VIDEO: How CPI, PPI and Tariffs Are Moving Markets Right Now

In this interview, Chris Versace sits down with Julie Gillespie of TipRanks to break down what’s really driving markets right now.

From the latest CPI and PPI data to the Trump-Beijing summit and its implications for trade, Chris cuts through the noise and tells us what investors actually need to pay attention to.

He also digs into how rising tariffs are reshaping the retail landscape — and why the Portfolio is doubling down on Costco ($COST) and $TJX as inflation winners. Plus, he talks Amazon ($AMZN) ahead of Prime Day, and what to watch in Cisco’s ($CSCO) earnings as a bellwether for the broader AI infrastructure buildout. 

Topics covered include:

  • What the April CPI & PPI numbers mean for investors 
  • The Trump-Xi summit and the Iran wildcard 
  • Why Costco & TJX win in a tariff environment 
  • Amazon’s Prime Day setup 
  • Cisco earnings: the AI metric that matters
  • Chris’s EPS All-Star stock basket

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At the time of publication, TheStreet Pro Portfolio was long COST, TJX and AMZN.

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Posted by Chris Versace

With 30 years of cross-industry experience, Chris Versace brings his thematic investing lens to TheStreet Pro Portfolio (formerly Action Alerts PLUS) each day as lead portfolio manager. His daily insights, analysis, and recommendations provide the foundation for TheStreet's Pro Portfolio. Versace began his career in equity research before founding Versace Management in 2005. He joined TheStreet team in 2011 as a Real Money contributor before becoming portfolio manager of Action Alerts PLUS in 2021. He holds an MBA from Fordham Gabelli School of Business and has co-authored a book called “Cocktail Investing - Distilling Everyday Noise into Clear Investing Signals for Better Returns.” With a passion for teaching others about investing, Versace spent 9 years as an Assistant Professor of Finance at NJCU School of Business. When he’s not contributing to TheStreet’s premium services, he can be found speaking at industry conferences or at a Bruce Springsteen concert (he’s seen him 50 times and counting!).

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