2 Stocks That Soared During President Donald Trump's First 100 Days in Office
The first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term in office concluded on April 29, and it's been an incredibly volatile stretch for the stock market. The S&P 500 index fell roughly 7% across the stretch. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite fell 11% in the period. While trade war dynamics, concerns about the growth outlook for artificial intelligence (AI) leaders, and other factors have prompted substantial valuation pullbacks for the broader markets, there have been some standout winners early in the second Trump term. Read on for a look at two stocks that have defied market gravity and posted impressive returns this year.Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the market's biggest large-cap winners in 2025, rising roughly 54% year to date. The AI stock has posted even better returns across Trump's first 100 days back in office, rising roughly 62% across the stretch.Continue reading
The first 100 days of President Donald Trump's second term in office concluded on April 29, and it's been an incredibly volatile stretch for the stock market. The S&P 500 index fell roughly 7% across the stretch. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite fell 11% in the period.
While trade war dynamics, concerns about the growth outlook for artificial intelligence (AI) leaders, and other factors have prompted substantial valuation pullbacks for the broader markets, there have been some standout winners early in the second Trump term. Read on for a look at two stocks that have defied market gravity and posted impressive returns this year.
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the market's biggest large-cap winners in 2025, rising roughly 54% year to date. The AI stock has posted even better returns across Trump's first 100 days back in office, rising roughly 62% across the stretch.
