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US stocks fell slightly on Tuesday, as Wall Street tried to regroup after a tech-led slide in the final stretch of 2025.
The S & P 500 finished the year up 16%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq climbed 19%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out 2025 up 13%. A dip in each of the indexes on Wednesday left markets lower in the year’s final trading session.
It's been a roller coaster year for the stock market, but the S&P 500 is set to end 2025 up about 17%, the third straight year of double-digit gains.
Apple (AAPL) has a remarkable history of swift increases, featuring over 30% rallies in less than two months during multiple years, including 2010, 2019, and 2024.
Over the last couple of years, Berkshire has reduced its position in Apple stock by more than 70%. Berkshire Hathaway has been selling Apple stock throughout the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.
Trump Media, which trades under the ticker DJT in reference to President Donald Trump’s initials, said Wednesday that it plans to distribute a new digital token to shareholders in partnership with the cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com. Investors will get one token per whole share that they own.
Salesforce (CRM) stock could be a favorable purchase at this time. Why is that? Because it offers high margins – indicative of pricing power and cash flow
The stock only went public a few months ago, so it's likely to be somewhat volatile, given its status as one of the headline IPOs of 2025. Often, a highly hyped IPO stock will surge shortly after it begins trading, only to decline once the initial excitement subsides.
The unusually rich payouts, disclosed in financial materials reviewed by investors, put OpenAI far ahead of peers.
It appears there’s more to come on the ETF front. Yorkville America Equities and Trump Media said they plan to launch more ETFs in the coming year. This includes equity-based funds and digital asset-based funds through Foris Capital, the broker-dealer for online exchange Crypto.com.