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Francesca Fontana

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WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

And Trump Media & Technology, the parent company of Trump's Truth Social, saw its shares fall 8%. On Friday, they made up some ground, both gained close to 4%. All in all, the three major indexes notched weekly gains. Die S&P 500 und die Dow sind alle mehr als 1% gestiegen und die Nasdaq ist mehr als 2% gestiegen.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Now let's get back to those metals tariffs and what they mean for American steelmakers like Cleveland Cliffs. Steel producers seriously rallied on Monday on Trump's recent move to double steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%. And yes, that's 5-0. He unveiled the higher duties at a rally the Friday before. And by that I mean May 30th, not yesterday.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Now let's get back to those metals tariffs and what they mean for American steelmakers like Cleveland Cliffs. Steel producers seriously rallied on Monday on Trump's recent move to double steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%. And yes, that's 5-0. He unveiled the higher duties at a rally the Friday before. And by that I mean May 30th, not yesterday.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

while promoting a $14 billion deal between Japan's Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel, which the president said would ensure U.S. control over the company. The higher tariffs, which took effect on Wednesday, give domestic steelmakers more power to raise prices. And, as we've seen since April, steel demand and prices have been cooling off. So, back to that rally.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

while promoting a $14 billion deal between Japan's Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel, which the president said would ensure U.S. control over the company. The higher tariffs, which took effect on Wednesday, give domestic steelmakers more power to raise prices. And, as we've seen since April, steel demand and prices have been cooling off. So, back to that rally.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Cleveland Cliffs shares surged 23% on Monday, and on a weekly basis, the stock gained 30%. Next up, we've got earnings reports from bargain chains like Dollar General. We've talked about the ongoing trend of falling retail demand, and these companies are apparently bucking that trend, thanks to an influx of higher-income customers looking for deals.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Cleveland Cliffs shares surged 23% on Monday, and on a weekly basis, the stock gained 30%. Next up, we've got earnings reports from bargain chains like Dollar General. We've talked about the ongoing trend of falling retail demand, and these companies are apparently bucking that trend, thanks to an influx of higher-income customers looking for deals.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Dollar General on Tuesday raised its annual sales outlook after posting better-than-expected first-quarter results. The company said its updated guidance assumes current tariff rates remain in place through mid-August. As we've seen, of course, it's hard to predict anything when it comes to Trump's trade policy.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Dollar General on Tuesday raised its annual sales outlook after posting better-than-expected first-quarter results. The company said its updated guidance assumes current tariff rates remain in place through mid-August. As we've seen, of course, it's hard to predict anything when it comes to Trump's trade policy.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Executives for Dollar General and rival Dollar Tree said that increased demand from middle- and upper-income customers boosted sales in their spring quarters. Meanwhile, as Dollar General's CEO mentioned, lower-income customers remain financially strapped. And on Wednesday, low-cost retail peer Five Below joined the dollar stores in posting better-than-expected quarterly results.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Executives for Dollar General and rival Dollar Tree said that increased demand from middle- and upper-income customers boosted sales in their spring quarters. Meanwhile, as Dollar General's CEO mentioned, lower-income customers remain financially strapped. And on Wednesday, low-cost retail peer Five Below joined the dollar stores in posting better-than-expected quarterly results.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

So, back to Dollar General. How'd the stock do? Well, it soared 16% on Tuesday and ended the week with a gain of about 17%. Last but not least, let's talk Lululemon. You may know it for its yoga pants. The Sportswear brand cut its annual profit outlook, as the company faces cautious U.S. consumers pulling back spending and tariffs that stand to threaten its supply chain.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

So, back to Dollar General. How'd the stock do? Well, it soared 16% on Tuesday and ended the week with a gain of about 17%. Last but not least, let's talk Lululemon. You may know it for its yoga pants. The Sportswear brand cut its annual profit outlook, as the company faces cautious U.S. consumers pulling back spending and tariffs that stand to threaten its supply chain.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Specifically, tariffs affecting products from some of the company's largest sourcing bases. It makes products in China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Lululemon said it's assuming tariffs of 30% on Chinese imports and 10% from other countries. It's looking at ways to cut shipping costs and plans to raise prices on some products.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Specifically, tariffs affecting products from some of the company's largest sourcing bases. It makes products in China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Lululemon said it's assuming tariffs of 30% on Chinese imports and 10% from other countries. It's looking at ways to cut shipping costs and plans to raise prices on some products.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

On Friday, Lululemon shares plummeted 20% and the stock notched a weekly loss of about 16%. And now you know what's news in markets this week. You can read about more stocks that moved on the week's news in The Score, my column in the Wall Street Journal's Exchange section. Today's show was produced by Zoe Kolkin with supervising producer Talia Arbel. I'm Francesca Fontana.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

On Friday, Lululemon shares plummeted 20% and the stock notched a weekly loss of about 16%. And now you know what's news in markets this week. You can read about more stocks that moved on the week's news in The Score, my column in the Wall Street Journal's Exchange section. Today's show was produced by Zoe Kolkin with supervising producer Talia Arbel. I'm Francesca Fontana.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Have a great weekend and I'll see you next Saturday.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Tesla Turmoil, Steelmaker Rallies, Dollar General Gains

Have a great weekend and I'll see you next Saturday.

WSJ What’s News
What’s News in Markets: Temu’s Pressures, Nvidia Delivers, Beautiful E.l.f.

Hey Listeners, it's Saturday, May 31st. I'm Francesca Fontana for the Wall Street Journal and this is What's News in Markets. Our look at the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Let's get to it. You guys know, I usually do a play-by-play of the week, right? I go day by day, give you the biggest stock moving news in the order that we got it.