We recently published a list of 10 Stocks Bolstered by Broader Market Cheer. In this article, we are going to take a look at where VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC) stands against other stocks that bolstered by broader market cheer.
The stock market bounced back from hefty losses on Wednesday, with all Wall Street indices finishing in the green territory after President Donald Trump announced that the US would pause the imposition of higher tariffs on 75 countries for 90 days.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that more than 75 countries have called to negotiate and have not retaliated in any way.
“I have authorized a 90-day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately,” he noted.
Following the announcement, the Dow Jones jumped by 7.87 percent, the S&P 500 surged by 9.52 percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq soared by 12.16 percent.
Indices aside, 10 companies led the charge, predominantly those with a high international trade exposure.
In this article, we listed Wednesday’s 10 best-performing stocks and detailed the reasons behind their gains.
To come up with the list, we considered only the stocks with $2 billion market capitalization and $5 million in trading volume.
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VF Corporation (NYSE:VFC)
VF Corporation jumped by 27.52 percent on Wednesday to end at $12.42 apiece as buying appetite was buoyed by overall market optimism.
VFC designs, manufactures, and markets branded apparel such as The North Face, Timberland, Vans, Dickies, Jansport, and Kipling. It currently owns various facilities globally, including China, Mexico, and Canada, all of which have been slapped with higher taxes by President Donald Trump.
On Wednesday, Trump decided to pause for 90 days the imposition of higher tariffs on 75 countries that reached out to renegotiate, fueling hopes for companies with international presence, including VFC.
In recent news, VFC said that it would continue to install new concept stores for its Kipling brand this year, which has been adapted for travel-retail gondolas.
“With Kipling, we are continuously expanding our international presence, with a steadily growing business in the Americas,” said VFC Director Thomas Falcy.
“Our presence in South American airports has been expanding significantly, and we will continue to fuel and strengthen this growth. We are also looking to enhance our presence in North American airports, as we see a major development opportunity there, driven by Kipling’s domestic success and international appeal,” he added.
Overall, VFC ranks 2nd on our list of stocks that bolstered by broader market cheer. While we acknowledge the potential of VFC as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than VFC but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
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