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The market has shifted from tech to defensive stocks, with real estate and consumer staples outperforming due to tariffs and trade wars. US companies with high foreign sales exposure are struggling, while non-US stocks benefit from an international backlash against US tariffs. My buy list is narrowing, focusing on undervalued, high-conviction dividend growth stocks like Blackstone and Alphabet, despite market volatility.

Last week's data can be summarized by a volatile market reacting to tariff news, a backwards-looking inflation reprieve, and deteriorating sentiment across consumers and small businesses.

A large consensus has been to stay the course with long-term portfolio goals despite recent tariff volatility. While this is generally true, short-term fluctuations still matter.

On this week's episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci sat down with Roxanna Islam, head of sector & industry research at VettaFi. She offers insights on how the recent tariffs announcement could impact ETFs.

Following the worst week since the start of the pandemic, let's examine the health of the U.S. stock market on World Health Day.

TD Cowen senior research analyst Oliver Chen joins Catalysts host Madison Mills and Tematica Research chief investment officer Chris Versace to discuss the strength of retailers with bargaining power, such as Walmart (WMT), Costco (COST), and BJ's (BJ). To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here: https://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/catalysts/ #youtube #retail #consumer About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, comprehensive market data, advanced tools, and more information to help you manage your financial life.

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Last week's economic reports painted a stark picture of rising inflationary pressures and plummeting consumer confidence, casting a shadow over the U.S. economy and sending the stock market into a decline. The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, the PCE Price Index, unexpectedly accelerated, reinforcing concerns about persistent price pressures.

Last week's economic data was plagued by uncertainty. A brief respite in inflation pressures was overshadowed by deepening anxieties among consumers and small businesses who are feeling unsure about what's ahead.

Consumer spending has been a strong point in the economy, but recent headwinds are building. The consumer discretionary sector has felt pressure due to recessionary concerns on top of pricing inflation from potential tariffs.