While top Wall Street analysts are wary of the pitfalls that could face the top financial stocks for the rest of 2025, if tariffs and the economy combine to create headwinds for the sector, however, if things continue to smooth out, the top blue chips in the industry could produce some impressive total return numbers for growth and income investors.
Add in the potential for rate cuts starting in September, and the banking index that tracks the largest 24 banks has surged to record highs for the first time in three years, and all the ingredients for a continued rally in the sector are in place.
We screened our 24/7 Wall St. research financial database list of strong buy stocks that top Wall Street firms are positive on, and four of the highest-yielding picks are outstanding ideas now.
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