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The S&P 500 continues to climb this year, and it's up nearly 24% as we get closer to the end of 2024. Although there's strong market momentum, there's also concern that valuations are inflated and the market could drop. The reality is that it's no different than any other time. No one knows with certainty where the market is going. So it's always important to be prepared for ups, downs, boring movements, and black swan events with a diversified portfolio, including secure stocks. Keep your eye on the goal -- long-term investing involves paying attention to where a stock could be in five, 10, or 20 years and longer and not getting too concerned by short-term events. If you can do that, you'll find some excellent stocks to buy. Dutch Bros ( BROS -1.67% ) and On Holding ( ONON 3.45% ) are two incredible growth stocks that are crushing the market today and could supercharge your portfolio over the next few years. 1. Dutch Bros: The new coffee shop on the block Dutch Bros is a small coffee shop chain mostly located on the U.S. West Coast, but it's rapidly spreading across the country and won't stay small for long. It has demonstrated strong growth throughout its years on the stock market, and it's opening stores at a fast pace. Plus, it's becoming sustainably profitable, and it has a long growth runway while it rewards investors who buy and hold. The market has gone back and forth about Dutch Bros, but the roots of a good business have been strengthening. It all starts with a great product, and Dutch Bros' fans love its coffee, service, and culture. It has a distinct feel and brand presence, and its store opening team makes sure its perfected formula is rolled out deliberately in each new store. As of the end of the third quarter, it has 950 stores in 18 states, and it plans to have as many as 4,000 stores over the next 10 to 15 years. Despite the challenging microenvironment, Dutch Bros has reported double-digit sales growth and increasing profits. In the 2024 third quarter, sales increased 28% year over year, and same-store sales were up 2.7%. That's not objectively a great showing for same-store sales, but it was a win given the difficult environment. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.16, solidly beating Wall Street's expectations. It looks like the only way to go is up. Don't expect linear movement, and the stock could rise and fall on the whim of a quarterly report. But Dutch Bros stock is crushing the market right now, up 54% year to date, and I expect that to continue. 2. On Holding: Challenging the footwear giants It's not easy to break into an industry already ruled by a few massive companies, but On is establishing a strong brand as the pinnacle of running shoes. Its shoes have a unique, tell-tale sole that loyal customers love, and On is leveraging its popularity to launch new shoes and a complete apparel collection. It recently rolled out an innovation it calls LightSpray that literally sprays a shoe onto a mold with a robotic arm in a three-minute process. It's just the latest way this small Swiss company is revolutionizing athletic footwear and making a name for itself. The results tell the story. Sales increased 32% year over year in the third quarter, driven by a 50% increase in direct-to-consumer sales. That says a lot about how On is connecting with its customers and creating relationships. It also helps fuel the highest gross margin in the industry, which expanded to 60.6% in the third quarter. The gross margin is also benefiting from On's premium positioning, and it has a high full-price sales rate. Customers are willing to pay for On's products, and its affluent and resilient customer base is paying up, inflation or not. On is just getting started. It has still barely penetrated most areas, even affluent ones where it's likely to amass strong sales. As of the investor's meeting last year, it had only 47% brand penetration in its own headquarters of Switzerland, and that figure was much lower in many U.S. cities. However, management said that brand awareness has surged since its presence in the Paris Olympics and a partnership with celebrity endorser Zendaya. On stock is up 96% this year, but there's still time to buy this market-crushing stock.

FILE PHOTO: Sep 16, 2023; Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA; Tulsa head coach Kevin Wilson talks to the referee in the third quarter during an NCAA football game between University of Oklahoma (OU) and University of Tulsa at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium. Nathan J. Fish-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo Tulsa fired head coach Kevin Wilson on Sunday. The Golden Hurricane fell to 3-8 overall (1-6 in American Athletic Conference) this season and 7-16 during Wilson's two years as their head coach with a 63-30 setback to South Florida on Saturday. While Tulsa gained 478 yards against South Florida, the Golden Hurricane turned the ball over five times and allowed 715 total yards. "With the rapidly evolving landscape of college athletics, we know the importance of positioning our football program and athletic department to thrive and excel in the upcoming years," Golden Hurricane vice president and director of athletics Justin Moore said. "Our standard will be to play in bowl games every season, compete for conference titles, and build a program that everyone connected to the Golden Hurricane will be proud of." Tulsa tabbed wide receivers coach Ryan Switzer as the interim head coach, although Moore said the school will hold a national search for a new coach. "Our national search for a new head coach begins today and I am confident that we will attract a strong pool of candidates who want to be at The University of Tulsa and who align with our vision for our football program," Moore said. Tulsa wraps up its season against FAU (2-9, 0-7) next Saturday. Wilson, 63, posted a 26-47 record, including losses in two bowl games, during six seasons as the head coach of Indiana (2011-16). In between head-coaching jobs, he was the offensive coordinator at Ohio State. Switzer, 30, excelled as a wide receiver at North Carolina and played in 41 NFL games (one start) over three seasons with the Dallas Cowboys (2017) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2018-19). --Field Level Media REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you. Read 3 articles and stand to win rewards Spin the wheel now

California vows to step in if Trump kills US EV tax creditMichael Croley | (TNS) Bloomberg News In the old days of 2016, when golfers visited the Dormie Club in West End, North Carolina — 15 minutes from the hotbed of American golf, Pinehurst — they were greeted by a small, single-wide trailer and a rugged pine straw parking lot. Related Articles Travel | A preview of some stunning hotels and resorts opening in 2025 Travel | Travel scams that can hurt your credit or finances Travel | Travel: Paddle the Loxahatchee River, one of two National Wild and Scenic Rivers in Florida Travel | 7 family-friendly ski resorts in the US that won’t break the bank Travel | It’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel That trailer is now long gone. A gate has been installed at the club’s entrance and a long driveway leads to a grand turnaround that sweeps you past a new modern clubhouse that’s all right angles, with floor-to-ceiling glass. Seconds after you exit your car, valets are zipping up in golf carts, taking your name, then your bags, handing you keys to your own golf cart, and then zipping off to drop your luggage in the four-bedroom cottage where you’ll stay. A short walk past an expansive putting green you’ll find the pro shop — and then you’ll see the club’s most elegant feature: its golf course. The changes have all come about because Dormie Club was acquired in 2017 by the Dormie Network, a national group that owns seven private golf facilities from Nebraska to New Jersey. (“Dormie” is a word for being ahead in golf — the names were coincidences.) A key to the network’s success has been its ability to find clubs ripe for acquisition, with outstanding golf courses and existing on-site lodging or the room to build it, says Zach Peed, president of the company and its driving force. After investing in Arbor Links Golf Club in Nebraska City, Nebraska, in late 2015, Peed believed he saw an opening in the golf market: a new model of hospitality for traveling professionals who wanted a pure golf experience that eschewed the pools and pickleball courts of their home clubs. His clubs would become dream golf-only getaways for avid players and their pals. “Dormie Network’s concept was sparked by having played competitive golf in college, combined with an element of experiencing and understanding hospitality,” says Peed. “It made sense to blend the two to create golf trips that had more value than just playing golf. We want genuine hospitality to help create unforgettable memories and new friendships.” Part of that formula has been in the lodging strategy; in North Carolina, 15 four-bedroom cottages now are a short golf cart ride from the main clubhouse. In each, golfers all have their own king-size bed and en suite bathroom. A large common room is dominated by a flatscreen television along with a well-stocked bar and snacks. That ability to be both social, or tucked away in your room, extends to the expansive new clubhouse, where a high-ceilinged bar area with blond wood creates an inviting space for dining and drinking, and several hideaway rooms allow for more private diners with just your group. So far, their commitment to hospitality has been helping them expand in both membership and club usage in the increasingly competitive market for traveling golfers. Major players such as Bandon Dunes, Pinehurst Resort, and the Cabot Collection have created — or renovated — a new paradigm where golfers get dining and lodging that’s as showcase-worthy as the courses they play. Comfortable sheets and options beyond pub food aren’t luxuries anymore, but staples for many group trips. Dormie has answered that call by focusing on both the big details and the small ones, like having the dew wiped off each golf cart at dawn outside guest cottages before the day begins or having a tray of cocktails delivered to golfers as their final putt falls on the 18th green. These touches may seem over-the-top, but they stand out in a world where golf travel is increasingly popular — and expensive — after the pandemic lockdowns. Since 2020 there has been an explosion in participation in the sport, with new golfers picking up the game and avid golfers playing more: According to the National Golf Foundation, a record 531 million rounds were played in 2023, surpassing the high of 529 million set in 2021. Supreme Golf, a public golf booking website, reports in its latest analysis that the average cost of a tee time has increased to $49 in 2024 from $38 in 2019, a 30% increase. Those cost increases are also on par (pun intended) with the costs of private clubs and initiation fees during that same period, where membership rosters that were dwindling pre-COVID now have waitlists 50 to 60 people deep, according to Jason Becker, co-founder and chief executive officer of Golf Life Navigators, which matches homebuyers with golf course communities. “There’s been an absolute run on private golf. If we use southwest Florida as an example, where there are 158 golf communities, this time last November, only five had memberships available,” he said. That inability to find a club close to home has pushed avid golfers to look farther afield, choosing national memberships at clubs that require traveling, usually via plane, to play. Dormie has capitalized on this growing segment, offering two types of memberships: First, a national membership, where members pay an initiation fee and monthly dues just as they would at a local club, but instead of one club they have access to seven. The second option is a signature membership for companies, “which allows businesses to use our properties for entertainment needs and requires a multiyear commitment,” Peed says. The network also offers a limited number of regional memberships for those living within a certain distance of one of its clubs. Dormie Network declined to provide the cost of memberships or monthly dues and wouldn’t give membership numbers, but the clubs are structured to lodge roughly 60 golfers, max, on-site at any given property at any time. The total number of beds across the network’s portfolio of properties has increased from 84 in 2019 to 432 today. It saw a jump from 10,000 room nights in 2019 to 48,000 in 2023. This September, Dormie opened GrayBull in Maxwell, in Nebraska’s, Sandhills region. Dormie Network tabbed David McLay Kidd to build the course, who also built the original course at Oregon’s famed Bandon Dunes. Kidd says of the property GrayBull sits on, “It’s like the Goldilocks thing: not too flat, not too steep. It’s kind of in a bowl that looks inwards, and there are no bad views.” That kind of remote destination, where the long-range views are only Mother Nature or other golf holes, is what drives many traveling golfers these days. Peed says his team leaned on years of knowledge from Dormie’s acquisitions as they built GrayBull, which started construction in 2022. “We had an understanding of how our members and guests use the clubs that allowed us to take a blank canvas in the Sandhills of Nebraska and combine all of the greatest aspects of each Dormie property into one.” ©2024 Bloomberg L.P. Visit bloomberg.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.