Dow Dips 150 Points Following Trump's Auto Tariffs, Verint Systems Slides On Q4 Miss: Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Mar 28 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Market Sentiment and Stock Performance: The CNN Money Fear and Greed index remained in the "Fear" zone at 27.9, reflecting a lack of change in market sentiment. U.S. stocks fell on Thursday, with the Dow Jones dropping over 150 points due to concerns over new tariffs announced by Trump on auto imports, impacting European automakers.
Economic Data and Sector Performance: Initial jobless claims decreased slightly, while the U.S. economy showed a growth rate of 2.4% in Q4. Most sectors in the S&P 500 closed negatively, particularly energy and technology, although health care and consumer staples saw gains.
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About KPLT
Katapult Holdings, Inc. is an e-commerce-focused financial technology company. The Company offers e-commerce point-of-sale (POS) lease-purchase options for non-prime United States consumers. Its fully digital technology platform provides non-prime consumers with a flexible lease-purchase option to enable them to obtain durable goods from the Company’s network of e-commerce retailers. It operates within the virtual lease-to-own (LTO) market. Its LTO platform offers customers an alternative to traditional financing of automotive goods, computers, electronics, home furnishings and other durable goods. It has launched the Katapult mobile app, which includes a feature called Katapult PayTR that allows consumers to leverage its virtual credit card technology to shop with a variety of durable goods merchants featured in the Company’s app marketplace. It also offers an in-store POS integration option called text-to-checkout, which simplifies the in-store leasing experience for consumers.
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Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
