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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....

Silvaco's (SVCO) recently-transitioned CEO, Wally Rhines, talks about how his company operates in A.I. chip production. As he explains, A.I. has a "great market, but you have to pick your targets carefully." Wally talks about the targets he sees A.I. moving toward and the ways Silvaco expects to grow with industry trends. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and...

Fox could pull its network off of Alphabet's (GOOGL) YouTube TV if the two don't reach an agreement by Wednesday evening. In the negotiations, Fox accused the platform of exploiting it and users. Sam Vadas highlights the key parts of the report and tunes investors into the streaming shift it can cause. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day....

Hatem Dhiab sees Nvidia (NVDA) benefitting long-term from increasing hyperscaler spend, even if earnings do not meet the sky-high bar set by Wall Street for the quarter. He notes Apple (AAPL) as the biggest "loser" of the Mag 7 but argues stronger A.I. in Siri and a memorable iPhone cycle can change the narrative. Ron Westfall agrees on Hatem's Nvidia points, however, he adds that it...

Finance and industrials are the focus of Jessica Inskip's Big 3, all with one common theme: strong dividend yields. Jessica explains the purpose behind her picks while Rick Ducat dives into the technical trends investors should pay attention to ahead. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://sch...

AT&T (T) secured a deal worth $23 billion with EchoStar (SATS) to buy spectrum licenses from the company. Eli Lilly (LLY) tacked on billions of dollars in market share after its experimental weight loss pill showed promise in its latest trial results. Three analysts dressed up Ulta Beauty (ULTA) price targets as they see a bounce back in the company. Diane King Hall discusses what's drivin...

Aakash Doshi covers continuing demand for gold as the metal’s futures trade 3% below its all-time high. He compares gold vs silver for prospective investors, warning that they are “not the same instrument.” While he says silver “has a place” in a portfolio, he emphasizes its volatility. He also discusses the role of gold in the “de-dollarization” narrative as more countries grow more wary of the U...

While Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings will take all of the market's attention Wednesday, Sam Vadas points to Williams-Sonoma (WSM) as a report that will add color to the tariff picture. She breaks down the latest headlines catching investor and analyst attention ahead of the report. Tim Biggam offers an example options trade for the furniture company. ======== Schwab Network ======== Empowering e...

Ahead of Okta Inc's (OKTA) earnings on Tuesday, Joseph Bonner gives his big picture perspective on the cybersecurity space. For Palo Alto Networks (PANW), he believes the company's acquisition of CyberArk will be "filling a hole" when it comes to agentic A.I. and promises future growth. Joseph has a buy on Palo Alto and CrowdStrike (CRWD) on expectations that cybersecurity will b...

Michelle Gibley says international stocks still look attractive and reviews the latest economic developments in Europe. She also looks at the Japanese economy, especially wages, and thinks there could be another rate hike there later this year. Turning back towards the U.S., Michelle reviews the U.S. dollar’s struggle this year and its impacts. She thinks the dollar can fall further from here, not...

Markets opened mixed to start Tuesday's trading session. Kevin Green urges investors to keep consumer confidence top of mind as it can serve as an indicator to price action ahead. On treasuries, he points to consolidation in the 10-year yield as a normal signal that starts a rate cutting cycle for the Fed. However, Kevin adds that volatility remains unseasonably low, which can ramp higher with...

AMD Inc. (AMD) got more bullish momentum from Truist after the firm upgraded the stock on expectations hyperscaler demand will add to its revenue stream. Jenny Horne talks about how AMD has long lingered in Nvidia's (NVDA) shadow and how this note signals the start of a turnaround story. She also notes Okta Inc.'s (OKTA) upgrade from Canaccord ahead of the cybersecurity company's earni...

Kevin Hincks says the legality of whether President Trump can fire Lisa Cook from the Fed "will be figured out in the courts." He talks about the latest developments and goes in depth as to why the situation is muddy for investors seeing it all from the outside. On economic data, Kevin notes a beat in durable goods orders and the Case-Shiller home price index. However, he adds that all t...

AMD Inc. (AMD) moved higher in premarket hours after Truist issued an upgrade for the stock. The company also got a new partnership with legacy tech firm IBM Corp. (IBM). Rick Ducat turns to the key levels investors should watch. However, Tom White warns that Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings will lead to volatility ahead. He offers an example options trade navigating AMD's run higher while keep Nv...