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Uncertainty remains as to what Trump will do next, and which countries could make a deal, and which might enter a trade war with Washington.
Stocks surged at midday Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping nearly 1,000 points, as the major indexes rebounded somewhat from tariff-induced losses.
Shares of RPM International sank Tuesday as the specialty coatings and sealants company reported fiscal third-quarter results that came in weaker than analysts projected.
The CEO of Chile's Codelco, Ruben Alvarado, said on Tuesday that the state-run copper producer aims to bring output to the upper end of its estimated range this year, expecting to reach 1.39 million metric tons. Alvarado said the world's largest copper producer plans to return to the bond market but is evaluating the timing. In 2024, Codelco managed to boost production after hitting 25-year lows in 2023 due to delays in key projects and operational issues, which it has been resolving.
President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiator came under fire Tuesday from senators unnerved by the president's sweeping global tariffs, a market meltdown and the heightened risk of recession from an upended global trading order. Greer addressed the Senate Finance Committee a day after global markets swung wildly and some business leaders lambasted the president's aggressive bid to raise tariffs on almost every nation on earth.
Your portfolio, whether in a 401(k), IRA or brokerage account, is almost certainly in the red year-to-date after the precipitous stock plunge over the past week following President Trump’s announcement of his tariffs regime.
The best-performing stocks typically have robust sales growth, increasing margins, and rising returns on capital, and those that can maintain this trifecta year in and year out often become the legends of the investing world.
While the S&P 500 includes industry leaders, not every stock in the index is a winner. Some companies are past their prime, weighed down by poor execution, weak financials, or structural headwinds.