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Get timely stock market analysis, perspectives and ideas from Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

July Retail Sales Dipped

July retail sales surprised, falling 0.6%. Consensus was for a 0.2% rise. Stocks flattened after the data. Sentiment data comes at 10 a.m. ET with stocks tracking for weekly gains.

August 14, 2026 • Joe Mazzola

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Schwab Market Perspective

Our point of view on recent market and economic activity.

August 14, 2026

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Looking to the Futures

September S&P 500 futures (/ESU26) reclaimed all-time highs on Thursday off of softer than expected inflation reports.

August 14, 2026

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Short Interest Monitor

The Short Interest Monitor tracks stocks with elevated and rising short interest. Explore the latest edition to gauge investor sentiment and positioning in key areas of the market.

August 13, 2026

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Today's Options Market Update

Stocks are modestly higher and Treasury yields are falling following this morning’s cooler-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) report.

August 13, 2026

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Diversification, Concentration

Tech and AI are driving a greater share of global equity market returns and earnings growth, raising concentration risks and the need for broader diversification.

August 10, 2026

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Monday's Schwab Market Update Podcast

The old week ended with a new record for the S&P 500, helped by falling yields as rate hike odds dropped on a weak jobs report. Yields and oil, along with Iran, remain watchwords.

August 10, 2026

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Did Inflation Turn in June?

Chair Kevin Warsh and Federal Reserve policymakers voted to keep rates unchanged while waiting for more evidence on inflation. Will July's inflation data clarify the path ahead?

August 10, 2026

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Rally Holds Amid Skeptics

As an earnings-driven rally holds, its fate may hinge on data trust, Kashkari's supply-shock case, and where high Treasury yields head next.

August 07, 2026

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All the major stock indices, sans the Nasdaq, hit fresh all-time highs this week. A continued flow of strong earnings report, coupled with anticipation of an Iran ceasefire deal, helped fuel the move.

August 07, 2026

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Foreign Investment Tracking

Flows of foreign investment into and out of U.S. assets can affect Treasury yields and the U.S. dollar. The Treasury International Capital report helps track those flows.

August 06, 2026

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Sentiment Boxes to Check

Several metrics including Schwab's STAX report, investor sentiment data, and the greed and fear index can help investors glean how participants view market conditions.

August 05, 2026

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The Way You Make Me Feel

Investors remain cautious despite bullish positioning, as rotations curb speculation while record margin debt and high equity allocations raise longer-term risks.

August 05, 2026

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Washington: What to Watch Now

Kevin Warsh considers fewer Fed meetings, the Fed holds rates steady, the Senate moves to avert a shutdown, a new BLS chief is confirmed, and midterms near.

August 04, 2026

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Q2 Tech Earnings Preview Part 2

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 03, 2026

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Stock Sector Outlook

Our outlook on the 11 S&P 500 equity sectors.

July 31, 2026

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Confidence Dips, Stocks Wobble

As the S&P 500 breaks through a support line, consumer confidence retreated. Meanwhile, broad-based tariffs are back under a new justification.

July 31, 2026

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