Last year was fantastic for the markets in general, but the index that really stood out was the Nasdaq. It climbed 28%, while the S&P 500 rose 23% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 12%. The Nasdaq,

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives remains bullish and expects Tesla's market cap to hit $2 trillion in 2025, saying the coming four years will be a "total game changer" for Tesla. He expects the Trump administration to fast-track full self-driving (FSD), paving the way for the company's robotaxi agenda.

Fintech, or financial technology, has become an integral part of everyday life, and many US fintech stocks are seeing success. Firms like Boston Consulting Group and Silicon Valley Bank are projecting growth in the market,

In other words, history says the Nasdaq could advance 16% in 2025, but most Wall Street analysts see even more upside in Nvidia ( NVDA -3.00%) and Lam Research ( LRCX -3.10%), two companies that reset their soaring share prices by completing 10-for-1 stock splits in 2024.