14 of 17 Trump-Linked Stocks Fall Below Post-Deal Levels as Early Rallies Fade
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Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 14
14 of 17 Trump-Linked Stocks Fall Below Post-Deal Levels as Early Rallies Fade
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Finance · Sep 14
Summary
14 of 17 public companies that accepted Trump administration involvement ended last week trading below the day after their deals were announced, undercutting the White House’s investment narrative beyond Intel.
11 of those 17 also now trade below levels seen 10 trading days before the announcements, suggesting even investors who bought ahead of the deals often lost money.
USA Rare Earth shows the pattern: the stock surged more than 80% in five trading days around its January deal, then erased those gains and closed Monday at $15.71, down from post-deal highs above $30.
More than 30 companies are now in the government’s portfolio, but the few public-market gainers are mostly exceptions — Intel, Nippon Steel and MP Materials — with Nippon Steel involving a golden share rather than an equity stake.
That performance, alongside high volatility and sector underperformance, points to a short-lived announcement boost rather than durable gains tied to company fundamentals.