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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the oldest and most respected stock market indexes. On Feb. 26, the index changed forever as Walmart (NYSE: WMT) split its stock and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN)

You may be more familiar with the major stock indexes than you think. There's the Dow, of course, whose full name is the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:

Boeing (NYSE: BA) is reportedly in talks to acquire supplier Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE: SPR) in an attempt to gain control of its troubled supply chain. The talk has Spirit shares soaring, up 15.7%

Wireless and mobile communications have been a growth story for about 30 years now, and the tailwinds just keep blowing.

Investors who want some of that wind in their sails can take different tacks

The "Magnificent Seven" are some of the most dominant businesses in the world. As a result, their shares, which have soared in price in recent times, are in many investors' portfolios.

At its

The past year was a solid one for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) investors, as shares of the technology giant gained an impressive 63%, handsomely beating the S&P 500 index's comparable gains of 28%. The

Many fintech stocks tumbled during the past two years as rising interest rates curbed consumer discretionary spending, made borrowing money a lot less appealing, and compressed the market's

Since going public in 2008, Visa (NYSE: V) has delivered stellar returns of 21.5% annually to its investors. Visa is a blue chip stock with a dominant position in the payment industry, giving it a

As you may have learned recently, the "Magnificent Seven" is a group of powerhouse stocks including Nvidia, Apple, and Microsoft, most of which have benefited significantly from the enthusiasm

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses what the latest developments could mean for Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) stock investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 27, 2024. The

Dividend investors don't like payout decreases or suspensions, hence the importance of finding companies that are unlikely to resort to these moves. But that's not always easy.

There are plenty of

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) shares currently yield roughly 6.6%. Investors are often attracted to high-yield stocks for their income potential. However, high dividend yields can sometimes be a

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) surprised many investors when it announced a stock split in late January. Stock splits are most common when share prices are nearing over $1,000, not when a stock trades for

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is one of the largest, most widely followed stocks on the market, yet it still manages to surprise Wall Street from time to time. Investors got an example of this when the

Retired investors are often looking to use dividends so they can live off of their nest egg, avoiding the need to dip into it. That is why passive income streams are so desirable. The key is to find

Dividend growth stocks can be ideal investments to hold in your portfolio for decades. As long as their fundamentals don't change, these stocks can generate an increasing amount of dividend income

Most investors are no doubt familiar with Bill Gates, billionaire philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). After helming the technology company for a quarter of a century, the

For nearly 128 years, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has served as the most-watched barometer of Wall Street's health. It's evolved from a 12-company index weighted heavily

It can be quite a boon for a company when a potentially major competitor withdraws from an industry. News of this happening in the electric-vehicle (EV) sector hit the headlines Tuesday afternoon

In a far-reaching interview on Monday with CNBC’s Leslie Picker, outspoken JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon addressed the debate over the growing interest in all things artificial

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) stock is getting caught up in fallout from another company's electric vehicle (EV) announcement yesterday. Rivian shares sank more than 5% in early trading

After years of rumors and speculation, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is finally shutting down its effort to make a car. In this video, I'll explain why Apple stock investors should view this as a positive.

Feb. 26 marked the second major shakeup in the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the last five years. The other was when Salesforce, Honeywell International, and Amgen replaced ExxonMobil, RTX, and

U.S. retailer Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is an American icon. It's one of the largest companies on Earth, and an estimated 90% of U.S. consumers live within 10 miles of a Walmart store. Additionally, the

The "Magnificent Seven" is a prestigious group of technology stocks with a combined market capitalization of $13.3 trillion. These seven stocks delivered blockbuster gains in 2023 and were