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Look to Vietnam to see the Great Rerouting to beat tariffs

One hope of the Trump administration is that over the long term, tariffs will encourage companies to reshore production back to the US. One reality of the near term is that tariffs are encouraging companies to reroute production and exports to try to game the reciprocal tariff system, which has been materially watered down for most countries besides China.

This tidbit from Ryan Petersen, CEO of shipping logistics firm Flexport, sheds light on the emergent corporate strategy:

It likely isn’t a coincidence that China and Vietnam signed 45 deals on Monday during President Xi’s visit to China’s largest bilateral trading partner.

The likes of Nike and Lululemon have operations spread throughout Southeast Asia, for instance, and likely have some flexibility in tweaking operations or where their products are shipped from prior to arrival in the US.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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