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Will the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Second Half Be Better Than the First?
With the stock market already having put in a strong year's worth of performance in just the first six months of 2013, investors are torn between fear and greed.
Look at the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Big Winners So Far This Year
Six months into the year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI)s have delivered their best performance since the roaring bull market of the 1990s, with gains of almost...
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT): Value Investing With Blue Chip Stocks
Value investing isn't all about finding low-priced stocks.
The Story of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), the Most Powerful Bank in America
Like many aspiring bankers of the mid-19th century, young John Pierpont Morgan got into the business of finance with the help of some old-fashioned family connections.
Research In Motion Ltd (BBRY), General Mills, Inc. (GIS): Three Predictions for Next Week
I predicted that Research In Motion Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) would close lower on the week.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Kraft Foods Group Inc (KRFT): The Best $500 Billion the United States Has Ever Spent
The Interstate Highway System was created on June 29, 1956, when President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Federal Aid Highway Act into law.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): The Best and Worst of the Dow Today
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is being weighed down by International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), its largest component, after a competitor reported bad results.
Changing Timelines Are Killing the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Momentum
The market is fixated. Trying to determine when the Federal Reserve will begin its tapering of the current stimulus policy is all the rage.
Atari SA (ATA), Time Warner Inc (TWX): The Dawn of Video Games and the Last Hope for a Debt-Free America
Millions of children in two successive generations -- the Boomers and Generation X -- first experienced "computing" technology through video games.
The Coca-Cola Company (KO), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ): Does Europe Really Affect the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)?
When it comes to early-morning market predictions, U.S. investors often turn to overseas markets as a guide for how U.S. stocks will fare.
IPO Watch: Is This the Next Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG)?
With three straight days of decent gains, investors seem finally to have shaken off the macro jitters they experienced in the wake of last week's Fed "surprise" announcement.
Barclays PLC (ADR) (BCS), General Electric (GE)- Today in History: A Business Legend Steps Down, the ATM Is Born, and Russia Pioneers Nuclear Power
Bill Gates founded Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) in 1975.
Chevron Corporation (CVX), Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Value Investing With Blue-Chip Stocks
Value investing isn't all about finding low-priced stocks.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH): These Stocks Are Defying the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Drop
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is down 155 points, or 1.05%, as of 1:15 p.m. EDT as the sell-off in the U.S.
American Express Company (AXP), Pfizer Inc. (PFE): No End to the Dow’s Triple-Digit Win Streak
Wall Street's bounce back from last week continues today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) looking to continue its recent run of triple-digit moves...
D.R. Horton, Inc. (DHI), Lennar Corporation (LEN): Why Stocks Are Shooting Higher
Blue-chip stocks are surging this afternoon following a number of better-than-expected economic reports related to jobs, income, spending, inflation, and home sales.
The Boeing Company (BA) Is Carrying the Dow Past 15,000
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up following some mild economic reports and low inflation. As of 1:20 p.m. EDT the Dow is up 123 points, or 0.82%, to 15,033.
SPDR Gold Trust (ETF) (GLD): Gold Is Finished — Get Over It
After notching up a positive return yesterday, stocks are starting off on the same track this morning, with the S&P 500 and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America Corp (BAC): Why the Dow’s Housing Bounce Is Dangerous
The Dow Jones Industrials have continued their string of recent gains this morning, up more than 150 points as of 10:55 a.m. EDT.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Opposing Forces at Work Within Dow’s Continued Rise
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on track to record its third straight day of gains, as long as it maintains its momentum through the remainder of trading.
The Boeing Company (BA), The Home Depot, Inc. (HD): These Big Winners Sent the Dow Up 150
The string of big moves for the stock market continued today, with bulls ending up the winners as the Dow Jones Industrials rose by almost 150 points.
The Boeing Company (BA), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Markets Cheer Economic Weakness, Dow Up 149 Points
Yes, you read the headline correctly. Revised GDP numbers for the first quarter were released today, and, long story short, they were abysmal.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), Apollo Group Inc (APOL): Markets Rise on a Weak GDP Number. What’s Going On?
This morning, the release of the final revision to the first-quarter GDP number was seen as a positive thing for equities, despite the GDP number representing slower than previously...
Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS): Not An Investment (or Even a Good Speculation)
Good numbers on durable goods orders and housing were enough for investors to recover from their macro hangover -- at least for today, as the S&P 500 , and the narrower, price...
Alcoa Inc (AA), Caterpillar Inc. (CAT): Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Surge Keeps Up its Triple-Digit Streak
This month's see-saw in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) has turned triple-digit movements into an everyday occasion.
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), Kraft Foods Group Inc (KRFT): Is This Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Ticker One of the Best Stocks for Long-term Investors?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is a tremendously exclusive club.
Bank of America Corp (BAC): A Little Optimism Boosts the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Mood
Extending the prior trading session's gains, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is up in the first few hours of trading this morning.
Why the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Is Up 150 Points
Blue-chip stocks are rallying today despite news that first-quarter gross domestic product was revised downward by the Department of Commerce.
The Boeing Company (BA), Microsoft Corporation (MSFT): Two Stocks Leading the Dow Higher
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) continues its rebound after first-quarter U.S. GDP was revised downward. As of 1:15 p.m.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), Alcoa Inc (AA): Poor GDP Number Could Mean More Days of Free Money
The big news on Wall Street today is that the Department of Commerce's final reading of first-quarter GDP was released, and it was revised downward from 2.4% to 1.8%, the markets...
Google Inc (GOOG), International Business Machines Corp. (IBM): The Coolest Innovations in Global Commerce
The dog days of summer are here, but most of you will be reading this where the temperature is almost always in the mid-70s (or about 22 degrees Celsius, for our international...
The Boeing Company (BA), Alcoa Inc (AA): Confused? Bad News Sends the Dow Higher
Ever since the Federal Reserve announced its preliminary plans to exit its quantitative-easing program, investors have changed their previous views that the Fed wouldn't do anything...
Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (FMCC): Don’t Touch Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Department of Commerce released its final figure for first-quarter GDP growth this morning, revising it downward from 2.4% to 1.8%.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM): Today’s Skyrocketing Home Prices May Not Last
The past week on Wall Street was dominated by China and Ben Bernanke, but if an economic storm is brewing in China or the Fed is about to hike interest rates, you wouldn't know...
Dow Breaks Its Slump, Led by Bank of America Corp (BAC)
Stocks have taken a beating over the past two weeks, but Wall Street's getting a welcome moment of respite today.
How Would Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s Dividend Measure Up on the Dow?
This just in: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is a serious option for income investors.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI), CONSOL Energy Inc. (CNX): Markets Fight to Regain Some of Yesterday’s Losses
After the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) lost 139 points yesterday, investors were starving for some good news today, and they got it in the S&P Case-Shiller...
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), 3M Co (MMM): Warren Buffett Gives It Away
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Bank of America Corp (BAC), American International Group Inc (AIG): Why the Dow Is Tanking Yet Again
If you thought one central bank's reaction to economic conditions could tank the Dow Jones Industrial Average , you should see what two can do! This morning has seen the index...
E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co (DD) vs. United Technologies Corporation (UTX): Which Dow Stock’s Dividend Dominates?
Dividend stocks outperform non-dividend-paying stocks over the long run.
Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ), Bank of America Corp (BAC): The Dow’s Plunge Isn’t About China
Every morning, you'll find plenty of handy explanations from mainstream financial media talking about the issue of the day and somehow linking it to the short-term movements of...
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), American Express Company (AXP): The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI)’s Safest Dividends
One remarkable fact about the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is that all 30 of its components pay dividends.
Bank of America Corp (BAC), Wells Fargo & Co (WFC): Will Superstition Take Hold Of the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (.DJI)?
Following the past two days of declines, the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) was back in positive territory for a brief time this morning.
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM): The Insanity of the Market’s Reaction to the Fed This Past Week
Investors' reaction this week to Ben Bernanke's comments about the future of the Federal Reserve's stimulus programs were nothing less than insane.
Sears Holdings Corp (SHLD), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ): This Is the Real Reason the Markets Can’t Head Any Higher
I freely admit that I love polls.
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG), Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ): After the Storm, Dow Moves Higher
After a tumultuous two days, the markets calmed down today, seeming to come to terms with the Fed's announcement that it's bond-buying program could end within a year.
Why Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) & Alcoa Inc (AA) Are Down Year-to-Date
Year-to-date, shares of the aluminum giant Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) are down 8.06% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) has risen 12.94%.
Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK), AT&T Inc. (T): Are These Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (.DJI) Dividends Endangered?
One of the reasons investors regard the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) as blue-chip giants is that all 30 of them pay dividends.
Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), American Express Company (AXP): This Week’s Top Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) Stocks
It was a wild week on Wall Street, and when the markets closed on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) was down 1.80% and the S&P 500 had fallen 2...
