US stocks were little changed on Friday, and traders are on the lookout for more records as they return from the Christmas break for a single session before the weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), the S&P 500 (^GSPC) and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) all held near the flat line in thin post-Christmas…
Few changes in the stock market are as dramatic as that of Carvana (CVNA). The online used car retailer nearly collapsed in 2022, reversing eight straight years of margin improvement even as vehicle sales doubled from 2019 levels. Losses soared to nearly $2.9 billion amid growing bankruptcy concerns. The company has since recovered from the…
With the market reaching new heights, it is unclear what the year 2026 will bring for investors. Some market indicators, such as the Buffett indicator, are sending warning signals to the stock market. However, there are many reasons to be optimistic about the future. 10 stocks we like better than the S&P 500 index ›…
shaunl / iStock Unpublished via Getty Images Ford (F) earned a return of 33.7% in 2025 and offers a dividend yield of 5.1%. Ford doubled the S&P 500‘s performance while yielding four times more than the index. Ford generated $6.7 billion in free cash flow during the third quarter despite narrowing losses from its electric…
If you want to grow your portfolio to more than $1 million, you can do it even without having a lot of money to invest today. Steadily increasing your investment over time can allow you to save and invest at the same time. Not only are you effectively increasing your savings, but you’re also putting…
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF is a very low-cost way to own the S&P 500. If you’re concerned about valuation, the iShares S&P 500 Value ETF is an alternative way to own the S&P 500. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF could be a good option if you want to avoid the technology sector’s current…
U.S. stock futures fell Sunday night as Wall Street’s strong late-November rally looked set to hit a slump on the first trading day of December. Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) contracts fell 0.4%. S&P 500 futures (ES=F) fell 0.5% and Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) fell 0.7%. The declines follow a holiday-shortened week of gains for…
Wall Street’s AI-powered rally just received another vote of confidence. UBS (UBS) raised its forecast for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) to 7,500 by the end of 2026 in a note on Monday, citing strong corporate earnings and gains in a resilient technology sector. According to the bank’s just-released global economy and markets outlook, UBS forecasts…
US stock futures remained weak as investors awaited Disney’s latest quarterly results and producer price index report. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures saw a drop of 0.16%, or 55 points, while S&P 500 futures saw a marginal increase. In contrast, Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.1%. Disney shares plunged more than 5% after releasing its second-quarter results,…
According to sources familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Netflix intends to cut its spending by $300 million this year. The decision is partly attributed to the delay in implementing Netflix’s measures to curb password sharing. In the company’s first-quarter earnings report, released last month, Netflix stated that its content…
