Major Indexes Hit Record Highs in 2025; 10 Stocks to Watch
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 05 2026
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
- Strong Market Performance: In 2025, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all reached record highs, indicating robust economic recovery and investor confidence, which is likely to attract more capital into the stock market.
- Visa's Stable Growth: Visa has seen its stock rise in 13 of the last 15 years, with only minor declines in 2021 and 2022, reflecting its close ties to the U.S. and global economy, and it is expected to benefit from increased consumer spending moving forward.
- The Trade Desk's Technological Edge: Despite facing pressure on ad spending, The Trade Desk's UID2 technology is gaining traction, which is expected to sustain its double-digit sales growth rate and enhance its pricing power in the digital advertising space.
- UnitedHealth's Strategic Adjustments: Although 2025 was a challenging year, UnitedHealth is exiting unprofitable markets and raising healthcare premiums, which should restore profitability, while its Optum subsidiary is projected to achieve a 7% operating margin in 2026.
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Analyst Views on BMRN
Wall Street analysts forecast BMRN stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BMRN is 87.35 USD with a low forecast of 60.00 USD and a high forecast of 120.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
19 Analyst Rating
14 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 56.680
Low
60.00
Averages
87.35
High
120.00
Current: 56.680
Low
60.00
Averages
87.35
High
120.00
About BMRN
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. is a global biotechnology company engaged in the development of genetic discovery into medicines that make an impact on the life of each patient. The Company has eight commercial therapies and a clinical and preclinical pipeline. Its commercial products include Vimizim (elosulfase alpha), Naglazyme (galsulfase), Palynziq (pegvaliase-pqpz), Brineura (cerliponase alfa), Aldurazyme (laronidase), Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec), Kuvan (sapropterin dihydrochloride), and Voxzogo (vosoritide). Vimizim is an enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of MPS IVA, a lysosomal storage disorder. The Roctavian is an adeno-associated virus (AAV5) vector gene therapy designed to restore factor VIII plasma concentrations in patients with severe hemophilia A. Its key clinical programs include Vosoritide, BMN 333, BMN 390, BMN 351, BMN 349, and INZ-701. Its late-stage enzyme replacement therapy, INZ-701, is being developed for the treatment of ENPP1 deficiency.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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