Schwab Network
Morning Trade Live
Mon—Fri at 9:00 am — 10:00 amCST
Sam Vadas takes traders beyond the headlines with a sharp focus on the macro drivers, sector rotations, and global forces shaping the day’s market action. From breaking down U.S. and international economic data to analyzing sector performance and cross-asset moves, Morning Trade Live delivers the context traders need to understand the “why” behind early trading activity.
Morning Trade Live
Mon—Fri at 9:00 am — 10:00 amCST
Sam Vadas takes traders beyond the headlines with a sharp focus on the macro drivers, sector rotations, and global forces shaping the day’s market action. From breaking down U.S. and international economic data to analyzing sector performance and cross-asset moves, Morning Trade Live delivers the context traders need to understand the “why” behind early trading activity.
Yesterday
DraftKings Faces a Profitability Test as Competition Heats Up
NVDA Leads NDX Rebound as Dip Buyers and Cautious Traders Clash
October Jobs Report Not Enough to Quell Fed's Inflation Fears; Recapping NDX, SPX Sell-Off
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Tech’s Selloff Was an Exclamation Point, Not a Game Changer
Strong October Jobs Report Adds Muscle to SPX, NDX Recovery
This week
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BABA, JD & PDD Catch a Bid as the AI Trade Unwinds
APP Surges After Earnings as NDX Tumbles Amid High AI Volatility
SPX Shows Complicated Picture Amid NDX Selloff, RUT Tests Key Support
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Why Rising Rates Could Put the Labor Market at Risk
NDX Plunges 4% as Tech Stocks Take Beating: KG Assesses AI Volatility & Outlook
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MCD Earnings Beat as Value & Global Growth Drive Results
AMD Rallies After Chipmaker 'Beat Where It Mattered' in Earnings
Why Midterm Results Curbed Volatility & Impacts to AI Buildout, Crypto Regulation
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Political Gridlock Lifts Stocks, but Earnings Hold the Key
UBER, LYFT, DASH Earnings Face Autonomous Question as TSLA, GOOGL Hit Gas
PLTR Impressive Commercial, Government AI Growth Not Enough for Wall Street
What SPX & NDX Activity Says About Breadth, Midterms; Explaining EU Stock Outperformance
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AI Isn’t Dead, but Big Tech’s Spending Spree Is Getting Tested
PLTR Earnings Need to Prove AI Growth Story as Valuation Swells
MRVL Acquiring LITE for $115B: What Merger Means for AI Trade
Crude Oil Pressures Build Against AI Trade, Equity Expectations After Midterms
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Crowded AI Trade Cracks as Tightening Liquidity Pressures Tech
Last week
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What Makes MA & V Compelling Stocks as U.S. Consumers Face Economic Uncertainty
INTC Hits 6-Month Lows: Why Earnings Sparked Stock Selloff
Beware SPX Trap Door if Selling Steepens, GOOGL "Death Cross"
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KG on AMZN & INTC Earnings Leading Tech Decline, Binance Hack Hits Crypto
Mag 7 Earnings Reaction Shows Growing Importance on ROI
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Will AMZN Earnings Back AI CapEx Thesis? Why James Demmert Stays Bullish
GOOGL Loses $300B in Market Cap After Earnings, Raised 2027 CapEx
Breadth Signals Healthy Stock Market, Gauging Value in AI CapEx Story
Schwab IMPACT 2026: AI, Active ETFs and Alternatives Are Reshaping Model Portfolios
KG on GOOGL 'Historic' Selloff, September PCE & GDP
Schwab IMPACT 2026: Finding Value Beyond AI in Sports, Space and Defensive Stocks
Crude Oil, Treasury Yields Add Pressure Tether AI Momentum Despite Strong Earnings
Schwab IMPACT 2026: Liz Ann Sonders on Finding AI Winners, Fed's Rate Path
Resilient Customers Buoy Visa (V) Earnings in 3Q: Will 4Q Posts Similar Results?
SKHY Earnings Surge Aid AI Trade, Analyzing DRAM Technical Trends
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Boeing (BA) Tumbles as Turnaround Costs Mount
Anthropic Inks $63B Debt Financing Deal for AVGO Chips, Analyst Upgrades Stock
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SM, HPE & BAC: Opportunities Arup Datta Sees as AI Speeds Up Quantitative Research
China's Overdependence in Exports, Industrial Production; EU's Ongoing Energy Risks
KG: Consumer Confidence, New Home Sales Grow; META Slides Despite NVDA Investment
Masa Takeda on Japan's Corporate Transformation; Bank of Japan's Rate 'Dilemma'
UPS Earnings Preview: Can Its Turnaround Keep Delivering?
VZ Earnings Mixed, Raises Guidance; CEO Questions SPCX Telecom Timeline
What SPX & SOX Price Action Means for Stock Market Leadership
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AAPL & NVDA Concentration Risks to SPX; What to Watch in Hyperscaler Earnings
Anthropic S-1, META $95B Stock Offering, Neocloud 'Guppy-Level Death' Add AI Volatility
Last month
U.S. Consumers Still Swiping: AXP Earnings Beat, K-Shaped Economy Widens
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MRNA Plunges 20% in Two Days: Leak Shows Positive Cancer Vaccine Trial Results
Fed Interest Rate Meeting, Equity Weakness Bolster Bull Case for Treasury Yields
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Competitors Closing Gap on TSLA, Earnings & SPCX Merger Talks Add Fuel to Bull Case
META Earnings Beat Not Enough for Investors, CapEx & Macro Fears Ignite Selloff
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Inflation & Housing's Seesaw Effects on Fed; Mag7 & Neoclouds Prove Me Story
Why AI CapEx Concerns Continue to Outweigh Earnings as Market Broadens
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KG on META Failing to Lift Stock Market, Crude Oil Nearing $100
META Earnings AI Trade 'Clearing Event?' Muse, CapEx Key Signals to Watch
NFLX Taps 2-Year Low After Earnings: What Has Investors Dialing Down Bullishness
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Beyond the U.S.: Mark Headley Sees Opportunity in Emerging Markets
Breadth & Volume Challenge SPX Short-Term, RUT Tests Historic Support
KG on SPCX & TSLA Trading Action, SMCI Prelim Revenue Surge
Lang: RTX, NOC Ready for a Defense Stock Rebound After Earnings
SOX Surge Adds Tech Muscle Amid AI Spending Concerns; 10-Year Yield Volatility Will Last
GM Earnings & $20B Buyback Show Confidence, Guidance Pumps Brakes on Momentum
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The Dollar Bull Case: AI, Productivity and Strong U.S. Earnings
KG on Frozen Housing Market, Tech Weighing Down SPX & Crude Oil's Reversal
GE Aerospace: $200B Backlog, Growing Travel and an Earnings Options Trade
AMZN Named Top Pick at Morgan Stanley, Sees Long AWS & Agentic AI Runway
AI Volatility Lowers Earnings Bar, Adds Pressure on Mag 7 CapEx
'Yellow Alert' for Credit: Peter Tchir on Risks in Rates, Riots & China's 'Cheap Compute'
AI Stocks Waver Following Opening Bell, Housing Sentiment at 2012 Lows
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Regional Banks Face New Risks From AI and Deposit Competition
TSLA Roadster Demo Shows Off Tech Spectacle, Question Marks on Outlook Linger
Disconnect Forms Between Earnings & Stocks; 'Conflicting Narratives' in AI & Yields
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AI’s Next Winners Could Go Far Beyond Semiconductors
KG on Data Backing Inflation Uptrend, WMT Bull Run & Bullish Hope for Equities
TSM Earnings Support AI Demand Accelerating, CapEx Weighs on Stock Outlook
CRWV High-Yield Bonds Face Distress Levels Amid Stock's Sharp Selloff
This year
BA Wins $20B U.S. Navy Contract Following Stock Price Plunge
Paul Meeks Remains Bullish on Micron, Sees Opportunities to Buy on Weakness
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Oil Above $100 Could Be Coming After the Midterms
'Healing Needs to be Done' in SPX, Factors Keeping RUT in Downtrend
KG on Core PCE's Market Impact, White House 'Accord on Super Intelligence'
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FDX vs UPS as Diesel Prices Squeeze Shipper Margins
NFLX Down 40% Y/Y: Can Streaming Giant Turn Up Volume on Rebound Story?
Core PCE's Critical Market Role This Week, U.S. Diesel Ban 'Temporary Fix'
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Beyond Semiconductors as AI Moves Toward Monetization and New IPOs
Consumer Confidence Hits COVID Era Lows, Addressing Anthropic's 'Risk to Humanity'
Cruise Lines Navigate War Disruption With Caribbean and Alaskan Demand
NVDA 'Puts Money Where Its Mouth Is,' Creates Open Agent Safety Platform
Core PCE, GDP, Other Inflation Data Set to Move Equities & Bonds This Week
KG on Core PCE's Importance This Week, Crude Levels to Watch, SPCX Starship Launch
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Fixed Income Finally Pays as Investors Rebalance From Equities
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Two More Interest Rate Hikes 'Very Likely' for 2026, Earnings Boost Investor Confidence
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Earnings Can Soothe Fears as Treasury Yields Spike, Warns of Further Rate Hikes
KG on Crude & Deisel's Price Action, Consumer Sentiment Dip & Durable Goods Orders
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Energy, Yield Rally Correlation Faces Unwinding Risk as SPX Market Breadth Wanes
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Ziemba: Markets Pricing In U.S.-Iran Cooldown 'Too Optimistic'
KG on Key SPX Levels as Yields Tap Historic Metrics; U.S. & China Extend Trade Truce
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ONON's Billion Dollar Buyback Could Signal a Turnaround
MSFT Upgrade Points to Margin Strength, Bullish AI Profit Path
Tchir: China 'Very Happy' to Let U.S.-Iran War Continue, 'Hurts Us' More
Yields 'Going Up For Right Reason,' AI Leads Markets at Breadth's Expense
KG on PMI's Market Shock, 10-Year Yield Near Two Decade Highs
Mortgage & Interest Rates Hit KBH, Homebuilders & Buyers as Headwinds Linger
PSKY & WBD Merger Gets Green Light Following Antitrust Lawsuit Settlement
AI Data Centers Become Key Midterm Election Topic; China's Tech Disconnect
SPX Nears All-Time High, Diesel Sees Key Support as UN General Assembly Begins
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Inside Out: Software Sector Opportunities
Growth Drivers Changing into 2026, but Double Digit Returns Possible
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2026 Bond Market Returns May Lag 2025
‘Positive Signs’ in Jobless Claims, Tailwinds for Solar Energy in 2026
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Butowsky: META Manus Acquisition ‘Brilliant Move’, 25% Stock Upside
2026 Portfolio Positioning: Big Tech, Underappreciated Stocks & Sectors to Watch
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Next Week’s Economic Data Will ‘Set the Course’ for the Fed
KG: Bracing for FOMC Minutes, Metal Rally & XLE's Bullish 2026 Set-Up
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WMT & TGT Holiday Retail Test, A.I. Acceleration's Sales Impact
FOMC, 'Favorable' Investments & Economic Data for 2026
2025 Trends Extending to 2026? A.I. & Fed Offer Tailwinds
KG: Signs of 'Thawing' Housing Market & Ukraine, Russia 'Stalemate'
WMT: Bullish E-Commerce Growth and Strategic Investments
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INTC Slides on NVDA Testing Halt
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Crude Oil Risk Still to Downside, Long Gold a ‘Dangerous Bet’
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2026 Set Up for Continuation Rally
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It’s Not Just Rates: Why the Fed Balance Sheet is Critical for 2026
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PLTR Military Deals & AI Scrutiny
TSLA Soars: Cautious Bearishness & Options Play
U.S. Economy Shows Strength: Consumer Spending Defies Cooling Expectations
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M&A Boom: NFLX, PSKY, EA, CYBR, NSC Lead the Charge
Strong Data may Point to Fed Pause
Home Depot (HD) Building 2026 Foundation on Interest Rate Outlook
ORCL Staging Turnaround? TikTok & Data Centers Key in Bull Narrative
Inflation 'Stuck' Into 2026 & Case for Incoming International Outperformance
MoneyFlows' Case for 2026 Bull Market & Why Inflation 'Not a Problem'
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KG on Nvidia's Big China Sales Question, Silver & Gold 'Catch Up Trade'
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XLF Rally Continuing Into 2026? Rebecca Walser Offers Banking Bull Case
Nike's Earnings Mistep: China Weakness & Path Ahead for NKE
Japan Hikes & U.S. Cuts: Weighing Interest Rate Outlooks Ahead
