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Real estate investment trusts are showing some fortitude this year, but investors considering the exchange traded funds tracking them should do some homework before jumping into the asset class.  Diversified REIT ETFs, which are the biggest and most popular funds in this asset class, can...

Who or what is to blame for Tuesday's market plunge? Jim Cramer says the answer is simple: "The rise of the machines." What Happened U.S. stock indices sold off sharply Tuesday due to algorithmic trading machines that are designed to take action "when something happens to one key...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell around 500 points Tuesday morning after component companies Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) disappointed investors with their respective earnings reports.  What Happened Caterpillar did report a top-and-bottom-line beat in its third...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered one of the worst single trading day sessions in recent memory Wednesday, while the S&P 500 its first five-day losing streak since late 2016. A "vicious correction is a terrible thing to waste," said CNBC's Jim Cramer. The Time To Buy...

Up more than 16 percent since the start of August alone, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is on track to record its best trading month since 2012. But can the ongoing momentum continue? Two experts debate weigh in on CNBC. The Pros Matt Maley, an equity strategist at Miller Tabak, and Chad Morganlander,...

June is almost here and if history repeats, the arrival of the sixth month of the year isn't good news for equities. Over the past 20 years, the S&P 500 has averaged June declines of 0.5 percent, making June the fourth-worst month of the year for the benchmark domestic equity gauge. While...

Activision Blizzard, Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) shares were halted around 2:15 p.m. after Dow Jones leaked incorrect earnings figures from the company’s first-quarter report a few hours before they were set to be released. What Happened Shares of the video game manufacturer initially spiked, but...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) shares ticked lower Thursday afternoon following a Dow Jones report that Pershing Square Capital's Bill Ackman sold his high profile stake in the company ahead of third quarter results slated for after the close. What Happened Ackman starting buying Nike in October around...

The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSE: DIA) and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE: SPY) are recovering from 7.7-percent and 6.2-percent dips. The market moved down quickly over the last few sessions, leaving many on the Street surprised.  "People are waking up shocked —...

Shares of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) were trading higher by more than 3 percent ahead of Thursday's market open and even traded above its all-time high of $173.24. But the stock opened at $173.10 and then quickly traded as low as $162.46 before rebounding to the $170 level. Shares were...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock briefly plunged Tuesday morning on false yet ostensibly official reports of a merger. The Dow Jones newswire circulated the following post: “In a surprise move to everyone who is alive, Google said it's going to buy Apple...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average peaked north of 22,000 in August but has since dipped around 500 points, which has many investors nervous that the bull run has come to an end and the long-overdue pullback is here. Investors are naturally free to come to their own conclusions about the market's...

Video and audio streaming device maker Roku is reportedly prepping for an IPO, which could materialize before the end of the year. Even as news trickled in, there were musings over the legitimacy and viability of the public offering. The IPO rumors aren't new, as Dow Jones reported back...

Ten companies part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute have released their earnings thus far in the reporting season, with nine of them reporting forecast-beating bottom-line results, with Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE: TRV) being the lone company that underperformed relative to...