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Ole Rosgaard, CEO of Greif (GEF), discusses their recent earnings and the company’s business. Greif is a global industrial packaging company, and Ole sees strong growth ahead. “We’ve been in an industrial recession for about three years now,” he says, and describes how the company has been navigating headwinds and tariffs. He also talks about adding AI to their processes and how they engage with c...

Kevin Davitt notes levels of support to watch in the major indexes as markets head lower today. His key takeaway from 3Q earnings is that tech growth has been around 23%, translating to “basically no growth” in multiple expansion. “We are pushing levels that are historically unusual,” he adds. Nvidia (NVDA) earnings next week will be an interesting “capstone.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empo...

Jake Johnston examines the economic pain inflicted by the government shutdown, and how the market is defending support levels. “It could be a ‘bad news is good news’ situation,” he says of the Fed as it moves into the December meeting, positing that the lack of data could give them more cover to cut rates. He also thinks earnings can drive the market higher; he sees opportunities in mid-caps. ====...

What impact is reshoring manufacturing making on the U.S., and which companies are set to benefit? Sam Klar emphasizes that the process will take a long time, and thinks that’s actually a potential benefit to traders as it affects valuations. He explains the logic and top holdings of the DRES ETF, which his firm created to address this niche. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...

As U.S. shares of JD.com (JD) near a 52-week low, Henry Greene points to the company's margins, which he says are "really under pressure." He makes the case that Alibaba (BABA) is a much stronger pick. Olivier Blanchard agrees and says "let Alibaba cook." He points to Tencent (TCHEY) as another "really interesting company to watch." ======== Schwab Network =======...

AI agents are impacting commerce, and Katherine Black thinks they will “transform the retail industry.” She argues that consumers are “researching” on agentic platforms for deals and product quality, which she thinks will eventually move to “transacting on site.” Consumers seem interested in using the technology, particularly “price sensitive” groups. She notes, though, that the technology needs t...

Ondas Holdings (ONDS) rallied as much as 30% before pulling back on a day where tech took a beating across markets. George Tsilis turns to the drome maker's earnings as the company inches toward a breakeven EPS. As the company integrates into the hardware and software space, George talks about the company's path ahead if it were to continue its robust stock growth. ======== Schwab Network...

LikeFolio's Landon Swan shows a divided social media picture in Meta Platforms (META). Where Instagram has grown in momentum, Facebook lagged. Landon explains where the divergence comes from and how A.I. played a key role in Instagram's growth. As for concerns around Meta's A.I. spending, he believes the company is making the right steps to stay ahead in the industry race. Landon consi...

Roozbeh Charli, CEO of Einride, discusses the EV company’s path to going public. They operate in seven countries and have “more than 25 blue chip companies” as clients. He also emphasizes $800M in potential ARR on their growth path. He explains that Einride is taking the SPAC route rather than a usual IPO because it was “quick and efficient.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...

Walt Disney (DIS) sold-off on earnings and general market weakness. James Czerniawski believes the company's battle with Alphabet's (GOOGL) YouTube platform presents short-term headwinds. However, he sees long-term growth in its Disney+ streaming platform persisting. Matt Dolgin agrees on the company's streaming prospects and takes a closer look into Disney's park enterprise. =====...

Tony Zhang with OptionsPlay believes Nvidia (NVDA) is trading at its best forward P/E since Liberation Day. He offers an example options trade and makes the case for long-term investors to buy into the stock as it lingers in correction territory. Tony turns to a much different industry through his trade in FedEx (FDX), but he makes a similar case that the stock is at a discount to its peers. =====...

As A.I. stocks take a beating on Wednesday's trading session, Dan Deming offers his thoughts and example options trades in healthcare and energy stocks. He explains his bullish theses behind Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), Danaher (DHR), and Valero Energy (VLO). Rick Ducat offers technical analysis through the charts in today's Big 3. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every inves...

Walt Disney (DIS) sold off to six-month lows following its earnings, but Kenneth Suh sees strong momentum when it comes to its streaming platform. He sees Disney emphasizing live TV as the main catalyst, though he points to the company's treasure chest of IPs adding to avenues of profitability. Tom White turns to an example options trade for Disney. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering...

The government shutdown ending was already priced into markets, says Kevin Green. He urges investors to pay attention to any and all official economic data set to hit the wire. All inflation and jobs prints trickling into markets can create volatility and pull the Fed off its interest rate cutting track. As for equities, Kevin says the market broadening out will offer long-term support, with secto...

The retail consumer is struggling with a forming K-shaped economy, says Charles Schwab's Joe Mazzola. He believes the markets want to see more economic data to clear the "murky" air around the economy. However, Joe sees market breadth expanding as a signal of strength for the stock market's outlook. It comes with a doubled-edged sword: the Mag 7's lack of leadership in recent...

Ben Emons discusses what will happen to the economic data not released during the government shutdown, saying it’s possible for them to go back and create the reports, but we might just want to move on. He notes the odds for a December cut have fallen sharply; he thinks the deciding factor will be the upcoming labor report. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, eve...

The U.S. government has reopened after the longest shutdown in American history. Futures still slid ahead of the opening bell. Kevin Hincks says some of the weakness may come from the lack of economic data markets will receive, signaled by the White House stating no October CPI is coming. It also complicates the Fed's interest rate picture due to the FOMC's data dependence. ======== Schwab...

John Petrides is looking for value plays and is interested in healthcare and industrials, as well as international markets. “The stock market is going to sell off at some point in time,” he warns, “The question is when, why, and…for how long?” On the economy, he thinks the Fed will be under pressure ahead of midterm elections to bring rates down. John likes small caps, expecting the U.S. to avoid...

Diane King Hall turns to a gauntlet of sports-tied stocks moving Thursday morning. Nike (NKE) shares ran on an upgrade and price target hike from Wells Fargo. Comcast (CMCSA) will relaunch NBC Sports Network in a matter of days while TKO Group (TKO) extended its partnerships to Polymarket. Diane also talks about the retail space after Goldman Sachs downgraded Dollar Tree (DLTR). ======== Schwab Ne...

Bob Doll is buying the Mag 7 on dips, saying that unlike the dot-com bubble these companies are producing earnings and revenue. However, he doesn’t think investors need as much concentration in these names as they might have earlier in the year. “The AI story is real, no question about it,” but the market might be running “too hard” on it and needs a consolidation period. ======== Schwab Network =...

Applied Materials (AMAT) is the focus of today's Options Corner hit. Rick Ducat dials up the technical perspective and examines the semiconductor equipment maker's chart. He points out the rising wedge pattern taking place ahead of its upcoming earnings report. However, Rick highlights a "bearish divergence" taking place on its RSI momentum study but adds that it is a common occu...

Pres. Donald Trump signed into law a funding bill to reopen the U.S. government. Kevin Green and Diane King Hall discuss the market implications and what investors need to keep on their radar as economic data slowly rolls out over the coming weeks. For today's session, KG is watching the Dow Jones Industrial Avg. ($DJI) as it hits new highs, lifted by companies like Caterpillar (CAT). Meanwhil...

Seth Schachner joins Morning Movers to break down Walt Disney (DIS) earnings. He discusses the ongoing carriage dispute with Alphabet's (GOOGL) YouTubeTV platform calling it a "tiny little fleck" in the Google universe but a more serious issue for Disney. Seth sees this as the potential shift in the "power dynamic" of the streaming space. He thinks the content library for D...

David Busch describes the "data fog" in the background of the economy, making it hard for the Federal Reserve to make a rate decision in December. On the labor market, he says it is "slowing down" but does point to new ADP numbers as a source of some real-time information. David's watching layoff announcements saying there will likely be a larger unemployment rate once the...

Goldman Sachs double downgraded Dollar Tree (DLTR) to sell from buy. Ben Watson examines the downward candles on the discount retailer's stock. On the short-term 5-day chart, he displays a shift lower in the company's MACD momentum study and indicates a range between $101.50 and $109.50. Zooming out, he shows a cup and handle pattern getting tested on a 1-year chart. Ben also highlights th...