The US stock market finished 2024 up 24% as measured by the Morningstar US Market Index. Heading into 2025, stocks look fairly valued, according to our metrics. Looking at a composite of the ...

What should investors be looking for when it comes to choosing the best dividend stocks? At Morningstar, we think that the best dividend stocks aren’t simply the highest-yielding dividend stocks.

Nearly one year ago, I made four predictions about the stock market in 2024. I thought the S&P 500 would generate positive returns but lower than in 2023. I didn't believe the so-called ...

U.S. crude stocks fell by a smaller-than-expected 1.2 million barrels, gasoline stocks rose by 7.7 million barrels, and distillate fuel inventories increased by 6.4 million barrels, according to ...

Here are 10 stocks identified by leading brokerages as strong picks for 2025. These stocks, which have fallen 13-37 per cent from their 52-week highs, are projected to recover and deliver robust ...

U.S. stocks jumped in early trading, then zigzagged throughout the day. The broad S&P 500 closed down 13 points, or 0.2%, after trading as low as 0.9% lower midday. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

U.S. stocks failed to kick off the new year on an upbeat note after a rough final stretch of 2024. The S&P 500 index SPX closed 0.2% lower Thursday, the first trading session of 2025. That’s ...

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 21: Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stands on the floor of the New York Stock ... [+] Exchange (NYSE) while ringing a bell on the floor setting the share price at $47 in its ...

Both stocks face headwinds that have provided discounts for these typically expensive stocks. The stock market has done incredibly well in 2024 and the S&P 500 is up 25% year to date. Luckily for ...

Stocks had a blockbuster 2023 and 2024. Will 2025 be a three-peat? After two years of substantial gains, Wall Street expects the good times for markets to keep going this year — just not on the ...