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Ann Marie Jonkman explains consumer expectations for the holiday shopping season. She says speedy, timely delivery is critically important, and consumers are shifting to shopping earlier to make sure everything arrives on time. Other concerns include sustainability and avoiding shipping fees. She says AI can help increase customer satisfaction by being able to predict demand and keep supply steady...

Bitcoin has taken a beaten with its price action in recent weeks, though the cryptocurrency remains 50% above levels prior to the 2024 presidential election. Bitcoin-holder Strategy (MSTR) is now below its pre-election levels and 60% off its all-time high. LikeFolio's Andy Swan says the company faces much more competition, which adds pricing pressure even if Bitcoin rebounds. That said, he mak...

Stephen Sopko and William Kerwin break down Applied Materials (AMAT) earnings. Stephen thinks the company has done a great job pivoting from China to other Asian markets, but questions if they can continue their growth outside of export-restricted companies. William raised his fair value estimate to $225, citing their guidance into the first half of 2026. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

Shelly Antoniewicz spotlights the economy and consumer, saying the government could probably easily release the September jobs data, but October might be trickier. “The employment picture data is going to be critically important to the Fed’s decision” around rates in December, she stresses. Shelly gives her forecast for 2025 GDP and comments on the state of the consumer into the holiday season. ==...

“Volatility has been the name of the game all year,” says Ted Thatcher. He looks at the macro picture through the lens of the consumer and what upcoming economic data reports could show about unemployment, holiday shopping, and more. He thinks the Fed is paying attention to the job market and the conditions there will decide if they cut rates or not. Ted sees opportunities in big tech like Alphabe...

Tim Bohen doubles down on his A.I. thesis and discredits Michael Burry's shorts against Nvidia (NVDA) and Palantir (PLTR). He explains why both stocks are still poised to be big winners in the A.I. race while making the case that investors should buy dips on Tesla (TSLA). Rick Ducat takes investors through the key levels to watch in each Big Tech stock. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empower...

Brendan Ahern takes investors through China's tech trade. He believes Chinese stocks can see upside amid signals of the country's economy stabilizing. He sees policy changes helping Alibaba's (BABA) ecommerce business, though Brendan points to the company's cloud prospects as what investors will watch closely. He notes XPeng Inc. (XPEV) as a business mimicking Tesla (TSLA) by shift...

Despite the big tech sell-off, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, and Wells Fargo all gave praise to Nvidia (NVDA) through a slew of price target hikes on bullish growth expectations. Marley Kayden takes investors through what analysts are thinking as markets brace for what will likely be next week's biggest catalyst. Dan Deming offers an example options trade for Nvidia. ======== Schwab Network ===...

Today's Charles Schwab Big Picture turns to the potential for the Fed to cut interest rates in December. Collin Martin attributes the significant probability cut to the government shutdown and the lack of data the FOMC got in October and start of November. He later discusses the credit risk to Big Tech firms taking on billions of dollars in debt to build out their A.I. infrastructure. ========...

Viktor Shvets says this earnings season is the “best in decades” in terms of growth. However, he thinks the market is becoming “a little bit nervous,” particularly around AI bubble worries. He argues that massive tech changes require bubbles, and thinks we’re a few years away from a potential pop. He discusses the disparity between consumer-focused companies and business-focused companies, noting...

Kevin Green has his eye on a rotation back in the Mag 7. Market breadth weakened but some mega caps like Nvidia (NVDA) and Microsoft (MSFT) briefly tapped positive territory in the first hour of Friday's down day. KG also notes optimism in global trade with the U.S. dialing back on the biggest tariff restrictions on items not made domestically like coffee and bananas. He offers a technical tak...

Mike Mussio covers the macro picture and thinks it’s “risk-off” right now. He says this shouldn’t be alarming to long-term investors but might be to speculative investors. Mike lays out the best case scenario for 2026, emphasizing market breadth and the longevity of the AI trade. He thinks investors should be trimming their gains before the end of the year, stressing that traders want to balance h...

Nvidia (NVDA) got bullish momentum from Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley ahead of next week's earnings. Diane King Hall talks about what analysts expect from Nvidia's long-term prospects. StubHub (STUB) sunk more than 27% following its worse-than-expected earnings and lack of guidance. Diane later eyes mergers and acquisitions as Merck (MRK) seeks to buy Cidara Therapeutics (CDTX) for $9.2 b...

There's a lot to keep on the docket to close out this trading week. Kevin Hincks opens discussions from the Cboe Global Markets by attributing part of the sell-off to Fed speaker commentary and uncertainty surrounding interest rates. The selling action continued Friday morning, especially in tech stocks. Kevin talks about how markets can counter pessimism and rebound. He also notes a stock mov...

Rick Ducat looks at the upward sloping channel taking place in Apple (AAPL) shares. He compares the iPhone maker to its Mag 7 peers and shows the relative outperformance versus the S&P 500 (SPX). Rick underlines the rising momentum in its RSI study and shows near-term support around the $265 level. Tom White swings by to provide an example options trade for Apple. He explains why implied volat...

Anthony Kettle joins Morning Movers to discuss emerging markets performance. He says EM yields are still reasonable compared to history and it is a "long duration asset class" with the Fed in a cutting cycle. Anthony says he looks from the bottom-up on the sovereigns versus corporates, citing the Russia-Ukraine war and China's real-estate concerns weighing on the corporates. He looks...

Steven Dickens says Alphabet (GOOGL) wants to "own the stack, top to bottom" when it comes to the A.I. space. He says its publicly available products like YouTube and Gmail will act as a "deep base" for its vertical A.I. strategy. Steven discusses the omnichannel A.I. updates in Chrome browser, Pixel phones and its Gemini rollout. He says its a fast-moving space and the "a...

CrowdStrike (CRWD) is Friday's Chart of the Day on Morning Movers. Rachel Dashiell dissects the "rangey" $50-dollar-wide activity near its $515 support level as an area to watch. She does caution that its momentum study on CRWD's shorter-term chart is pointed down, which could indicate some further weakness ahead. Zooming out to its 1-year chart, Rachel points to a bearish engulf...

Kevin Green and Diane King Hall examine the overnight equity weakness continuing Thursday's sell-off. From stocks to gold to the U.S. dollar, KG provides a broader glimpse at the potential catalysts for this recent selling. On A.I. tech stocks, KG cites Michael Burry's recent position on the refresh cycles for Nvidia (NVDA) technology as a possible factor in its pullback. KG adds that cred...

Jim Iuorio says he expected a rally when the government reopened and “doesn’t love” that it didn’t happen. He believes AI is in a bubble, citing “maniacal fervor,” but thinks we’re in “the first third” of its creation. He advises investors to stay nimble and use puts to protect their portfolios. He thinks the market will see a 5% pullback soon but thinks it is a buying opportunity. ======== Schwab...

While the continuing tech sell-off drew a lot of oxygen from Wall Street on Thursday's session, Marley Kayden and Sam Vadas turn to headlines under many investors' radars through the major climb in U.S. housing foreclosures and Alibaba (BABA) overhauling its A.I. app. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute new...

Jenny Horne and Adam Lynch have a lot to discuss in this week's Crypto Corner. First, they examine a flurry of headlines for Coinbase (COIN) as the company announced plans to relocate from Delaware to Texas. Coinbase also revealed a new token platform and pulled back plans for a $2B acquisition of U.K. based stablecoin startup BVNK. And, as the U.S. government shutdown comes to a close, Jenny...

David Miller discusses the current market sell-off, labeling it a meaningful risk-off day, yet maintaining a healthy broader view for equities. He delves into the Federal Reserve's interest rate dilemma and questions the true impact of A.I. on tech stocks and advocating for gold miners like Agnico Eagle Mines (AEM) due to central bank de-dollarization and U.S. government spending. He also cham...

Sealed Air (SEE), the company behind bubble wrap packaging, soared to a two-year high on reports that it seeks to go private. George Tsilis talks more on the details behind the deal and how it would alleviate financial woes hitting Sealed Air. He notes that investors may also have caught onto a "valuation element" as well, though it all depends on whether the deal manifests or not. =====...

Nike (NKE) is stepping up for a rebound. Alex Coffey highlights key chart technicals that include bullish momentum indicators like RSI showing potential for another price jump. When it comes to the options front, Alex notes more call buying activity adding to the bull run. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsle...