The S&P 500 index is, without a doubt, the most closely watched stock market barometer on the planet. It contains some 500 large and profitable businesses listed on U.S. stock exchanges. Combined, they represent about 80% of the entire stock market capitalization.
Investors who want exposure to the index dont need to look far to find a compelling exchange-traded fund (ETF) to add to their portfolio. In fact, theres one that deserves some attention. Heres why the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:...
What’s happening to jobs in the AI age? A recent report suggests that we may be seeing a big decrease in opportunities for new graduates and young career professionals.
Discount-carrier IndiGo doubled its order of Airbus SE A350 widebody aircraft and signed a code-sharing accord with three major international airlines, as the Indian market leader pushes ahead with its global expansion effort.
Für viele bleibt der Traum vom Eigenheim unerreichbar – auch wegen der ausufernden Kauf-Nebenkosten. Eine Studie zeigt, wie stark sie den Hauskauf für Normalverdiener erschweren. Doch in manchen Fällen lassen sich die Kosten für Makler, Steuer und Notar etwas senken – WELT erklärt wie.
Mit dem Start des Hafenbetriebs im peruanischen Chancay sollen sich die Handelsströme zwischen Asien und Südamerika neu sortieren. Für Peking öffnen sich neue Chancen. Bereits früh könnte der Hafen schon einen ersten Effekt bewirken.
Its not surprising that the Nasdaq Composites return of 275% outpaces the S&P 500 return of 178% over the last 10 years. The Nasdaq is full of tech-centric companies that are driving change and innovation in the economy, which is where youll find stocks with monster growth potential.
While the stock market got off to a shaky start this year, there are good opportunities to buy shares of dominant tech firms at attractive valuations. Here are two stocks that can deliver great returns in the com...
TipRanks analyst ranking service discusses three dividend-paying stocks, including Home Depot and Diamondback Energy, highlighted by Wall Streets top pros.
Tata Groups Air India is in talks with Airbus and Boeing for a major new order potentially including some 200 extra single-aisle planes, topping up a mammoth 2023 deal as the flag carrier seeks to pre-empt a growing jet shortage, industry sources said.
President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he won’t bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package
Trumps tariff wars have brought outsize uncertainty to the stock market, making it increasingly challenging to identify companies positioned to weather the storm.
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Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) is a large asset manager based in Canada. It recently increased its dividend by a huge 15%. And it believes it can keep doing that through to the end of the decade, or roughly five years. This has material implications for investors looking at the stock today. Heres what you need to know.
What does Brookfield Asset Management do?
As an asset manager, Brookfield Asset Management takes money from clients and invests it for them. The companys historical foc...
Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have been impacted by several factors, including increasing macroeconomic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, ongoing tariff wars, export controls, and rising competition from Chinese companies in the past few months.
However, the recent earnings performance -- including its recent impressive result in the fiscal first quarter of 2026 -- demonstrates why investors should not let the short-term noise distract them from the companys long-term growth prospects.Where...
First-of-its-kind study will use Seer’s next-generation workflow to identify early-onset cancer biomarkers and power deep, unbiased mass spectrometry-based proteomics
Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) is a stock that only more aggressive investors will want to look at. Thats because it is a start-up that doesnt generate any revenue or profits. And yet the opportunity ahead of this aviation business could be hugely exciting, with 2025 likely to be the year that Archer Aviation, literally, takes off.
Heres what you need to know -- and why $13.30 is an important number to think about.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believ...
Düsseldorf (www.aktiencheck.de) - Welche Kursziele und Ratings trauen die Analysten der führenden Banken und Research-Häuser der Aktie der E.ON SE (ISIN: DE000ENAG999, WKN: ENAG99, Ticker-Symbol: EOAN, Nasdaq OTC-Symbol: ENAKF) nach den Q1-Zahlen 2025 zu? 18 oder 13 Euro? Wir haben Ihnen die aktuellen Kursziele und Ratings zur E.ON-Aktie auf einen Blick zusammengestellt. [mehr]
The stock market has been choppy in 2025. Dipping and soaring seemingly each month, the S&P 500 index is basically now flat this year. Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has gone straight up and to the right. Shares of the international nicotine giant have posted a 50% total return so far in 2025, making it one of the best-performing large-cap stocks of the last few months and crushing the index returns.
It is a heavy dividend payer and benefiting from multiple tailwinds that should drive ea...
Ukraine came under one of the longest barrages from Russian missiles and drones early Sunday, with air sirens lasting for more then 9 hours, ahead of planned talks between Kyiv and Moscow this week.
Arguably, the biggest beneficiary of the Trump administrations pro-crypto policies has been the cryptocurrency XRP (CRYPTO: XRP). On Election Day, XRP was trading for just $0.50. Today, it trades for about $2.20, for an eye-popping 345% return on investment in just six months.
While much of the early pro-crypto euphoria surrounding the Trump administration has already been priced into XRP, new catalysts continue to emerge. In fact, there are three big ones with the potential to send XRP higher ...
It might come as a surprise to investors, but Ford (NYSE: F) is outperforming the broader market this year. As of May 28, the stock is up nearly 3% in 2025. This small win doesnt take away from the fact that the company has a poor track record over an extended period of time. Nonetheless, its best to view the situation with a fresh perspective.
Ford shares currently trade below $11. Does this setup mean that you should be a buyer right now? Lets look at the most important factors about the bu...
Indias largest airline IndiGo on Sunday announced an agreement with Air France-KLM , Virgin Atlantic and Delta to expand its long-haul services to North America, Europe and Britain, the airlines said on Sunday.
Some investors are staying away from the market right now due to the volatility stocks have experienced this year and the uncertain near-term economic outlook. Even with these issues, though, stocks are likely to produce superior returns to most other assets over the next decade, as they have consistently done in the past.
Moreover, when things are erratic, it can be a wise strategy to invest in companies that are positioned to perform well over the long term. Two great examples are Berkshire Ha...
Without a doubt, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) has been a volatile stock. The companys stock chart in 2021 looks like a wild roller-coaster ride, and 2022 was a long slope downward from prices in the low $20s to prices in the mid-single-digit range. However, after about 2 1/2 years of trading in that single-digit range, shares have soared by 90% just in the past 12 months to more than $13.
Investors who take a closer at this fintech company now will likely come away impressed. But if you buy...
After a rocky start to the spring, Wall Street came roaring back in May. President Trump’s softened tariff stance reignited demand for risk assets, triggering the market’s biggest monthly rally since November 2023. The S&P 500 rose ~6%, nudging back into positive territory for the year. Encouraged by this rebound, John Stoltzfus, chief investment strategist at Oppenheimer, has taken the measure of the markets and holds a positive outlook for the near- to mid-term. “The effects of the stock marke
CD rates are high, but they may drop soon. Find out if you should you lock in a guaranteed rate for five years, or take advantage of 6-month rates while they last.
These new high-end Knight In-Ear Monitors from Noble Audio have an affordable price tag and feature three drivers in each earpiece covering frequencies from 20Hz–20kHz.
On May 28, Vice President JD Vance gave the keynote speech at the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) 2025 conference in Las Vegas. He offered a broad overview of whats coming next for crypto, as well as a few insights into how the White House is thinking about Bitcoin right now.
Last year, President Donald Trump attended this same event, outlining the major pro-Bitcoin policies of his 2024 campaign platform. So now that top political leaders are openly embracing crypto, what should Bitcoin investors expect?...
David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist for J.P. Morgan Asset Management, joins WSJ’s Take On the Week podcast to explain the importance of global investment diversification.