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Who needs theme parks packed with roller coasters when you can simply put your money to work on Wall Street? Over the previous four years, all three major stock indexes have traded off bear and bull

So far this year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is underperforming the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite. But that doesn't mean that all Dow stocks are doing poorly.

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Between Feb. 19, 2008, and Aug. 31, 2020, the Dow Jones Industrial Average contained both leading U.S. oil majors -- ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX). But after a 92-year tenure in the

One of the few guarantees Wall Street offers investors is short-term volatility. Since this decade began, the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500, and growth

In case you haven't noticed, the bulls are running wild on Wall Street. Following a challenging year in 2022, which saw all three major stock indexes plunge into respective bear markets, the ageless

It's been another banner start to the year for Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have all firmly placed the 2022 bear market in the rearview mirror and

With just 30 components, the Dow Jones Industrial Average doesn't have the breadth of the S&P 500 or the Nasdaq Composite. But investors still turn to the time-tested index to get a pulse on the

In February, Amazon became the third big-tech stock in nine years to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Salesforce was added in 2020 and Apple joined in 2015). With the pace of change

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) tracks 30 blue-chip companies, meaning its constituents are stocks of the highest quality. The index is not governed by strict rules, but the

When examined over long periods, no asset class has more consistently delivered for investors than the stock market. When compared to gold, oil, housing, and even Treasury bonds, the average annual

When investors think of stocks from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, some might think the index has more than its share of stodgy industrial companies unlikely to produce more than nominal returns

AI stocks may be propelling the new bull market to record levels, but these high-flying tech stocks aren't right for everyone.

If you're a retiree who counts on dividend income, for example, you're

For more than a year, Wall Street has been putting smiles on most investors' faces. Following bear market declines in 2022 for the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500, and

Here's an opinion: It's time to forget about the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI).

Now, I don't mean it's time to eliminate the Dow. That would be going too far. I just mean it's time

The U.S. stock market performed well over the past year. The broad-based S&P 500 advanced 28%, the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 18%, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite soared

Wall Street volatility has been on display since this decade began. In each of the past four years, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500, and growth-fueled Nasdaq Composite

Would you like a relatively safe way to boost the amount of passive income you have to work with after you retire? Try beginning your search with the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial

Since this year began, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500, and growth stock-fueled Nasdaq Composite have powered to record-closing highs. While there have been patches of

In the realm of high-yield dividend stocks, 3M Company (NYSE: MMM) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) have attracted considerable interest from income investors in recent years, and rightly so

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is one of three major U.S. financial indexes, but it often serves as the primary benchmark for the U.S. stock market. The reason for that is simple: The S&P 500 is

Over lengthy periods, Wall Street has a knack for making patient investors richer. But over shorter timelines, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500

Putting your money to work on Wall Street is bound to come with its highs and lows. In successive years since the decade began, all three major stock indexes have traded off bear and bull markets

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is one of three major U.S. stock market indexes, alongside the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Nasdaq measures the performance of more than

Since this year began, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500, and growth-powered Nasdaq Composite have all put the 2022 bear market in the rearview mirror and catapulted to

February was an OK month for blue-chip stocks. All told, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended last month 2.2% higher than where it started it.

Not every Dow Jones name followed suit though. Dow