Trump administration stakes in 17 public firms mostly trail post-deal prices
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Fourteen of 17 public companies that accepted US government involvement under President Trump ended last week with share prices below the day after their deals were announced. Only Intel, Nippon Steel, and MP Materials traded higher, with the first two holding golden shares rather than equity stakes. The pattern of short-lived gains and subsequent declines has drawn criticism from policy analysts.
Key Facts
- A Yahoo Finance analysis found that 14 of 17 public companies with US government involvement ended the past week with share prices lower than the day after their deals were announced.
- USA Rare Earth jumped over 80% in five trading days around its January deal announcement, then gave up all gains and closed Monday at $15.71, below post-deal highs above $30.
- Returns for 11 of the 17 companies are lower now than 10 trading days before their formal announcements.
- Intel and Nippon Steel, which granted the government a golden share with outsized voting rights but no equity stake, are among the three companies whose stock is up.
- MP Materials, a rare-earth magnetics company that secured a deal in July 2025, is the third gainer since deal day.
Post-Deal Stock Performance
Fourteen of 17 public companies that accepted government involvement ended the past week with share prices lower than the day after their deals were announced. USA Rare Earth jumped over 80% in five trading days around its January announcement, then gave up all gains and closed Monday at $15.71, far below post-deal highs above $30. Returns for 11 of the 17 companies are lower now than 10 trading days before their formal announcements. The negative returns are more pronounced given that two of the three companies whose stock is up are Intel and Nippon Steel, which gave the government a golden share with outsized voting rights but not an equity stake.
Analyst Reaction
Tad DeHaven, a policy analyst for the Cato Institute, described the pattern as a 'sugar high' with a short-term benefit that ultimately comes down to fundamentals. DeHaven has studied the government stakes and has been critical of the Trump administration's approach. The Trump administration has taken stakes in more than 30 companies, recently adding an oil drilling venture in Venezuela to its portfolio.
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