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SM Entertainment, Cloud Music Lead Music Stocks to Small Gain as Markets Tumble


South Korean and Chinese stocks led music stocks to a 0.2% gain for the week ended May 23, 2025, the seventh consecutive weekly improvement.

U.S. stocks finished the week on a sour note after President Trump recommended a 50% tariff on the European Union after trade negotiations stalled. While the 2024 acquisition of See Tickets helped revenue jump 22%, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) improved just 8.9% and the company missed some analysts’ expectations. On Tuesday, Live Nation named Richard Grenell, an appointee during President Trump’s first term, to its board of directors.

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