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Post Market Movers: Analyzing the Top Stock News of 2024

By KlickAnalytics Data Insights  |   December 31, 2024 08:09PM ET

Key Points

- CNBC reveals the top searched ticker for 2024
- Stock market entering 2025 on shaky ground
- S&P 500 enjoys best two-year gain since 1997-1998
- Top Dow Jones stocks of 2024 led by Nvidia and Walmart
- Nvidia faces high-stakes year ahead in AI trade

CNBC recently unveiled the top searched ticker for the year 2024, with Stacy Rasgon, a senior analyst at Bernstein, joining 'Closing Bell Overtime' to discuss CNBC.com's top stock of the year. As we head into 2025, stocks are facing a somewhat uncertain future, entering the new year on unstable footing. However, despite this, the stock market saw significant success in the past two years, with the S&P 500 experiencing its best two-year gain since 1997-1998.

One of the standout performers of 2024 was Nvidia, which featured prominently in discussions about the stock market. Led by Nvidia and Walmart, the best Dow Jones stocks of the year surpassed the index's overall gain of 13%. Nvidia, in particular, captured attention as it dominated the AI landscape with its GPU technology.

Looking ahead to 2025, Nvidia faces a critical year with high stakes for both its business and investors. The company's stock price surged over 190% in 2024, solidifying its position as a leader in the AI infrastructure sector. As analysts and investors evaluate the future prospects of Nvidia, the company finds itself at a pivotal moment in its trajectory.

Despite the overall success of the stock market, some individual stocks faced challenges in 2024. For instance, various analysts' favorite S&P 500 picks did not perform as expected, with many falling short of their projected gains. Nvidia, on the other hand, defended key support levels as it navigated the volatile market conditions towards the end of the year.

As we reflect on the past year and look ahead to 2025, it becomes clear that the stock market can be a fickle and unpredictable environment. While some companies, like Nvidia, enjoyed significant growth and market dominance in 2024, others struggled to meet expectations. Investors and analysts continue to keep a close eye on key players like Nvidia, predicting its potential to dominate the AI chip market in the upcoming year.

In conclusion, 2024 was a year of highs and lows for various stocks, with Nvidia emerging as a standout performer in the AI sector. As the stock market enters 2025, all eyes are on companies like Nvidia to see how they will navigate the evolving landscape and capitalize on new opportunities.

About NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation provides graphics, and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, and internationally. The company's Graphics segment offers GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, and solutions for gaming platforms; Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics; vGPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems; and Omniverse software for building 3D designs and virtual worlds. Its Compute & Networking segment provides Data Center platforms and systems for AI, HPC, and accelerated computing; Mellanox networking and interconnect solutions; automotive AI Cockpit, autonomous driving development agreements, and autonomous vehicle solutions; cryptocurrency mining processors; Jetson for robotics and other embedded platforms; and NVIDIA AI Enterprise and other software. The company's products are used in gaming, professional visualization, datacenter, and automotive markets. NVIDIA Corporation sells its products to original equipment manufacturers, original device manufacturers, system builders, add-in board manufacturers, retailers/distributors, independent software vendors, Internet and cloud service providers, automotive manufacturers and tier-1 automotive suppliers, mapping companies, start-ups, and other ecosystem participants. It has a strategic collaboration with Kroger Co. NVIDIA Corporation was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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