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Every so often, Wall Street offers a stern reminder to investors that stocks don't rise in a straight line. Following a greater than two-year rally in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:

President Donald Trump's broad-based tariffs sent shock waves through the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 1,680 points on April 3, marking the worst day for the stock

For more than a century, no asset class has delivered a higher average annual return than stocks. But this doesn't mean the stock market moves from Point A to B in a straight line.

Over the last six

The best time to buy companies that operate in cyclical industries is often when those industries are facing cyclical downturns. The problem is that you need to make sure you are buying the best of

First things first: The stock market is not in a bear market -- at least not the entire stock market. To officially be in bear market territory, stocks would need to be at least 20% below their

When most investors think of a market index, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) probably comes to mind. That makes sense since it is the go-to measure of broad stock performance. But there are other

For the better part of the last two-and-a-half years, optimists have been in firm control on Wall Street. Throughout 2024 and the first seven weeks of 2025, we witnessed the iconic Dow Jones

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is one of just 30 components in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). Like the majority of Dow stocks, Home Depot is an industry-leading business that pays a

For the better part of the previous 30 months, the bulls have ruled the roost on Wall Street. Prior to the recent correction, we witnessed the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P

The whole U.S. stock market is feeling the pain from the sweeping new tariffs that President Trump announced Wednesday after the market closed. As of 1:10 p.m. ET Thursday, the blue chip Dow Jones

To say that the stock market is having a negative reaction to President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs would be a major understatement. As of 10:30 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average

So far, 2025 hasn't been a great year for growth stocks. At the time of this writing, the growth-heavy Nasdaq Composite is down by more than 10% year to date -- underperforming the S&P 500 and Dow

For much of the last two-and-a-half years, optimists have been holding the reins on Wall Street. Since bottoming out between late September and mid-October 2022, the Dow Jones Industrial Average

What a difference a few months can make. Beginning Nov. 6, just hours after Donald Trump had been elected as the 47th president, the mature stock-powered Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:

Investors sold off tech stocks hard on Monday, with the Nasdaq down 1.5% through 11:30 a.m. ET, versus drops of only 0.6% for the broader S&P 500, and actually a tiny gain for the Dow Jones

March hasn't been a great month for the stock market. As of this writing, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average indexes are down by 4.4%, 5.3%, and 3.6%, respectively.

But

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) is a popular exchange-traded fund (ETF) among dividend investors. It holds 100 of the highest-quality dividend stocks and tracks an index (Dow

For the better part of the last two and a half years, the bulls have been running the show on Wall Street. Prior to the latest stock market correction, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average

Dividend stocks are a blessing to investors because they provide income and don't rely on stock price appreciation to reward shareholders. You can't go wrong with dividend payouts at any time, but

Every so often, Wall Street sends a not-so-subtle reminder to professional and everyday investors alike that stocks don't move up in a straight line. Following a virtually uninterrupted rally that

Last year, Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) cup of good news seemed to constantly be overflowing. The artificial intelligence (AI) chip leader spoke of "insane" demand for its newest chip architecture

If you are a dividend lover, then you have very likely heard of Dividend Kings. These companies have increased their dividend payout every year for at least five decades. You can't do that without

Over the last five weeks, Wall Street has reminded investors that stocks can move in both directions. Although the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500

Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan's (NYSE: FCX) stock is down 37% from its all-time high, yet the price of copper is almost at an all-time high. While the company's news hasn't been entirely positive

Every so often, Wall Street sends a not-so-subtle reminder to investors that stocks can move in both directions.

Between the closing bells on Feb. 19 and March 13, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial