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Jim Sanderson explains the downside restaurants face because of the economic impact of the energy crisis. Margin pressure issues are keeping him from being bullish on many names in the sector. He likes McDonald’s (MCD), believing they will be able to boost traffic, but notes that their international business is a huge part of revenue. Chipotle (CMG) may have a harder time driving traffic growth. D...

Marley Kayden covers the latest analyst moves on Apple (AAPL), with a price target cut at BofA and a bullish note from Morgan Stanley. The latter is based on a smartphone survey that implied Apple will be the only major smartphone vendor to take share in 2026. Prosper Trading Academy's Charles Moon likes the bullish moves in the stock and offers an example options trade. ======== Schwab Networ...

Cooper Howard with Charles Schwab says it's important for investors "hunkering down" to keep their heads on a swivel to headlines surrounding the U.S. and Iran. He talks about the key "drivers" he sees moving fixed income markets and ways to protect your portfolios. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Mar...

Thomas Martin describes his current trading strategy in a volatile market, keeping some “dry powder” to the side if conditions change. He looks at software, potential international investments, and how the Iran war is changing everything. His picks include Spotify (SPOT) and Uber (UBER). ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Marke...

Construction spending in January pulled back, a move "unsurprising" to Kevin Green given typical seasonal slowdowns. What did surprise him and markets was President Trump cooling his rhetoric on military maneuvers in Iran. KG walks investors through the latest headlines drawing optimism from investors. However, he adds both the U.S. and Iran need "concrete" proof they're mo...

“I like a lot of pessimism,” says Jim Paulsen. He gives his perspective on what’s next for the U.S.-Iran War and how markets can move back towards optimism. He thinks that we will “find more oil that can be released” if tensions de-escalate, but expects Brent crude to be “permanently elevated, somewhat.” He also thinks that the Fed would ease without the war as we need job creation. ======== Schwa...

Investors are focusing on the positives from President Trump's Truth Social post pointing to a five-day ceasefire on Iran. Diane King Hall talks about the macro moves investors should stay aware of, with energy taking her prime focus. On stock moves, Diane talks about Goldman Sachs cutting price targets on big banks. She then turns to reports that senators are introducing a bill to ban sports...

"What we're seeing today is the market getting a sigh of relief," says Chris Versace, referencing headlines on President Trump and Iran offering room for a technical bounce. He walks investors through his firm's investment strategies from when the strikes on Iran first occurred through Monday morning's Truth Social post from Trump pointing to a five-day ceasefire. Chris also...

Thomas Hayes sets the table for Monday's trading action by attributing the market reaction to headlines on President Trump and Iran as "very much like" 2025's tariff volatility. He explains what he learned from last year's moves and offers advice for investors when it comes to derisking and finding new market opportunities. Thomas sees the consumer discretionary sector as hig...

BofA cut its price target on Apple (AAPL) to $320 from $325 as the stock faces a short-term slump. Tom White offers a look into the key levels to watch and gives his explanation as to where shares can experience a rebound. He then offers an example options trade for the Mag 7 stock. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Min...

As crude oil price cool from the height of last week's spike, Rachel Dashiell with Charles Schwab turns to the short and long-term price action in Cheniere Energy (LNG). She walks investors through key levels to watch and where shares can see support and resistance. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newslette...

Gina Martin Adams explains how market pressures have moved from big tech earnings to cash flow, though she notes that creates the same “performance dynamic” overall, pushing the sector to underperform. She’s also watching the financial sector, which is starting to “stabilize” after dramatically underperforming the S&P 500 before the war. She thinks this could mean that the worst-case scenario...

Futures saw volatile action within a couple hours prior to Monday's opening bell. Stocks initially rallied after President Trump said there were constructive talks with Iran over the weekend — comments that were denied by Iran itself. Kevin Green tells investors to brace for continuing volatility as headlines hit the tape. He later explains why crude oil futures cooled even though equity volat...

Chris Graja with Argus Research talks Target (TGT) and why the firm has a buy rating and a $145 price target for the retail giant. He explains how the company can still utilize its consumer discretionary catalog even as consumers feel a pinch on their wallets. Chris then turns to Costco (COST) and Williams-Sonoma (WSM) to see where they stack up to Target. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empoweri...

George Tsilis revisits Netflix (NFLX) after the streaming giant lost the bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) to Paramount Skydance (PSKY). He turns back the books of the company's finances to explain how live and sports content, paired with advertising growth, offer earnings tailwinds. The headwinds? The very Warner Bros. Discovery merger it didn't seize as competition intensifies...

Global central banks are striking a hawkish tone as persistent inflation fuels volatility across markets. Sam Vadas and Alex Coffey break down policy signals from the Fed, BOE, and ECB, rising bond yields, and how Middle East tensions are influencing rates. With the U.S. 10‑year yield at key levels, the team looks ahead to CERAWeek, consumer sentiment data, and Carnival (CCL) earnings as a read on...

The A.I. story is shifting from infrastructure build‑out to monetization, and Alex Bouzari, CEO of DataDirect Networks, says “tokenomics” will determine whether massive Nvidia (NVDA) GPU investments generate real EBITDA. Bouzari explains how data centers are becoming AI factories and why established enterprise players like Oracle (ORCL) and SAP (SAP) are best positioned to win. Those that fail to...

Oliver Frisen, CEO of Guardian Metal Resources, joins to discuss their upsized U.S. IPO and the two tungsten mines they’re looking to create in the U.S. within the next three years. China, Russia, and North Korea make up about 90% of tungsten mining right now. The metal is used for autos, in the aerospace sector, and many other critical areas. He warns that a lot of manufacturing could have to sto...

Jordan Rizzuto thinks the inflationary impacts of the Iran war are only just being priced in globally because markets thought it would be over quickly. The modern world has “never seen” an energy disruption of this magnitude, he notes. He’s not sure the market is going through a “true rotation” because gold hasn’t bid, instead traders are sitting on the sidelines, potentially creating liquidity is...

Dirk Wallinger, CEO of York Space Systems (YSS), joins the Watch List to talk about the company's first earnings report since going public via IPO. "We're really hitting our stride," when it comes to growth, says Dirk, pointing to a 52% increase in revenue. He explains how York is differentiating itself from competitors in the space tech race and the company's acquisition of...

“Oil up, markets down” is the straightforward narrative, says Richard Yasenchak. The concern is how long it will last, and he argues for diversifying against “macro drivers” rather than sectors as we wait to see. He shares how his firm is strategizing within the funds that it offers, and highlights holdings like Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Palantir (PLTR). He also thinks Microsoft (MSFT) has become...

With gold about $1,000 from highs and silver $50 off its high, David Stryzewski calls the current metal pullback an "opportunity." That opportunity extends to miners as well, with David calling what he considers low P/E ratios for companies. Ben McMillan backs David's bullish thesis by calling the sell-off a "generational opportunity." His case for silver lies in the AI tra...

Dave LaValle, president of CoinDesk, offers a full picture perspective on the state of crypto regulation as Bitcoin crosses below the $70,000 mark once again. While many experts in cryptocurrencies call the current pullback a "crypto winter" cycle, Dave does not. He believes there's more macro factor at play cutting into prices. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...

Anjali Bastianpillai breaks down the state of the AI market and cybersecurity concerns. She stresses the need for cybersecurity to catch up to agentic AI’s abilities. As demographics change and countries worry about having enough workers, AI will fill in the gaps, Anjali notes. She thinks the software pullback creates opportunities for long-term investments. A “great tailwind” is the infrastructur...

More than two dozen states are suing Live Nation (LYV) for a company break-up as many see the company's ticketing practices monopolistic. Seth Schachner explains why the lawsuit is so significant and the implications it creates for the entertainment industry. He also turns to another trial accusing Meta Platforms (META) and Alphabet's (GOOGL) YouTube of social media addiction. ======== Sch...