BUZZ - Prison operator stocks drop after Democrats score sweeping victory in congressional elections
路透社2026/11/04 13:18November 4 - ** After the Democratic Party scored a sweeping victory in the US midterm elections, shares of US prison operators fell in pre-market trading
** On Tuesday, the Democratic Party (link) took control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, reversing the Republicans’ traditional dominance for the first time in generations, representing a major setback for President Donald Trump
** Shares of prison operators GEO Group GEO.N and CoreCivic CXW.N dropped by 6.7% and 5% respectively
** Since Trump was elected president two years ago, these two stocks had surged, as his (link) crackdown on illegal immigration increased the demand for detention facilities
** Since Trump’s victory in the November 2024 election, CXW stock has more than doubled, while GEO stock has soared nearly 86%
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