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The Australian dollar's surprising resilience in the face of the hit to market sentiment from U.S. tariffs is raising questions whether its long-standing role as a proxy for risk is ending. The breakdown in that correlation is slowing trade in the Aussie, hurting Australian investors in the U.S., and highlighting how U.S. President Donald Trump is rocking the pillars of financial markets. It is a consequence of an unusual turn in the U.S. dollar, which, says Bank of America currency strategist Oliver Levingston, has shot lower together with stocks for only the third time in 25 years.

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As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the leisure products industry, including Polaris (NYSE:PII) and its peers.

Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Mercury Systems (NASDAQ:MRCY) and the best and worst performers in the defense contractors industry.

Although the S&P 500 is down 1.6% over the past six months, Nature's Sunshine’s stock price has fallen further to $11.31, losing shareholders 14.1% of their capital. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the semiconductor manufacturing industry, including Photronics (NASDAQ:PLAB) and its peers.

Over the past six months, Grocery Outlet’s shares (currently trading at $13.56) have posted a disappointing 19.3% loss while the S&P 500 was down 1.6%. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Wrapping up Q4 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the data & business process services stocks, including CoStar (NASDAQ:CSGP) and its peers.

Looking back on air freight and logistics stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including C.H. Robinson Worldwide (NASDAQ:CHRW) and its peers.

Over the last six months, IPG Photonics shares have sunk to $63.58, producing a disappointing 13.1% loss - worse than the S&P 500’s 1.6% drop. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.