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Microsoft (MSFT) demand has accelerated since last quarter, says Megan Brantley of LikeFolio, especially when it comes to Azure cloud. She highlights the disconnect her data shows between the demand trends and moves in the Mag 7 stock. Megan explains what it all means for investors as the AI trade continues to accelerate. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every...

Mamadou-Abou Sarr, co-founder and president of V-Square Quantitative Management, says equities remain resilient with the S&P 500 up (SPX) about 2.8% for the quarter, driven by AI. He warns the 10-year yield above 5.3% could eventually overwhelm earnings growth, making a stronger case for active management and true diversification. He stresses that owning multiple asset classes isn't real d...

Ed Butowsky says "you would want to be a fool to want to buy" Nike (NKE) after earnings. He makes the case the stock still has more room to the downside every after it plunged to 13-year lows. Jan Kniffen says the biggest problem remains product, with Nike lacking exciting new launches and facing intensifying competition from On Holding (ONON), Hoka, Adidas, and New Balance. He also sees...

Nicole Bachaud of ZipRecruiter, breaks down a weak September jobs report that added just 29,000 jobs with the prior two months revised lower and unemployment at 4.2%. She says the unemployment rise reflects more people reentering the labor force rather than job losses, though long-term unemployment is now 27% of the total and wage growth at 3% lags inflation. She also sees data center hiring surgi...

Treasury yields are commanding the stock market, says TheoTrade's Don Kaufman, pointing out that an uptick in bonds late morning added pressure to stocks. That said, he sees trading opportunities across various sectors. Don explains why he's offering a bearish example options trade for Target (TGT), along with bullish trades in the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) and Ap...

Chris Ward says higher rates don't necessarily kill bull markets but they do create winners and losers as the cost of capital shifts after 15 years of cheap money. He likes the technology sector through the XLK ETF, where earnings are growing 70% year-over-year, and says the Mag 7 is essentially holding up the entire S&P 500 (SPX). He also favors international AI plays like TSMC (TSM), SK...

In the race between hyperscalers to capitalize on the AI trade, R. "Ray" Wang says Alphabet (GOOGL) "is killing it" through Gemini and cloud expansions das booth boost in AI-related revenue. He explains what makes it different from Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), and Amazon (AMZN). As for Oracle (ORCL), Ray discusses whether the cloud company can justify its ballooning...

Nike (NKE) shares plummeted to historic lows following yet another earnings report showing weakness in the company's turnaround plan. Marley Kayden discusses key metrics in the legacy athletic company's report to help investors gauge the stock's forward momentum. Dan Deming offers an example options trade for Nike. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader,...

There's some strength under the surface of the weaker-than-expected September jobs report, though as Collin Martin of Charles Schwab states, pointing to stability for the labor market. However, Treasury yields are keeping equity investors on edge. Alexanandra Semenova addresses concerns of market breadth with the S&P 500 (SPX) Equal Weight hitting its seventh straight week of losses, a rar...

Ken Kim of KPMG says the latest jobs report shows payroll growth stalling and paychecks losing ground, giving the Fed room to hold off on a rate hike this month. He still expects a December hike as inflation remains too hot, with PMI price measures rising and elevated energy costs feeding pipeline inflation. He also notes that immigration losses are tightening labor supply and pushing up wages in...

Jason Ware believes the latest earnings season sets a bullish case for the tech trade, even if volatility keeps a hold on stocks short-term. When it comes to Nvidia (NVDA), he outlines why he still sees a bull case for the mega cap and explains how its business offers a lift for other Mag 7 names. That said, Jason tells investors to be aware of risks that persist in the stock market, from a potent...

Diawa upgraded HPE (HPE) to outperform from neutral. Morgan Stanley reiterated Nvidia (NVDA) as the firm's top pick. OnSemi (ON) and Synaptics (SYNA) amended details to their coming merger. Diane King Hall turns to the top tech movers kicking off Friday's trading session. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute...

Bob Shea, CIO of Dynasty Financial Partners, says the latest jobs report offers a much-needed reprieve in the bond market. He sees the economy splitting between an AI-driven index rally and rate-sensitive sectors like housing, autos, and retail under pressure, while AI remains transformational and in very early innings. He expects positive seasonal tailwinds into midterms and potential policy init...

The September jobs report wasn't as weak as investors may believe, says Kevin Hincks. 29,000 nonfarm payrolls additions came in well-below median expectations of 85,000, though as Kevin points out, investors are shrugging off the print. It also cut into expectations for the Fed to hike interest rates in October. On the international front, Kevin discusses crude oil's price decline as the E...

HPE (HPE) has more room to the upside, according to an upgrade from Daiwa, even though the stock already climbed more than 160% over the last 12 months. Rick Ducat shows the bullish and bearish trends he believes are the most important to watch in HPE's forward moves. He turns to an example options trade for HPE. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every mark...

Joe Brusuelas of RSM US discusses the weaker-than-expected September jobs report. The month saw an additional 29,000 nonfarm payrolls against median consensus of 85,000. Joe says the print confirms a "no hire, no fire" jobs market aggravated by U.S. immigration restrictions. He adds that the report will make an interest rate hike in October very unlikely. That said, Joe believes two rate...

James Boyd of Charles Schwab says Airbnb (ABNB) is more tightly correlated to crude oil moves than investors realize. He outlines the short-term price action of the stock and compares it to crude to highlight why. James also notes a bull case for Airbnb if the stock can stay above $160. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market...

Friday's trading session is starting with some reprieve thanks to a tick lower in crude oil and Treasury yields. Tom White sets expectations for investors ahead of the opening bell. On the AI trade, he explains why Morgan Stanley is reiterating its top pick in Nvidia (NVDA), with Tom discussing why hyperscaler CapEx is important to keep in mind moving forward. Also on his radar: adjustments to...

A lot of what is happening in equities right now has a lot of similarities to 1994, says Gina Martin Adams, pointing out a booming economy and a Fed raising interest rates as the central points. The steady rise in Treasury yields adds to signs of strain for equities, as Gina points to sectors at the greatest risk of volatile moves. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tra...

Accenture (ACN) closed as the S&P 500 (SPX) leader on Thursday's session following earnings, while Nike (NKE) investors looked for a clear jump in a turnaround story in its earnings. Paramount Skydance (PSKY) sold off as it looks to close its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in the coming days. Marley Kayden carries investors through the top stories of the trading day. ======== Sch...

Alphabet (GOOGL) and SpaceX (SPCX) take what both companies consider a big step for AI's expansion into the final frontier. On Earth, Oracle (ORCL) signs a multi-billion-dollar deal with Tencent. Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas discuss their top takeaways of Thursday's session. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minu...

Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland, says foreign direct investment has been transformational for Ireland's economy across technology, semiconductors, healthcare, and fintech. US multinationals like Pfizer (PFE), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Apple (AAPL), Meta Platforms (META), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), and Eli Lilly (LLY) have operated there for decades, with Intel (INTC) investing a...

Yogesh Gupta, CEO of Progress Software (PRGS), says the company delivered strong earnings with EPS above guidance, cash flow up 17% year over year to over $87 million, and a 43% operating margin. He recently completed the acquisition of Domo, a roughly $300 million business that brings consumption-based AI use cases and real-time data integration to power AI agents grounded in factual data. He say...

A disconnect continues to widen between diesel prices and fuel production, says Adam Lampe. He addresses how gasoline price spikes are a "consumer problem " while diesel is an "economic problem" as a part of his explanation. Adam adds that the U.S.'s tentative ban on diesel exports will create many more headwinds than tailwinds domestically and across the globe. ======== Sc...

Brace for October seasonality, or lack thereof, in crypto, says Jim Farraioli of Charles Schwab. He makes the case that Bitcoin and Ethereum's recent rally will raise the bar for the cryptocurrencies to make a steeper run higher. Jim adds more insight into the race to bolster regulation for crypto assets and how investors are seeing it as a "rebirth in the debasement trade." ========...