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Will Rhind, CEO of GraniteShares, discusses the rapid growth of ETF demand and new products tied to AI and high-profile IPOs. He highlights lessons learned from SpaceX (SPCX)-related trading and explains how investors could gain exposure to future offerings such as Anthropic and OpenAI through leveraged ETFs. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day....

Stephen Kates and Jed Ellerbroek discuss the Fed's next move, inflation trends, Treasury yields, and the impact of AI investment on the economy. The pair examines how rising AI infrastructure spending could affect inflation and bond markets while remaining bullish on big tech earnings. They also highlight strong AI-driven demand for companies including Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GO...

LikeFolio's Andy Swan shares fresh consumer sentiment data on PepsiCo (PEP) ahead of earnings. He argues Pepsi faces multiple headwinds, including the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, growing competition from healthier beverage brands, and increased consumer trade-down to private-label products. Swan says Pepsi must adapt to changing consumer preferences and get ahead of emerging trends if it...

Ben Rose says Tesla (TSLA) remains a dominant company in the EV space even as the company focuses on AI endeavors. He explains how Tesla's continuing automotive updates, including a potential Roadster sports car, will bolster the bottom line for the coming years. That said, Ben explains that his firm still labels Tesla's stock as a hold as the company rolls out AI-tied tech like its Cyberc...

The Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance merger was completed and led to a brand new company and ticker: Skydance (SKYD). Seth Schachner addresses the question: "was the juice worth the squeeze?" He says the greater Hollywood sphere won't change much from the merger, though the biggest alteration will come from Skydance's ever-growing catalog of TV shows and movies. Seth...

When discussing bond volatility, TheoTrade's Don Kaufman says "it's far from over." He sees the yield impact and macro moves playing a key role in his Big 3. He calls the selling action in gold "well overdone" and expects a bounce in the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD), sees a short opportunity in Costco (COST), and anticipates more upside in the United States Oil Fund (USO)...

A hurricane threat in the Gulf of Mexico poses a significant risk to an already pressured crude oil trade, says Ellen Wald. Refineries struggling to maintain supply coming face-to-face with Mother Nature create a perfect storm against the energy trade. Ellen explains how oil production will be impacted by the big storm. Jake Hanley notes that 9% of global refineries are already offline due to conf...

James Czerniawski breaks down the challenges facing Skydance (SKYD) after closing its deal for Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. He says the company must monetize its massive content library, meet commitments to release 30 films a year domestically, and integrate operations while competing against Netflix (NFLX), Disney (DIS), and Amazon (AMZN) in streaming. He expects it will take 12 to 18 mo...

Ted Thatcher believes the uptick in GDP and corporate profits confirm an incoming uptrend for the stock market even as macro volatility takes aim at current momentum. He's in the camp the S&P 500 (SPX) will reach 8,000 by the end of 2026 and believes the index would be significantly higher if not for the U.S.-Iran war. One key bearish indicator he sees for equities: lasting pressure from p...

Marvell (MRVL) continues to show compelling risk-reward dynamics, says William Kerwin of Morningstar Wealth. He says the company is "firing on all cylinders" as an AI optics leader benefitting from the continuous data center buildout. Even as the bar for earnings gets higher, William expects Marvell to hop over it even as incoming IPOs like OpenAI and Anthropic add question marks to the...

Intel (INTC) CEO Lip-Bu Tan told reporters that the company will continue its involvement with SpaceX's (SPCX) Terafab project. The headline pushed shares of Intel higher while TSMC (TSM) slid. Alex Coffey discusses ways the development pushes back investor fears surrounding Intel and how the partnership plays a role in the greater AI trade. Scott Bauer of Prosper Trading Academy offers an exa...

Charles Schwab's Rachel Dashiell turns to technical developments in the S&P 500 (SPX) that is creating a key resistance level for the index. Also mind the bearish divergence, leading what Rachel calls a tentative "false breakout." Beneath the surface, a "stealth correction" shows how market breadth in the S&P and Nasdaq-100 (NDX) soured in recent weeks. Rachel adds...

Jim Paulsen warns that the economy and stock market are dangerously bifurcated, with AI and "new era" spending surging while the rest of the economy barely grows. He says tech complacency is the biggest risk right now after the longest tech boom in 100 years, and financial conditions have tightened sharply with the 10-year yield surging from 3.94% to 5.3%. He expects a pretty good correc...

Elevated yields and volatility in the bond market are the key movers Kevin Green is watching to start Wednesday's trading day. The S&P 500 (SPX) dove below one of KG's key levels as a result. He urges investors to watch the 10-year Treasury auction later Wednesday as the futures indicate a potential break in current trends. On the FOMC minutes, KG doesn't expect it to ignite a mark...

Chris Versace, CIO at Tematica Research, remains long-term bullish on tech as AI and robotics drive a multiyear data center buildout. He sees Nvidia (NVDA), Marvell (MRVL), Broadcom (AVGO), and Arista Networks (ANET) as cheaper than people think on a P/E to growth basis. He says to avoid rate-sensitive areas like homebuilders while favoring consumer value plays like TJX Companies (TJX) and Costco...

Constellation Brands (STZ) moved to the upside but linger near decade-lows after earnings, as Diane King Hall explains how the big picture of consumer demand differs from headline numbers in the report. NetApp (NTAP) opened at an all-time high after Evercore ISI upgraded the stock and boosted its price target. Diane also highlights reports that Apple (AAPL) is planning to add smart home devices to...

Jonathan Corpina says market fundamentals are strong with the S&P 500 (SPX) hitting records but expects a breather as geopolitical risks and oil volatility linger. He sees the Mag 7 led by Nvidia (NVDA), AMD Inc. (AMD), CrowdStrike (CRWD), and Palo Alto (PANW) maintaining a strong grip on markets, with eventual rotation into financials and defensive names. Corpina points to the Fed, midterm el...

Headlines surrounding Iran and claims the country wants nuclear enrichment independence added pressure to the stock market ahead of Wednesday's opening bell. Kevin Hincks makes the case that it shows discussions are happening between it and the U.S. As for U.S.-centric headlines, Kevin addresses the FOMC minutes and its capacity to move markets after the Fed made a unanimous decision to hike i...

NetApp (NTAP) has more than doubled over the last nine months, though as Tom White points out, the stock is becoming overbought. He highlights key support and resistance levels to watch as bullish momentum faces its next key test at all-time highs. Tom tuns to an example options trade for NetApp. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Options invol...

Investors climbed the "wall of worry" toward all-time highs in the S&P 500 (SPX) and Nasdaq-100 (NDX) in a tech-led rally, says Kevin Mahn. He addresses reports that Nvidia (NVDA) and Micron (MU) are expected to lead to one-third of the S&P's earnings growth next year, though he sees opportunities in other corners of Wall Street. "Follow the money" in the AI trade a...

John T. Shea takes a closer look at the trend changes in Amazon (AMZN) Prime Days. He used to consider the event a "gadget sale" that has since expanded to broad consumer needs. John explains why the Mag 7 giant has evolved its catalog offerings over not just one span of days every year, but several. For October Prime Days in particular, he discusses the importance of holding an event li...

Keep an eye on volatility trends and the 10-year Treasury auction Wednesday as yields hover near multi-decade highs, says Kevin Green. Market breadth continues to serve as an anchor weighing down the broader S&P 500 (SPX) as the equal weight index shows lingering weakness. In equities, KG notes a pullback in SpaceX (SPCX) as reports indicate the company is aiming to buy $40 billion worth of Nv...

Netflix (NFLX) shares have seen what Charles Schwab's Patrick Ciummo calls an "aggressive" downspin over the last thirty trading sessions. However, on the one-year chart, oversold indicators suggest room for a bullish rebound. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/...

Tuesday's top takeaways focus on the international front, as Sam Vadas addresses the latest funding rounds in China's DeepSeek and Moonshot AI, while Marley Kayden talks about the widening trade deficit via the international trade in goods and service sprint. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter -...

There was a clear divide in stocks tied to the AI trade when it came to the best and worst performers on the S&P 500 (SPX). Marley Kayden discusses Constellation Energy (CEG) and its stock surge thanks to a new deal with Alphabet (GOOGL). Marvell (MRVL) rallied on its new ambitious growth plan. Meanwhile, Seagate (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) sold off over competition around a certain acquis...