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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

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

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

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

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:

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)

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

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

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

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)

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

Over long periods, Wall Street has proven to be a bona fide wealth creator. But when examined over shorter timelines, directional moves in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq

It's been a tough couple of years for banks, and by extension, for bank stocks. Although the interest rate hikes seen since April of last year improve lending's profit margins, they can also crimp

The market's making a comeback this year after falling into a bear market in 2022. Some still don't officially call it a bull market, but the Nasdaq Composite is up more than 20% from its lows, so

When examined over multidecade periods, Wall Street's three major stock indexes -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:

Investors had a positive mindset coming out of the weekend, and it showed in big gains for major market benchmarks. Only the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) missed out on a 1% gain

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has always been home to the country's biggest companies across industries, from consumer goods to healthcare and financials. These are players with staying power and

It's been a wild ride for Wall Street over the past couple of years. Since the start of 2020, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have wavered between bull and bear

If the past three years have taught investors anything, it's that Wall Street can be fickle. Since the decade began, all three major stock indexes have bounced back and forth between bull and bear

As investors grow older -- and wiser -- they increasingly accept that it's tough to consistently beat the market. Rather, investing veterans grow increasingly satisfied with merely mirroring the

Stocks were generally lower on Thursday, with major market benchmarks giving up early gains. Losses for the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), and

After carrying out The Merge last year, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has been one of the top-performing cryptos in 2023. It is up more than 30% over the first nine months of the year. 

However, a number

Since this decade began, Wall Street's major stock indexes -- the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and innovation-driven Nasdaq Composite