What Happened?
A number of stocks fell in the morning session after the Trump administration's announcement of new global tariffs, reignited trade policy uncertainty. The move came swiftly after the Supreme Court ruled the previous week that the president could not use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for such duties, a decision that had initially sent markets higher. However, the administration invoked a different authority, the Trade Act of 1974, to impose a 15% global tariff for up to 150 days. The rapid reimposition of trade barriers creates significant uncertainty for companies across multiple sectors that depend on international supply chains and global trade. Investors are now weighing the potential impact of these new duties on corporate earnings and broader economic activity.
The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks.
Among others, the following stocks were impacted:
- Business Process Outsourcing & Consulting company CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) fell 4.7%. Is now the time to buy CBIZ? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Business Process Outsourcing & Consulting company Concentrix (NASDAQ: CNXC) fell 8.3%. Is now the time to buy Concentrix? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Safety & Security Services company CoreCivic (NYSE: CXW) fell 5.8%. Is now the time to buy CoreCivic? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- IT Services & Consulting company DXC (NYSE: DXC) fell 5.6%. Is now the time to buy DXC? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Asset Management & Auction Services company OPENLANE (NYSE: OPLN) fell 5%. Is now the time to buy OPENLANE? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
Zooming In On Concentrix (CNXC)
Concentrix’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 31 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.
The previous big move we wrote about was 17 days ago when the stock gained 5.8% on the news that the major indices rebounded from a week of heavy selling. This rally was fueled by a recovery in technology stocks and a significant bounce in Bitcoin, which stabilized after losing over half its value from its October peak. Investor sentiment was also lifted by a surprising improvement in U.S. consumer sentiment and the realization that massive AI-related capital expenditure, such as Amazon's planned $200 billion, directly benefits chipmakers like Nvidia and Broadcom. These "pick-and-shovel" winners jumped as much as 7%, helping the S&P 500 edge back into positive territory for 2026. The highlight of the day was the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which surged and crossed the historic 50,000 threshold for the first time.
Concentrix is down 26.5% since the beginning of the year, and at $30.31 per share, it is trading 53.4% below its 52-week high of $65.04 from March 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Concentrix’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $269.48.
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