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On the back of a beat-and-raise second quarter, storied chemical company DuPont (NYSE: DD) saw a satisfying share price rise on Tuesday. The company's stock became more than 2% more valuable that

DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD), a diversified global chemical and materials company, reported its second quarter 2025 earnings on August 5, 2025. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.12

A common way to measure the performance of the stock market is by looking at market indexes, also referred to as benchmarks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index are two of the

On Aug. 1, commodity chemical giant Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) fell 6.4% -- reaching its lowest level since spinning off from DowDuPont in 2019. Dow has now surpassed its intraday low from the worst of

Both the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) are heading in positive directions for the first full trading week of August. Shares of Joby Aviation (NYSE:

U.S. stocks generally had a positive month in July, with several indexes posting gains. However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which eked out a 0.1% increase, lagged other benchmarks such as the

Though volatility is a given when putting your money to work on Wall Street, it's been an exceptionally wild ride for investors through the first seven months of 2025.

During the first week of

Though the stock market has been a bona fide wealth creator for well over a century, this doesn't mean stocks rise in an orderly fashion. Through the first seven months of 2025, investors have been

Chemical giant Dow (NYSE: DOW) fell 17.5% on July 24 after reporting disappointing earnings and slashing its dividend by 50%. Before the cut, Dow was the highest-yielding stock in the S&P 500.

It's

Investors looking for high-yield dividend stocks can find solid options from the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). This index includes 30 industry-leading companies that have the

Albemarle (NYSE:ALB), a leading producer of lithium and specialty chemicals, released its second quarter 2025 earnings on July 30, 2025. The headline: Albemarle outperformed analyst estimates on

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) shares were down by almost 10% during the week to Thursday at noon. The decline stems from the Trump administration's decision to exempt refined copper imports from 50%

Markets have been unsteady today, with both the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) struggling to maintain their gains. There's no doubt, however, about the

Investors have endured one of the bumpiest rides on record through the first nearly seven months of the year.

In early April, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) navigated its steepest two-day percentage

Nucor (NYSE:NUE), the largest and most diversified steel producer in North America, reported earnings on July 28, 2025. Headline results showed GAAP earnings per share of $2.60, slightly above

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tracks 30 of the country's top companies. These mature companies tend to be very profitable, enabling them to pay sustainable dividends.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:

This is a tricky time for investors. Most people agree that valuations have reached alarmingly high levels. Yet, the market is still moving higher, largely led by the same growthy tech stocks that

Though volatility is the price of admission to one of the greatest wealth creators on the planet, the stock market swings that investors have endured in 2025 have been extraordinary.

In early April

If you are looking to invest some money today and have a holding period that is 10 years or more, you're going to want to pick from an elite group of companies. You want industry-leading monsters

It's been a roller-coaster ride for Wall Street and investors through nearly seven months of 2025.

In early April, the wheels fell off the wagon, with the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)

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Dow (NYSE:DOW) announced a significant 50% dividend reduction, effective Q3 2025, attributing the move to

The stock market is on quite the run. Since bottoming on April 8, the major indexes have skyrocketed. As of this writing, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average are up 26%,

Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), a global leader in copper, gold, and molybdenum mining, reported its earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 on July 23, 2025. Its results delivered significant

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Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX) management highlighted major strategic milestones, including the early

For more than a century, no other asset class has come particularly close to matching the annualized return of stocks. However, this doesn't mean Wall Street's journey from Point A to B is a smooth