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Tariff Shock Wipes $318 Billion From Sports Stocks in a Week

The stock market reaction to the global Trump tariffs has chopped $318 billion in value from sports stock in a week, according to Sportico data. That’s nearly 10% of the value of the sector. Sports stocks were worth $3.36 trillion last Wednesday. They’re worth $3.04 trillion today. That bloodletting is after accounting for the market’s […]

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Tariff Shock Wipes $318 Billion From Sports Stocks in a Week

The stock market reaction to the global Trump tariffs has chopped $318 billion in value from sports stock in a week, according to Sportico data.

That’s nearly 10% of the value of the sector. Sports stocks were worth $3.36 trillion last Wednesday. They’re worth $3.04 trillion today. That bloodletting is after accounting for the market’s bounce late Monday and into Tuesday. U.S. stocks fell more than 15%, peak to trough, from April 2 to the lows at the start of trading this Monday. They recovered slightly to be down about 11.5% through Tuesday, according to the Dow Jones Total Stock Market Index, which tracks every U.S. listed stock with a readily available price.

The drop in sports stocks isn’t a surprise; they largely sit in the consumer discretionary bucket of stocks, which is seen as vulnerable to tariffs. “Industries like retail, luxury goods, entertainment and travel are typically negatively impacted in market downturns, as discretionary income and spending tend to dry up. These goods and services are not considered essential like their consumer staples peers,” LPL chief chief equity strategist Jeffrey Buchbinder said in a research note Tuesday. “Many companies in this sector lack pricing power, as goods and services are discretionary and therefore typically expendable in a weaker economy.”

While market cap losses may seem ephemeral—after all, stock prices rise and fall daily—the sharp drop in capitalization can have real effects on sports companies and how they conduct business. Lower market caps make debt appear worse on a company’s balance sheet and skew numbers investors and lenders watch, such as debt-to-equity and enterprise value ratios. That makes them less attractive to investors who focus on financial metrics, can put companies at risk of violating debt covenants, and creates difficulties raising capital, since investors are less likely to buy new shares issued by companies experiencing weak stock market performance.

Case in point: Ticket selling platform StubHub filed for an IPO three weeks ago with chatter that the company would seek to raise $1 billion. On Monday, the company put the offering on indefinite delay due to market conditions, according to published reports citing anonymous company sources. Its publicly traded peers have also been hurt badly. Vivid Seats has lost 14% of its market cap the past week and trades under $3 a share today, a price point many mutual funds won’t buy at because of restrictions on low-priced stocks. The dominant ticket seller, Live Nation, is down about 9% over fears consumers will spend less.

The plunge in the value of the U.S. sports market is measured by the market capitalization of the 40 stocks in the Sportico Sports Stock Index, plus another 12 that aren’t in the index. The combined group covers at least 99% of the value of U.S.-listed stocks that rely on sports for a significant portion of their growth. Sports stocks include not just the handful of publicly traded sports teams and leagues like Formula One and Madison Square Garden Sports, which combined have lost $2.7 billion market value, but also broadcasters, apparel and gear makers, sporting goods retailers, sports betting companies and sports tech providers.

The size of the drop is heavily skewed by one stock: Amazon.com, which itself was worth $2.04 trillion a week ago. It accounted for a little more than half of the dollar-value losses. Excepting Amazon, sports-related stocks still lost 10% of their collective value in the past week. While Amazon is a diversified company with significant operations in online and physical retailing, cloud computing services and advertising sales, it’s included in the Sportico index because sports programming on its Prime video service is a key facet of its strategy to retain customers.

Amazon has 194 million members of Prime, its subscription service that includes shipping discounts and video streaming, according to Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, which tracks Amazon’s business. Almost 173 million of those are regular watchers of the video service, worth more than $24 billion in direct annual subscription fees alone. Subscribers are more likely to order products and other services from Amazon.

While Amazon was the biggest loser in terms of market capitalization dollars, Under Armour was the worst percentage-wise. Wall Street hacked nearly a quarter of Under Armour’s market cap in five trading days, sending the maker of apparel and sneakers to its lowest valuation since 2009. Under Armour, like other sports apparel makers, has suffered outsized selling because it produces the vast majority of its goods outside the U.S., and Wall Street had been betting the Trump tariffs would only target China.

As recently as February, executives were telling investors that they believed the company was insulated from tariffs, because only 3% of the goods it sells in the U.S. are sourced from China. In its last annual report, Under Armour noted “substantially all” of its product is made in China, Indonesia and Vietnam, which will be subject to tariffs starting at 34% for Indonesia and going up to 104% for China.

Reflecting the wide bearishness in the stock markets since the announcement of extensive tariffs last week, only one sports stock has gained value over the past week: Arena Group Holdings. The publisher of titles including Athlon Sports, The Spun, Powder, Surfer and Bike magazines is perhaps best known for losing its license to publish Sports Illustrated last year. Arena Group gained nearly 5% the past week as investors anticipate its latest earnings results to be released Tuesday. But the gain hardly helped the sports stocks sector as a whole: Arena is valued at just $93 million today.

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How to watch Avalanche vs. Stars Game 7 FREE stream today

DALLAS, Texas — This is what athletes dream of taking part in: The Dallas Stars host the Colorado Avalanche in a decisive Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs today. Puck drop for the first round marquee matchup is at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC and ESPN+. Several streaming services will broadcast the game […]

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How to watch Avalanche vs. Stars Game 7 FREE stream today

DALLAS, Texas — This is what athletes dream of taking part in: The Dallas Stars host the Colorado Avalanche in a decisive Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs today. Puck drop for the first round marquee matchup is at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC and ESPN+.

Several streaming services will broadcast the game live and you can watch on Fubo (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), ESPN+ (free trial) and Sling (promotional offers).

How did we get here?

Colorado had their backs to the wall and responded with a 7-4 win in Game 6. Six players scored, but it was Valeri Nichushkin who led all with two scores.

Dallas couldn’t close it out when it mattered, and enter Game 7 with an 8-9 all-time record in Game 7 matchups. Though, their most recent Game 7 occurrence was last season in the first round, defeating the Vegas Golden Knights.

Colorado on the other hand is 6-10 all-time in Game 7, having lost the last six Game 7 contests.

Whoever wins will play the winner of the Winnipeg Jets and St. Louis Blues series in the next round.

Here’s how you can watch:

What: Dallas Stars vs Colorado Avalanche: Game 7 of first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs

When: Saturday, May 3, 2025

Time: 8 p.m. Eastern

Where: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas

Channel: ABC/ESPN Plus

Best Streaming Options: Fubo (free trial), ESPN Plus (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial), Sling (promotional offers)

Channel finder if you have cable: You can access the channel by using the channel finders online: Verizon Fios, Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV and Dish.

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Minnesota Wild vs. Golden Knights game 4

The Minnesota Wild host the Vegas Golden Knights in game 4 of the first round of the NHL Playoffs on Saturday, April 26 with a 2-1 lead in the series. The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. EDT on TBS, TruTV or MAX. Fans looking to watch this NHL game can do so […]

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Minnesota Wild vs. Golden Knights game 4

The Minnesota Wild host the Vegas Golden Knights in game 4 of the first round of the NHL Playoffs on Saturday, April 26 with a 2-1 lead in the series.

The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. EDT on TBS, TruTV or MAX. Fans looking to watch this NHL game can do so for free by using DirecTV Stream, which offers a free trial or with SlingTV, which doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available. Max has plans starting at just $9.99/month and includes movies, original series and more.

The teams meet on Saturday for the seventh time this season. The Wild won the previous matchup 5-2. Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals in the win.

Minnesota is 45-30-7 overall and 23-17-2 in home games. The Wild have gone 42-3-3 in games they score three or more goals.

Vegas has a 50-22-10 record overall and a 21-14-7 record on the road. The Golden Knights have gone 22-10-1 in games they have fewer penalties than their opponent.

Who: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights

When: Saturday, April 26 at 4 p.m. EDT

Where: Saint Paul, Minnesota

Stream:Sling; DirecTV Stream; MAX

Betting: Check out our MA sports betting guide, where you can learn basic terminology, definitions and how to read odds for those interested in learning how to bet in Massachusetts.

What is DirecTV Stream?

DirecTV Stream is an internet TV service that offers your favorite entertainment, news and sports channels, as well as local TV stations and regional sports networks. DirecTV Stream can be purchased for $79.98/month for your first two months when you sign up for the ENTERTAINMENT package and add DIRECTV Sports Pack.

What is SlingTV?

Here’s what you can watch on Sling TV, with plans starting at $40: Baseball (MLB), Basketball (NBA, NCAAB), Combat Sports (Boxing, UFC, MMA), Football (NCAAF, NFL), Golf, Hockey, Motorsports, Olympics, Soccer, Tennis and Wrestling.

What is MAX?

MAX offers a wide variety of content from Warner Bros. Discovery, including movies, shows, documentaries, and live sports. Plans start at $9.99 a month.

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