Stocks gave up all of their post-election gains after the December jobs report came in hotter than expected. The interest rate on 10-year Treasury bonds rose above 4.7%, and the interest rate on 30-year Treasury bonds approached 5%, which is a bearish indicator for the housing market.
Investors must now take into account that there may be no interest rate cuts in 2025. Things could get worse when December inflation readings are released next week. Confirmation that inflation is rising could cause stocks to fall further as President-elect Donald Trump’s policies are likely to be inflationary in the near term.
Next week also marks the start of the next earnings season. This means that investors will hear from the big banks. However, if banks achieve the expected strong earnings growth, they may put an end to the current sell-off. 2025 is off to a rocky start, but you can count on MarketBeat’s team of analysts to help understand the stocks and stories moving the markets. Here are some of our most popular stories this week.
Amid the volatility in the markets, healthcare stocks are likely to be a strong choice. This week, Jia Yu explained why Cigna Group Company New York Stock Exchange: The It has become the best-in-class health insurance company you should be in Top of inventoryInvestor watch lists If they are looking for opportunities in this sector in 2025.
Investors who piled into gene editing stocks at the start of 2024 have been disappointed by the deliberate pace of progress that has held these stocks back. However, Yu explained why progress continues to be made and presented to investors Three gene editing stocks Preparing for the sector’s return In 2025.
President-elect Trump is scheduled to sign executive orders on January 20 as part of his campaign pledge to expand oil production and exploration in the United States. Power stationpussy Most likely to benefit, but Yu highlighted three other stocks that are likely to benefit Lower fuel costs and higher airline profits.
Articles by Thomas Hughes
Nvidia company Nasdaq: NVDA still The most important stocks in the market. That’s the premise of this week’s article from Thomas Hughes summarizing the highlights of NVIDIA CEO Jenson Huang’s keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week. Hughes explained why the technological advancement revealed by Huang means the stock may outperform estimates this year.
Depending on where you live, you may be thinking, “Honey, it’s cold outside.” That’s why you may want to keep a close eye on natural gas stocks. That was the focus of Hughes’ article on three natural gas stocks and ETFs to consider as demand for natural gas surges.
Stock trading in Congress is an emotional topic for MarketBeat subscribers. This week, Hughes highlighted Top 5 stocks bought by members of Congress in 2024 and explain why these stocks will continue to be top stock picks in 2025.
One of our most popular articles this week showed why demand for dividend-paying stocks remains strong. Sam Quirke writes about the best dividend stocks known as Dividend Kings. The term refers to companies that have increased their profits for at least 50 consecutive years. Highlight your Quirk Three Kings Dividends That Will Reward Investors Regardless of stock performance.
Articles by Chris Markush
Modern company NASDAQ:MRNA It rose higher this week along with other vaccine makers due to concerns about the first confirmed bird flu death in the United States. While the rally quickly faded, Markoch explained why institutional investors viewed Moderna’s pipeline as supportive of speculative buying.
E-commerce still holds a larger share of the market, but many investors may focus only on the United States. This week, Ryan Hasson noted that investors may want to take a broader view and think about it Mercadolibre a company. Nasdaq: Millithe leading e-commerce company in Latin America. The stock has shown tremendous growth since 2020, but A The recent sell-off is at all-time highs It represents an opportunity for investors.
Articles by Gabriel Osorio Mazzilli
More speculative investors may want to look at stocks with high short interest in the hope that they will trigger a short squeeze. Osorio-Mazzelli analyzed the possibility of a short press three Stocks with high short interest.
Drones have been in the news a lot lately. However, Leo Miller explained why investors should view this as more than just a curiosity, but rather as an investment opportunity. With that in mind, Leo Miller wrote about it two Independent Drone inventory This should be on the radar of growth-hungry investors.
Electric vehicle sales continue to rise in the United States and China. Miller explained that the industry still faces headwinds, but one way to overcome them is to invest in one Three ETFs Which focuses on electric cars.
Earnings season starts next week. For some companies, that would bring news of new stock buybacks. Often, investors can look at companies that have recently allowed buybacks as good contenders for future buybacks. This is the bullish case presented by Miller Three stocks look like strong contenders for stock buybacks In 2025.
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