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The S&P 500 is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.

Value investing has created more billionaires than any other strategy, like Warren Buffett, who built his fortune by purchasing wonderful businesses at reasonable prices. But these hidden gems are few and far between - many stocks that appear cheap often stay that way because they face structural issues.

These tariffs – which can run as high as 50% -- are meant to punish countries for trade barriers that Trump says unfairly limit U.S. exports and cause it to run huge trade deficits. Even countries with which the U.S. enjoys trade surpluses – meaning it sells to them more than it buys, such as the United Kingdom and Argentina – are being targeted with a minimum tariff of 10%. And the highest tariffs are landing on two tiny territories that trade little with America — the African kingdom of Lesotho and the French possession of Saint Pierre and Miquelon off Canada's Atlantic coast.

Two discount retail shares managed to avoid the steeper dropoffs seen by some other big retailers in the wake of the Trump administration's latest tariffs.

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global equity long/short hedge funds erased their gains for the year on Thursday as stocks plunged after the Trump administration announced sweeping tariffs. The funds showed a 1.7% fall on the day, Goldman Sachs said. As of Thursday, long/short hedge funds were down 1.6% for the year.

Two strategic advantages are building a tariff moat around Walmart and Costco.

Shares of Lyft dropped Thursday as Bank of America analysts gave the ride-hailing company the dreaded double downgrade.