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Dustin Reid digs into today’s flurry of economic data, highlighting strength in Durable Goods and GDP and weakness in the labor market. He thinks the market is waiting “for a shoe to drop” either way. He thinks the Fed will be “on hold” after one more cut, whether it comes in December or not. Dustin shares his view of the bond market and potential fixed-income strategies ahead of a “challenging” 2...

Mitch Ashley believes Zscaler (ZS) is aligned with five key cybersecurity trends. The stock dropped over 10% after earnings, but he argues that it is positioning well for the world of AI. “It wasn’t a bad announcement,” he says of the earnings, but notes disappointing EPS and profits. Mitch also dips into “platform telemetry” and AI defense, explaining how this world is evolving. ======== Schwab N...

Noah Hamman explains why he likes some AI “picks and shovels” stocks, highlighting the HVAC ETF among others. On crypto, he thinks that Bitcoin believers should buy in at these lower prices if they are sure of the fundamentals and its importance to the future. One of his top holdings is Amphenol (APH), also part of the “picks and shovels.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor...

Ted Parkhill is not worried about market volatility, and in fact thinks investors should be worried about a lack of volatility. “We have great exposure to global equities right now,” he says, highlighting several international markets. Ted is also short crude oil, not seeing a lot of strength and potentially further downside. He’s also long coffee, and short cocoa. You want exposure to these marke...

Dan Ives is back on The Watch List with Nicole Petallides to settle the Alphabet/Google (GOOGL) vs Nvidia (NVDA) debate. His team estimates that for every $1 spent on Nvidia, there is an $8-$10 multiplier across the rest of the tech ecosystem. Dan adds that it's "Nvidia's world, but everyone else is paying rent in the A.I. revolution." He adds this revolution is being built on on...

George Tsilis examines CleanSpark (CLSK) after earnings as the company begins to transition from a primarily bitcoin-mining operations outfit to become a data center compute power provider. He names IREN (IREN), Applied Digital (APLD) and others as representative of a broader trend in the crypto-mining space. George later compares bitcoin performance to CLSK and discusses the "commoditization...

Lindsay Schwimer previews a busy holiday travel season, with 22 million airline seats expected to fly this weekend, including over 3 million just on Wednesday. “We’re seeing high demand,” she says, slightly higher than last year. She notes that there should be deals on trips on December 2 for travelers who haven’t bought tickets yet. Lindsay also gives other tips on finding cheaper trips. ========...

Likefolio’s Landon Swan calls this a “key time of the year” for Apple (AAPL). The iPhone is doing “really well,” he says, projecting 10%-12% growth vs around 3% for other smartphones. He also looks at the performance of its other products, including Macs (tough comps), iPads & AirPods (doing fine), and the Apple Watch (showing negative growth). “Everything just looks so rosy…this is just a com...

Heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, Don Kaufman has filled his plate with 2 bearish trades with a side of a bullish consumer play. Don shares his downside example trade for Ebay (EBAY), before mapping out an upside Walmart (WMT) strategy. Don later demonstrates a bearish put vertical for Mag 7 name Meta Platforms (META). Rick Ducat examines the chart patterns formulating for all 3 stocks. =====...

Samuel Kerr joins Marley Kayden to provide context to the public debate about a bubble in A.I. stocks. He addresses the underlying concerns expressed by investors using recent weeks to take profits, pointing to the steep selling action in Nvidia (NVDA) as an example. Samuel looks at the perceived battle lines drawn between Alphabet's Google (GOOGL) and Nvidia, citing notable investors like War...

Ron Westfall and Dan O’Brien break down Dell (DELL) earnings. Dan thinks “the story here is in the raised guidance,” and stresses the “insatiable” demand for AI infrastructure. “Really solid print, really solid guidance,” he adds. However, he notes some weakness on consumer PC demand. Ron says Dell is “really executing” and says the spotlight is on their ability to meet their own targets. He think...

Zachary Hill thinks the last few weeks of trading have been very technical-driven. “We’ve had a lot of positioning…in an illiquid time of the year,” as traders try to lock in gains, he says, arguing that the underlying fundamentals are still strong. He plans to broaden tech exposure in 2026 and covers the latest tech headlines. Zachary also is looking at international positions “predicated on a lo...

Michael Farkas, CEO and founder of NextNRG (NXXT), explains how his company looks to provide energy independence to other companies and walks through their latest financials. He argues that “we need a lot more power produced” as the world continues to electrify: “if there are not massive investments made…the cost of electricity is going to go through the roof.” NXXT tends to deploy solar, and he s...

Following the latest earnings report from Deere (DE), Jonathan Sakraida says it "wasn't terrible" but notes Wednesday's culprit behind its downside move is likely the company's outlook and tariff exposure. His firm has a Sell rating and a $400 price target for the agriculture machinery giant. Jonathan's tying in lower-commodity prices in grains that impact farmers' ab...

Marley Kayden gauges analyst reaction to the latest quarterly figures from Dell Technologies (DELL). Shares jumped after the company shared stronger than expected guidance, particularly for its A.I. server segment. Marley notes bullish commentary from the company's CEO on its A.I. growth as a potential catalyst for analyst price target changes. Charles Moon stops by with a bullish example trad...

Jobless claims hit a 7-month low, painting a less gloomy picture than recent data. Alex Coffey and Sam Vadas discuss the economic data and earnings picture facing investors headed into the end of November. Later, the duo highlight the ongoing battle for A.I. leadership surrounding Alphabet (GOOGL), Nvidia (NVDA), and Oracle (ORCL). The possibility of a significant market move is discussed, especia...

Peter Andersen has been holding Nvidia (NVDA) for over a decade and traces its journey from a gaming company to the leading AI chip company. He sold out of his position this summer in anticipation of a pullback. Peter thinks the underlying “fantasy” of AI, replacing the human mind, is “so wrong, so far-fetched.” He also thinks that data center demand might be over-hyped. ======== Schwab Network ==...

“The real reason the market’s rallied is… [analysts] underestimated the power of corporate earnings,” argues Michael Landsberg. He’s worried about parts of AI, including profitless companies, as well as portfolio underexposure or overconcentration in particular names. His stock picks include NextEra Energy (NEE), citing dividend growth and “demographic story.” He also likes Ensign Group (ENSG) in...

The Einstein of Wall Street joins Nicole Petallides at the NYSE set to provide his roadmap for this week's market performance. His whirlwind whimsy touches on everything from the report that Kevin Hassett could be a favorite to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair, to Nvidia (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR) pullbacks after earnings. Later, Peter provides 3 trading practices he has employed during his...

George Tsilis jumps on to Opening Bell to look at Autodesk's (ADSK) premarket surge after earnings. The company's CEO says long-term growth is due to steady A.I. demand, prompting the company to raise its revenue outlook. Meanwhile, Workday (WDAY) shares were going the opposite direction after it topped earnings estimates in its 3Q report. George points to several analyst moves including m...

"Little bit of the Santa Claus cheer here," Diane King Hall says as the Opening Bell ringer brought the ho-ho-holiday spirit to the NYSE floor. She kicks off an earnings deep dive with Nicole Petallides into three movers this morning: Dell (DELL), HP Inc. (HPQ), and Deere (DE). For Dell, she points to the AI server boom impacting its business. Meanwhile, HP Inc. shares were looking for d...

"What a difference a couple of months can make," says Rick Ducat. He looks at the pullback in Oracle (ORCL) shares after its meteoric rise to all-time highs back in September. Rick shows the technical levels that acted as previous support, before further breakdown as shares fell below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Despite the downward move, shares are up nearly 20% YTD. Later,...

Van Hesser joins Diane King Hall to discuss "the tale of two economies" facing U.S. investors and various income-level households. He says this is a "reasonably strong economy, but with an anxiousness coming out in the data." In terms of belt-tightening efforts, he says wealthier households are driving the economy and that group will be closely watching stock market performance...

Tom White and Diane King Hall serve up a full plate of tech stock takeaways, starting with the story of the week: Alphabet (GOOGL) vs Nvidia (NVDA). Tom calls the pullback in Nvidia a "headscratcher" as the company releases comments saying their chips are a "generation ahead" of Google's TPUs. Meanwhile, Tom hops over to HP Inc. (HPQ) as the A.I. infrastructure company eked...

Following the latest earnings results from Li Auto (LI), Olivier Blanchard examines the Chinese automaker's competitive outlook. The company missed on its 3Q EPS as revenue came in just above expectations. He says the premium-EV demand outlook in China is good, but suggests it is an overcrowded area for auto brands. "We don't need 4," Olivier adds. He is looking to a normalizatio...