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NEW YORK (Reuters) -Kimberly Hilliard, co-founder of a five-year-old travel agency in Maryland, says at this time of year she usually fields up to 10 inquiries a week from clients eager to book vacations, but for much of the past month her phones have gone quiet. The unusual lull in Hilliard's business followed a plunge in U.S. share prices in early April, when the major stock indexes recorded their biggest percentage declines since 2020 on fears about the impact of President Donald Trump's trade tariffs. That is likely because their financial outlooks have suddenly become murky, said Hilliard, co-founder of Front Porch Travel Co, based in Annapolis, even though stocks have made a shaky, tentative recovery from their April lows.

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TransDigm currently trades at $1,377 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 2.8%. However, the stock is beating the S&P 500’s 5.4% decline during that period.

Portillo’s stock price has taken a beating over the past six months, shedding 20.5% of its value and falling to $10.59 per share. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

Accel Entertainment trades at $10.28 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, losing 9.5% over the last six months while the S&P 500 is down 5.4%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Coherent has gotten torched over the last six months - since October 2024, its stock price has dropped 33.4% to $64.20 per share. This might have investors contemplating their next move.