NVDA Earnings and Fed Remarks Could Spark Deeper Volatility in 2H 2026


Paul Schatz warns of near-term market downside amid rising year-lows, driven by NVDA earnings and Fed commentary; expects a later rally and favors Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike.

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Paul Schatz warns the next four to six weeks could deliver a sharper market move as Nvidia reports and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh speaks at Jackson Hole, naming Palo Alto Networks and CrowdStrike as names to watch. Those two events are precise triggers: NVDA earnings test the AI growth story that has driven extraordinary top-line and profit gains, while Warsh could shift rate expectations and volatility. Add the ongoing conversation about whether Alphabet can challenge Nvidia and you have a combustible mix for a tentative decline and, if history repeats, a later rally.