Trade War Fears Trigger Sharp Declines in Denny's, CAVA, Sweetgreen, BJ's, and Red Robin Stocks

Several stocks, including Denny's, CAVA, Sweetgreen, BJ's, and Red Robin, fell after President Donald Trump threatened to impose "massive" tariffs on Chinese products, reigniting trade war fears. The unexpected social media post was a stated countermeasure to Beijing's recent announcement of new export controls on rare-earth minerals. The renewed fears of a trade war sent all major indices into negative territory, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite falling 1.7%.