures will trickle into other commodities beyond crude oil. When it comes to refilling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, KG talks about headwinds markets aren't taking into account. He adds that there wil...

David Wagner shrugs off the idea of growth scares and notes that the S&P 500’s operating margin is hitting highs. “It’s very difficult for this market to get in trouble…focus on the basics.” He sees lots of tailwinds for the market and argues that U.S. equities are the only game in town. He anticipates money moving out of international markets and into our markets. David also digs into opportu...

Mark Travis keeps the latest market volatility in perspective, noting double-digit gains over the last few years. A “reluctant seller,” he looks to heirloom businesses and aims for the long-term, referencing Warren Buffett’s “sloth” strategy. Mark expects to see a “bear market of time” where markets flatline for a while rather than tumbling. He likes Garmin (GRMN), Watsco (WSO), and Sprott (SII)....

Citigroup sees export supply constraints centered on the Strait of Hormuz as a catalyst for Dow Inc. (DOW), upgrading the stock to buy from neutral. Diane King Hall talks about the firm's recent note, along with Occidental Petroleum's (OXY) double upgrade from Wells Fargo. On the opposite end of the spectrum, she turns to downgrades across the consumer staples sectors from Wells Fargo that...

"Once we start seeing free-flowing oil again," Wall Street will set the foundation for its rebound, argues Kevin Mahn. That said, he says "I'm surprised markets haven't pulled back even more," a "helpful" sign for stock market strength. Kevin talks about key defense and nuclear power-centric stocks he likes, from L3Harris (LHX) and Kratos (KTOS) to Huntington...

In software's staggering sell-off, Adobe (ADBE) is a stock Rick Ducat calls "one of the worst" companies in the sector to face bearish price action. He notes a rebound in recent weeks but sees resistance building a wall against a further push higher. Rick runs investors through his technical analysis and monitors options activity to weigh if bulls can take over stock momentum. ======...

Crude oil crossed above the $90 mark once again, with Ben Emons calling the price shock "one of the biggest since the seventies." It's not just energy you'll want to watch, either, with Ben calling out chemical and food production stocks as other key movers volatility will hit. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to t...

Charles Schwab's Kevin Horner notes an impressive rally in Ulta Beauty (ULTA) serving as its own headwind into earnings Thursday. He points a technical dip in shares below the 50-day SMA as a warning sign against momentum. Kevin uses his expertise to highlight levels to watch once Ulta reports. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe t...

Volatility in the oil market persists with tankers being sunk in the Middle East. Kevin Green talks about how countries across the globe are releasing hundreds of millions of oil barrels to control crude costs. Chemical stocks also caught a bid as U.S. and Iran tensions grow. KG later turns to the S&P 500 and his "cautious" approach for Thursday's trading action as put options ac...

Charles Schwab's Nathan Peterson weighs how geopolitical and crude oil volatility hit Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, as he explains it, crypto has shown surprising resilience. Nate later highlights key levels he sees as current resistance than can become new support. He also talks about how banking lobbyists are attempting to find "middle ground" with Florida's new...

Energy markets are tense as the IEA moves toward a record oil release amid Middle East risks. Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas warn February’s 2.4% CPI misses the impact of surging crude, while focus shifts to retail earnings from Dollar General (DG) and DICK’S Sporting Goods (DKS) alongside key economic data. ======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Optio...

Nebius (NBIS) experienced a rebound rally and lifted other data center and neocloud stocks after Nvidia (NVDA) announced a $2 billion investment in the company. Rick Ducat compares the stock's outperformance to peers like CoreWeave (CRWV), Applied Digital (APLD), and Oracle (ORCL). He also shows key support and resistance levels paired with elevated options activity following headlines of Nvid...

Meghna Maharishi covers the latest on the airline and travel sector. She estimates that the U.S./Iran war could cost airlines up to $24 billion extra in fuel. However, she thinks they will pay less by cutting flights and conserving cash in other ways. If not, this would “wipe out” profits across the sector, she says. “This could be particularly bad for the ultra-low cost carriers,” she adds. Meghn...

Lyle Fitterer discusses the broad market, noting that the war in Iran has pushed back expectations for a Fed rate cut to the fall at earliest. He thinks the yield curve will steepen based on this, although it’s relatively flat right now. Lyle shares where he sees opportunities in fixed-income, advising high-quality and conservative positioning. “We’re probably past peak credit,” he adds, and cover...

Jake Johnston covers the latest CPI report and how the U.S./Iran conflict will push inflation numbers higher over the next few months. Companies not as exposed to the commodities cycle may interest investors, including large tech and communication services, he argues.  ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options involve risks and are not suitabl...

On the heels of Serve Robotics' (SERV) most recent earnings report, CEO Ali Kashani talks about the report and its most recent partnership with White Castle. It adds to Serve's roster of partnerships with Uber (UBER) Eats and DoorDash (DASH). Ali mentions the company's recent acquisition and expansion into hospitals as key growth drivers, with expectations to add thousands more deliver...

Brian Jacobsen and Sarah Foster preview next week’s Fed meeting. Sarah isn’t sure whether the latest CPI report is good or bad news because of the conflict with Iran. She notes that before the war, we were already in a difficult place for inflation. Brian points out how many industries rely on the Strait of Hormuz, including fertilizer, but sees the conflict as a “temporary detour” for inflation l...

The IPO market was booming – but now has been hit by a “wet blanket.” Greg Martin says the war in Iran is hitting IPOs by creating uncertainty, higher energy prices, and market volatility. “I’m still very optimistic, but we need to see some of these things sorted out.” SpaceX’s IPO, reportedly slated for June, could shake up the entire market, Greg says. Other megacap private AI companies expected...

Baruch Toledano breaks down SimilarWeb’s Generative AI Brand Visibility Report. “We measure real user prompts and responses,” and by understanding trending topics and which brands show up in LLM answers, they find that visibility is “highly concentrated.” Less well-known brands that are mentioned structure their content “correctly” for the AI to read, and are highly knowledgeable about specific ni...

Landon Swan from LikeFolio says Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) have a lot of tailwinds and fairly strong sentiment data, but competitors are still beating it. Youth sports spending is getting stronger every year, he notes, driving revenue. He also discusses how their acquisition of Foot Locker (FL) could impact earnings and what investors will be looking for. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empoweri...