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Nvidia (NVDA) saw a strong sell-off last week despite posting a strong earnings beat and record quarterly revenue. Cory Johnson calls the selling action a "weird" reaction to a "jaw-dropping" quarter, making the case that Nvidia has even more impressive numbers when you look deeper into the report. He explains how the Mag 7 giant's Mellanox acquisition gives it a critical e...

Michael McGowan is “pretty optimistic” into 2026 but expects growth to cool. He doesn’t think consumer resilience is a “huge surprise” and discusses how consumers have deleveraged since the 2008 housing crisis. “We’ve actually seen real positive wage growth” in the last three years as well, he adds. He thinks middle and upper-income consumers can sustain consumption despite the K-shaped economy. M...

Tsvetta Kaleynska calls Best Buy (BBY) a "very boring brand" in a good way. Her firm's research in online conversations found that there's no negative discussions surrounding the company, something she sees as promising for long-term growth. That said, Tsvetta tells investors to brace for a soft quarterly earnings. Tom White takes traders through the options front for Best Buy. =...

Wedbush upgraded Carvana (CVNA) to outperform from neutral and raised its price target to $400. The firm sees limited downside risk and improving financials. George Tsilis talks about how Carvana added fuel to its balance sheet which reversed course toward financial ruin. Prosper Trading Academy's Charles Moon takes investors through his example options trade for Carvana. ======== Schwab Netwo...

Tuesday will be the big headline day on a holiday-shortened week, says Kevin Green. He explains how the September PPI and retail sales prints will outline prominent data for investors even if the numbers are backward-looking. When it comes to stocks, KG looks ahead to Dell Technologies (DELL) and Deere & Co. (DE) as earnings movers to watch this week. He also notes geopolitical headlines in Ch...

Charles Schwab's Collin Martin says investors are weighing some Fed governor comments over others. He explains the "dispersion" happening as the outcome for interest rate cuts remains unclear for December's meeting. Collin adds that an October "data void" makes it even harder for the FOMC to reach a decision. That said, Collin sees the labor market serving more importan...

Michael Purves expects a strong rally into year end, tracking trading and volatility patterns over the last few months. “I think you want to be long…big, solid companies,” like big tech, large-cap banks, and similar. He lays out his bull case for the rest of the year and discusses how an upcoming new Fed Chair changes the calculus for market participants. He sees a “problematic” long-term momentum...

Alphabet (GOOGL) passed Microsoft (MSFT) in market cap to become the third largest company on the stock market. Diane King Hall talks about the NATO and Google Cloud deal sending shares soaring on Monday's opening bell. Sticking with the Mag 7, Diane touches on Tesla's (TSLA) rally after Elon Musk touted the company's A.I. chip business. Carvana (CVNA) accelerated to the upside thanks...

Chris Versace says this week and next week could be make-or-break for the market ending 2025 higher. He sees a “hawkish” rate cut in December from the Fed; “the key for us is to maybe see inflation still at elevated levels but not creep higher,” he says. “Don’t make any aggressive moves this week,” he advises investors, because trading volumes are typically low during the holiday week, and “look f...

Alphabet (GOOGL) is now the third biggest company in the SPX behind Nvidia (NVDA) and Apple (AAPL) after shares surged on a company deal with NATO. Tom White takes traders through the options front with neutral to bullish example trades following the headlines pushing shares higher. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Min...

Jim Neesen with the Connor Group says this year's IPO was the best since 2021. He gives the quantity of companies that debuted an "A" for the year but a "C" for price performance. He explains why he was looking for higher hopes from companies like CoreWeave (CRWV) and Bullish (BLSH). For 2026, Jim tells investors to brace for another wave of A.I.-tied debuts. ======== Schwa...

Zoom Communications (ZM) is a "pandemic darling" in need of recapturing enterprise demand, says Steven Dickens. He talks about the company's long fall from 2020's record high and ways it can slowly move back to those levels. He compares Zoom to Salesforce (CRM) by explaining how agentic A.I. can be used as a critical tool. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investo...

Alibaba (BABA) is up more than 80% in 2025 but about 20% off its all-time high. U.S. shares of the Chinese ecommerce giant moved higher Monday morning after its Qwen app was downloaded 10 million times in a week. Charles Schwab's Rachel Dashiell measures the price action in the near and long-term to show how its "phenomenal year" faces pressure. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empow...

"You never know what's going to happen in a week like this," says Kevin Green. Ahead of the first opening bell on Thanksgiving week, he explains the bullish tilt poised to boost markets but adds news flow will be critical. KG also urges investors to eye sectors that haven't gotten as much attention, like healthcare insurers, as institutional investors catch up to meet benchmarks....

Gerald Sparrow thinks volatility creates opportunity for purchases and sees a 1%-2% upside because of year-end funding needs for 401(k)s and other instruments. Gerald expects consumers to be spending big on Black Friday and holiday sales and is concentrating on retail and communication services. He especially highlights “smaller ticket items” that will improve retailer volume, and anticipates Walm...

Christian Magoon says the current crypto environment is "stormy" but remains a great long-term opportunity for investors. While Bitcoin has fallen more than 30% off its all-time high it hit just last month, Christian keys in on tailwinds he sees adding value to the cryptocurrency. He also talks about crypto ETF strategies investors can use on an anticipated bounce back. ======== Schwab N...

When asked if the Mag 7 is a buy following the recent pullback, Miramar Capital's Max Wasserman tells investors to turn elsewhere. He believes the amount of questions surrounding CapEx spend on A.I. show more risk than reward. Max talks about value-oriented opportunities he sees in the market, from McDonald's (MCD) to AbbVie (ABBV) and beyond. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering ev...

This week on Tech Corner, George Tsilis examines Taiwan Semiconductor aka TSMC (TSM). He looks at the company's expansion internationally and its clientele including Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA). George later breaks down the technical levels to watch on the chart as investors and traders alike try to make sense of the fade in the A.I. trade. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every...

It was a tough week not just for the A.I. trade, but also for crypto. Alex Coffey and Sam Vadas talk about the turbulent trading week and what they're looking for heading into a holiday week ahead. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribe Download the iOS app - https:...

Dan Deming weighs in on current market dynamics, noting a significant rotation out of overvalued sectors into underappreciated areas. He cautions that next week's economic data, including PPI, PCE, and consumer confidence, could shift market sentiment. Dan also discusses the perceived overvaluation of high-flying tech stocks like Nvidia (NVDA) and Oracle (ORCL), suggesting a prolonged rotation...

Lisa Flicker shares her perspective on the current U.S. labor market, noting the increased demand for private data due to delays in government reports. She also discusses the real estate sector, highlighting the continued hiring of capital raisers and the emergence of fractional executives. Finally, she explains how artificial intelligence is reshaping job descriptions and organizational structure...

Eli Lilly (LLY) became the 10th U.S. company to tap $1 trillion in market cap and has outperformed most of its peers, particularly its biggest rival, Novo Nordisk (NVO). Rick Ducat shows just how massive Eli Lilly's run is and highlights how the "red-hot" stock will have to build up its bullish base. He sees a breather on the horizon for the stock. Rick later turns to the options fro...

John Garner, founder of WeShop (WSHOP), explains how their “shareback” point rewards vs “cash back” point rewards are unique in the industry. The company recently went public, and he discusses regulation difficulties and the difference between U.S. and U.K. markets. WeShop advertises itself as a social-commerce platform that lets users earn equity not only by shopping but by referring friends to t...

Jason Blackwell gives his takeaways from this week’s volatility and warns traders that next week tends to have light volume because of the holidays. Because of this, “a little chop” is unsurprising, he says. Looking to next year, he says 2025 was all about AI capex – next year is the show me story. For the Fed December meeting, he’s expecting more dissents, and says investors will need to map out...

Rob Almeida argues, “There might be a little too much optimism about companies’ abilities to cut costs” while sustaining revenue growth, he says. “This isn’t new…investors behave on their worst financial instincts.” He thinks investors are wrong to assume that the characteristics of an AI-driven market (Internet 3.0) will behave the same as during “Internet 2.0.” ======== Schwab Network ======== E...