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Last year was a true running of the bulls on Wall Street. When the final closing bell tolled, the benchmark S&P 500 and growth-fueled Nasdaq Composite had respectively rallied 24% and 43%

When you hear the term "stock market index," chances are the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, or Dow Jones Industrial Average comes to mind. But the Nasdaq-100 is also a widely talked about index.

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When the curtain closed on 2023, Wall Street and everyday investors had plenty of reason to cheer. The 127-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) climbed to a record high last year

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, or the Dow, is an index composed of 30 distinguished companies from the U.S. exchanges. It's widely covered and viewed as a gauge for the health of the broader U.S

The new year is young, but 2024's stock market themes are already starting to develop.

Investors have grown more skeptical that the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts will happen as fast as they

Since its creation in 1896, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has become one of the most followed and familiar barometers of stock market performance.

The Dow index contains 30 of the U.S.'s largest

When the curtain closed on 2023, optimists emerged as winners (as is often the case). Although the Dow Jones Industrial Average made headlines for streaking to a record high, it's the 43% gain for

After experiencing a brutal crypto winter in 2022, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) experienced quite a rebound last year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 index, and Nasdaq Composite all posted

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) stock underperformed the market again last year, declining 7% in 2023 compared to a 24% rally in the S&P 500. That decline was enough to make the beverage giant among the

After cutting its dividend by 48%, Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) is no longer the highest-yielding stock in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But even after the cut, Walgreens yields 4%

Now that 2023 is firmly in the rearview, we can say without a doubt that it was a remarkable year for stocks. The benchmark S&P 500 index soared 24% last year, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average

For the past 127 years, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has served as a leading barometer of Wall Street's health. What was once an index dominated by a dozen industrial

After the first full week into 2024, market dynamics are looking far different than in 2023. After the first five trading sessions, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) was down 0.6%, the S&P 500

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) investors didn't just have a flat year in 2023, they had a downright awful one. Shares of the beverage behemoth declined even as the S&P 500 rallied by 22%. Coke's 5% drop was

Last year was a rock-solid reminder of how powerful a wealth creator Wall Street can be. The 127-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average ascended to a record high, while the broad-based S&P 500

At a stock price of around $25 a share, Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) is the lowest-weighted component of the price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average. But years of dividend raises

For optimists, 2023 was a stellar year. The ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a fresh all-time high, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite logged respective gains of 24% and 43% by

Last year was terrific for investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite, and S&P 500 all experienced double-digit percentage gains. A lot of the positive momentum in the capital

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the poorest performer of the three major indexes last year, gaining 14%, which placed it well behind the S&P 500's advance of 24% and the Nasdaq Composite's 43%

Despite economic uncertainty, Wall Street delivered phenomenal returns to patient investors in 2023. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a record high, while the benchmark S&P 500 and

Looking for dividends? There's certainly no shortage of choices out there. Thousands of stocks pay them to varying degrees.

If you need good, reliable dividend growth from a quality company

Over multiple decades, Wall Street is a surefire wealth creator. When compared to the annualized returns of housing, gold, oil, and even bonds, the stock market easily has these asset classes beat

It's amazing what a difference a year can make on Wall Street. With the three major stock indexes continuing to oscillate between bear and bull markets in successive years, 2023 turned out to be a

The Dow Jones Industrial Average holds 30 stocks that roughly represent the broader U.S. economy. There were some big winners to close out 2023, with Walgreens (NASDAQ: WBA) leading the pack up a

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) got the bad news out early in 2024. The pharmacy company is cutting its dividend by nearly 50%. That ended a streak of 47 years of dividend growth.

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