Stocks are taking a step back today. Nothing too major — yet — but it’s clear investors are watching the tariff headlines like a hawk this week, and tech is down the most, about 1.2% heading into lunch while the Dow is up about 50 points. The S&P 500 is down about 0.5% so far.
Markets rallied earlier this week on hopes that Trump might soften his stance and give certain countries breaks on the upcoming April 2 tariffs.
But now, it sounds like that tone is shifting.
In a new interview, Trump said he doesn’t want to hand out too many exceptions — and that has folks nervous again. This kind of back-and-forth is exactly what pushed the S&P 500 into correction territory earlier this month.
A few stocks are standing out, including GameStop (GME), which jumped over 15% after announcing its plans to buy Bitcoin with some of its cash.
Yes, really.
Also, Durable Goods Orders beat expectations in February with a 0.9% bump — not bad, even if it was down from January’s 3.3% number.
Aflac (AFL) Moving Higher
I’ve mentioned many times this year that I love insurance stocks right now, and Aflac (AFL) has been strong in 2025.
While most of the market has been fixated on tech volatility and tariff headlines, AFL has been steadily moving higher — and it’s not just luck. With interest rates still elevated, insurance companies like Aflac are pulling in more income from their bond-heavy portfolios.
That’s giving their bottom lines a boost, even as other sectors struggle with slower growth and tighter financial conditions.
On top of that, Aflac’s business is built for stability. Supplemental insurance might not be exciting, but it holds up well when the economy gets shaky. Add in a strong dividend and an active buyback program, and you’ve got a stock that’s been quietly outperforming.
At the same time, our Newton Indicator is in bullish mode. It’s gone from yellow to strongly green in the past three days.
This indicates it has excellent positive momentum and could be ready to make a move to new highs.
Micron (MU) Looking Bearish
On the opposite side, Micro (MU) looks like it’s rolling over…
MU has had a rough stretch over the past few months in 2025, and a big part of that comes down to margin pressure. Even though demand for memory chips has been steady, pricing hasn’t kept up with production costs.
Micron is shipping a lot of products, but not making the kind of profit the market wants to see. That kind of disconnect between revenue growth and profitability always makes investors nervous.
Add with the uncertainty around trade policy — especially with ongoing talks about semiconductor restrictions — and it’s no surprise the stock has been sliding.
And the Newton Indicator shows that momentum has gone from yellow to red in just two days. It looks like a bearish phase is incoming.
Overall, the market’s holding up — but it’s walking on eggshells as we wait to see what tariffs actually land because things seem to change by the day.
Stay tuned!
Graham Lindman
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