What Happened?
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after a softened tone from President Donald Trump on U.S.-China relations boosted investor sentiment.
The positive shift followed a weekend post on Truth Social where Trump stated, "Don't worry about China, it will all be fine!" and expressed a desire to help rather than hurt the country's economy. This statement provided significant relief to markets that had ended the prior week with steep losses. In response, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.2%, the S&P 500 gained 1.6%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1.3% higher, as investors' fears of escalating trade tensions subsided.
The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks.
Among others, the following stocks were impacted:
- Waste Management company Enviri (NYSE: NVRI) jumped 5.1%. Is now the time to buy Enviri? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.
- Custom Parts Manufacturing company Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB) jumped 5.5%. Is now the time to buy Proto Labs? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.
- Waste Management company Quest Resource (NASDAQ: QRHC) jumped 9%. Is now the time to buy Quest Resource? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.
Zooming In On Quest Resource (QRHC)
Quest Resource’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 42 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 7 months ago when the stock dropped 32.2% on the news that the company reported weak fourth-quarter results as revenue barely grew, missing expectations, and EBITDA declined significantly. The real story was the sharp drop in profitability, with adjusted EBITDA falling by more than half compared to the previous year, weighed down by higher costs, client attrition, and weaker demand in industrial end markets. With earnings pressure mounting, the company announced a 15% workforce reduction and an annualized $3 million cut in operating expenses. The company also named Perry Moss as CEO, signaling a shift in leadership. Overall, this was a disappointing quarter with little revenue growth and weaker earnings.
Quest Resource is down 73.4% since the beginning of the year, and at $1.69 per share, it is trading 79.8% below its 52-week high of $8.35 from October 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Quest Resource’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $808.61.
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