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Top Pros' Top Picks 07/18/25
Mike Larson
July 18, 2025
Market Minute ⏱️ 7/18/25: Vacation Days
Mike Larson | Editor-in-Chief
MoneyShow Editor-in-Chief Mike Larson is on vacation. His Market Minute column will resume on Tuesday, July 22.
S&P 500 6,312.10 (+0.23%) ↑ | VIX 16.41 (-0.67%) ↓ |
Dow Jones Industrial Average 44,435.97 (-0.13%) ↓ | Gold $3,364.50 per ounce (+0.57%) ↑ |
Nasdaq Composite 20,978.35 (+0.44%) ↑ | Oil $68.28 per barrel (+0.74%) ↑ |
XLU: A Double-Barreled AI Profit Play
👉️ TICKER: XLU
Utilities have somehow beaten the odds even with rate hikes and rotation — but they’re quietly entering a golden age…with solid tailwinds. Buy the Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU), suggests Luke Lloyd, founder and CEO of Lloyd Financial Group.
BA, IBM: Two Ways to Profit from the "Essentiality" Theme
👉️ TICKERS: IBM, BA
I believe the “essentiality theme” is your best option to outperform in this market environment. Boeing Co. (BA) and International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) are my favorite “essential” picks, advises Jeff Kilburg, founder, CEO, and CIO of KKM Financial.
