2024 election

The S&P 500 Index has traded higher and posted new all-time highs since the 2024 presidential election was won by Donald Trump. Benzinga readers expect the momentum to continue, with the index nearing impressive election year milestones. What Happened: The 2024 presidential election win by...

Electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has often been a favorite of short sellers. These investors may have lost big if they continued to bet against the Elon Musk-led company ahead of and after the 2024 presidential election. What Happened: Investors betting against Tesla have lost big...

The second of three monthly contests in Benzinga’s paper trading competition powered by TradeZero kicked off on Oct. 15, giving contestants a chance to take home a portion in the more than $30,000 in cash and prizes offered during the three-month run. The current leader of the second...

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was picked Wednesday as nominee for attorney general under Donald Trump, the latest cabinet announcement in the wake of the 2024 presidential election. What Happened: Trump announced Wednesday that he selected Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general with a post on...

President-elect Donald Trump has spent the week following his election win penciling in cabinet picks. His choice for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, is raising eyebrows. The Pick: Hegseth was a co-host on Fox Corp‘s (NASDAQ:FOXA) (NASDAQ:FOX) “Fox & Friends,” Trump’s...

Republicans are set to maintain control of the House of Representatives with a narrow margin, marking a new era as President-elect Donald Trump heads back to the White House. With control of Congress locked up Wednesday, Trump and his allies are poised to enact changes across various sectors, from...

Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has soared in price since the 2024 presidential election and is nearing the $100,000 milestone. Benzinga readers predict whether a six-figure price for Bitcoin can be reached before the end of 2024. What Happened: It was only eight months ago when the...

Republican members of the Senate chose John Thune (R-S.D.) to be the next Senate Majority Leader, a position that comes as the Republican Party won control of the Senate in the 2024 election. What Happened: Thune, who has been a member of the Senate since 2005, won a secret vote among Republican...

Started as a joke in 2013, meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) remains one of the most valuable and talked-about cryptocurrencies today. Crypto and other coins in the sector have soared after Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election, ushering in a potentially more...

In an Oval Office meeting on Wednesday, President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump both pledged a smooth transition of power, marking a formal beginning to the handover process. Biden congratulated Trump and assured him the administration would fully support his team's needs for a...

Meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) has soared in value since the 2024 presidential election and the establishment of the Department of Government Efficiency, or D.O.G.E. for short. Benzinga readers choose the price they believe Dogecoin is most likely to reach by the end of 2024. What...

Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is smashing through new all-time highs following the 2024 presidential election and is now valued significantly higher than many publicly traded companies. What Happened: Bitcoin's market capitalization is currently $1.765 trillion. That’s larger...

In a bold projection that's sure to grab attention, veteran Wall Street strategist Ed Yardeni is calling for the S&P 500 index to soar to 10,000 by the end of the decade due to a “Trump 2.0” boost after Donald Trump's recent election victory. Yardeni, a longtime market analyst,...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and the NASDAQ Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) have seen impressive gains since Donald Trump‘s election win on Nov. 5. Wednesday’s AAII Sentiment survey could reveal exactly how bullish the market is on Trump’s second term. Recent Data:...

The stock market and cryptocurrency sector have soared since Donald Trump won the 2024 election with major U.S. stock indexes hitting record highs. While a Trump win could be good for many companies and the overall stock market, there could be plenty of losers including companies that have...