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Investor playbook: Finding stocks that can weather uncertainty

US stocks (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) dropped as fresh GDP data showed the US economy contracting for the first time in three years. Mike Bailey, director of research at FBB Capital Partners, joins Wealth host Brad Smith to explain how investors can find resilient companies that thrive amid tariffs and economic uncertainty. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here.

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Morning Bid: U.S. economy creaking even before tariffs

There is growing evidence the U.S. economy was struggling even before this month’s tariff sweep, ramping up the chances of a 2025 recession and bets that the Federal Reserve will eventually cut interest rates as much as four times this year. * The U.S. economy likely stalled or even contracted in the first quarter, underscoring the disruptive nature of President Donald Trump’s often chaotic tariff policy. * President Donald Trump signed a pair of orders to soften the blow of his auto tariffs on Tuesday, and his trade team touted its first deal with a foreign trading partner.

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Tarnished Magnificent 7 stocks rebound faces test with earnings

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. technology and growth stocks known as the “Magnificent Seven” have regained their footing somewhat after a steep slide, but a few weeks of growing valuations and a dimming earnings edge could make it harder for them to push Wall Street higher. The stocks — Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms and Tesla — have stumbled in 2025, dragging down the benchmark indexes they had lifted to record peaks the prior two years. The highly valued shares had swooned as investor fears spiked about the economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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