The Morning Filter

In this episode of The Morning Filter, co-hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss whether last week’s software stock selloff was overdone and if the AI trade is dead. They cover why Zimmer Biomet ZBH and Applied Materials AMAT are earnings reports to watch and what this week’s CPI numbers could mean for the market. Tune in to find out if Alphabet GOOGL, Amazon.com AMZN, Advanced Micro Devices AMD, or Palantir PLTR are stocks to buy after earnings—and which stock just received a 78% fair value upgrade from Morningstar.
They review Dave’s latest stock market outlook and whether there’s any opportunity left in small-cap stocks after their run-up. They close with four stock picks that currently trade at big discounts now but that may not be for long.
Episode Highlights 
00:00:00 Welcome 
00:01:58 Software Stocks & The AI Trade 
00:07:58 On Radar: CPI & Earnings Reports 
00:11:14 Latest: GOOGL, AMZN, Outlook 
00:27:01 Stock Picks of the Week
 
Read about topics from this episode. 
US Stock Market Outlook: Where We See Investing Opportunities in February
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In this bonus episode of The Morning Filter podcast, host Susan Dziubinski talks with Morningstar chief Europe markets strategist Michael Field about international investing. They discuss the market outlook for Europe this year and whether European stocks have any gas left in the tank after outperforming in 2025. Tune in to find out which European countries and sectors look most attractive from a valuation perspective today. They wrap up with three stock picks to buy in 2026 for the long term.
 
00:00:00  Welcome 
00:01:50  2026 Market Outlook: Europe
00:03:42  Will European Stocks Outperform This Year?
00:07:35   Attractive Sectors to Invest In Today
00:14:13   Stock Picks for the Long Term
 
Read about topics from this episode. 
Best International Companies to Own: 2026 Edition
Watch Michael Field's 2026 Outlook Webinar
Read Dave’s complete archive.
 
Got a question for Dave? Send it to [email protected].
 
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In this week’s episode of The Morning Filter podcast, hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss whether investors should or shouldn’t worry about the declining US dollar. They also break down tech’s wild earnings last week: Tune in to find out if Microsoft MSFT, Meta Platforms META, Apple AAPL or ServiceNow NOW are stocks to buy today—and whether Tesla TSLA finally looks attractive after Morningstar’s big fair value upgrade. They share what to watch in the upcoming earnings reports from Alphabet GOOGL, Amazon.com AMZN, and some notable consumer defensive companies this week. 
Small-cap stocks are having a moment: The co-hosts discuss whether the rally can continue. They close the episode with three small-cap stocks to buy that look undervalued now.
Episode Highlights 
00:00:00 Welcome
00:06:10 Earnings on Tap: GOOGL, AMZN & More 
00:11:16 New Research on MSFT, META, TLSA, AAPL 
00:25:27 Audience Question: ADBE & APH 
00:28:37- Stock Picks of the Week 
 
Read about topics from this episode. 
The Best ETFs to Ride the Small-Cap Stock Rally
Morningstar's Company Earnings Hub
Read Dave’s complete archive.
 
Got a question for Dave? Send it to [email protected].
 
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Viewers who’d like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Subscribe to The Morning Filter to get notified when we post. We’ll see you next Monday!
 

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This episode of The Morning Filter marks the podcast’s third anniversary. Hosts Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski reveal how the stock picks from the podcast’s first episode have performed and share which ones are still attractive stocks to buy today. They also discuss an under-discussed risk factor that contributed to market volatility last week. And they welcome special guest (and Fed watcher) Sarah Hansen to preview this week’s Federal Reserve meeting and parse what to watch for from the Fed this year. 
It’s a big earnings week ahead: Tune in to find out what to look for as Microsoft MSFT, Meta Platforms META, Apple AAPL, and Tesla TSLA (among others) report. They cover key takeaways from big bank earnings, whether Netflix NFLX is a buy after reporting, which stock received a 38% fair value estimate increase last week and what to make of Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B possibly offloading its stake in Kraft Heinz KHC.
Episode Highlights 
00:00:00 Welcome
00:09:01 On radar: Fed Meeting
00:15:07 Earnings Watch: MSFT, META, AAPL, More
00:23:10 Updates on Megabanks, NFLX, TSM, KHC
00:33:17 Stock Picks of the Week
Read about topics from this episode. 
What’s Next for the Fed in 2026?
Morningstar's Company Earnings Hub
Read Sarah Hansen’s full archive.
 
Got a question for Dave? Send it to [email protected].
 
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Dave Sekera on X: @MstarMarkets
Dave Sekera on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davesekera
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Viewers who’d like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today can visit Morningstar.com for more details. Read more from Susan Dziubinski and Dave Sekera.
 
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On this episode of The Morning Filter podcast, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski preview the December inflation numbers coming out this week and cover which other economic reports to watch. They discuss valuations of the big banks reporting in the next few days—including JP Morgan JPM, Bank of America BAC and Citigroup C—and expectations for earnings. President Trump wants to increase the defense budget; tune in to find out what that may mean for popular defense stocks like Lockheed Martin LMT, Northrop Grumman NOC, and others.
 
Dave shares his stock market outlook for 2026, including whether investors should overweight stocks today or pull back, which parts of the market are undervalued, and what risks could contribute to market volatility this year. They wrap the episode with stock picks to buy in January that Morningstar’s analysts like.
 
Episode Highlights 
00:00 Welcome 
05:59 Watching Inflation, Retail Sales, Bank Earnings 
15:39 Updates on STZ and Defense Stocks 
26:07 2026 Stock Market Outlook 
38:32 Stock Picks
Read about topics from this episode. 
Register for Dave's 2026 Outlook Webinar. https://www.morningstar.com/business/insights/webinars/quarterly-economic-outlook
Read Dave’s complete archive. https://www.morningstar.com/people/david-sekera
 
Got a question for Dave? Send it to [email protected].
 
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Viewers who’d like more information about any of the stocks Dave talked about today can visit Morningstar.com for more details. 
 
Read more from Susan and Dave:
Susan Dziubinski https://www.morningstar.com/people/susan-dziubinski
Dave Sekera https://www.morningstar.com/people/david-sekera
 
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