Profitable S&P 500 Stocks to Buy in a Strong Q4: NVIDIA & 2 Others October 22, 2024 by vm_admin Spread the love The S&P 500 soared 20.8% in the first nine months of the year, and historically, any gain above 20% in the first three quarters leads to an increase of 2.1%, on average, in the year’s final quarter, according to the Dow Jones Market Data.