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The Friday episode of Taking Stock wrapped up a hectic trading day with mixed index movements. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones posted modest gains, while the Russell 2000 slipped into negative territory. Investors digested a softer‑than‑expected Q4 GDP print of 1.4% and the Supreme Court’s decision striking down former President Trump’s tariffs, all amid the usual volatility of options‑expiration Friday. Despite the macro headlines, market momentum was driven by sector‑specific strength. Telecom, discretionary and real‑estate led the S&P, while energy, healthcare and consumer staples lagged. Host JD Durkin and guest David Russell emphasized that double‑digit earnings growth and the ongoing AI trade—particularly hardware names like Micron, Nvidia and related data‑center suppliers—are the primary catalysts, dwarfing tariff concerns. Russell highlighted that AI‑related hardware remains resilient, noting that firms such as Micron, fiber‑optic providers and power‑infrastructure companies are benefitting from continued data‑center construction. Meanwhile, crypto CIO Matt Hogan painted a bullish picture for digital assets, citing a pro‑stable‑coin regulatory outlook, tokenization momentum and historical returns that could repeat after the recent price correction. For investors, the takeaway is clear: focus on earnings quality and AI‑driven hardware exposure rather than short‑term macro noise. The tariff ruling removes a lingering trade risk, but the real upside lies in sectors tied to AI infrastructure and a crypto environment poised for regulatory clarity, both of which could reshape portfolio allocations in the coming months.
The NYSE Live broadcast opened with a market overview, highlighting weaker-than-expected Q4 2025 real GDP growth at 1.4% and a December PCE inflation rate of 2.9% year‑over‑year. Analysts linked the GDP miss to a government shutdown drag and noted core...
The market outlook for the week of February 23 centers on President Trump’s first State of the Union of his second term, a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs, and escalating geopolitical tension with Iran. Traders will dissect any language on trade...
The video argues that today’s small‑cap market is plagued by junk companies, a condition driven by the abundance of private capital that lets quality firms stay private rather than endure public‑market burdens. Because private funding is readily available, only companies that...
Market participants centered on trade policy developments, assessing their impact on WTI crude oil futures and equity indexes. The Treasury’s $183 billion auction of two‑year, five‑year, and seven‑year notes added pressure on bond yields, while a busy earnings season featuring 476...
The interview with Michelle Schneider, chief strategist at MarketGauge, centered on whether investors should prioritize jobs data or inflation metrics as the market’s guiding compass. Schneider highlighted the surprising strength of small‑cap stocks, which are now outpacing the S&P 500,...
Texas Roadhouse missed fourth-quarter revenue and EPS estimates, citing elevated beef costs and weaker comps, but reported early first-quarter same-store sales up 8.2% and reaffirmed 2026 outlook, prompting investor focus on improving momentum and planned April price increases. Walmart drew...
The episode of Taking Stock wrapped up Thursday’s market close, highlighting a modestly negative day for major indexes but a brighter spot for small‑cap stocks. The S&P 500 slipped about 0.3%, the Dow fell 0.5%, while the Russell 2000 rose...
The video spotlights Apple as the market’s “main character,” emphasizing its deliberate restraint in the AI arms race. Analyst Jenny Horn notes that Apple’s 40‑day correlation with the NASDAQ‑100 has slipped to 0.21, the weakest link since 2006, signaling a...
The video examines why equity markets remain flat even as the U.S. economy shows signs of heating up. Host Spac reviews the latest January FOMC minutes, which turned markedly hawkish, and highlights the geopolitical flashpoint in Iran that has pushed...
The Close highlighted a sharp equity sell‑off on Feb 19, 2026 as Brent crude surged to its highest level since July amid escalating U.S.–Iran tensions. The S&P 500 slipped about 0.6% and the Nasdaq 100 fell roughly 0.7%, while the VIX nudged back...
Wall Street reversed Wednesday’s rally, with the Dow slipping 0.5% and the Nasdaq and S&P 500 each falling roughly 1% as earnings dominated trading. The Russell 2000 was the lone index to gain, edging up a quarter of a percent. Walmart opened...
The Barron’s interview centers on Newberger Berman’s CEO George Walker assessing whether a bubble exists in private credit and explaining how the firm’s unique employee‑owned structure shapes its strategy. Walker outlines the firm’s $5.5‑$6 billion AUM, its three‑way business split—roughly a...
U.S. equity index futures hovered near flat for the year as financial stocks lagged amid rising U.S.-Iran tensions that pushed crude prices higher. Intraday moves saw the Dow down roughly 400 points at its low, the S&P off about 40...
The Market on Close wrap‑up highlighted a modest narrowing of the U.S. trade deficit to $91.5 billion for 2025, offset by a 6.2% rise in exports and a larger surge in imports that pushed the goods deficit to a record $1.24 trillion....
U.S. trade data released this week showed the annual deficit expanding to $901 billion, the widest gap since the early 1960s. After a brief narrowing in the first half of last year, imports surged in the second half, pushing the balance...
Bloomberg Businessweek Daily highlighted two contrasting stories on Thursday, February 19: Figma’s AI‑driven growth trajectory and Blue Owl Capital’s liquidity curtailment in a private‑credit fund. The market backdrop featured modest equity declines, a VIX edging toward 21, and oil prices...
The closing bell showed U.S. equities slipping as oil prices spiked on renewed U.S.–Iran tensions. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each fell roughly 0.3%, while the Russell 2000 managed a modest gain, underscoring the market’s mixed reaction to geopolitical risk. Energy‑related concerns lifted...
Amplify’s chief investment officer, Christian, used a recent market‑volatility roundtable to argue that traditional income‑focused strategies often leave performance on the table. He outlined how the firm’s “yield‑smart” ETFs combine dividend exposure with tactical covered‑call writing to generate 5‑6% yields...
Figma’s latest earnings call highlighted a bullish growth outlook that directly counters lingering industry anxieties about artificial‑intelligence disruptions. The company emphasized that as AI improves, its own product suite becomes more powerful, positioning the design platform to benefit rather than...
The week’s Market Storylines episode focused on the latest CPI print, bond‑yield movements and the S&P 500’s continued confinement to a 200‑point trading band. Headline inflation slipped to 2.4% year‑over‑year, driven by lower oil and food prices, while core CPI eased...
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) surged to an all‑time high on the day it reported earnings that beat Wall Street forecasts, sending the stock up more than 11% in after‑hours trading. The company said construction‑equipment profit more than doubled year‑over‑year and...
The video highlights that Amazon finally eclipsed Walmart in total sales for 2025, reporting $717 billion versus Walmart’s $713.2 billion, cementing a shift from the traditional Walmart‑Target rivalry to a direct Amazon‑Walmart showdown. Analysts note Walmart’s strategic pivot toward technology: a $40 billion free‑cash‑flow...
The program centered on how escalating Iran‑related tensions are reshaping commodity markets and equity sentiment, with a particular focus on oil’s recent breakout and the muted response in precious and base metals. Mish Schneider highlighted oil’s climb past $66 per barrel,...
The video features senior portfolio manager Rob from Tortoise Capital discussing current oil market dynamics amid rising US‑Iran tensions and the search for a “Goldilocks” price. He notes Brent around $65, with roughly $5 geopolitical risk premium, and argues $70...
The video reports a fresh surge in crude oil prices as geopolitical risk mounts, with Brent trading above $69 a barrel and U.S. crude in the mid‑$60s following speculation that Washington may be preparing a military strike against Iran. Analysts point...
The video features Netflix’s co‑CEO outlining the company’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros., emphasizing that the studio will continue operating under its existing 45‑day theatrical release window. He stresses that Netflix intends to leverage Warner’s theatrical distribution arm to release...
The segment focuses on Microsoft’s steep post‑summer decline—roughly 30% off its all‑time high—and the technical outlook that could turn the sell‑off into a “Mag 7” buying opportunity. Ben Watson walks through a 15‑minute chart, highlighting a tight resistance zone around $400,...
In a Bloomberg interview, Netflix co‑CEO Ted Sarandos said the streaming giant is “very confident” it will finalize its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery’s film and studio assets, emphasizing the company’s strong balance sheet and financing flexibility. Sarandos outlined the bid terms...
The Trading 360 "Big 3" episode zeroed in on three high‑conviction names – Verizon (VZ), Dexcom (DXCM) and Applied Materials (AMAT) – and laid out option‑based trade ideas for each. Host Marley Kayden and guests Dan Deming and Ben Watson...
Steve Cohen, the billionaire owner of the New York Mets, topped Bloomberg’s latest ranking of highest‑earning hedge‑fund managers by pulling in roughly $3.4 billion from his Point72 Asset Management firm in 2023. The haul translates to about $9 million a day, enough to...
Daily Trader’s short wraps up Thursday’s data releases and sets the stage for tomorrow’s first look at Q4 GDP, offering investors a quick pulse on labor, manufacturing, trade and housing metrics. Jobless claims dropped to 206,000, beating expectations and underscoring a...
Morning Trade Live hosts Liz Ann Sonders and Nathan Peterson dissected three intertwined themes: lingering tariff effects, the looming AI earnings season, and a subtle market rotation. They noted that U.S. companies, not foreign exporters, bear the tariff burden, and...
eBay’s latest earnings report and its $1.2 billion acquisition of Depop dominated market chatter on Monday. The online marketplace posted fourth‑quarter earnings of $1.41 per share, a 13% year‑over‑year increase, and revenue of $2.97 billion, up 15% and comfortably ahead of consensus...
DoorDash shares recovered from an initial after-hours drop to rally double digits after investors focused on strong operational metrics despite an earnings miss; revenue was $3.96 billion and EPS $0.48, while total orders rose 32% and gross order value jumped...
Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group, told viewers that the S&P 500 is poised for double‑digit gains this year, underscoring a broader belief that the current rally is part of a global bull market that shows no signs of...
Initial economic readings surprised to the upside: weekly jobless claims fell sharply to 206,000 (four-week average 219,000), aligning with a 4.3% unemployment print, while the Philly Fed index jumped to 16.3 versus expectations near 7.5. At the same time the...
Akamai (AKAM) has bucked the weak software sector, rallying sharply above prior resistance near $105 with an intraday high around $113.50 and leaving few nearby horizontal supports aside from a steep upward trendline and a 5-day EMA near $106. Volume...
The market focus on February 18 was the decline in 10‑year Treasury note futures after the Federal Reserve released its minutes. Futures slipped for a second straight session, retreating from a two‑and‑a‑half‑month high and trading around the 112.29 level. Two catalysts...
The video highlights that U.S. equities have posted their weakest start to a calendar year since 1995, trailing global markets that are posting solid gains. Goldman Sachs data shows the U.S. index is flat to slightly negative YTD, while ex‑U.S. benchmarks...
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) was honored on the New York Stock Exchange as executives and guests gathered to celebrate a century of uninterrupted quarterly cash dividends. President and CEO Harry Sideris rang the Closing Bell®, underscoring the utility’s commitment to...
The webinar introduces Barchart’s Technical Opinion tool, a consolidated dashboard that blends thirteen distinct technical indicators into a single buy‑or‑sell rating for stocks, ETFs, futures, and forex. John Roland likens the interface to a race‑car instrument panel, providing traders an...
In a rapid-fire options walkthrough, traders ran through seven ideas—highlighting Lemonade (LMND), Carvana (CVNA), PayPal (PYPL), SPX plays and precious metals—favoring defined-risk structures like diagonal spreads, put ratios and iron condors. They flagged LMND and CVNA earnings risk, sold March...
The Open opened with a roundup of market‑moving headlines: the U.S. Department of Justice reaffirmed its veto on Northern Dynasty Minerals’ Pebble mine in Alaska, Berkshire Hathaway trimmed its Apple holding by just over 4% while committing more than $350 million...
The video centers on the 10‑year Treasury yield hovering near the 4% mark, which the presenter describes as the market’s thermostat for the coming trading week. He argues that this single number now dictates cross‑asset flows, influencing everything from tech...
The video highlights a rapid revision in hyperscale data‑center capital‑expenditure forecasts, climbing from an expected 25‑30% increase to roughly 60% after recent earnings reports. This surge reshapes the AI hardware landscape, positioning Nvidia— the dominant GPU supplier—to capture heightened demand...
Apple rallied 3% after Wedbush analyst Dan Ives reaffirmed a buy rating and set a $350 price target, citing undervalued AI potential in Siri and upcoming AI‑enhanced hardware. The broader market was mixed, with the S&P and Dow inching higher,...
Infleqtion Technologies (ticker INFQ) debuted on the New York Stock Exchange through a SPAC merger with Churchill Capital, securing $550 million to fund its quantum‑computing ambitions. CEO Matt Kinsella framed the listing as a capital‑raising event, emphasizing that the timing aligns...
Equity index futures opened the week with heightened volatility as the S&P 500 and Dow Jones swung between gains and losses. Capital rotated into financials such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, while software names stayed under pressure. Amazon snapped a...
The hosts opened the February 17, 2026 live trading session with light, off‑market banter about personal weekends rather than market commentary—one recounted a colleague’s paragliding stunt, another described an impromptu Valentine’s dinner and watching college basketball, and a guest shared...
