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European stocks initially outperformed US markets in 2025 due to US policy uncertainties and Germany's fiscal changes, but the gap is closing as US tech stocks rebound and the euro appreciates, making European assets more attractive in local currency terms.
Wall Street analysts believe that Costco's stock, which reached a record high during Wednesday's trading, still has room to grow due to the company's exceptional performance compared to its competitors.
The "Magnificent Seven" stocks, including Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla, have significantly outperformed the S&P 500 over the years due to their focus on technology megatrends. Investors looking to passively invest in these stocks can consider the Invesco QQQ Trust, an ETF that tracks the Nasdaq-100 index and has a high concentration of the Magnificent Seven stocks. With its strong historical performance and outsized exposure to these companies, the Invesco QQQ Trust is positioned to continue outperforming the market.
Small-cap stocks represented by the Russell 2000 index outperformed their large-cap counterparts, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, on Tuesday, with a 5.4% increase, the highest since September. This outperformance was driven by flat U.S. inflation data for October. Small-cap stocks have been trailing this year, but on Tuesday, the Russell 2000 outperformed the S&P 500 by the largest margin since March 2020 and the Nasdaq Composite by the largest margin since June 2021.
According to Wolfe Research, the 'Big 7' tech stocks are expected to continue their outperformance for the remainder of the year, based on market analysis and investment trends.
The US stock market gains this year have been largely driven by a small group of Big Tech companies, creating high anticipation for their upcoming earnings reports. However, except for Apple, these companies have consistently missed estimates over the last year, according to DataTrek Research. Despite this, their outperformance this year suggests that their first-quarter earnings results could have a significant impact on the broader US stock market.