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It's been a phenomenal year for optimists on Wall Street. As of the closing bell on Aug. 11, 2023, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500, and growth-dependent Nasdaq

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher for 13 consecutive days in July amid signs of economic resilience. That winning streak hints at more gains in the remaining months of the year. In the

This has been a pretty wild decade for new and tenured investors. It began with the COVID-19 bear market crash in 2020, was subsequently followed by a ferocious bull market in 2021, and saw the Dow

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) avoided the worst of the bear market in 2022, and even though it has underperformed in 2023's rally, it has still climbed enough to bring it to

The U.S. equity market continued its bull rally throughout July and early August, despite the Federal Reserve resuming interest rate hikes. Major indexes such as the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and

It's pretty amazing what a difference a year can make on Wall Street. Since this decade began, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and

Electric vehicle (EV) sales are continuing to accelerate. According to some research, EVs could represent upwards of 20% of total new vehicle sales in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and just 5% in 2020.

Stocks finished the week on a mixed note, with major market benchmarks closing mixed on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) stretched to a modest gain, but declines for the

Wealth management and financial planning firm Avantax (NASDAQ:AVTA) saw its share price fall 19.9% this week, as of 1:30 p.m. ET on Friday, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock

Open Lending (NASDAQ: LPRO) had a rough week, as its stock price plunged 19.2% this week, as of noon ET on Friday, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock price had been down as much

It was a terrible week for the fintech Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) as its stock price nose-dived nearly 50%. As of Friday at 10:45 a.m. ET, it was down 45.3% for the week, according to S&P

The stock market opened sharply higher on Thursday, but throughout the day, major market benchmarks gave up most of their gains. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) finished the day just above the

The stock market moved higher on Thursday, although major market benchmarks pulled back from larger gains earlier in the morning. By around 1 p.m. ET today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Open Lending (NASDAQ: LPRO) was in freefall on Wednesday, falling as much as 35.6% during the trading day. By 3:15 p.m. ET it had gained back some of its losses and was down 22.6% on the day. Year

The market's bullishness in 2023 has been led by the biggest growth stocks of the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite. In fact, the Nasdaq-100 became so top-heavy that in July the exchange was forced to reb

The long crypto winter throughout 2022 was challenging for many investors, to put it mildly. But those who stuck it out have been rewarded with substantial gains so far this year.

Ethereum (CRYPTO:

Wall Street has taken investors on quite the ride since this decade began. The COVID-19 pandemic led to a breakneck bear market crash in 2020 for the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) ran hot in July, as the stock price rose 42% in the month, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. Western Alliance is still down about 11.8% as of

With its inclusion in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and its extensive history raising its dividend, 3M (NYSE: MMM) is a stock that a variety of investors follow closely. As popular as it might

Major lithium producers Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) and Livent (NYSE: LTHM) reported their second-quarter 2023 results this past week. So investors can now compare their results in their lithium

Over the long run, Wall Street is a money machine for patient investors. But when examined over a period of months or perhaps a year or two, the stock market can truly be "a riddle wrapped in a

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the most prominent and talked about U.S. market indexes. It is a basket of 30 major companies in many different industries, so investing in an

It's amazing what a difference a year can make on Wall Street. After tumbling into respective bear markets in 2022, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite have all rallied

Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) stock fell 1.8% on Thursday following the giant lithium producer's release on the prior afternoon of its second-quarter 2023 report.

The stock's modest decline might lead some