What Happened?
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after investor sentiment improved on renewed optimism that the US-China trade conflict might be nearing a resolution. According to reports, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reinforced this positive outlook by describing the trade war as "unsustainable," and emphasized that a potential agreement between the two economic powers "was possible." His comments signaled to markets that both sides might be motivated to seek common ground, raising expectations for reduced tariffs and more stability across markets.
The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks.
Among others, following stocks were impacted:
- Boat & Marine Retailer company MarineMax (NYSE: HZO) jumped 6.1%. Is now the time to buy MarineMax? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Traditional Fast Food company Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) jumped 6.9%. Is now the time to buy Yum China? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Beverages, Alcohol, and Tobacco company Celsius (NASDAQ: CELH) jumped 6.7%. Is now the time to buy Celsius? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Casino Operator company PENN Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) jumped 8.2%. Is now the time to buy PENN Entertainment? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Social Networking company Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) jumped 8.2%. Is now the time to buy Reddit? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
Zooming In On PENN Entertainment (PENN)
PENN Entertainment’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 32 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
PENN Entertainment is down 22.5% since the beginning of the year, and at $14.91 per share, it is trading 34.4% below its 52-week high of $22.73 from February 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of PENN Entertainment’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,123.
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