Wall Street closes at record high, five diverse stocks expected to gain in 2H 2025.

From Zacks Investment Research: 2025-07-02 08:30:00

Wall Street closed at a record high to end a turbulent first half of 2025, with the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq up 4%, 5.7%, and 5.7% respectively. Despite this, it was the weakest first half performance since 2022. Five stocks from diverse industries gained over 50% in the first half, with more upside expected in 2H 2025. These stocks include Jabil Inc., Howmet Aerospace Inc., CVS Health Corp., Carvana Co., and NRG Energy Inc. Each stock has a Zacks Rank of 1 or 2, with strong growth prospects for the future. Jabil, for example, expects 18.5% earnings growth driven by AI and data center demand. Howmet Aerospace is benefiting from commercial aerospace market momentum and CVS Health is investing in advanced technologies to enhance customer experience. Carvana Co. is expanding its logistics network through acquisition, and NRG Energy aims for net-zero emissions by 2050.



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