Stocks To Watch – 3/24/2025

 Brief Overview

Welcome back to this week’s Stocks to Watch!

Coming in to the last week in March we’re excited to see where the markets go from here! We’ll be on the lookout for the best setups to alert to members! 

Looking back at last week…

Stocks kicked off the week with a solid bounce. The Dow rose 0.85%, the S&P 500 gained 0.64%, and the Nasdaq inched up 0.31%. Retail sales for February came in a little weak, rising just 0.2%, and New York’s factory activity saw its biggest drop in nearly two years. Not exactly a clear signal, but investors were in a buying mood after recent selloffs.

Everyone was bracing for the latest Consumer Confidence numbers, with expectations leaning toward a continued dip. Trade tensions kept markets on edge, and analysts warned that more weak data could stir up fresh volatility. Investors are definitely watching every economic report closely right now.

The Fed stayed the course and held interest rates steady, saying the economy’s still strong enough to support current levels. That was all markets needed to hear—stocks popped, with the S&P 500 up 1.1%, the Dow jumping 383 points, and the Nasdaq climbing 1.4%. After weeks of turbulence, it was a much-needed dose of confidence.

Trump made it clear he’s doubling down on boosting U.S. manufacturing. Industrial stocks—especially in automation, infrastructure, and power—rallied as investors bet on a wave of factory builds and energy upgrades. Names like Eaton, GE Vernova, and Rockwell Automation got a lift from the news.

Markets closed the week with modest gains—S&P 500 and Dow each up 0.1%, and the Nasdaq rising 0.5%. More importantly, all three indexes snapped multi-week losing streaks. Still, investors are keeping one eye on growing trade tensions, especially with talk of EU retaliation heating up.

Looking ahead…

Markets managed a comeback this week thanks to the Fed holding rates steady and a renewed push for domestic manufacturing. But with mixed economic data and trade spats still simmering, nobody’s totally relaxing just yet. Expect more ups and downs as we head deeper into spring.