Wedbush analyst Dan Ives remains bullish and expects Tesla's market cap to hit $2 trillion in 2025, saying the coming four years will be a "total game changer" for Tesla. He expects the Trump administration to fast-track full self-driving (FSD), paving the way for the company's robotaxi agenda.

In other words, history says the Nasdaq could advance 16% in 2025, but most Wall Street analysts see even more upside in Nvidia ( NVDA -0.02%) and Lam Research ( LRCX -0.62%), two companies that reset their soaring share prices by completing 10-for-1 stock splits in 2024.

As reported by Reuters, Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Monday to more than one-week highs, driven by a rally in semiconductor stocks and news suggesting that the incoming Trump administration could adopt a less aggressive tariff stance than previously anticipated.

Wall Street's main indexes rose to one-week highs driven by optimism in AI boosting semiconductor stocks. Reports suggested a less aggressive Trump tariff stance, favoring selective tariffs for critical sectors.

S&P 500 index notching a 23% gain. The broader market rose by over 53% over the last two years. A big reason for this incredible gain is artificial intelligence (AI). However, many AI stocks now trade at tall valuations because investors only see an expanding market for AI and expect AI companies to

Dan Niles, Niles Investment Management founder, recently said in a program on CNBC that a slowdown in spending could be a “big problem” for major AI players in 2025.

As the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution continues going full steam ahead, much of the attention is still focused on Nvidia -- and for good reason: The company's hardware is the beating heart of the entire industry.

The Nasdaq Composite index had a solid 2024 with impressive gains of almost 31% during the year. This isn't surprising considering the tech-heavy nature of the index that benefited from the impressive growth reported by several technology companies last year thanks to catalysts such as artificial intelligence (AI).

Fintech, or financial technology, has become an integral part of everyday life, and many US fintech stocks are seeing success. Firms like Boston Consulting Group and Silicon Valley Bank are projecting growth in the market,