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The last four weeks have served as a needed reminder that the stock market wouldn't be a market without the ability for equities to move in both directions.

Following an impressive two-year rally in

Roughly two-and-a-half years ago, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), widely followed S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and innovation-inspired Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC)

The big draw for investors with Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) is its huge 7.8% dividend yield. While that will clearly be attractive to income investors, it has to be juxtaposed against the company's

Occasionally, Wall Street reminds investors that stocks don't move higher in a straight line. Over the last three weeks and change, this message has been received, loud and clear.

Since Feb. 19, the

Stock market sell-offs are often great opportunities to buy dividend stocks. That's because dividend yields move in the opposite direction of stock prices. So, with the stock market recently

Everyone knows about the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which is probably the most recognized market gauge in the world. But have you heard of the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 Index? Probably not.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is one of the most-watched stock indexes on Wall Street. Its list of components is rather small; that small list, however, means these are

Following a seemingly unstoppable bull market rally that began in October 2022, Wall Street has given investors a stern warning over the last three weeks that stocks do, in fact, move in both

The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon joked this week, "It's not great when the summary of Trump's first two months in office is: stocks down, measles up."

President Trump doesn't deserve blame for the

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has wowed investors with many of its moves over the past few years, from introducing game-changing new products into the artificial intelligence (AI) market to earning a spot

For the better part of the last two and a half years, the bulls have been in firm control on Wall Street. The mature stock-powered Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500

Stock market volatility is back, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average all down year to date -- with their declines led by sell-offs in growth-focused sectors like

With the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite down year to date (YTD), investors may be seeing many top stocks in their portfolios sell off. But certain companies, like Dow Jones Industrial Average

Every so often, Wall Street reminds investors that stocks don't move up in a straight line. In span of roughly three weeks, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:

While the current broad market sell-off dominates headlines, there's still value in looking at specific laggards from the major indexes. 

Among the blue-chip-laden Dow Jones Industrial Average

All three major benchmarks roared higher last year amid a general sense of optimism -- from anticipation of a lower interest rate environment to expectations of high growth from artificial

The market has taken a sharp turn for the worse in recent weeks. The tech-focused Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) plunged into correction territory this week, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:

The past few weeks have served as a good reminder that the stock market wouldn't be a "market" unless equities were able to move in both directions. While uptrends have handily outlasted downdrafts

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks were last year's biggest winners, leading the Nasdaq, the S&P 500, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average to double-digit gains. This is thanks to investors'

For the better part of two years, the stock market has been in an undeniable uptrend, and investors haven't had to dig too deeply to uncover the catalysts behind this decisive move higher.

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For well over two years, the stock market has been roaring higher, with all three major indexes -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite -- reaching multiple record-closing

For much of the last two-and-a-half years, optimists have held the reins on Wall Street. Over that time, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, widely followed S&P 500, and growth-centric Nasdaq

It hasn't been the best start to 2025 for the major indexes of the U.S. stock market. As of March 7, the S&P 500 is down, the Nasdaq Composite is down, and the Dow Jones is essentially flat

The Nasdaq, along with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, roared higher over the past two years, delivering double-digit annual gains. And the momentum continued into this year as

Since they bottomed out during the bear market of 2022, it's been all systems go for the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and