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Today's Options Market Update
Stocks are mixed as quarterly earnings from Micron Technology helps reignite the AI infrastructure trade but leads to selling in the “Magnificent 7” complex.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Solid earnings and guidance from chip giant Micron initially sent its shares up sharply, while Wall Street awaits PCE price data this morning. Banks passed the Fed's stress test.
Looking to the Futures
Bitcoin Futures Fall More Than 4 Percent Wednesday Afternoon
Schwab Market Update
The Nasdaq climbed more than 2% early after Micron's earnings easily topped Wall Street's estimates, renewing optimism about the chip sector. PCE price data met expectations.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Earnings from memory maker Micron Technology are in the spotlight today amid a tech sell-off, but investors will also be looking ahead to PCE data after a hawkish Fed meeting.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
After small caps gained and big tech eased to start the week, investors await more developments from peace talks and earnings later from FedEx. Micron results loom tomorrow.
Washington Watch
Kevin Warsh leads his first FOMC meeting, affordable housing bill poised to pass Congress, and Trump's BLS head nominee vows to protect independence of government economic data.
What's ahead for the U.S. stock market and economy in the second half of 2026? SCFR's Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders shares her insights.
Schwab Market Update Podcast
Today's light earnings and economic calendar may leave investors looking ahead to Thursday's critical inflation report—the next major test after the Fed's recent hawkish shift.