Intro

Stocks staging a rebound in the first hour of trade: Sara Eisen, David Faber, and Michael Santoli broke down the latest alongside fresh headlines on the tariff front, as China promises to “fight to the end” – and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer takes the hot seat on Capitol Hill to defend the President’s tariff strategy. Why CFRA’s Chief Investment Strategist is sticking with his 6,585 12-month target for the S&P – for now… Plus, Jefferies playbook for tariff volatility.

Also in focus: a number of sectors hovering at fresh 52-week lows, including Energy and Semiconductor stocks... RBC’s Helima Croft discussed the outlook for oil prices while one of the street’s top semi analysts talked top picks; Plus, a deep dive on the news sending shares of Medicare insurers like Humana surging in the AM trade. 

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