What Happened?
A number of stocks fell in the morning session as the broader market tumbled in the morning session after a surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report and the announcement of new, widespread tariffs on imported goods. The U.S. economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, falling far short of the 109,000 forecast. Compounding the issue, job gains for May and June were revised down by a combined 258,000, signaling what some see as “increasing signs of fragility” in the labor market. Simultaneously, the White House announced new tariffs, ranging from 10% to 41%, on goods from 92 countries. This “double whammy” of negative news has intensified fears that ongoing trade wars are damaging the U.S. economy. The combination of a weaker labor market and new trade barriers has rattled investor confidence, fueling expectations that the Federal Reserve may be forced to cut interest rates to support the economy.
The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks.
Among others, the following stocks were impacted:
- Boat & Marine Retailer company MarineMax (NYSE: HZO) fell 3.9%. Is now the time to buy MarineMax? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Beauty and Cosmetics Retailer company Sally Beauty (NYSE: SBH) fell 3%. Is now the time to buy Sally Beauty? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Sports & Outdoor Equipment Retailer company Sportsman's Warehouse (NASDAQ: SPWH) fell 4.7%. Is now the time to buy Sportsman's Warehouse? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Apparel Retailer company Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) fell 3.4%. Is now the time to buy Lululemon? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
Zooming In On Sportsman's Warehouse (SPWH)
Sportsman's Warehouse’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 79 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 11 days ago when the stock gained 3.1% as investors looked ahead to a busy week of corporate earnings reports. The outdoor specialty retailer appeared to benefit from positive sentiment in the wider market. Notably, the earnings season got off to a strong start: More than 85% of the S&P 500 stocks that reported earnings exceeded expectations, according to FactSet data. This robust performance fueled positive sentiment, suggesting that corporate profitability remained resilient despite ongoing economic uncertainties.
Sportsman's Warehouse is up 25.5% since the beginning of the year, but at $3.23 per share, it is still trading 22.5% below its 52-week high of $4.16 from June 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Sportsman's Warehouse’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $193.69.
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