Dow Jones

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up in the first six months of 2023, a rebound from a negative return in 2022. Through the first six months, 15 stocks of the 30 stocks that make up the composite index are up and 15 are down. Here’s a look at the biggest gainers in the first half of...

The stock market rebounded in 2023 with top indexes trading higher after 2022, which saw market declines. Many top technology stocks are among the biggest leaders with Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) carrying the S&P 500 higher. Here’s a look at how the Dow...

The Dogs of the Dow What is it? The Dogs of the Dow is an investing strategy that focuses on investing in the top 10 highest dividend-yielding stocks in the Dow Jones 30 index every single year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index, also known as The DIJA or just “The Dow”, is an...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped in the March 28 session as selling pressure intensified, pushing the index narrowly below the support of the 200-day moving average located at 32,356 points. Over the past two weeks, the Dow has battled fiercely up and down with the 200-dma, which...

In 2022, financial markets witnessed one of the worst routs in history, dragged by the war in Ukraine, rising inflation and subsequent hawkish policies deployed by central banks. What Happened: Pessimism was so rampant that it dragged the Dow Jones by over 9% and the S&P 500 by over 19%. In the...

The stock market had a rough 2022 with many of the top indexes down double digits. Among the stock indexes that were down was the Dow Jones Industrial Average. With declining prices, dividend yields on many of the components are up heading into the new year. Here’s a look at the top-...

U.S. markets will remain closed on Monday as an observed holiday for Christmas. What Happened: Last week, major indices posted mixed performance while missing the much-awaited Santa Claus rally. The Nasdaq Composite lost 1.96% in the last five days while the Dow Jones ended 0.86% higher. The S&...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average index has surged about 20% since Oct. 13 after printing a double bottom pattern near the $28,700 mark and forming a V-shaped reversal. Although the S&P 500 has rebounded 15% since that same date, it hasn’t been able to prove the recent bear...

This month, more than 70,000 people convened at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. Perspectives on the opportunities and challenges currently facing business, innovation, and government were discussed. Benzinga attended and spoke with Dow Jones Factiva's Traci Mabrey. Here’s the...

If you are a regular to my articles, you will know that I am a big believer in the 200 simple moving average (200sma).  Let's go through a brief history of this critical moving average.  Old-school traders used to draw charts by hand, making them uber-selective with the indicators...

Donald Trump served as the 45th President of the United States from January 2017 to January 2021. He was defeated by former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election. Here’s a look at how the Dow Jones Industrial Average has performed since Trump left the...

The stock market has had a rough going for the first nine months of the year in 2022. All the major indexes are down year-to-date, including the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Here’s a look at the four stocks in the index that have posted positive gains in 2022. What Happened: Created in 1896...

The US headline CPI data released last week surprised the market with a smaller drop than expected. As such, a higher chance is being given to a 75-basis-points rate hike in the upcoming September FOMC meeting. The US stock market reacted with a major sell-off last week, signalling that...

Keading cryptocurrencies are not the only investments that are down in 2022, according to FTX CEO and co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried. “Everything’s down this year because dollars are up this year,” Bankman-Fried told SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci at the SALT...

Created in 1896 by Charles Dow, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is one of the oldest and most followed equity indexes for overall stock market health. The Dow Jones Industrial Average consists of 30 stocks on a price-weighted basis. The index has changed its holdings many times throughout history...