The S&P 500 (SPX) is set to end 2025 with a 17% return, driven by the AI boom, falling interest rates, and strong earnings growth.
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- SanDisk (SNDK): 563%
- Western Digital (WDC): 268%
- Micron Technology (MU): 228%
- Seagate Technology (STX): 220%
- Robinhood (HOOD): 191%
The Worst S&P 500 Stocks of 2025
The introduction of President Trump’s tariff policy hit the consumer discretionary and staples sectors hard, with companies scrambling to reroute supply chains, squeezing profit margins and delaying product deliveries in the process. It was also a difficult year for real estate and housing affordability, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage remaining above 6%.
- The Trade Desk (TTD): -67%
- Alexandria Real Estate (ARE): -50%
- Deckers Outdoor (DECK): -49%
- Lululemon (LULU): -43%
- Gartner (IT): -47%
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