Markets are still red-hot even after a very good 2023, when the S & P 500 soared around 24%. The S & P 500 is up around 10% year-to-date, and in fact hit new record highs in March . Even global stocks outside of the U.S. have caught some heat, with the FTSE All World Ex US index rising nearly 8% year-to-date.
Just five stocks turned up from the S & P 500 screen: Amazon , Delta Airlines , Marathon Oil Corporation , Micron Technology and United Airlines . United Airlines was given the highest potential upside by analysts covering the stock. Of the five stocks, Micron Technology, which produces flash storage and memory for computers, cellphones and data centers, soared the highest so far this year . Analysts gave it decent potential upside .