You wouldn't know how crazy 2020 has been just by looking at the year-to-date performance of the benchmark S&P 500. Inclusive of dividends, the widely followed index has delivered low double-digit returns. This comes after losing 34% of its value in less than five weeks durin
In this episode of Motley Fool Money: Thanksgiving Special, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Ron Gross about stocks they are thankful for this year, some stock market turkey investors must avoid, and how they had to eat humble pie on some stock predictio
The S&P 500 climbed to a record high close on Wednesday and the Nasdaq Composite Index dipped as investors weighed upbeat vaccine developments and a potential coronavirus fiscal package against a bleak private jobs report.
Wall Street's main indexes lost their momentum on Wednesday as investor sentiment was divided between optimism stemming from a potential coronavirus fiscal package and COVID-19 vaccine breakthroughs and a bleak private jobs report.
What happenedShares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) were pummeled early Wednesday morning. The stock fell as much as 7.4% early. As of 11:45 a.m. EST, however, it's down only 3.1%.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (Symbol: IWY) where we have detected an approximate $77.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease week o
In early trading on Wednesday, shares of Pinduoduo topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 3.1%. Year to date, Pinduoduo registers a 272.2% gain.
Wall Street fell on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq retreating from the record levels hit in the previous session as fewer-than-expected private job additions in November added to concerns about the near-term pressure on the economy.
What happenedShares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) soared 46.3% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The electric-vehicle (EV) leader notched another month of impressive gains, with news that the company would be included in the S&P 500 Index and m
Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) have surged since S&P Global announced last month that it would include shares of the electric-car maker in its closely watched S&P 500 index. Given Tesla's $550 billion market capitalization today, the market-cap-weighted index will need to
Warren Buffett may be the world's most-mimicked investor, but he's not the only proven stock-picker we can learn from. Peter Lynch, lead manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund (NASDAQMUTFUND: FMAGX) between 1977 and 1990, can offer investors some worthy tips, too.And they'd be wis
Warren Buffett may be the world's most-mimicked investor, but he's not the only proven stock-picker we can learn from. Peter Lynch, lead manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund (NASDAQMUTFUND: FMAGX) between 1977 and 1990, can offer investors some worthy tips, too.And they'd be wis
Volkswagen's (OTC: VWAGY) famous brand name will not adorn any racing cars in the future. The global carmaker announced Tuesday that it is ending its motorsports activities, with the Volkswagen Motorsport subsidiary being folded directly into the company. In their new positions,
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday it will introduce an electric vehicle-only platform early next year that will use its own battery technology to cut production time and costs.
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group said on Wednesday it will introduce an electric vehicle-only platform early next year that will use its own battery technology to cut production time and costs.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes closed at record highs on Tuesday, with investors betting a COVID-19 vaccine will be available soon, and more confident about a speedy economic recovery following upbeat Chinese factory data.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes closed at record highs on Tuesday, with investors betting a COVID-19 vaccine will be available soon, and more confident about a speedy economic recovery following upbeat Chinese factory data.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes closed at record highs on Tuesday, with investors betting a COVID-19 vaccine will be available soon, and more confident about a speedy economic recovery following upbeat Chinese factory data.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes jumped to record highs on Tuesday, with investors betting a COVID-19 vaccine will be available soon, and more confident about a speedy economic recovery following upbeat Chinese factory data.