Morgan Stanley Highlights Apple, Nvidia, and Other High-Quality Tech Stocks for 2025 Outperformance

Morgan Stanley highlights high-quality technology stocks expected to outperform in 2025.

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  • Rising U.S. Treasury yields are pressuring market multiples.
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Based on their solid foundations and endurance in a difficult environment, Morgan Stanley analysts Apple (AAPL, Financials), Nvidia (NVDA, Financials), and Fortinet (FTNT, Financials) rank highest for 2025. The company gives IT firms with strong financial records, little debt, and negotiating power for lower borrowing rates first priority.

Said Morgan Stanley chief U.S. equities strategist and chief investment officer Michael J. Wilson, the recent jump in the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield above 4.5% has limited market multiples. Given term premiums are rising and monetary policy is hawkish, investing in companies less impacted by rate volatility is very vital. Wilson said companies with strong foundations—more changes in earnings—and financial resilience would flourish in the latter cycle market.

Among Morgan Stanley's top technological picks are Apple, a leader in innovation and financial stability; Nvidia, a big participant in artificial intelligence and semiconductor technology; and Fortinet, a cybersecurity firm with consistent sales growth. Other notable options include HubSpot (HUBS, Financials), a rising customer relationship management tool, and Atlassian Corp. (TEAM, Financials), which offers company collaboration software.

Technology stocks are top priority for Morgan Stanley in order to maintain the quality curve and enable businesses to withstand other economic challenges such rising rates. The selection reveals the experts' faith in the growth of the IT sector till 2025.

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