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Whether it's withering jobs data, renewed signs of inflation or sluggish consumer spending, there's been no shortage of concerning economic news over the past month. And yet, this gloomy backdrop

Although all three of the U.S. stock market's major indexes (S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones) are up this year, it hasn't been peachy keen for many stocks. One notable company that has had

Move over, Superman! The only thing more powerful than a locomotive at the moment is the U.S. stock market, which, seemingly faster than a speeding bullet, has rallied to new heights.

When the

According to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence., AppLovin's (NASDAQ: APP) stock was among the market's most-loved this week, rising by nearly 19% in price over the period. That was

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) moved 3.2% higher in August, with five of its 30 constituent stocks rallying over 10% each. While the laggards didn't decline as sharply, the fall

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) rose 3.2% in August 2025, comfortably ahead of the broader S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index, which gained 1.9% in the same period. But the Dow's

For more than a century, Wall Street has served as a bona fide wealth creator. Though other asset classes have helped investors grow their nominal wealth, nothing has been able to match the average

It's been a solid year for technology stocks. As of this writing, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is up 13%, besting other benchmark indexes like the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) rose 0.27% to 6,512.61 on Tuesday, marking another record close. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) gained 0.37% to 21,879.49, while the Dow

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) is one of the most popular dividend-focused, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) you can buy. Its roughly $69 billion in net assets is proof of that

Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) stock was quite a winner on Monday, but not because of anything the company extracted from the ground. Rather, investors piled into the mining company because of its

Beaten-down chemical industry stock Dow (NYSE: DOW) absorbed another body blow on Monday. Investors traded out of the company's shares, on the back of an analyst's bearish adjustment, to the point

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, which tracks the 30 most prominent companies in America, is a good starting point for finding some reliable blue chip stocks. Over the past decade, the Dow rose

August 2025 was a big month for a handful of stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. While the index, which tracks 30 of the most influential publicly traded companies in the U.S., was up 3.8%

Funds that track market indexes have historically offered investors a cost-effective and efficient way to gain exposure to the performance of a market benchmark or index. "Traditional" market

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U.S. markets opened September on a defensive note, as seasonal weakness and rising yields weighed on stocks across all three benchmarks. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) lost 0.69% to

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is one of the U.S. stock market's three major indexes, along with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones. It contains virtually every stock listed on the Nasdaq stock

"Dogs of the Dow" is a classic investment strategy. The idea is to find top-tier companies whose stocks are trading at unusually low prices, presumably for temporary reasons.

Low stock prices have

"If it looks too good to be true, it probably is."

That adage has haunted shareholders (and watchers) of Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) for months and months now. This, as the company's previous $2.80 annual

For more than a century, the stock market has stood tall as the premier wealth creator, with stocks generating a higher average annual return than bonds, commodities, and real estate. But getting

The Dow Jones Industrial Average includes 30 industry-leading U.S. companies from a variety of sectors. Despite having far fewer components than the S&P 500 or Nasdaq Composite, the Dow remains one

Picking stocks is hard work -- and your job isn't done after making the buy decision. Then you have to keep track of the companies you've chosen to own to make sure that the reasons why you picked

For more than three decades, investors have typically had a game-changing innovation or next-big-thing technology to captivate their attention and wallet. Perhaps the best example is the advent and

U.S. stocks edged higher on Wednesday, with all three major indices advancing as investors looked ahead to a pivotal earnings report from Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained

Despite some bouts of volatility early in the year, all three major stock indexes now find themselves trading near all-time highs.

As of this writing, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has climbed 33%