After back-to-back years of 20%-plus gains in 2023 and 2024, the S&P 500 is off to a sluggish start to 2025. Investors are dealing with a number of macroeconomic uncertainties, including a trade war, federal layoffs, slowing economic growth, high interest rates, and the possibility of stagflation.
In other words, stock selection may be critical in 2025. The 10 best stocks to buy included here are all recommended by Argus analysts and have a Thomson Reuters consensus rating of “positive,” an Argus A6 quantitative rating of “buy” and a Market Edge rating of “long”.
This post originally appeared at U.S. News & World Report.