In 100 days full of surprises for investors, the S&P 500 and Dow nearly recouped their April declines – even with a worse-than-expect GDP report.

Despite a general easing in the weighted index, key goods continue to rise, and tariff impacts loom ahead.

Ships, trucks and railroads are helping gauge the economic blow from tariffs.

DoorDash fell 7.4% after reporting weaker revenue than analysts expected for the latest quarter, though it may have also offered a more encouraging snapshot of how U.S. households are doing. The company said order growth in its U.S. marketplace remained healthy and consistent with average growth over the last year.

Investors eye more trade deals, updates from President Trump’s trip to the Middle East and fresh consumer inflation data after U.S. stocks soared Monday as investors celebrated major progress on U.S.-China trade talks.

Financial markets appear to be reassessing today’s economy. For the week ended May 9th, the major indexes were flat to slightly down as was a simple average of the Magnificent 7.

Utz Brands maintained its outlook for the year as it expects a modest impact from tariffs. "Given that nearly all our input costs are sourced domestically and our manufacturing facilities are all in the United States, we expect that recent tariff volatility will have a modest impact on our business in 2025," said Chief Executive Howard Friedman.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped on Friday (May 9) as investors looked ahead to key trade talks between U.S. and Chinese officials scheduled for the weekend. The Dow shed 119.07 points, or 0.29%,

Microsoft and Meta's strong earnings reports eased investor fears of an economic slowdown amid President Trump's tariffs.

Walmart stock is trading near a buy point ahead of its Q1 2026 results early Thursday. The Dow Jones retailer will likely shed some light on the impact that evolving tariffs will have on both operations and consumers.