Dow's stock has been declining since April 2024 due to challenging macro conditions, weak earnings, and removal from the Dow Jones index. Elevated capital expenditures are forecasted until 2027, straining the balance sheet, while earnings remain insufficient to cover both capex and shareholder returns. Reversal of globalization and weak demand in key markets like Europe and China further complicate Dow's earnings outlook, necessitating asset sales or debt.
The US indices seems a bit quiet in the early part of the session on Tuesday, which makes sense, as we are still seeing most traders coming back from the holiday season. This is a situation that happens every year, and the fact that the Non-Farm Payroll number comes out
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The US indices have all ran hotter in the early hours of Monday, as traders are starting to go back to work. At this point in time, the market is likely to continue to see more upside, but the jobs report is due on Friday, and should be respected.
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To get the latest market news check out finance.yahoo.com US stocks stepped higher on Friday, shaking off a downbeat start to 2025 as Tesla (TSLA) shares looked for a comeback. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 1.3%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained 0.8%.
The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow), and Nasdaq Composite are all stock market indexes used to measure the performance of various aspects of the U.S. stock market.
US equity benchmarks moved higher on Friday amid better manufacturing data from the country. At the time of writing, the S&P 500 index was 1% higher, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.6%.
The US indices that I follow here are FX Empire all look as if we are still in a holding pattern, albeit in a longer-term uptrend as well. At this point, a lot of liquidity is still missing from the markets, so keep this in mind.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average contains 30 handpicked companies that are, or at least once were, leaders in their respective industries. This makes the index an interesting hunting ground for high-yield stocks.
Verizon Communications is the only Dow Dog meeting the ideal of annual dividends from $1K invested, exceeding the single share price. Analysts forecast 11.36% to 31.73% net gains from the top ten Dow Dogs by January 2026, with Merck leading at $313.37. A market correction of 82% could make all top ‘safer' Dow dividend dogs fair-priced, with dividends from $1K invested meeting or exceeding share prices.
Major US equity benchmarks rose on Thursday, starting off the new year on a positive note after sharp gains in 2024. At the time of writing, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.8%, while the S&P 500 index also rose 0.8%.