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Successful investing begins with being informed. Read the insights of top Schwab professionals and keep up with the daily flux of the stock market.


US Market Commentary

Schwab Market Update

After Rally to Highs, SpaceX, AMD Results in Focus

Yesterday's rally to record highs reflected hopes for peace and strong earnings. However, SpaceX and Advanced Micro Devices appeared to disappoint with results after the close.
August 5, 2026
Schwab Market Update

AMD, Caterpillar, SpaceX and Job Openings Loom

After stocks closed near record highs Monday and Palantir topped estimates, investors await AMD and SpaceX after the close. Job openings kick off a key labor data week.
August 4, 2026

Looking to the Futures

Copper futures (/HG) have spent much of the summer consolidating.
August 4, 2026
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Earnings Blitz, Peace Hopes Provide Early Boost

Powered by strong results from Palantir and Caterpillar, stocks threatened record highs early. Possible progress on the Iran front also helped, and AMD and SpaceX report later.
August 4, 2026
Schwab Market Update

Markets Brace for Packed Earnings Week, Jobs Data

Palantir kicks off another packed earnings slate after the bell, while manufacturing data is in focus this morning. Attention will then shift to jobs data later in the week.
August 3, 2026
Investor choosing which basket to put their nest egg in

How Do IRAs Actually Work?

What exactly is an IRA, and how do you know if one makes sense for you? Mark unpacks the fundamentals behind one of the most important retirement accounts.
August 3, 2026

Q2 Tech Earnings Preview: Chips, Memory, Software

Chip, software, and memory maker stocks headline the next wave of tech earnings. Here's what investors should watch, from AI infrastructure demand to memory market competition.
August 3, 2026

Weekly Trader's Outlook

Stocks are on track for modest weekly gains, despite a volatile post-FOMC reaction in the bond market. Strong cloud services growth from hyperscalers Amazon and Microsoft has helped offset rising Treasury yields.
July 31, 2026
Schwab Market Update

Earnings, Sentiment Data In-Focus Amid Tech Rally

Investors still digesting mixed GDP and inflation data will watch consumer sentiment and earnings from oil majors today amid a rotation back into chip and AI-linked stocks.
July 31, 2026

Congress Heads Out, but Washington Keeps Working

There is plenty of activity in Washington that can move the markets, even with Congress in recess. So what should you be watching?
July 30, 2026

Divided Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged

In a 9-3 vote, the Fed policy committee chose patience in the face of elevated inflationary pressures, but the dissenting votes raise pressure for a rate hike in September.
July 29, 2026
Schwab Market Update

Apple, Amazon, and GDP Await After Fed Decision

With markets reeling after another flare up in U.S.-Iran tensions, earnings from Apple and Amazon are in focus. GDP and PCE reports also await as investors digest the Fed's pause.
July 23, 2026

Q2 Tech Earnings Preview: It's All About AI ROI

Here's what to watch as the Magnificent Seven report earnings, from AI monetization and capital expenditures to guidance and company-specific trends.
July 21, 2026

What's in the Fed's Toolbox?

What the Fed's monetary-policy tools signal about the market.
July 21, 2026

Schwab Market Perspective

Our point of view on recent market and economic activity.
July 17, 2026

Financial Considerations of Moving Abroad

More and more Americans are establishing second homes abroad. Here's how to prepare your finances before making the move.
July 14, 2026

Trading the News

Four common types of news releases—and how to consider trading them.
July 14, 2026

Navigating the Global Earnings Boom

The global earnings boom may support stocks, but concentration risks remain. Investors should consider diversifying beyond a narrow group of AI beneficiaries.
July 13, 2026

Q2 Bank Earnings Preview: Hawkish Fed Pivot Eyed

The Fed's recent shift into a more hawkish mode creates concern about banking profits later this year, but second-quarter results are seen strong thanks to IPOs, mergers.
July 13, 2026

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