Trump-era government stakes spark brief stock pops that fade fast

Yahoo Finance finds that government stakes in public companies trigger initial stock surges around deal announcements, but the gains often fade within weeks; 14 of 17 affected stocks are lower now than the day after the deal, and 11 of 17 trade below their pre-announcement levels, suggesting a sugar-high rather than lasting value, with Intel as the clearest beneficiary among the holdings and warnings from experts about market distortions from state ownership.