2 No-Brainer Industrial Stocks to Buy With $100 Right Now

After a sleepy 2024, industrial stocks have been on a tear this year. The Industrial Select Sector SPDR exchange-traded fund (ETF) is up over 15%. At that rate, it's outpacing the S&P 500's gain of about 10%, making it one of highest sector performers in 2025.Why are industrials performing so well? Couple of reasons. First, artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending is booming. Data centers need industrial products, like turbines, HVAC systems, and transformers, that only industrial companies can make at scale.Second, aerospace and defense stocks are having one of their best years. Global defense budgets have been surging, with demand for civil and defense aviation outpacing supply. Throw in major infrastructure investments on the federal level -- like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) -- and industrials are clearly propped up by all sorts of tailwinds.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool