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10 Stock Market Predictions for 2025

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In 2024 , the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all reached multiple record-closing highs.

Donald Trump takes office in less than three weeks inheriting one of the priciest stock markets on record.

The stock market will endure a decline of at least 20% from its record high in 2024 .

Consumer cyclical stocks may disappoint most in 2025 .

The S&P 493 will outperform the "Magnificent Seven" Apple, Nvidia , Microsoft , Alphabet , Amazon , Meta Platforms , and Tesla .

Cannabis stocks have been a buzz around Wall Street for years .

Stock-split euphoria will remain a key theme.

The biggest advancement yet for marijuana stocks should take shape in early 2025 .

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is expected to reschedule cannabis under the Controlled Substances Act from Schedule I to Schedule III.

Microsoft will close out the year as Wall Street's most valuable company.