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Ben Emons thinks there was short squeeze in oil over the weekend, driven by fears of production shutting down in the Gulf. He argues it’s “full risk off” in the oil market as Brent and WTI crude match prices, a rare occurrence. Ben explains what moving from an oversupply to an undersupply means for oil prices and global economies. “We’re really on a time crunch to try to resolve this conflict.” ==...

Prosper Trading Academy's Scott Bauer sees great trading opportunities in a geopolitical-driven volatility spike. He points to TSMC's (TSM) sharp decline, gold's resiliency, and Goldman Sachs' (GS) nearing major support as his latest opportunities. Scott offers example options trades While Rick Ducat backs the trades with technical analysis for today's Big 3. ======== Schwab Ne...

“If you miss a little, you miss a lot” in markets right now, says Ted Thatcher, bringing viewers up to date on the latest oil news. If oil stays around $100/barrel, he thinks we’ll see significant economic impact in the next few months, likening it to the Covid-19 pandemic impact. Turning to the February employment report, he discusses AI and robotics panics and the “doomer narrative” gripping mar...

United (UAL), American (AAL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV) among related travel stocks all experienced price turbulence as tensions flare between the U.S. and Iran. David Nelson explains how "demand destruction" present short and long-term headwinds for the travel industry. That said, David sees Delta Airlines (DAL) as the best positioned. Tom White offers an example options trade for Un...

Multiple reports state that Hims & Hers (HIMS) will partner with Novo Nordisk (NVO) to sell its GLP-1s through the telehealth company's platform. Marley Kayden covers the twists and turns of this tale, including fights over compounded dupes and a previous, failed attempt at a partnership. This also would help HIMS avoid legal action from GLP-1 makers. Prosper Trading Academy's Charles...

With all eyes on energy supply, Charles Schwab's Michelle Gibley believes the spike to $120 in crude oil prices overnight signals investors bracing for a longer-than-expected conflict in Iran. She explains how oil and natural gas producers are cutting back production as a method to limit volatility. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscr...

Thierry Wizman thinks traders still see the U.S. market as the safest place to invest, because the U.S. is a big energy producer that doesn’t rely as heavily on Middle Eastern oil. However, global inflation is expected to rise, and Asian markets are being hit hard because of their reliance on that energy. “I think we’re going to have to live with this” until we get clarity around the war, he says....

There's plenty of buying opportunities for investors following steep selling action in markets, according to James Demmert. Once-expensive Mag 7 names like Apple (AAPL), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Nvidia (NVDA) are now stocks James calls "value plays." He also likes the energy sector and AI-adjacent industrial companies like Caterpillar (CAT). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering e...

GE Vernova's (GEV) double upgrade from Redburn to buy from sell offered a bright spot on a session that started lower. Other analysts also offered bullish views of Micron (MU) with price target hikes while lowering targets for Oracle (ORCL). Diane King Hall talks about the biggest analyst movers to start the trading week. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, e...

Wall Street legend Ted Weisberg tells investors to "not be a hero" and "pick bottoms" of stocks in a time of extreme volatility like this. He says now is an opportunity to lighten portfolios from some sectors and makes the case for a "sell energy, buy airlines" trade once geopolitical tensions subside. Ted remains a bull in Meta Platforms (META) and Alphabet (GOOGL)....

Wall Street is focused almost entirely on crude oil, says Alex Coffey. Tensions in Iran didn't dissipate over the weekend, causing prices to soar as much as $120 in the overnight futures. He explains how supply has become a fulcrum to the see-sawing volatility centered on the Middle East. Alex later takes investors through the slate of economic data investors will want to watch this week. ====...

HP Enterprise (HPE) reports earnings after the close on Monday. Rick Ducat shows the key levels he's watching as support and resistance before the company reports and options activity surrounding the stock. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the iOS app...

Fighting in the Middle East continues and cuts into Wall Street. Tom White notes the crude oil spike up to $120 before falling back to just over $100 before Monday's opening bell. Airlines are one industry he sees taking a hit with rising jet fuel prices set to hit margins. On the metals trade, Tom explains why gold and silver aren't seeing the lift crude oil is. ======== Schwab Network ==...

Markets look at geopolitical risks as temporary shocks, says Brandon Clark, urging investors to use history as guide. He explains how the current conflict in Iran compares to other geopolitical conflicts like the Iraq War and how price action will likely be more resilient than expected. Looking ahead to the mid-term elections, Brandon tells traders to "embrace volatility" even with weakn...

Charles Schwab's Kevin Horner talks about the short and long-term levels to watch in Verizon (VZ). He shows how the telecom company compares to rivals like AT&T (T) and T-Mobile (TMUS). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the iOS app - https://apps.a...

Oil markets remain unusually calm despite escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz. Ellen Wald explains why crude prices have yet to hit triple digits even as drone threats disrupt tanker traffic and drive up insurance costs. While global inventories offer a short-term buffer, concern is shifting toward potential long-term damage to regional refining infrastructure that could trigger a sharper...

Crude oil rallying 35% on the week offers other trading opportunities in the energy space, including ETFs. Rick Ducat turns to the U.S. Oil Fund (USO) and shows how traders can navigate its correlation to crude oil futures. He later notes elevated options activity which more than tripled a normal trading session. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market d...

Arun Sundaram shares his takeaways from Costco (COST) earnings, noting that it is growing topline above its peers. “It’s one of the strongest earnings compounders in our retail coverage,” he says. He thinks the renewal rate for memberships will stabilize, arguing that the churn is coming from younger people who tend to have a higher churn rate across the board. He discusses how executive-tier memb...

Jason Greer argues that the labor market isn’t collapsing despite the shock of losing 92K jobs in February, but it is definitely slowing down. He attributes a part of the issue to the Kaiser Permanente strikes, which he says just happens every few years because of contract negotiations. He thinks workers are anxious for a ton of reasons, including politics, cash, global conflict, inflation, and mo...

Dave Mazza with Roundhill Investments returns to the Watch List to talk about his firm's MARS ETF. It includes high-beta stocks in the space race like Rocket Lab (RKLB), Intuitive Machine (LUNR), and AST Spacemobile (ASTS) among others. Dave explains why Roundhill sees these names leading the space trade in the years ahead and the path of profitability for space-themed companies. AI is a corne...

James St. Aubin and Amy Glaser react to the February nonfarm payrolls report, which showed a shock loss of 92K jobs. James says the lack of layoffs has been the “linchpin” in continued optimism in the jobs market, and that may no longer hold. He tells investors to watch weekly initial claims closely. Amy notes one-offs hurting the report, including weather-related issues, though she does stress th...

Jeff Mortimer covers sector allocation strategies to consider and thinks investors should trim overweight tech positions. However, he still thinks it should hold a central place in portfolios. Overall, he thinks investors shouldn’t make any “knee-jerk reaction” to the U.S./Iran war as historically, market shocks have created entry points. He looks at how war and conflict have historically impacted...

Matt Maley thinks we could see a “sudden decline” in stocks if the market wakes up to the U.S./Iran war, like how stocks dropped with Covid-19. But it’s not all geopolitics: stresses from AI capex and credit markets continue, meaning that a “rebound may not last all that long.” He looks at energy and defense, though he says he wouldn’t chase the former after the rapid run up. Matt argues that if t...

You know the name, but do you know everything about Nvidia's (NVDA) core businesses? George Tsilis turns to the key drivers behind the Mag 7 giant's substantial profits. He adds that Nvidia's stock is considered cheap on a forward basis despite its gargantuan $4.4 trillion market cap. That said, it faces rising competition and investor fears of an AI bubble as headwinds. George later t...

Erin McGoff says we're currently undergoing a "tough" jobs market as employers navigate AI and general uncertainty. She joins Schwab Network to offer her tips to those looking to get their next job. When it comes to Gen Z, Erin speaks on the challenges she believes the "hustle" generation needs to be wary of. She urges jobseekers to stay open-minded to evolving tech and opp...