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Robinhood has launched AI-powered trading agents for its 29 million customers, allowing them to automate trades and research using OpenAI and Anthropic models. The rollout, announced at the HOOD Summit, includes safety guardrails and free access to certain data tools, marking a major shift in retail investing.
A tech-led selloff driven by fears that AI will erode traditional software revenues wiped about $1 trillion from software names, even as the equal-weight S&P 500 hit a record high; retail investors have been vigorously buying the dip, while big-cap tech remains under pressure and overall market breadth shows mixed signals.
Charles Schwab reported a 48% increase in net new assets to $134.4 billion in Q3, driven by a surge in retail investing, with record revenue and earnings, expansion of physical branches, and a $20 billion stock buyback program, reflecting strong client interest in the stock market.
The market sees a surge in meme stocks like Opendoor and Krispy Kreme, driven by retail investor enthusiasm on social media platforms like Reddit's WallStreetBets, with stocks moving independently of their fundamentals amid broader trading technology advances and increased retail confidence.
Charles Schwab Corp. shares fell after the company reported fewer new brokerage accounts than analysts expected, despite beating earnings estimates with a net income of $1.33 billion for the quarter. The company plans to introduce an alternative investments platform this year.