Review of the stock market week – 06.01 – 10.01 News ad

Stocks gave up all of their post-election gains after the December jobs report was hotter than expected. The 10-year Treasury rate has risen above 4.7% and the 30-year Treasury rate is close to 5%, which is a negative factor for the housing market.

Investors now need to consider that there may not be an interest rate cut in 2025. And the situation could get worse when December inflation figures come out 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 future.

Next week will also mark the start of the next earnings season. This means investors will hear from the big banks. However, if banks deliver the expected strong earnings growth, it could end the current sell-off. It’s a volatile start to 2025, but you can count on MarketBeat’s team of analysts to help you make sense of the stocks and stories that are moving the markets. Here are some of our most popular stories this week.

Amid market volatility, healthcare stocks are likely to be a good bet. This week, Ji Yu explained why. Cigna Inc. Group of Companies New York Stock Exchange: becomes a best-in-class health insurance company that should be on beginning of inv.estor watch lists if they look for opportunities in this sector in 2025.

Investors who poured money into gene-editing stocks in early 2024 were disappointed by the deliberate pace of progress that held back the stocks. However, Yu explained why progress is still being made and suggested that investors three gene editing campaigns ready to return to the sector in 2025.

President-elect Trump will sign the executive orders on Jan. 20 as part of his campaign promise to expand U.S. oil production and exploration. Energy hundredks are likely to benefit, but Yu highlighted three more stocks that are likely to benefit from reducing fuel costs and increasing airline profits.

Articles by Thomas Hughes

NVIDIA Company NASDAQ: NVDA continues to be the most important stock on the market. That’s the gist of this week’s article by Thomas Hughes, which summarizes the highlights of NVIDIA CEO Jenson Huang’s keynote speech at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Hughes explained why the technology advances Huang highlighted mean the stock could beat current year estimates.

Depending on where you live, you might be thinking, “Babe, it’s cold outside.” That’s why you might want to keep a close eye on natural gas stocks. That’s the focus of Hughes’ article on three natural gas companies and ETFs to consider as demand for natural gas soars.

Stock trading in Congress is a topic on MarketBeat subscribers’ minds. This week, Hughes highlighted five largest stocks purchased by members of Congress in 2024 and explained why these stocks will remain among the best performing stocks in 2025.

One of our most popular articles this week showed why demand for dividend-paying stocks remains strong. Sam Quirke has written about the best dividend stocks known as the “dividend kings.” This term refers to companies that have increased their dividends for at least 50 consecutive years. Quirk highlighted three dividend kings that will reward investors no matter how the stock performs.

Articles by Chris Markoch

Modern Inc. NASDAQ: MRNA shot higher this week along with other vaccine makers over concerns about the first confirmed bird flu death in the United States. Although the rally quickly fizzled out, Markoc explained why institutional investors believe the Moderna project is supporting speculative buying.

E-commerce continues to take a larger share of the market, but many investors may only focus on the United States. This week, Ryan Hasson suggested that investors might want to take a broader view and consider MercadoLibre Inc. NASDAQ: SHALLOWSleading e-commerce player in Latin America. The company’s shares have seen huge growth since 2020, but recent sell-off from all-time high represents an opportunity for investors.

Articles by Gabriel Osorio-Masilli

More speculative investors may want to look at stocks with high short interest in hopes that they will trigger a short squeeze. Osorio-Masilli analyzed the possibility of a short squeeze three highly shorted stocks.

Drones have been in the news a lot lately. However, Leo Miller explained why investors should view this not just as a curiosity, but as an investment opportunity. With this in mind, Leo Miller wrote about two autonomous drone stocks this should be the focus of investors hungry for growth.

Sales of electric vehicles continue to grow in the US and China. Miller explained that the industry still faces obstacles, but one way to get around them is to invest in one. three ETFs which are focused on electric vehicles.

Earnings season starts next week. For some companies, this will bring news of new share buybacks. Often, investors view companies that have recently authorized buybacks as good candidates for future buybacks. This is the optimistic argument Miller makes. three stocks that look like serious stock buyback contenders in 2025.