The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Friday, as Apple gained following a strong sales forecast and a reading of the U.S. central bank's favored inflation gauge reinforced expectations that the Fed would keep interest rates unchanged for longer.

As magnificent as they are, these stocks have fallen between 22% and 58% from their highs. All three currently face doubts from investors as they grapple with issues such as poor business execution, potential political threats,

The yield of the S&P 500 is around its lowest level in 25 years, with well-known index funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( VOO 0.52%) and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF yielding just 1.2%. Here are three ways to generate more dividend income from stocks than passively investing in the S&P 500.

The S&P 500 added 0.4% on Thursday, Jan. 30, as a report showed consumer spending continued to buoy economic growth.

Wall Street's indexes rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark S&P 500 hitting an intraday record high as investors cheered streaming video provider Netflix's quarterly report and President Donald Trump's private-sector artificial intelligence infrastructure investment plan.

Just because the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are seeing nice gains, doesn't mean the actual market of stocks is rising. The number of declining stocks is outnumbering advancers 1,561 to 1,113 on the NYSE and 2,

S&P 500 futures are near flat Thursday night as investors analyzed earnings reports from Apple and other well-known companies ahead of the release of a closely followed inflation report. Futures tied to the broad index ticked higher by 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures added 0.3%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 53 points, or 0.1%.

Eight of the 30 Dow components lost value in 2024. Here's a quick look at each company, to help you determine which dividend stocks stand out as the best buys right now.

Stocks were mixed on Thursday, with momentum stalling after the S&P 500 closed near record highs on Wednesday. Investors parsed fresh jobless claims data.

US stocks closed strong after Trump took office on Monday and seemed to soften his stance on tariffs. Dow and S&P 500 ended at highest since Dec.

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, managed by The Vanguard Group, is a fund that mirrors the performance of the S&P 500 Index. It invests in a wide array of sectors, focusing on large-cap companies that show ...

Beating the S&P 500 is a hard thing to do consistently, especially if you’re paying hefty management fees or expense ratios for a fund. Indeed, of late, odds are any “active” attempts to top the S&P 500 have been met with underperformance,