Will tech stocks rise in 2024?
Elevated interest rates and inflation in the near term make stock selection crucial in the tech sector. Technology stocks have led the stock market to new all-time highs in 2024. In fact, the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (ticker: XLK) has significantly outperformed the S&P 500's total return in the past 12 months.
| Stock | 2024 return through March 31 |
|---|---|
| Avidity Biosciences Inc. (RNA) | 182% |
| Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc. (ARQT) | 206.8% |
| Janux Therapeutics Inc. (JANX) | 250.9% |
| Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (DJT) | 254.1% |
Wall Street analysts' consensus estimates predict 3.6% earnings growth and 3.5% revenue growth for S&P 500 companies in the first quarter. Analysts project full-year S&P 500 earnings growth of 11.0% in 2024, but analysts are more optimistic about some market sectors than others.
| Ticker | Company | Performance (Year) |
|---|---|---|
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corp | 221.39% |
| SYM | Symbotic Inc | 53.19% |
| UPST | Upstart Holdings Inc | 46.67% |
| PRCT | Procept BioRobotics Corp | 41.03% |
The top undervalued, non-penny stocks on the NYSE or the Nasdaq for March 2024 that trade below $50 per share include Joyy, Ebang International Holdings, STRATTEC Security, Central Plains Bancshares, EuroDry, Landsea Homes, Viatris, Alico, Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, EQT, and Consolidated Water Co.
Instead, it's the stocks of mega-size companies – Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA) – that have soared in price over the past year, propelling the broad market to double-digit returns.
- SoundHound AI and Sweetgreen are up 174% and 116% so far in 2024.
- SoundHouse AI is seeing its platform for conversational intelligence explode in popularity.
- Sweetgreen has quadrupled over the past year, but it's still a broken IPO with potential to harvest.
As a whole, analysts are optimistic about the outlook for stock prices in 2024. The consensus analyst price target for the S&P 500 is 5,090, suggesting roughly 8.5% upside from current levels.
Economic growth actually accelerated above its 10-year average in 2023. That resilience, coupled with a fascination about artificial intelligence (AI), changed investors' collective mood. The S&P 500 soared throughout the year and finally reached a new high in January 2024, making the new bull market official.
The S&P 500 has risen sharply in recent months, partly fueled by the view the Fed could soon start cutting rates. The index has hit record highs this year, and is up about 4% so far for 2024 after rising 24% in 2023.
Does Warren Buffett own any AI stocks?
Buffett owns two AI stocks in his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio. He has positions in six other AI leaders thanks to Berkshire subsidiary New England Asset Management. All eight AI stocks could deliver solid long-term returns, but three are the most likely big winners.
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Nifty 50 target for March 2025 at 24,800, says ICICI Securities; L&T, BHEL, Zomato, M&M, SBI Life among top picks.
| Ticker | Company | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| STRR | Star Equity Holdings Inc. | Healthcare |
| ACIC | American Coastal Insurance Corp. | Financials |
| CLRO | ClearOne Inc. | Information Technology |
| NCMI | National CineMedia Inc. | Communication Services |
- Cisco Systems Inc. (ticker: CSCO)
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In reality, a 10% investment will take 7.3 years to double (1.107.3 = 2). The Rule of 72 is reasonably accurate for low rates of return. The chart below compares the numbers given by the Rule of 72 and the actual number of years it takes an investment to double.
| Ticker | Company Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CELH | Celsius Holdings |
| 2 | SMCI | Super Micro Computer |
| 3 | NVDA | Nvidia |
| 4 | ELF | e.l.f. Beauty |
| Stock | Sector | Trailing 12-month dividend yield* |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories (ABT) | Health care | 1.9% |
| Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) | Industrials | 3.5% |
| Atmos Energy Corp. (ATO) | Utilities | 2.7% |
| T. Rowe Price Group Inc. (TROW) | Financials | 4.3% |
Here's the Growth Stock to Buy Right Now. The Nasdaq-100 technology index plunged into a bear market in 2022 on the back of a 33% loss for the year.
What stocks to buy in March 2024?
| Sr. No | Company Name | NSE Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NESCO | NESCO |
| 2 | Sudarshan Chemical Industries | SUDARSCHEM |
| 3 | EIH Ltd | EIHOTEL |
| 4 | Kalyan Jewellers Ltd | KALYANKJIL |
In today's trading session on February 26, 2024, the following stocks were the top gainers and losers in various indices: Sensex: Top Gainers: Larsen & Toubro (up 2.36%), Power Grid Corporation Of India (up 1.97%), Hindustan Unilever (up 0.38%), HDFC Bank (up 0.10%), and Nestle India (up 0.08%).
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