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The U.S. stock market had a rough start to 2022 with a market correction hitting stocks and many indexes seeing their worst performances in decades. What Happened: The S&P 500, as tracked by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ARCA:SPY), saw a decline of 20.8% in the first half of 2022. This marked...

The U.S. Stock Market has had a rough 2022 so far and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: DIA) has been no exception to that. Since the start of the calendar year, the index has lost close to 6,000 points as inflation continues to rise and consumer spending falls....

During periods of stock market volatility and economic uncertainty, it's reasonable for investors to want to take a more defensive approach with their portfolios. Reliable, dependable and predictable blue-chip stocks with solid balance sheets and profitable businesses can be excellent safe...

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 96th birthday in 2022 and also marked 70 years as the monarch of the United Kingdom, a milestone hit for the first time in the country. Here is a look at how much the major stock indexes in the United States have gone up while Queen Elizabeth II has been on the...

The week of Jan. 24 features earnings from many large-cap companies including around half of the 30 companies that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Index. Here is a look at five stocks investors should watch this week of the many earnings reports happening. Microsoft Corporation: Technology giant...

Created in 1896 by Charles Dow, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the oldest and most followed equity indexes for overall stock market health. The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 stocks on a price-weighted basis. The index has changed its holdings many times throughout history...

Online retail giant Amazon.com is one of the most talked-about stocks this week with an upcoming earnings report and rumors of a share split announcement. What Happened: Fox Business panelist Charles Gasparino tweeted Monday that, according to traders he has spoken to, an Amazon.com (...

News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS) consented to the acquisition of Investor’s Business Daily from O’Neil Capital Management for $275 million. The digital-first financial news and research business would be operated by Dow Jones, a News Corp subsidiary. Investor’s...

Stocks are surging higher Monday morning in a case of déjà vu to last Monday. What Happened: Phase 3 results for Moderna Inc’s (NASDAQ: MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine were reported with the results showing a 94% efficacy rate. The mRNA-1273 vaccine from Moderna requires...

Technology led the market down Thursday, where all three major indices saw big losses and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) set a market cap loss record. What Happened: Apple set a global record by losing $180 billion in market cap. The prior U.S. record was Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), which lost $120...

One day doesn't make a trend, but Thursday's trading performance could spell worry for the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 1,000 points and investors are scrambling to figure out if it's a buy the dip opportunity or a reason to exit ahead of more losses. Buy The...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished Friday's session down more than 4%. This marks a reversal from a three-day winning streak where major indices gained more than 20% from Monday's close. So has the market reached a bottom during the coronavirus pandemic? Or is there more pain...

EUR/USD Current Price: 1.0740 The US Federal Reserve announced it would purchase an unlimited amount of Treasuries, loan facilities. Markit will release this Tuesday the preliminary estimates of  March PMI. EUR/USD´s corrective advance met sellers around a Fibonacci resistance level....

The Dow Jones Industrial Average came 400 points of falling to the 20,000 mark Monday, and even after a minor rebound, the index is still down a massive 2,000 points, or more than 9%. Two Dow components were standing out amid the wreckage: Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and Walgreens Boots...

The Nikkei 225 index fell 4.13% to 21,042.10 on Friday morning as coronavirus fears gripped investors.  What Happened The fall in the Japanese markets came after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced strict measures to contain the Covid-19 epidemic, ordering all schools to be shut until the...