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A Key Bank-Lending Metric Just Made History: Here's What It Likely Means for Stocks: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747979/stock-market-bull-bear-invest-financial-metrics-trade-getty.jpg
A Key Bank-Lending Metric Just Made History: Here's What It Likely Means for Stocks

One of the few constants Wall Street offers investors is short-term unpredictability. Since this decade began, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), widely followed S&P 500

3 Stocks That Could Be Kicked Out of the Dow -- and the Companies That May Replace Them: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747918/nyse-wall-street-trading-new-york-financial-stock-market-getty.jpg
3 Stocks That Could Be Kicked Out of the Dow -- and the Companies That May Replace Them

For more than 127 years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has been one of Wall Street's top barometers of stock market health. What began as an index that featured 12 predominantly

2 Stocks That Sank Hard on Monday: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/748073/vaccine-gettyimages-person-gets-a-vaccine.jpg
2 Stocks That Sank Hard on Monday

Wall Street has a full week ahead of it, with most investors anticipating the latest interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve due out Wednesday. As a result, trading was relatively quiet on

Here's Why 1 Investment Bank Says Blackstone Just Hit a "Major Milestone": https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747594/business-meeting-presentation-sales-pitch.jpg
Here's Why 1 Investment Bank Says Blackstone Just Hit a "Major Milestone"

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) recently reached a huge milestone when it surpassed over $1 trillion in assets under management (AUM) in the second quarter. It became the first global alternative asset

Is the Stock Market Back in a Bubble? Recent Earnings Revisions Offer an Ominous Clue: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747860/bull-market-rising-stock-charts-financial-newspaper-quotes-invest-getty.jpg
Is the Stock Market Back in a Bubble? Recent Earnings Revisions Offer an Ominous Clue

Who needs Disneyland when you can ride the Wall Street roller-coaster for free? Since the beginning of the decade, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500

This Forecasting Tool Hasn't Been Wrong in Over 50 Years. Here's What It Says Happens Next to Stocks: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747340/bear-market-silhouette-newspaper-stock-market-quotes-invest-crash-plunge-correction-getty.jpg
This Forecasting Tool Hasn't Been Wrong in Over 50 Years. Here's What It Says Happens Next to Stocks

The stock market has been anything but predictable since the start of 2020. Investors have navigated their way through the quickest bear market decline in history early in the COVID-19 pandemic, yet

Why U.S. Bancorp Stock Was Down Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747592/person-looking-at-data-on-two-spreadsheets.jpg
Why U.S. Bancorp Stock Was Down Today

U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) saw its stock price fall 4.7% today, as of 2:45 p.m. ET. The stock is trading at just over $35 per share and is down roughly 19% year to date (YTD).

The markets were mixed

Banks Are Telegraphing Where Stocks May Head Next -- but Is Anyone Paying Attention?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747219/magnifying-glass-newspaper-stock-market-top-stock-buy-sell-getty.jpg
Banks Are Telegraphing Where Stocks May Head Next -- but Is Anyone Paying Attention?

Investing on Wall Street comes with undeniable ups and downs. Although the stock market has been a proven moneymaker when examined over multiple decades, it's completely unpredictable over the short

Is the U.S. Heading Into a Recession? A Nearly Flawless Predictive Indicator Weighs In: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747008/bear-market-stock-chart-quarter-report-financial-metrics-invest-getty.jpg
Is the U.S. Heading Into a Recession? A Nearly Flawless Predictive Indicator Weighs In

One of Wall Street's few constants is volatility. Since this decade kicked off, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-fueled

2 Super Growth Stocks to Buy Now Before They Soar: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/746879/stock-chart-moving-up-making-money.jpg
2 Super Growth Stocks to Buy Now Before They Soar

If you're looking for stocks that can jump-start your financial goals, identifying companies that are serving a big need in the economy is a great place to start.

There's a good reason why the

Why E.W. Scripps Stock Fell 17.1% This Week: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/747095/couple-of-sofa-watching-tv.jpg
Why E.W. Scripps Stock Fell 17.1% This Week

E.W. Scripps (NASDAQ: SSP) saw its stock price drop about 17.1% this week as of Friday at 12:40 p.m. ET, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock had been down as much as 19% earlier

Why UBS Group Stock Soared 20.9% in August: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/746884/two-people-leaning-forward-on-desk-talking.jpg
Why UBS Group Stock Soared 20.9% in August

In an eventful month for the bank, shares of UBS Group (NYSE: UBS) jumped 20.9% in August, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The Zurich-based bank is currently trading at almost $26 per

Is It Time to Buy the S&P 500's 3 Worst-Performing August Stocks?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/746705/economic-crisis-stock-chart-falling-down-business-global-money-bankruptcy.jpg
Is It Time to Buy the S&P 500's 3 Worst-Performing August Stocks?

The S&P 500 has rebounded strongly from last year's pullback, but the broad-market index stalled out in August as concerns about rising interest rates and a recovery that may have gotten ahead of

Is It Time to Buy the Dow Jones' 3 Worst-Performing August Stocks?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/746060/woman-with-hands-over-face-laptop.jpg
Is It Time to Buy the Dow Jones' 3 Worst-Performing August Stocks?

The Nasdaq Composite Index has skyrocketed more than 30% so far this year, and the S&P 500 is up close to 20%. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has gained less than 5%.

Last month was

Why Live Oak Bancshares Stock Dropped 14.6% in August: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/746786/one-person-advising-another-in-bank.jpg
Why Live Oak Bancshares Stock Dropped 14.6% in August

Shares of Live Oak Bancshares (NYSE: LOB) plummeted 14.6% in August, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The regional bank currently trades at just over $31 per share, up about 3.7% year to

Should You Still Buy the Dow Jones' Best-Performing August Stocks?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/746294/investing-screen-analysis-investor-growth-stocks.jpg
Should You Still Buy the Dow Jones' Best-Performing August Stocks?

What's the first rule of investing you learned? For most of us, it's probably "Buy low and sell high." That's certainly the right start to your journey as an investor too, since every other lesson

For Only the Third Time in 75 Years, a Prominent Economic Indicator Is Making History. Unfortunately, It's for All the Wrong Reasons.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/746409/bear-market-stock-chart-quarter-report-financial-metrics-invest-getty.jpg
For Only the Third Time in 75 Years, a Prominent Economic Indicator Is Making History. Unfortunately, It's for All the Wrong Reasons.

Volatility is an expectation when investors put their money to work on Wall Street. However, the vacillations in the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500

U.S. Money Supply Is Contracting for the First Time Since the Great Depression. Historically, This Is an Ominous Sign for Stocks.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/746087/stock-market-crash-plunge-dollar-newspaper-invest-dow-sp-500-getty.jpg
U.S. Money Supply Is Contracting for the First Time Since the Great Depression. Historically, This Is an Ominous Sign for Stocks.

On the surface, Wall Street offers one guarantee: unpredictability. Since this decade began, the three major stocks indexes -- Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:

Why fuboTV Stock Was Up Big Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/746345/two-people-watching-soccer-on-tv.jpg
Why fuboTV Stock Was Up Big Today

fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) saw its stock price surge higher on Friday, up 12% as of 2:25 p.m. ET. The stock is trading at around $2.60 per share, up about 51% year to date.

The markets were mixed on

Why Upstart Stock Rose 8.9% This Week: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/746292/elderly-person-listening-to-someone.jpg
Why Upstart Stock Rose 8.9% This Week

It was a good week for Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) as its stock price rose roughly 8.9% as of Friday at 10 a.m. ET, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock had been up as much as

Better Dividend Stock: Coca-Cola vs. Procter & Gamble: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/745667/friends-restaurant-group-out-to-eat-eating-food.jpg
Better Dividend Stock: Coca-Cola vs. Procter & Gamble

Investors seem to be more interested in tech stocks today than in just about any other sector. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Index is up by 30% this year, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is just

2 Nasdaq-100 Stocks to Buy on the Dip: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/745856/happy-investor-growth-stock-chart.png
2 Nasdaq-100 Stocks to Buy on the Dip

If you want to find the best growth stocks, the list of companies that make up the Nasdaq-100 index is a great place to start. This index more than doubled the return of the Dow Jones Industrial

Let's Be Blunt, Stocks Are Expensive. Historically, That's Bad News for Investors.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/745783/magnifying-glass-newspaper-stock-market-top-stock-buy-sell-getty.jpg
Let's Be Blunt, Stocks Are Expensive. Historically, That's Bad News for Investors.

Wall Street has been on one heck of a roller-coaster ride since this decade began. The revered Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-stock

Is This Healthcare Titan the Next Big Dividend Stock?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/745398/senior-citizen-healthcare-worker-wheelchair.jpg
Is This Healthcare Titan the Next Big Dividend Stock?

Most investors probably know what UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is. It's the world's largest healthcare company, a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and has its hands in various areas

3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy With $100 Right Now: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/745629/one-hundred-dollar-bill-cash-money-dividend-income-invest-wages-salary-getty.jpg
3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy With $100 Right Now

Wall Street has been anything but predictable since the decade began. Investors have worked their way through the steepest bear market crash in history (the COVID-19 crash in February-March 2020)