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Since the turn of the century, Waste Management (NYSE: WM) has been a standout investment -- rising 600%, or nearly double the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 310% total return. Of course, we can't

One thing I've learned throughout my life is that hindsight truly is 20/20. Ask anyone if they could go back in time and change a few decisions, and I'm almost certain they'd say yes. That doesn't

Over long periods, Wall Street is an undisputed wealth creator. On an annualized basis, stocks have outpaced the returns for oil, gold, housing, and even Treasury bonds. But broader market returns

Nucor (NYSE: NUE) is a Dividend King with 50 years' worth of annual dividend increases behind it. You don't put up a streak like that by accident. There's been a big focus on growth at this giant

Thursday finally dealt major market benchmarks a losing day, with the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) breaking a long winning streak to fall nearly 1%. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Dow

Investors continued to find the stock market attractive on Thursday morning, even in the wake of several days of significant gains. After having spent so much of the year being pessimistic about the

For more than 127 years, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has served as the most-watched barometer of Wall Street's health.

At its inception in 1896, the Dow contained 12

Stocks largely took a breather on Wednesday, although that didn't stop the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) from inching higher to post yet another day of gains. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)

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2023 is turning out to be a tough year for investors in Albemarle (NYSE: ALB). The lithium stock slumped 25.4% in October alone, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, and has

When you get a chance to own a strong global business at a discount to the market, it's worth considering. That's the main rationale behind the "Dogs of the Dow" investing strategy, which focuses on

The stock market once again gained ground on Tuesday, extending an impressive rally to begin the month of November. Again, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) led the way with gains of almost

The Dogs of the Dow is a popular investing strategy, where you simply invest in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) components least favored by the Street in a given year.

The idea is

Over multidecade periods, fortunes are built on Wall Street. But over shorter timelines (think months or the span of a few years), the stock market is highly unpredictable.

Since the start of this

Wall Street finally moved higher last week. I thought my three stocks to avoid for that week -- Booking Holdings, Camping World, and Cedar Fair -- were going to lose to the market. They rose 4%

For more than a century, Wall Street has been a proven moneymaker that's outpaced the likes of commodities, housing, and bonds on an annualized return basis. But when examined over shorter periods

Stocks pulled back in October again, making it the third straight month in a row that major indexes have fallen.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) outperformed the other two major

In a week when the S&P 500 gained 6% through 12:30 p.m. ET Friday, Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) stock was down about 4.3% as of this writing despite gaining some ground Friday, according to data provided

Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) stock gained 1.4% on Thursday, following the giant lithium producer's release of its third-quarter 2023 report on the prior afternoon.

The stock's gain is attributable to

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Over long periods, the stock market is a bona fide wealth creator. But moving from point A to B doesn't happen in a straight line.

Since the start of 1950, the benchmark S&P 500 has undergone 39

Shares of agricultural chemicals company FMC (NYSE: FMC) were down today, plunging 8.8% as of 2:33 p.m. ET.

While FMC had already warned investors earlier in the month that earnings were going to

Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe recently took a look at Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) and said that its deal to acquire Liontown Resources (OTC: LINR.F) -- which has since been called

Over the long term, you'd struggle to find a better wealth creator than Wall Street. The annualized returns of housing, gold, oil, and bonds simply don't stack up to what Wall Street can bring to

When the stock market recovers from a crash, there are always stocks we wish we'd bought on the dip. I'm not just referring to the popular stocks here, but also shares of lesser-known companies that