In the most recent trading session, Dow Inc. (DOW) closed at $27.94, indicating a -1.13% shift from the previous trading day.
The largest U.S. bank posted a surprising slip in investment-banking fees.
As the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average continue their record-breaking ascent into early 2026, financial advisors are facing a classic concentration conundrum. Following the first full trading week of the year, the S&P 500 closed at 6,966.28 on January 9, while the Dow surged to a record 49,504.07.
Omar Aguilar, Schwab Asset Management CEO & CIO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the day's record market action.
US stocks mixed as Powell criminal probe rattles markets. S&P 500 eyes record high while Dow falls.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average itself yields modestly, but the Dogs of the Dow 2026 pack more dividend bite. The index's top payers dish up to 6.8%.
Even suggesting that the Dogs of the Dow could outperform the Magnificent 7 in 2026 seems ludicrous.
Verizon stands out as the only Dow stock meeting the 'dogcatcher' ideal: annual dividends from $1K invested exceed its single share price. Analyst projections suggest the top ten Dow Dogs could deliver an average 23.55% net gain by January 2027, with varying risk profiles. Yield-based strategies favor underdogs; price drops or dividend hikes could bring more Dow Dogs into fair-value territory for income-focused investors.
The new year is off to a wild start, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) and S&P 500 (SPX) notching records earlier this week following the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which boosted the defense and energy sectors.
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.
Dow Jones and S&P 500 hold record highs as defense stocks surge 5% on Trump's $1.5T military budget. Energy leads sectors up 2.5% while tech lags today.
The US stock market has pulled back just a touch during the early hours here on Thursday as the markets are bracing for the Friday Non-Farm Payroll announcement.