On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Diageo (DEO) shares are lower this morning due to the company's exposure to Mexico after President Trump announced tariffs on Mexico and the European Union. Also, Bloomberg Intelligence notes the company's ambition to boost its share of the alcohol beverage market to 6% by 2030 from 4.7% looks a tough ask right now, given fragile consumer confidence and uncertainty regarding tariffs and pricing. It comes as management has withdrawn its midterm 5-7% organic-sales target.
- Novo Nordisk (NVO) is moving this morning due to its exposure to the US and tariffs. The Trump administration also proposed to consider fixed-dose combination drugs for price cuts if they don’t have a “clinically meaningful difference” compared to their original drugs. The pharmaceutical industry is resisting the proposal, with companies like Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb raising questions about the government’s legal authority and statutory basis to implement it.
- Ford (F) and General Motors (GM) are under pressure this morning. Both are moving downwards. It comes with the US recently announcing sweeping new tariffs on imports from both Mexico and the EU.
- Synopsis (SNPS) is moving this morning and at one point was the biggest upside mover in early trading. The company secured China's approval to buy out Ansys Inc. for $35 billion, according to Bloomberg. The buyout was already approved by European and US authorities, and Synopsys has now cleared one of the last major hurdles to a deal intended to shore up its market position.
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