#sp-500

#sp-500

Carvana's Q4 2025 report delivered EPS of $4.22 against a $1.09 consensus and revenue of $5.60 billion, up 58% year over year. This report pushed full-year 2025 revenue past $20 billion for the first time, while Carvana's annual operating income climbed 88%.

The S&P 500 rose 67.82% on a price basis from inauguration day to the end of Trump's first term, gaining 9.27% in the first six months and 24.15% after one year. Trade tensions with China caused corrections, but the market recovered as company earnings continued to grow.

The current pressure is largely driven by tensions in the Middle East, as signals from the U.S. and Iran remain conflicting. While the U.S. has indicated that negotiations are ongoing, Iran has firmly denied any talks, increasing uncertainty around the prospects of de-escalation.

By the numbers: The S&P 500 climbed 15.7% between Trump's second inauguration day and last Friday, which marked the final trading day of his first year in office. It was up 24.1% during the first year of his prior term, and up 19.3% during Biden's first year. Obama outperformed them both with a 35.9% gain. Zoom in: Other indices were kinder to Trump 2.0, at least compared to his Democratic predecessors.

Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. Live Updates Most of the major indices are green again. The S&P 500 0.17%, as it nears record highs. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF ( SPY) is up about 0.14%. The Dow is down a fraction of a point, with the Nasdaq also up half a percent. The S&P 500 could easily hit 7,000 today, which is just a few points off.

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF ( NASDAQ:SMH) is one of the best-performing ETFs of the last five years and has gained 53% in the past year, beating the S&P 500. It jumped over 220% in the past five years and is exchanging hands for $378 today. As the semiconductor sector boomed, this ETF had some of its best days. It is set for another winning year and could beat the S&P 500 again.

The S&P 500 is currently on track to close out 2025 in just under 10 days with a 16% gain, marking three years in a row of double-digit returns, something investors have taken full advantage of. Following 2023's 24.2% return and 2024's 23.3% surge, the index will likely end up with a three-year cumulative gain of around 77.5%. If you were an investor who has stuck to the course, even through all of the early tariff madness, you've likely done pretty well.