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Investing in businesses that can cash in on long-term trends can be a financially rewarding strategy. Companies that fit that description often grow their revenue, profit, share price, and dividend

It's the start to the last trading week in June, and the bears have the pedal to the metal regarding shares of Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA). The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average are both inching

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) hasn't seen the gains that some other stock market indexes have enjoyed during 2023. With only modest gains for the year, some investors with heavy

It's officially summer, but outdoor temperatures aren't the only thing that's heating up. Since the beginning of the year, the growth-focused Nasdaq Composite and broad-based S&P 500 have been on

One of the few guarantees investors are given on Wall Street is the assurance of short-term unpredictability. Since the start of 2021, we've witnessed three vastly different stock markets.

In 2021

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) saw its share price fall 11.1% this week, as of Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. It had been down as much as 16% during the week

While the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite has jumped 29% year to date, the blue chip-heavy Dow Jones Industrial Average has managed just a 2.4% rebound this year. As the Dow's performance suggests

It initially looked as though Thursday would be another bad day for the stock market, but most major market indexes reversed course and headed higher by the end of the day. Gains were sharpest for

Are you looking for a balance of above-average dividend yield and reliable dividend payment growth? Join the club. It seems most dividend-paying stocks bring lots of one to the table, but not enough

When investing in the stock market, no variable is more important than time. While picking out high-quality stocks can certainly improve your chance of building wealth on Wall Street, it's time

Wall Street wasn't able to get out of its funk on Wednesday, as major market benchmarks continued to lose ground. Losses were most significant for the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), but

Time is the most important variable on Wall Street.

Over short periods, the performance of the major indexes can be unpredictable. For instance, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq

The stock market moved lower on Tuesday, although the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) managed to hold its losses to a much smaller percentage than the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) or Dow Jones

Wall Street can be a fickle thing when it's examined over short timelines. In 2021, the 30-component Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and

The Dow Jones Industrial Average proved to be a solid investment over the past decade: A $10,000 investment in the index 10 years ago would now be valued at $28,200 with dividends reinvested. But as

It's amazing what a difference a year -- or even a few months -- can make on Wall Street. In 2021, the mature-business-packed Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500

If you close your eyes, you can almost hear the sounds of stock market bells ringing and bulls stampeding. Stock market euphoria is back, it seems.

Between May 4 and June 15, the Nasdaq has jumped

Depending on your investing timeline, Wall Street can be a pathway to financial dreams or a source of frustration. Over multiple decades, it's proved to be an unstoppable beast that, on an

The major U.S. stock market indexes gave back a little ground on Friday, but the session's declines weren't enough to stop the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) continues to run, as the share price surged 15.1% this week as of Friday at 12:50 p.m. ET, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock had

Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) had a bumpy ride this week, its share price plummeting 9.6% as of Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Nasdaq was trading at about $52

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) is continuing its resurgence, as its stock price has jumped 17.5% for the week as of Friday morning at 9:30 a.m. ET, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence

Compared to other asset classes, the stock market is tough to top. On an annualized basis, stocks have handily outperformed bonds, gold, oil, housing, and bank certificates of deposit (CD) over long

The stock market has been resolute, and even some uncertainty about the future course of monetary policy from the Federal Reserve wasn't enough to stop the markets' upward momentum on Thursday.

American Express (NYSE: AXP) had a volatile day on the stock market today, as it was down about 2.9% in morning trading. But the stock rebounded and was only down about 0.8% as of 11:50 a.m. ET