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CFRA's Garrett Nelson has a $300 price target and a 3-star rating on Tesla (TSLA). He admits the stock has been an "underperformer" in 2025, but says his concerns now are about the company's 4Q performance in the wake of EV tax credits expiring. Garrett points to market share declines in China and Europe as another area to watch. On Elon Musk, Garrett adds that he's alienated...

Salesforce (CRM) received an upgrade from the analyst at D.A. Davidson. The firm lifted its rating to a neutral rating from underperform, saying activist investor involvement "may help the company correct course." Brett Crowther joins the show to dissect the software company's technical layout on the charts. He says the $230 level is a key level of support in the near term and the lo...

Thursday’s PPI report came in well above expectations, reigniting U.S. inflation concerns. Kevin Green discusses what could push the S&P 500 to fresh highs, with 6,600 as the next key technical level after today’s August monthly options expirations. President Trump is set to meet Russian President Putin on Friday in Alaska, and crude oil markets appear to be pricing in a potential deal. On the...

"We've got something for everyone today" when it comes to news around the markets, says Kevin Hincks. He talks about the evolving inflation picture with retail sales showing an uptick in activity. On the geopolitical front, President Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a long-awaited meeting in Alaska to discuss the future of Ukraine. Kevin later notes Chicago and New York consumer da...

Kyle Chassé (@KyleChasseCrypto) believes the Trump administration's latest legislative steps to enhance crypto regulation will aid investors saving up for retirement. He calls it a "huge opportunity," as he sees Bitcoin prices substantially multiplying over the next several years. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minut...

The SPX saw slight gains while the other indices slid on Thursday's trading session. Intel (INTC) popped right before the close after Bloomberg reported that the Trump administration was weighing a stake in the company. Amazon (AMZN) outperformed its Mag 7 peers on plans to expand same-day grocery delivery to thousands of U.S. cities. Deere & Co. (DE) and Tapestry (TPR) dragged after earni...

David Holt walks viewers through energy pipeline issues and spotlights jet fuel prices. Constraints and permitting issues are impacting supply, making him concerned about “bottlenecks” and higher prices. He notes that airlines support the world’s economic engine, so disruption would have significant ripple effects. Transportation infrastructure is one of the biggest issues impacting supply flow, h...

Kratos Defense & Security (KTOS) has vastly outperformed other peers in the aerospace industry, rallying 250% year-over-year. George Tsilis talks about its recent earnings and bullish upgrade from BTIG that helped give shares a boost. However, George adds it faces an uphill battle when it comes to valuation. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market da...

@CharlesSchwab's Kevin Gordon calls Thursday's labor data relatively benign, though PPI tells a different story. He talks about what investors need to keep an eye on as the inflation picture gets murkier. For one, Kevin notes the potential of additional pricing pressure in upcoming earnings. He adds that the SPX itself remains heavily reliant on the Mag 7, pointing to importance in market...

The 5-day SPX chart shows a double bottom that occurred between Wednesday's and Thursday's trading sessions, a bullish indicator according to Kevin Green. One concern he shares is the bid size of SPX futures higher than the ask size, showing interest from bears in the index. Bulls are showing strength when it comes to market depth. Kevin sees an uptick in activity that can signal a volume...

Max Baecker says silver is undervalued right now and thinks it will start to “charge up” to catch up to gold. “Gold and silver usually move in lockstep,” and a falling dollar usually means big moves upwards for the metals, he adds. Max also compares gold and bitcoin and argues that “you need a little exposure” to bitcoin. He doesn’t consider them equal, saying there’s “5 or 6 barriers” in the way...

Jonathan Sakraida says the challenge for Deere (DE) is their cut to guidance, since the market expected stronger cyclical performance. He also notes that interest rates hit Deere because a lot of its equipment purchases are financed, meaning farmers have less ability to buy. He considers Deere “the player” in AI and automation technology in the sector. “Once markets do recover, we think Deere is g...

Matt Maley and Kristen Owen break down Deere (DE) earnings. Matt says the company commonly puts out conservative guidance, but investors need to watch out for margin pressures from tariffs. Kristen notes “a lot of pressure for farmers” with tariffs making it more difficult to sell their crops – which are having a good growing year – which then hits Deere and its ability to sell equipment. ========...

David Busch assumes the higher PPI numbers are tariff-related and will pass through to the CPI measurements soon enough. “Inflation is still persistent, it’s still sticky,” forcing the Fed onto a longer path for rate cuts. He’s looking at sectors like consumer discretionary, which could benefit from a steepening yield curve. “I would also consider REITs,” he adds, with the expectations that rates...

Don Nesbitt points out a dichotomy in consumer behavior and analyzes the earnings season thus far. He sees a distinct difference based on income level and says Home Depot (HD) earnings next week can help give a better picture of consumer health. He’s also watching Toll Brothers (TOL) earnings after competitors missed estimates. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader,...

Austin Lyons says the Mag 7 continue to dominate market leadership, though it's becoming more fragmented. As companies like Apple (AAPL) and Tesla (TSLA) play catch up, Austin poses the question to investors, "is there anywhere else that's better to put your money in the A.I. trade?" While he like Apple's tech ecosystem and Tesla's future prospects, he favors Microsoft (M...

Rocket Companies (RKT) offers mortgage and real estate financial services. The stock also rallied about 80% so far in 2025 even as the rest of the industry underperformed. George Tsilis takes a closer look into the company's fundamentals and financials to explain why investors are boarding Rocket. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscrib...

Likefolio’s Andy Swan shares their consumer sentiment data on Roku (ROKU). “They’re just quietly executing a really, really strong game plan.” He thinks Roku is in a “prime spot” in the streaming world and looks at their ad business and the success of the Roku Channel. He also says Roku is gaining customers and calls it “definitely an acquisition target.” ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowerin...

Cory Johnson liked Cisco's (CSCO) latest earnings, adding that it shows the company taking a slice of the A.I. infrastructure pie. He considers networking revenue the high point of the report. Tom Essaye isn't as bullish on the stock after Cisco's earnings, noting the muted reaction to the numbers. He argues investors are looking for much more as markets remains supercharged by A.I. ==...

Prosper Trading Academy's Scott Bauer tackles three Cs experiencing notable price action pullback. For Carvana (CVNA), Scott sees short-term opportunity if the stock holds its 50-day SMA. While cybersecurity stocks have fallen out of favor, he says CrowdStrike (CRWD) remains a stock all investors should watch, along with Salesforce (CRM) as it reaches a historic support level. Scott also offer...

“It’s a stock picker’s market,” Steven Orr believes, but the broad market is “way over its skis.” He walks through the sectors he thinks are best positioned, including healthcare. He likes UnitedHealth (UNH) in particular, along with C3.AI (AI) despite its recent earnings weakness. Steven also reacts to the latest inflation data and argues that the Fed “has to change the narrative” on the neutral...

OptionsPlay's Tony Zhang sets the foundation for an example options trade in Lennar (LEN) as he sees the company building on its recent breakout. He points to the stock shattering a key resistance level at $125, backed by market expectations for incoming rate cuts, as signals for shares making a continuing move to the upside. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trade...

Applied Materials (AMAT) reports earnings after the close on Thursday. George Tsilis says it will face one key headwind: China. He notes Applied Materials gets 25% of its total sales from the country, meaning tariffs will serve as a headwind against future profits. On the bullish side, George notes the company's DRAM capabilities as a plus, backed by strong A.I. support seen in Nvidia (NVDA),...

Melissa Otto offers her perspective on Perplexity's $34.5 billion bid to buy Google Chrome from Alphabet (GOOGL). "It's definitely going to be a wild one," Melissa says, noting there is no true standard for something like this before. She adds that A.I. has made no lasting threat to Google search revenue, as she discusses how it adds to the antitrust case accusing Alphabet holding a search monopol...

Mike Dickson looks under the hood of the CPI and PPI reports this week, emphasizing the rise in services prices. He also talks about the differences between these reports and PCE data coming at the end of the month. He thinks the muted market reaction comes from the assumption that PCE won’t be that bad. Generally, Mike notes strong corporate earnings and profitability this quarter. ======== Schwa...