The Morning Filter

In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss August’s market activity and weigh what last week’s encouraging inflation numbers may mean for the Fed’s next move. They cover what to watch for in the earnings reports from Walmart WMT, Target TGT, Home Depot HD, Lowe’s LOW and other retailers this week. Tune in to find out whether Cisco or Applied Materials looks attractive after earnings, if Nebius Group is overvalued after a fair value increase, and why we continue to like On Holding.

They welcome special guest Dan Lefkovitz from Morningstar Indexes, who covers the pros and cons of various income investments today, including core bonds, dividend stocks, MLPs, high-yield bonds, REITs, and others. They wrap the episode with four income investment to buy that look undervalued today.

Episode Highlights 

The factors driving stock market performance in August

What to watch for in retail earnings this week

Whether Cisco CSCO or Applied Materials AMAT are buys after earnings—and whether Nebius Group NBIS is still a sell

Why it’s time to double down on On Holding ONON

The ins and outs of stop loss orders

Dividend stocks vs. MLPs vs. REITs: where to invest for income today.

Overlooked stocks to invest in for income

 

Read about topics from this episode. 

Where the Stock Market May Be Heading Next and What to Buy Now

Dan Lefkovitz: Where to Find Income in Today’s Market

Read Dave’s complete archive.

 

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In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss last week’s market activity and why investors should continue to monitor the Japanese yen. Special guest and Morningstar Europe market strategist Michael Field covers why European equities are lagging US stocks this year, which sectors and stocks in the region look most attractive, and what risks US investors who want to invest in international stocks should watch out for. 

Sekera and Dziubinski reveal whether Advanced Micro Devices, Palantir and Clorox remain stock picks after earnings and if SanDisk and Western Digital still look pricey after their post-earnings pullbacks. They wrap the show with three overvalued stocks to sell this month and three undervalued stocks to buy instead.

Episode Highlights 

00:00:00 Welcome 

00:01:20 The drivers behind last week’s market activity 

00:02:25 What the U.S. supporting the Japanese Yen means for investors 

00:06:40 Why European stocks are lagging U.S. stocks this year and where the opportunities are today 

00:20:24 Unpacking SpaceX’s SPCX results and stock movement 

00:24:43 Which of these stocks look like buys post-earnings: Advanced Micro Devices AMD, Palantir PLTR, SanDisk SNDK, or Western Digital WDC 

00:31:29 Clorox CLX: Still a pick after earnings? 

00:33:42 Stocks to sell and stocks to buy this month

 

Read about topics from this episode. 

Where the Stock Market May Be Heading Next and What to Buy Now 

Q3 Stock Market Outlook: Investors Face Balanced Risks, Selective Opportunities

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In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, host Susan Dziubinski covers the key takeaways from last week’s Fed meeting (and hint, there weren’t many). It will probably be another volatile week for SpaceX stock—and earnings aren’t the only reason why. This week we’ll also get earnings reports and forecasts from a few members of the triple digit club, including Advanced Micro Devices AMD, SanDisk SNDK and Western Digital WDC. 

Dziubinski discusses what Morningstar’s analysts thought of the latest earnings reports from Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon.com, Apple and Seagate Technology STX; tune in to find out which stocks in the group experienced fair value changes. The show wraps with a handful of stocks to buy after earnings.

Episode Highlights 

The Fed’s next move is...unclear.

SpaceX SPCX: Earnings aren’t the only thing to keep an eye on. 

What to watch this week: Earnings reports from the Triple Digit Club. 

Our take on Microsoft MSFT, Meta Platforms META, Amazon.com AMZN and Apple AAPL after earnings. 

Why we like Baker Hughes BKR.

5 undervalued stocks to double down on after earnings.

 

Read about topics from this episode. 

Read Dave’s complete archive.

Q3 Stock Market Outlook: Investors Face Balanced Risks, Selective Opportunities

5 Charts on What to Watch in SpaceX Earnings

 

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In this new episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss what today’s oil prices may mean for the economy and the market. They explain why this week’s Fed meeting may be a nonevent and how to think about quarterly earnings reports when you’re investing for the long term. They preview upcoming earnings reports for Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon.com and Apple and debate how long the good times will continue to roll for Seagate Technology STX. 

They cover whether Tesla is a buy on its post-earnings pullback, what the key takeaways were from Alphabet’s report, and if the time may be right for ServiceNow’s stock to recover. They explain how to spot stocks that offer growth at a reasonable price (GARP). They close the episode with a handful of GARP stocks to buy.

Episode Highlights 

Is it time to worry about oil prices?

Market heavyweights Microsoft MFST, Meta Platforms META, Amazon.com AMZN and Apple AAPL report this week; here’s what to watch for.

Whether Tesla TSLA, Alphabet GOOGL, or Intel INTC are stocks to buy after earnings.

Is the tide about to turn for ServiceNow NOW and other software stocks?

How to find stocks offering growth at a reasonable price.

GARP stocks to buy.

 

Read about topics from this episode. 

Read Dave’s complete archive.

Q3 Stock Market Outlook: Investors Face Balanced Risks, Selective Opportunities

Bonus Episode: Where the Stock Market May Be Heading Next and What to Buy Now

 

Got a question for Dave? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com. 

 

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In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski are joined by Morningstar chief economist Preston Caldwell. They discuss their market and economic outlooks for the remainder of 2026. Tune in to find out what drove first half performance and what second half risks to watch out for. Small cap stocks continue to look attractive from a valuation perspective even after their recent run-up, but what sectors are undervalued today?

They unpack expectations for economic growth, inflation, and interest rates for the remainder of 2026 and discuss what impact AI is having on various parts of the economy. They close talking about bonds and whether the worst is behind the private credit market.

Episode Highlights 

A first half performance recap and whether the US stock market looks overvalued today.

The second-half risks to watch out for.

Which sectors, styles, and market caps look undervalued—and which look overpriced. 

Morningstar’s updated list of analyst picks.

Morningstar’s US economic outlook for the remainder of 2026.

Bond market matters: Is taking on credit risk a smart move today?

 

Read about topics from this episode. 

Q3 Stock Market Outlook: Investors Face Balanced Risks, Selective Opportunities

What’s Ahead in 2027 and Beyond for Inflation, Fed Rate Cuts, and More

 

Have an idea for a bonus episode of The Morning Filter? Send it to themorningfilter@morningstar.com.

 

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