Boeing (NYSE: BA), Nike (NYSE: NKE), and McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) have underperformed their Dow Jones Industrial Average peers in 2024 but are set up for index-leading rebounds in 2025. While headwinds remain for these blue-chip behemoths, the tides of business are turning, with market sentiment at a long-term low, suggesting a prolonged multi-year uptrend for each. Their recent struggles also make them potential candidates for the Dogs of the Dow strategy, which focuses on high-dividend, underperforming stocks poised for recovery.
