Reciprocal tariffs increased import levies while stock slumps were reported following earnings releases and disappointing biotech trial results.
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Updated Aug 8
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What happened
Reciprocal tariffs increased import levies while stock slumps were reported following earnings releases and disappointing biotech trial results.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- McDonald's, Starbucks, and Sweetgreen reported consecutive quarters of sales declines amid economic uncertainty from a trade war.Sub-event
- Disappointing drug data and narrowed revenue forecasts caused stock declines for Eli Lilly and cybersecurity stocks.Sub-event
Tariffs increased import levies, and stock slumps occurred due to earnings and disappointing drug trial results.1 source
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The entities involved
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Fortinet
network security corporation
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Eli Lilly and Company
American pharmaceutical company
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Newest first; wire copies grouped- InvestopediaS&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Apple Stock Climbs; Eli Lilly Slumps After Disappointing Trial Results The S&P 500 slid 0.1% on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, as new tariffs took effect, raising import duti