These S&P 500 Stocks Soared During Trump's First 100 Days in Office. Are They No-Brainer Buys Today?
Which stocks broke away while the market stumbled in the first 100 days of the new Trump administration? Check out how some of the spring's biggest gains were built.
The stock market took a tumble in the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) market index fell 7.1% in this commonly analyzed benchmarking period for new American governments. The more volatile Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) index took a heavier 11.1% hit.
But it wasn't doom and gloom for the whole market -- 161 of the 502 stocks on the S&P 500 roster posted positive returns in this volatile span. Let's take a look at some of the largest 100-day gains. Did these stocks benefit from Trump's policies, or were they just set up for success without help from the White House?
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