The first half of 2024 saw the market exceed the expectations of most Wall Street analysts. Through July 2, the S&P 500 is up 15.3% while the Nasdaq has gained 19.9%, signaling that the bull market that began in late 2022 is still running.
In the first half of 2024, large caps and tech stocks have dominated, while smaller caps and value stocks have not performed as well. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 4.3% year to date YTD while the S&P MidCap 400 is up 4.6%, and the small cap Russell 2000 is down 2.5% YTD.
Here is a look at some of the best stocks in the first half of 2024.
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