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Wall Street has been rife with volatility since the start of the decade. Investors have experienced the COVID-19 crash in 2020, uninhibited exuberance in 2021 that pushed the ageless Dow Jones

Wall Street seemingly offers only one guarantee to its investors: Unpredictability. Both investor sentiment and the three major indexes -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500

Investing on Wall Street can sometimes be an adventure. Since the start of 2021, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500, and growth-driven Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC)

Seven months into the year, and the technology sector has pleasantly surprised investors. The hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), cooling inflation, and an economy that seems headed in

Stock markets finally lost their upward momentum on Thursday, as early gains turned into substantial losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) broke its 13-day winning streak, and

Eagle Bancorp's (NASDAQ: EGBN) stock price soared this week, rising by as much as 16.2%, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. As of 2:45 p.m. ET. Thursday, its share price was still up by

What a difference a year can make. Since tumbling into a bear market in 2022, all three major U.S. stock indexes have bounced more than 20% off of their lows. By one definition, that puts the Dow

When looked at over long periods, Wall Street is a bona fide wealth creator. But when examined over the span of months or a few years, the stock market can be quite unpredictable.

Since the start of

Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE: AMG), or AMG, saw its stock price fall on Wednesday, dropping as much as 14.8%. As of 2:45 p.m. ET, the share price was down 13.9%. The stock was trading at about

The stock market looked poised to break a long upward streak on Wednesday morning, as major market index futures were slightly lower on the day. With 12 straight days of gains, the Dow Jones

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the most closely followed stock market indexes around. Comprising 30 of the largest public companies, it has long served as a benchmark for overall market

Over long periods, Wall Street is a wealth builder for patient investors. But when examined over shorter timelines, directional stock movements are about as predictable as a coin flip.

Since the

The stock market continued its upward run on Tuesday, lifted by optimism about how earnings season is going. Even though the Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates when it completes its

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This is an important week for the stock market, as many investors are looking at the Federal Reserve to determine whether they'll see another interest rate hike from its monetary policy committee

Over the past two years, investors have been taken on quite the roller-coaster ride.

In 2021, the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) endured no worse than a 5% correction, while all major indexes

Stock markets kept up their positive momentum on Monday, with all three major market benchmarks extending their gains from the past few weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) led

Many investors believe that the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has lost its standing as an important stock index. Its price-weighted methodology means that the Dow gives less weight

The share price of Mercantile Bank (NASDAQ: MBWM) climbed 16.4% this week as of Friday at 11:00 a.m. ET, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. It had been up as much as 18.7% this week

The stock market finally took a bit of a break on Thursday, although it didn't keep the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) from posting yet another day of gains. Despite significant

Wall Street was divided on Thursday, with much of the market giving up ground on concerns about the sustainability of massive upward moves in popular megacap stocks. Yet even though other benchmarks

Putting your money to work on Wall Street has been quite the adventure over the past two years. We watched the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq

The Dow Jones Industrial Average's highest-yielding stock is telecom giant Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), with a nearly 7.7% yield. Next up is pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:

2023 has thus far been a winning year for stocks, despite fears of a recession overshadowing the market over much of the first half.

While the economy seemed headed for a recession at the start of

Over the long run, Wall Street is a wealth-building machine. But when looked at over shorter time lines, the broader market is quite unpredictable as the 2022 bear market showed.

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