Stocks To Watch – 2/24/2025

 Brief Overview

Welcome back to this week’s Stocks to Watch! We hope you are enjoying the the weekend. We’re ready to get back to the action and alert the best setups to our members!

Let’s take a look at last week.

The markets took the day off Monday in observance of Presidents’ Day, so no trading action to kick off the week. A little breather before the rest of the week’s rollercoaster.

The S&P 500 hit a new all-time high Tuesday, up 0.2%, while the Dow and Nasdaq made small gains too. The big story was Intel—shares jumped 16% on rumors that Broadcom and TSMC might be making moves to buy them out. Still, investors stayed cautious ahead of the Fed’s meeting minutes and all the ongoing geopolitical drama.

The Fed dropped the minutes from their January meeting Wednesday, and the takeaway was pretty clear: they’re keeping things tight until they see more progress on inflation. Officials are still worried about potential spikes, especially with those recent tariffs. Bottom line? Interest rates are likely staying up for now.

Thursday, Reports showed U.S. business activity nearly stalled in February, thanks to concerns over tariffs and federal spending cuts. The S&P Global U.S. Composite PMI Output Index fell to a 17-month low of 50.4, down from 52.7 in January. The services sector got hit the hardest, reflecting a growing unease about current economic policies.

The week ended on a sour note, with stocks tumbling across the board. The Dow had its worst week since October, driven by disappointing economic data and mounting tariff concerns. Investors are clearly on edge, and it’s showing in the market.

It was a week of highs and lows. The S&P 500 reached a new record, but inflation worries, restrictive Fed policies, and concerns about tariffs and spending cuts added plenty of volatility. Investors are definitely on edge, and it looks like staying informed and cautious is the name of the game right now. Stay tuned—this year’s economic story is still unfolding!