Can the 3 Best-Performing Stock Market Sectors in 2024 Crush the S&P 500 Again in 2025?

The S&P 500 (^GSPC 0.16%) rose 23.3% in 2024, marking the first time the index posted back-to-back years of 20% gains or higher since the 1990s.There are 11 stock market sectors, but only three beat the S&P 500 last year: communications, financials, and consumer discretionary. Even the technology sector underperformed the S&P 500 last year. In fact, only 148 S&P 500 components beat the index last year, meaning over 70% of components underperformed the index.Here's why these three standout sectors did well l ...