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Market Talk

The major indexes all green to start the week, despite some weakness today. Treasury yields, oil and Bitcoin are also higher.

3 Stories Moving the Market

These are some of the biggest stories so far this week that are having an influence on market action.

Trump’s tariffs—here’s where they stand currently as White House continues to adjust its strategy

President Trump's tariffs are overhauling decades of U.S. free-trade policy, targeting both allies and rivals. By April 2—dubbed "Liberation Day"—he may impose retaliatory tariffs on all trade partners. Here’s the latest:

A 25% steel and aluminum tariff took effect March 12. The EU responded with counter-tariffs on $28 billion in U.S. goods, though some—like a 50% whiskey duty—were delayed, prompting Trump to threaten a 200% tariff on European spirits.

Canada and Mexico were hit with the same metal tariffs on March 4, but USMCA-compliant goods are exempt until April 2. Canada retaliated with tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. goods, and talks are ongoing.

Trump raised tariffs on China by another 20%, leading China to impose up to 15% duties on U.S. farm goods from March 10.

This week, he also announced a 25% "secondary tariff" on countries trading with Venezuela if they buy its oil or gas, effective April 2.

Apple is about to spend $1 billion on NVIDIA servers for AI

After sitting out the AI data center arms race, Apple $AAPL ( ▼ 2.66% ) is finally making a major move.

According to Loop Capital, Apple is ordering around $1 billion worth of Nvidia’s high-end GB300 NVL72 systems—roughly 250 servers—to build a large-scale generative AI cluster. The company is partnering with Dell and Super Micro Computer to support its efforts.

This shift comes amid internal struggles to launch AI-enabled features like a revamped Siri, which has been delayed indefinitely despite being heavily promoted.

Reports suggest Apple has reshuffled its executive team after setbacks that insiders described as “ugly” and “embarrassing.”

AAPL is +2.6% this week following the news.

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Tesla's sales and market share in Europe drop again in February

Tesla's grip on the European EV market is slipping fast.

In February, its sales fell 42.6% year-over-year, even as overall battery-electric vehicle (BEV) registrations in Europe rose 26.1%. Tesla's share of the BEV market plunged from 21.6% to 10.3%, and its total market share dropped to just 1.8%.

The company sold fewer than 17,000 vehicles across the EU, UK, and EFTA countries—down from over 28,000 a year ago. With an aging lineup and growing competition from traditional automakers and aggressive Chinese entrants, Tesla is under increasing pressure ahead of its delayed Model Y refresh.

Adding to the company’s challenges, Canada has frozen all current Tesla EV rebate payments and banned the automaker from participating in future programs pending individual investigations into its claims.

Earnings Recap

With only two names reporting this week, we thought we would just include the breakdowns and our takeaways in the wrap-up as opposed to a separate email.

Dollar Tree (DLTR)

Dollar Tree $DLTR ( ▼ 5.46% ) reported mixed fourth-quarter results, with a modest revenue increase but sharply lower profits as higher operating costs and strategic review expenses weighed on margins—and a major announcement to divest its struggling Family Dollar business.

The company posted Q4 revenue of $5.00 billion, up 0.7% year-over-year, while net income from continuing operations declined 24.9% to $400.2 million. Adjusted EPS from continuing operations was $2.11, and total adjusted EPS including discontinued operations came in at $2.29, beating estimates by 4%.

Same-store sales at Dollar Tree rose 2.0%, driven by a 0.7% increase in traffic and a 1.3% rise in average ticket. However, operating income dropped 26.5% to $533.6 million as operating expenses rose 12% to $1.4 billion. Free cash flow for the year declined 26% to $893 million, though the company repurchased $403.6 million worth of shares. Dollar Tree ended the year with 8,881 stores, including 2,900 in the higher-priced Dollar Tree 3.0 format.

In a major strategic move, Dollar Tree announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Family Dollar to Brigade Capital and Macellum Capital for $1.01 billion, with expected pre-tax proceeds of $804 million and roughly $350 million in tax benefits. The sale, expected to close in mid-2025, will allow the company to fully focus on optimizing the core Dollar Tree brand.

Looking ahead, Dollar Tree guided for full-year fiscal 2025 revenue of $18.5 billion to $19.1 billion (+~5% YoY) and adjusted EPS between $5.00 and $5.50. For Q1 2025, the company expects revenue between $4.5 billion and $4.6 billion, and EPS of $1.10 to $1.25.

In Other News

In this section we'll be curating a selection of news headlines we think you'll find interesting. If a topic catches your eye, click the provided links to read more about it.

• Waymo will launch Washington, D.C., robotaxi service in 2026

• Treasury Department is set to lay off a ‘substantial’ number of employees

• U.S. blacklists over 50 Chinese companies in bid to curb Beijing’s AI, chip capabilities

• Hyundai announces $21 billion U.S. investment

• Tesla rival Xiaomi raises $5.5 billion as it ramps up EV plans

• Dollar Suffers Its Worst Month Since 2023 as Bullish Bets Recede

• 23andMe files for bankruptcy, Anne Wojcicki steps down as CEO

• GameStop shares soar 16% after retailer says it will invest corporate cash in bitcoin like MicroStrategy

The Second Half

The entire market is waiting for Friday’s PCE report, hence why we’ve seen flat trading since Monday’s relief rally. Nothing else really matters right now.

Earnings Reports

There’s only one name left to watch this week - Lululemon reports on Thursday. Here’s what we are expecting:

Here is the calendar of earnings releases scheduled for the rest of the week:

Economic Reports

We get initial jobless claims, GDP, pending home sales and consumer sentiment to end the week, but the major catalyst will be that key inflation report on Friday - all eyes will be on that release.

Here is the full calendar of events scheduled for the remainder of the week:

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Disclosure

This is not investing advice. It is very important that you do your own research and make investments based on your own personal circumstances, preferences, goals and risk tolerance.