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If you have been anxiously awaiting that long-expected interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, this week is when you are likely to see it take place. Janet Yellen and the Federal Open Market...
At the end of each year, investors look for opportunities and safe harbors to park their money for the year ahead. Investors who love dividends often consider the so-called Dogs of the Dow.
With three weeks remaining in 2016, just four DJIA stocks are trading down for the year and all but one have a chance to turn positive by the end of the month. With the Dow hitting a new high...
December 9, 2016: Markets opened higher again Friday with little support from either economic data or corporate earnings. One big positive came from the University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment...
December 8, 2016: Markets opened higher again Thursday after another record-setting day in U.S. markets. Financial and basic materials stocks are trading highest among the 11 S&P sectors while...
December 7, 2016: Markets opened slightly higher Wednesday with little economic or earnings data to use as a guide. Only the healthcare and energy sectors are trading lower as we head for the closing...
December 6, 2016: Markets opened slightly higher Tuesday and the three major indexes moved within a fairly narrow range. Crude prices dropped back a little and now traders are trying to position...
It turns out that 11 of the 30 Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks have a consensus price target that calls for more than 10% upside in the coming 12 months, and that is without considering dividends.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up a staggering 1,200 points plus since the election, and the thing many don’t realize is that just three stocks have accounted for over half of the move.
December 5, 2016: Markets opened higher Monday but spend most of the day drifting lower with the blue chips sliding the most. The consumer discretionary, tech, and energy sectors performed best...
December 2, 2016: Markets opened mixed Friday as the blue chips that have been rising steadily showed some weakness. Among S&P’s 11 sectors, real-estate posted the largest gain and financials...
December 1, 2016: Markets opened higher again Thursday as oil prices started the day trading higher after gaining more than 9% on Wednesday. The financials, industrials, and energy sectors traded...
November 30 2016: Markets opened higher again Wednesday as oil prices started the day trading up on expectations that OPEC would reach an agreement on cutting back oil production. The EIA’s...
November 29, 2016: Markets opened higher Tuesday following the Commerce Department’s second estimate of third quarter GDP growth of 3.2%. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index has...
November 28, 2016: Markets opened lower Monday after a long weekend of eating and shopping. There was no economic news of note, so this may just be a pause in an equity price run-up that has been on...