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Small businesses say they're finding ways to adapt amid Trump tariff price increases

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This report is about tariffs and trade.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR+0.2% 30d

    Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • CAT Caterpillar-20.0% 30d

    Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • DE Deere-3.2% 30d

    Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+13.7% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

  • NKE Nike+8.1% 30d

    Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

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XRTNo price data for this ticker———————
CATNo price data for this ticker———————
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NKE-2.04%-3.94%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

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Small businesses say they're finding ways to adapt amid Trump tariff price increases WFXRtv

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Price since this story was published: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
Nike (NKE)three days earlier-3.94%final price
Nike (NKE)five days earlier-2.04%final price

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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr

    In “Small businesses say they're finding ways to adapt amid Trump tariff price increases,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • XRT Spdr Series Trust

    Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Small businesses say they're finding ways to adapt amid Trump tariff price increases.” Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • CAT Caterpillar

    In “Small businesses say they're finding ways to adapt amid Trump tariff price increases,” Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • DE Deere

    Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Oct 2026 story “Small businesses say they're finding ways to adapt amid Trump tariff price increases.” Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • WMT Walmart

    In “Small businesses say they're finding ways to adapt amid Trump tariff price increases,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

  • NKE Nike

    For “Small businesses say they're finding ways to adapt amid Trump tariff price increases,” Nike (NKE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Nike (rubber and plastics footwear): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

On 30 Oct 2026, “Small businesses say they're finding ways to adapt amid Trump tariff price increases” is the story that connects Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) to this story.

What ties Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) to the headline is this: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

Also listed, Spdr Series Trust (XRT): SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story

The price range for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI), and the dates in the story

CAT traded between 631.92 and 876.39 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 647.14. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 170.11.

What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)

54 out of 100

“Small businesses say they're finding ways to adapt amid Trump tariff price increases” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.