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It's "financial winter" now through October, says Dale Smothers, something he believes will give investors reason to take risk off the table. He adds the case for pullbacks due to high short-term valuations, especially in A.I. names, as concentration only builds across indices. As for stocks Dale is watching, he expects Apple (AAPL) to break out of its range-bound trading action as i...

Brian Krawez discusses launching two new active ETFs, KAT and GKAT. He explains the underlying strategy for each fund and why investors might be interested in them. The ETFs are converted mutual funds, and Brian says that they have been using these investing strategies for over a decade. He looks at top holdings in the funds (including Oracle (ORCL) and McKesson (MCK) and previews ETFs his firm is...

Dave Altavilla talks about the extent of Nvidia's (NVDA) dominance in A.I. ahead of the company's gargantuan earnings report. He says his "ears will be to the ground" for any new tech developments from the company, which includes its Blackwell and Rubin chips. He also talks about a section of the company's revenue stream not on many investors' radar: gaming. Tom White off...

A consolidation day could be in store for the SPX heading into Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings, according to Kevin Green. He points out technicals to watch throughout the session. When it comes to Wall Street trends, Kevin points out U.S. shipbuilders like Huntington Ingalls (HII) as breakout candidates, as well as insurance companies. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and tr...

Wednesday's morning movers panel got interrupted by a stream of Big 10 mascots, though Sam Vadas still highlights retail stocks catching attention on Wall Street. Among them, Kohl's (KSS), which rallied 20% after posting an earnings beat. PVH Corp. (PVH) also moved higher after the company topped expectations. Cracker Barrel (CBRL) also rallied not for any earnings, but instead for its ann...

Kevin Hincks says "70 names" will move alongside Nvidia (NVDA) once it reports earnings after the close. All eyes will be on the leader of Wall Street after the company doubled since April's lows. Kevin also talks about international movers as President Trump seeks to hit India with 50% tariffs. Sticking with Trump, he explains the latest developments between his feud with Fed govern...

Some software names got an earnings boost ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) market moving report after the bell. Jenny Horne talks about the heavy bullish commentary from MongoDB's (MDB) leadership after the company posted a massive beat. Okta Inc. (OKTA) rallied on its own beat and raise, a reversal from the cybersecurity firm's last earnings. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

CrowdStrike (CRWD) shares have significantly rebounded from its July 2024 outage and hit new all-time highs earlier this year. Tom White points to technical conditions on its chart, highlighting its 200-day moving average as a key study. Additionally, he shows the RSI momentum study showing levels that are near the oversold area. Then, Tom composes an example options trade in CRWD. He uses a neutr...

David Lundgren joins Diane King Hall to discuss the A.I. rally and his belief that the markets have been in a "bubble" for the last 3 years. He compares bubble conditions to 1996-99 but notes that there's two phases: a fundamental phase and a final phase. David believes we continue to exist in the fundamental phase, which could create opportunities for investors. He cautions that a &...

Nvidia (NVDA) is the most valuable company in the world, and Jay Woods says it will impact every 401(k) out there as its presence across multiple indices (S&P 500, Nasdaq-100 and the Dow Jones) will have ripple effects. Jay asks if the company "has enough" to lift the overall markets to new highs. He still believes its a long-term hold for investors, but says shorter-term traders nee...

Snowflake (SNOW) earnings share a reporting date with Nvidia (NVDA) but on the chart it's a different story as SNOW's been relatively rangebound over the last several years. Brett Crowther leads off with a 5-year chart with a channel between $190 and $100. Zooming into the 1-year chart, he highlights the August breakout and attempts to stay above the longer-term $190 resistance level. ====...

Kevin Green says he isn’t expecting a major move in Nvidia (NVDA) stock unless there are big announcements in its earnings report around its China business. Moving to the macro, KG breaks down the import/export impact of increased tariffs on India. For the S&P 500 (SPX), he says Tuesday’s buying action at the close could indicate buyers stepping in and he has $6500 as an upside level to watch....

Simon Allen, CEO of McGraw Hill (MH), talks about his company's recent IPO and its first earnings since the stock began public trading. He mentions the company's revenue made off its digital platforms as showing opportunistic growth. Simon adds that McGraw's "gamification" of education is what draws more people to using his company's products, aided by A.I. tools. =======...

Eddie Ghabour notes the market "shrugging off" the "battle" between Fed member Lisa Cook and President Trump as a good thing. He believes bulls are instead focused on Fed chair Jerome Powell's commentary at Jackson Hole and prospects of a rate cut as positives for the economic outlook. When it comes to stocks, Eddie expects small cap stocks to rally further after investors...

Markets saw a melt-up near the end of Tuesday's session that pushed indices solidly into green territory. This comes despite comments from President Trump saying he plans to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook. As for the session gainers, Eli Lilly (LLY) rallied strongly after posting breakthrough results for its obesity drug trial, as did MongoDB (MDB) for showing strong earnings and raised guidance....

Nick Frasse discusses the launch of two new True Sector ETFs, which aim to give investors uncapped exposure to sector winners like Nvidia (NVDA) and Amazon (AMZN), without the artificial caps imposed by traditional sector funds. Frasse explains that these ETFs use a combination of other ETFs and individual stocks to track the market leaders within specific sectors, such as consumer discretionary a...

Joe Mazzola with Charles Schwab doesn't see much risk in President Trump's attempts to remove Fed governor Lisa Cook from her position, pointing to a lack in yield movement as proof. He is closely watching the move out of mega caps, signaled by an increase in puts on the options front. Kathy Jones joins later to weigh on the economic moves catching her eyes in the market, including the ris...

Chen Zhao explains why home purchase cancellations are on the rise, citing buyer difficulty with high mortgage rates. These cancellations happen between the contract agreement and financing offers, when homebuyers may realize they can’t afford the property. She doesn’t expect mortgage rates to fall even if the Fed cuts rates, and says the economy needs to “weaken a lot more” to actually bring them...

It was a quieter day on Wall Street ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) market-moving earnings, though Kevin Green points out a melt-up near the end of the session driving trading action. However, it also occurs on a day that saw "flat" volume when it comes to buying and selling action. Kevin talks about what it means heading into Wednesday's highly anticipated session. He also looks into O...

Erik Hirsch breaks down the latest consumer data and remarks on the bifurcation in consumer health between higher and lower income consumers. He is also concerned by the lack of jobs for recent college grads – and he thinks we could be seeing the ripple effects for these “consumers of the future” for decades to come. He sees opportunities within M&A and the infrastructure sector. He likes powe...

Christopher P. Davis offers a wide perspective into Nvidia (NVDA) ahead of its market-moving report Wednesday. He says a strong quarter and outlook can ease uncertainty heading into the typically volatile month of September. However, Christopher adds that concerns on China and a miss on any metric can ignite selling action in the stock. He also wants to see more on how CEO Jensen Huang plans to ad...

Patrick Wilson is looking for names that will do well through low economic growth. “We’re always looking for relative value,” he says, including through demographic demand, such as senior housing needs. He looks at how investors can use REITs to diversify their portfolios. He’s also looking at how cloud service providers are spending “astounding” amounts on AI and real estate opportunities through...

Bryan Gildenberg argues that tariff impacts seem more psychological than actual, but consumers are “gun-shy” because of the recent cycles of inflation they’ve endured. He likes Walmart (WMT) and TJX (TJX) as shoppers are heading for places they perceive as great deals. “TJX always does well when the world is uncertain,” he adds. Katherine Black covers the resilience of the consumer, but sees shift...

“Stay diversified and data driven” as the market walks a tightrope, says Tony Drake. He likes small caps with strong balance sheets, saying they’re at “their steepest discounts since the dot-com era.” He’s also looking at bonds – though on the other hand, Tony says AI could have more room to run. With “futures betting on that September cut,” he’s watching to see if Powell can land the plane. =====...

Likefolio’s Andy Swan sees Hollister propping up Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) ahead of earnings Wednesday morning. He shares consumer sentiment data and talks about ANF’s journey from cool to uncool to cool again. Andy chalks up some of the new enthusiasm to a deep sense of cultural nostalgia for pre-smartphone times, and thinks that “athleisure is played out,” leaving room for a denim comeback....