US stocks are expected to remain on the back foot at the start of the week, though Bitcoin was a ray of positivity as further highs were reached. S&P 500 futures and those for the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100 and Russell were all down 0.3%.
In the closing of the recent trading day, Dow Inc. (DOW) stood at $30.23, denoting a +1.31% move from the preceding trading day.
US stock futures were indicating a positive start on Wednesday as markets try to regain their footing amidst the ever-shifting sands of President Trump's trade policy. Dow Jones futures were up 0.25%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures are both up 0.2%.
DOW plans to shut three European upstream assets by 2027 to cut costs, boost margins and streamline operations.
If you're keen on following the Dogs of the Dow investing strategy, here are three stocks with a high-yield.
DOW's revenue could hit bottom in 2025 and rebounding, with volatility expected to subside as tariff uncertainties cool off. DOW offers an attractive near-10% dividend yield, but the payout ratio exceeds 200%, raising sustainability concerns for a dividend trap. Selling PUT options is a viable strategy for income or conservative entry, given recent price levels and upcoming ex-dividend date.
The three major US indices that I follow here at FX Empire all look a touch soft in the premarket, as the indices have been a bit overdone. At this point, the markets in general look bullish, but no market goes straight up in the air.
Chemicals company Dow will shut down three upstream plants in Europe and cut around 800 jobs in response to structural challenges in the region, it said on Monday.
Wall Street futures were flat on Thursday morning, having been searching high and low for direction in the past few hours, ahead of the big US jobs numbers and voting on President Trump's tax cuts bill. Futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq Composite were all up less than 0.1%.
Verizon is the only Dow stock currently meeting the "dogcatcher" ideal: annual dividends from $1K invested exceed its single share price and are supported by free cash flow. Most Dow stocks are overpriced relative to their dividends, but market volatility could create more fair-priced buying opportunities as yields rise or prices fall. Analyst forecasts suggest top Dow Dogs could deliver average net gains of 23.33% by July 2026, but caution is warranted due to the historical inaccuracy of such projections.
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. The indexes generally rise and fall together.
With markets closing out the first half of the year and the month of June on a high note,the S&P 500 is now up 5.7% so far in 2025.