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This Recession-Forecasting Tool Is Nearing Uncharted Territory: Here's What It Means for Stocks
This Recession-Forecasting Tool Is Nearing Uncharted Territory: Here's What It Means for Stocks

The only certain bet on Wall Street over short periods is uncertainty. Since the start of 2020, investors have watched the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500

These 2 Dow Stocks Got Wall Street's Attention on Monday
These 2 Dow Stocks Got Wall Street's Attention on Monday

Stock markets were volatile on Monday, clawing back from steep losses early in the morning. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) managed to finish higher on the day, but a late-day drop sent

These 2 Dow Stocks Got Wall Street's Attention on Monday
These 2 Dow Stocks Got Wall Street's Attention on Monday

Stock markets were volatile on Monday, clawing back from steep losses early in the morning. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) managed to finish higher on the day, but a late-day drop sent

Why FMC Stock Crashed 12% Today
Why FMC Stock Crashed 12% Today

Shares of agricultural-chemicals specialist FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) collapsed in Monday trading, falling 12.5% through 1 p.m. ET, and it's no great secret why:

Early this morning, before the

Want $1,000 in Passive Income? Invest $5,000 in These 3 Dividend Stocks and Wait 4 Years
Want $1,000 in Passive Income? Invest $5,000 in These 3 Dividend Stocks and Wait 4 Years

Oftentimes, stable and boring businesses can be great dividend stocks, especially during times of market volatility. After all, going with a company that has a track record of distributing cash to

Want $1,000 in Passive Income? Invest $5,000 in These 3 Dividend Stocks and Wait 4 Years
Want $1,000 in Passive Income? Invest $5,000 in These 3 Dividend Stocks and Wait 4 Years

Oftentimes, stable and boring businesses can be great dividend stocks, especially during times of market volatility. After all, going with a company that has a track record of distributing cash to

Is It Time to Buy the S&P 500's 3 Worst-Performing Stocks This Year?
Is It Time to Buy the S&P 500's 3 Worst-Performing Stocks This Year?

With the "Dogs of the Dow" investing strategy, you invest in the worst-performing Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) components. The idea is that these top-notch businesses should come

Is It Time to Buy the S&P 500's 3 Worst-Performing Stocks This Year?
Is It Time to Buy the S&P 500's 3 Worst-Performing Stocks This Year?

With the "Dogs of the Dow" investing strategy, you invest in the worst-performing Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) components. The idea is that these top-notch businesses should come

My Top Underappreciated High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy in October
My Top Underappreciated High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy in October

In 2019, the massive industrial conglomerate DowDuPont split off into three companies. Dow (NYSE: DOW) focuses on commodity chemicals, DuPont de Nemours mostly deals with specialty chemicals, and

My Top Underappreciated High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy in October
My Top Underappreciated High-Yield Dividend Stock to Buy in October

In 2019, the massive industrial conglomerate DowDuPont split off into three companies. Dow (NYSE: DOW) focuses on commodity chemicals, DuPont de Nemours mostly deals with specialty chemicals, and

This High-Yield Dividend Stock Just Declared Its 449th Consecutive Payout
This High-Yield Dividend Stock Just Declared Its 449th Consecutive Payout

DowDuPont split into three companies in 2019, including Dow (NYSE: DOW), DuPont de Nemours, and Corteva. Since the split, investors have gotten the opportunity to invest solely in Dow, the commodity

This High-Yield Dividend Stock Just Declared Its 449th Consecutive Payout
This High-Yield Dividend Stock Just Declared Its 449th Consecutive Payout

DowDuPont split into three companies in 2019, including Dow (NYSE: DOW), DuPont de Nemours, and Corteva. Since the split, investors have gotten the opportunity to invest solely in Dow, the commodity

Don't Look Now, but a Top Recession-Predicting Indicator Is Making a Historic Move
Don't Look Now, but a Top Recession-Predicting Indicator Is Making a Historic Move

Over multiple decades, investors would struggle to find a more consistent creator of wealth than Wall Street. But trying to predict directional moves in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:

Don't Look Now, but a Top Recession-Predicting Indicator Is Making a Historic Move
Don't Look Now, but a Top Recession-Predicting Indicator Is Making a Historic Move

Over multiple decades, investors would struggle to find a more consistent creator of wealth than Wall Street. But trying to predict directional moves in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:

3 Foundational Blue Chip Dow Dividend Stocks for Building Generational Wealth
3 Foundational Blue Chip Dow Dividend Stocks for Building Generational Wealth

When looking at potential dividend stocks, investors often compare dividend yield and a company's track record for increasing its payout. The Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)

3 Foundational Blue Chip Dow Dividend Stocks for Building Generational Wealth
3 Foundational Blue Chip Dow Dividend Stocks for Building Generational Wealth

When looking at potential dividend stocks, investors often compare dividend yield and a company's track record for increasing its payout. The Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ)

4 Dow Stocks Yield over 5%. Here's My Top Pick of the 4 to Buy Now.
4 Dow Stocks Yield over 5%. Here's My Top Pick of the 4 to Buy Now.

Because of how it's configured and because it only has 30 components, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) (DJIA) isn't considered as good a measure of the broader stock market as the

4 Dow Stocks Yield over 5%. Here's My Top Pick of the 4 to Buy Now.
4 Dow Stocks Yield over 5%. Here's My Top Pick of the 4 to Buy Now.

Because of how it's configured and because it only has 30 components, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) (DJIA) isn't considered as good a measure of the broader stock market as the

These 2 Dow Stocks Moved Markets This Week
These 2 Dow Stocks Moved Markets This Week

Excitement about a possible return to a bull market has been building for months. Yet indexes like the popular Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) haven't been able to keep upward

These 2 Dow Stocks Moved Markets This Week
These 2 Dow Stocks Moved Markets This Week

Excitement about a possible return to a bull market has been building for months. Yet indexes like the popular Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) haven't been able to keep upward

Wall Street Had a Bad Friday -- and These 2 Tech Stocks Were a Big Reason Why
Wall Street Had a Bad Friday -- and These 2 Tech Stocks Were a Big Reason Why

The stock market moved lower on Friday, closing a bad week for major market benchmarks. Losses for the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Dow Jones Industrial

Wall Street Had a Bad Friday -- and These 2 Tech Stocks Were a Big Reason Why
Wall Street Had a Bad Friday -- and These 2 Tech Stocks Were a Big Reason Why

The stock market moved lower on Friday, closing a bad week for major market benchmarks. Losses for the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Dow Jones Industrial

Bargain Hunting in Lithium Stocks: This Acquisition Could Make Albemarle a Screaming Buy
Bargain Hunting in Lithium Stocks: This Acquisition Could Make Albemarle a Screaming Buy

Say it with me: cyclical industry, secular trend. That's been the story of lithium stocks recently. In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe discuss Albemarle (NYSE: ALB)

More Than a Half-Century of Treasury Yield-Curve Data Offers an Ominous Warning to Wall Street
More Than a Half-Century of Treasury Yield-Curve Data Offers an Ominous Warning to Wall Street

Over lengthy periods, Wall Street is an undeniable moneymaker. But over shorter time frames, directional movements in the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500

More Than a Half-Century of Treasury Yield-Curve Data Offers an Ominous Warning to Wall Street
More Than a Half-Century of Treasury Yield-Curve Data Offers an Ominous Warning to Wall Street

Over lengthy periods, Wall Street is an undeniable moneymaker. But over shorter time frames, directional movements in the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500