Dow Jones Industrial Average

Visa Top Performing Stock in Dow in 2019

Posted: August 18, 2019 at 10:17 am

The Dow Jones industrial average has started to retreat from its 2019 peak. However, several components are up over 30%. The leader among these is Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), which ...
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Pfizer Once Again the Most Shorted Dow Stock

Posted: August 12, 2019 at 6:35 am

It takes a certain kind of courage to short sell blue chips, such as the Dow Jones industrial average components. Short sellers are betting on these companies to fail, or ...
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Defensive Stocks Standing Strong as Broader Stock Market Indexes Tank

Posted: August 7, 2019 at 11:15 am

When the stock market is taking it on the chin, it's often useful to take note of which stocks are rallying despite the negativity. This is a time when many ...
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As China Devalues the Yuan, Trade War Fallout Spreads Far Beyond Ag Imports/Exports

Posted: August 5, 2019 at 10:35 am

There are not all that many trade war references from the modern era to refer to when it comes to what is happening between the United States and China. The ...
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Goldman Sachs Raises Its S&P 500 Target for 2019 and Sees Even More Gains for 2020

Posted: July 30, 2019 at 9:55 am

Wall Street strategists have a hard time agreeing on where the economy and the stock market are heading in late 2019 and into 2020. Some firms have sounded the alarms ...
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Apple, Chevron, Exxon, Pfizer, Verizon and More Dow Earnings This Week

Posted: July 28, 2019 at 10:20 am

Seven of the 30 Dow Jones industrial average components are scheduled to report their latest quarterly reports this week. The Dow is just off its all-time high, while earnings season ...
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This Stock Just Became the No. 1 Performer in the Dow

Posted: July 27, 2019 at 7:43 am

After weeks during which Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) was the best performing Dow Jones industrials stock, its place has been taken by another famous company. Shares of Visa Inc. (NYSE: ...
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3 Dow Stocks Not to Overlook Tuesday Morning

Posted: July 22, 2019 at 10:50 am

This week roughly a third of the Dow Jones industrials are reporting earnings, along with a few of the major FAANG stocks. About a third of the S&P 500 are ...
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Boeing, Caterpillar, Intel, McDonald’s and More Dow Earnings This Week

Posted: July 21, 2019 at 10:20 am

Nine of the 30 Dow Jones industrial average components are scheduled to report their latest quarterly reports this week. The Dow is hovering around its all-time high, just as this ...
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3 Stock Market Strategists Have Overlapping Outlooks for the Rest of 2019

Posted: July 16, 2019 at 1:55 pm

Many investors and market technicians have said over the years and decades that it's healthy for the stock market to sell-off and experience corrections. The problem with that, even if ...
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As Dow Drives Above 27,000, This Stock Is Leading It Higher

Posted: July 13, 2019 at 9:05 am

Those who thought that trade disputes, a slowing global economy and worries about interest rates would cap the value of the American stock markets have been proven wrong. The Dow ...
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11 Major Risks for Value Investors With Stocks at All-Time Highs

Posted: July 12, 2019 at 7:25 am

The bull market is now well into its 10th year, and many investors have been scratching their heads, trying to figure out how to be positioned heading into 2020. On ...
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While US Closed on 4th of July, the Global Markets Keep On Ticking

Posted: July 4, 2019 at 11:11 am

The 4th of July is one of the biggest holidays in America. Unlike many other major holidays, the United States is really the only nation in the world to celebrate ...
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Did Massive ETF Inflows in Stocks, Bonds & Gold Mark a Summer Top in All 3 Asset Classes?

Posted: July 2, 2019 at 2:54 pm

More and more cash is going to work into the financial markets. The problem with that statement is that the money is being put to work in all of the ...
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Weekly Recap & Major Analyst Calls, Looking Backwards & Forwards for 2019 in 10 Minutes

Posted: June 29, 2019 at 11:55 am

Somehow, the second quarter of 2019 has come to an end and the year is now half way over. It also appears that the snap-back rally after the "Sell in ...
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