Alphabet ( GOOGL -0.26%) ( GOOG -0.24%) currently trades at $196 per share. However, Morgan Stanley analysts led by Brian Nowak have outlined a bull-case scenario where the stock advanced 38% to $270 per share in 2025, driven by strong revenue growth across its advertising and cloud computing businesses.

A rate-cutting campaign by the Federal Reserve, a resilient economy and strong corporate earnings provided another solid backdrop for the stock market in 2024. After a stellar 2023, it was a great year for growth stocks in the software space like Palantir Technologies and AppLovin after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite confirmed new uptrends in early November 2023 with one-day gains of more than 1.

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) have enjoyed contrasting fortunes on the stock market in 2024, with one of these names delivering stellar gains while the other one is in the red.

The past six months have been terrible for Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) investors, as shares of the memory specialist have dropped 35%. The bad news is that the company's fortunes aren't likely to change anytime soon,