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The last time the stock market saw three consecutive years of gains over 20% was during the dot-com boom of the late 1990's.

A recent survey by CNBC found that most investors believe the stock market will flourish in a second Trump term. But that sentiment could be nostalgic thinking at work because many remember the S&P 500's gains during much of Trump's first four years in office.

A reevaluation of which stocks and sectors have, will, or could potentially in the future see outsized gains due to the re-election of Donald Trump. Read what investors need to know.

A soft finish to 2024 still left stocks with a second straight stellar year. The S&P 500 logged a 23.3% gain, which follows a 24% rise in 2023. The combined gains of more than 53% was the largest two-year percentage jump for the index since year-end 1998,

U.S. stock indexes are starting 2025 with gains, putting Wall Street on track to break a four-day losing streak that dimmed the end of its stellar 2024. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% at the open of trading Thursday following its longest losing streak since early September.

U.S. stock indexes are starting 2025 with some modest moves. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% in early Thursday trading and was on track to break a four-day losing streak, its