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Short Week Packed with Earnings After Sell-off

This holiday-shortened week features a busy earnings schedule along with retail sales and PPI. VIX and crypto trading may be key to watch after last week's tech-driven sell-off.

Markets and Economy

Holiday Week Kicks Off with Tech Gains After Skid

Stocks ticked up to start a shortened week, though VIX remains elevated after last week's 2% market skid that saw tech and crypto sell off. Key data are packed into the next days.

Trading

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks bounce back today on improved rate cut hopes but remain on track for weekly losses. Promises of AI profits remain under investor scrutiny, despite robust Nvidia earnings.

Markets and Economy

After Ugly Tech Reversal, Sentiment Data Awaited

Thursday's rally-killing plunge submerged AI stocks and sent the S&P 500 to 2-month lows. Sentiment data loom as major indexes and cryptocurrencies start below key chart levels.

Markets and Economy

Nvidia Tops Consensus, Investors Await Jobs Data

Nvidia initially rose overnight after reporting a 62% year-over-year revenue rise and exceeding consensus on earnings and guidance. September jobs data and Walmart are up next.

Markets and Economy

Nvidia, Target, Fed Minutes Ahead After 4-Day Drop

Nvidia results loom after the longest S&P 500 losing streak since August. Crypto rebounded late Tuesday but mega caps sank. Lowes, Target, and Fed minutes also are on tap today.

Futures

Looking to the Futures

Bitcoin slides into negative territory for the year.

Markets and Economy

Crypto, AI Hit as Market Buckles Ahead of Nvidia

Resurgent credit worries along with AI caution and falling rate cut odds stalk the market ahead of Home Depot today and Nvidia tomorrow. Stocks hit a one-month low Monday.

Company Earnings

Nvidia Earnings Ahead: AI Demand, Margins In-Focus

Investors will be looking for a read on hyperscaler AI spending, the impact of rising competition, and expansion to new growth areas in the chipmaker's upcoming Q3 earnings report.

Markets and Economy

Schwab's Market Perspective: Looking for Direction

While stock and bond markets wait for U.S. federal data to become available again, private-sector reports suggest lukewarm overall economic growth.

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