Ryan Hasson

The financial sector has remained resilient, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund NYSE: XLF recently breaking out to new 52-week highs after consolidating for a month.

IonQ NYSE: IONQ , a quantum computing company founded in 2015, has taken investors on a wild ride this year.

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading quantum computing company, has surged 112% in the past month and 40% year-to-date, rebounding 180% from its 52-week low in August.

The utilities sector , represented by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF NYSE: XLU , has outpaced the market in 2024, rising by 25% year-to-date and surpassing the SPY ETF's nearly 20% return.

Long-term Investors often favor consumer discretionary stocks for diversification and defensiveness, thanks to their stable dividends and growth potential.

Shares of Reddit NYSE: RDDT , the well-known social media giant, surged by as much as 50% last week following a stellar Q3 earnings report that sent the stock to new all-time highs.

Shares of Roblox Corporation NYSE: RBLX soared 22.07% last week after the company released its third-quarter earnings report, which exceeded expectations and marked a pivotal moment for the company.

Wall Street's main indexes and several of the street's individual favorites like Palantir and NVIDIA soared to record highs following Donald Trump's

The S&P 500 has had an extraordinary year so far, with the S&P 500 ETF NYSE: SPY boasting a 25.31% return year-to-date, well above the market's average pace.

Vertiv Holdings has surged over 160% YTD, boosted by strong Q3 earnings and raised Q4 guidance amid rising demand for AI-driven infrastructure.