What should investors be looking for when it comes to choosing the best dividend stocks? At Morningstar, we think that the best dividend stocks aren’t simply the highest-yielding dividend stocks.

Nearly one year ago, I made four predictions about the stock market in 2024. I thought the S&P 500 would generate positive returns but lower than in 2023. I didn't believe the so-called ...

Michael Nagle / Bloomberg via Getty Images U.S. stock futures are pointing higher after a shaky start to 2025 trading; U.S. Steel (X) shares are dropping in premarket trading on reports that ...

U.S. crude stocks fell by a smaller-than-expected 1.2 million barrels, gasoline stocks rose by 7.7 million barrels, and distillate fuel inventories increased by 6.4 million barrels, according to ...

These 10 stocks represent the best mix of value and growth, offering relatively low price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios, a high return on equity, and sufficiently high potential from ...

U.S. stocks jumped in early trading, then zigzagged throughout the day. The broad S&P 500 closed down 13 points, or 0.2%, after trading as low as 0.9% lower midday. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

U.S. stocks failed to kick off the new year on an upbeat note after a rough final stretch of 2024. The S&P 500 index SPX closed 0.2% lower Thursday, the first trading session of 2025. That’s ...

Both stocks face headwinds that have provided discounts for these typically expensive stocks. The stock market has done incredibly well in 2024 and the S&P 500 is up 25% year to date. Luckily for ...

Stocks had a blockbuster 2023 and 2024. Will 2025 be a three-peat? After two years of substantial gains, Wall Street expects the good times for markets to keep going this year — just not on the ...

U.S. stocks roared to another blockbuster showing in 2024. Few expect such a torrid advance in the year to come. The S&P 500 climbed 23%, notching 57 record closes as the economy remained healthy ...

Despite US stocks closing lower Tuesday in a disappointing December that saw the Dow drop over 2,000 points, or about 5%, and the S&P 500 slide 2.5%, this was a stellar year for stocks.