Following a solid couple of years in 2023 and 2024, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Nasdaq Composite index fly higher in the new year. It could grow due to several factors, such as strong economic growth in the U.S., controlled inflation, higher consumer spending, and the growing adoption of disruptive technology trends such as artificial intelligence (AI).Even historical trends point toward another year of solid growth in the Nasdaq Composite index. The index gained 34% in 2024 following a 43% jump in ...

Market Overview - The Nasdaq Composite led major indexes higher last year, rising 29% after gaining 43% in 2023, with historical trends suggesting continued growth in 2025 [1][2] - In the 13 years following gains of 29% or more, the Nasdaq has been positive on 11 occasions, generating additional returns of 19% on average [2] PayPal Analysis - PayPal generated $7.8 billion in Q3 revenue, a 6% YoY increase, with adjusted EPS up 22% to $1.20 [4] - Total payment volume increased 9%, with payment transactions also up 9% [4] - Active accounts increased by 3 million sequentially, with transactions per active account jumping 9% [5] - PayPal Everywhere and Fastlane initiatives are driving growth, with the stock price up 44% over the past year [5][6] - PayPal is trading at 21 times earnings, a significant discount to its historical average of 45 and below the S&P 500's multiple of 30 [9] - Wall Street is bullish, with 26 out of 46 analysts rating the stock a buy or strong buy, and an average price target of $94, representing 7% potential upside [8] Shopify Analysis - Shopify's Q3 revenue grew 26% YoY to $2.16 billion, with operating income up 132% to $283 million [11] - Free cash flow margin increased to 19%, up from 16% in the prior-year quarter [11] - Monthly recurring revenue jumped 28%, and gross merchandise volume climbed 24% [11] - Shopify merchants achieved a record $11.5 billion in sales during Black Friday-to-Cyber Monday week, a 24% YoY increase [13] - Sales using Shop Pay increased 58% YoY, with over 76 million customers worldwide buying from Shopify-powered merchants [15] - Shopify Flow and AI tools are enhancing merchant productivity, contributing to a 32% increase in stock price over the past year [16][17] - Wall Street is bullish, with 31 out of 52 analysts rating the stock a buy or strong buy, and an average price target of $119, representing 12% potential upside [13]

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Nasdaq Stock Market announced today that it will delist the common stock of BIMI International Medical Inc. BIMI International Medical Inc.’s stock was suspended on August 22, 2024 and has not traded on Nasdaq since that time. Nasdaq also announced today that it will delist the Class A ordinary shares, unit, warrant of Slam Corp. Slam Corp.’s stock was suspended on August 27, 2024 and has not traded on Nasdaq since that time. Nasdaq also announced today that i ...

WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xilio Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLO), a clinical-stage biotechnology company discovering and developing tumor-activated immuno-oncology therapies for people living with cancer, today announced that, effective January 1, 2025, the company granted a non-qualified stock option to purchase 375,000 shares of its common stock to Caroline Hensley, its newly hired Chief Legal Officer, under Xilio Therapeutics’ 2022 Inducement Stock Incentive Plan. The stock option ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At the end of the settlement date of December 31, 2024, short interest in 3,085 Nasdaq Global MarketSM securities totaled 12,137,206,474 shares compared with 11,912,589,852 shares in 3,063 Global Market issues reported for the prior settlement date of December 13, 2024. The end-of-December short interest represents 2.50 days compared with 2.65 days for the prior reporting period. Short interest in 1,643 securities on The Nasdaq Capital MarketSM totaled 2,331,105,9 ...

With bullish technical indicators supporting its stock momentum and a transformative acquisition underway, Constellation Energy Corp.‘s CEG stock appears primed for future gains following its $26.6 billion offer for Calpine Corp. Chart created using Benzinga ProRead Also: Constellation Energy: Will AI Power Surge Light Up Stock?Investors are already taking notice, as the transaction promises immediate EPS accretion of over 20% by 2026 and at least $2 per share of additional earnings in future years.Baltimo ...

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (Nasdaq: EEIQ), ("EpicQuest Education", "EEIQ" or the "Company"), a provider of higher education for domestic and international students in the US, Canada and the UK,  today announced that on January 8, 2025, it received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") indicating that the Company has regained with the minimum bid requirement under Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). ...

Tech stocks rallied in 2024, with powerhouse artificial intelligence (AI) stocks like Nvidia (NVDA -0.02%) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR -2.52%) bringing up the S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.16%). But it was a good year for the whole market, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 only surpassed it by a hairbreadth -- a 25.9% gain versus 25% for the S&P 500.Two of the tech index's components had massive upswings over the year, beating everything in the broader index. But those gains were balanced by ho-hum performance by some o ...

The Nasdaq Composite index had a solid 2024 with impressive gains of almost 31% during the year. This isn't surprising considering the tech-heavy nature of the index that benefited from the impressive growth reported by several technology companies last year thanks to catalysts such as artificial intelligence (AI).It is worth noting that the Nasdaq Composite index's impressive performance in 2024 was preceded by a 43% jump in 2023 as well. This is a positive sign for technology investors as historical trend ...

The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -0.06%) advanced 29% in 2024, and history says that momentum could spill into 2025. Since its inception in 1971, the Nasdaq has gained over 20% in 20 years. Following those incidents, the technology-focused index returned an average of 16% in the next year.In other words, history says the Nasdaq could advance 16% in 2025, but most Wall Street analysts see even more upside in Nvidia (NVDA -0.02%) and Lam Research (LRCX -0.62%), two companies that reset their soaring share prices b ...