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Volatility doesn’t come from nowhere. Markets move sharply for reasons, even when those reasons aren’t obvious in the moment. Prices respond to pressure, imbalance, and urgency, and different markets ...

Previous close refers to a security's last traded price at market close from the prior day. Learn its implications for trading strategies and analysis of price movements.

At the beginning of 2026, the U.S. stock market got off to a positive start. As of the close on January 15, the S&P 500 Index has gained nearly 2% year-to-date and is on track for a strong ...

Over the long term, quality shares have significantly outperformed the broader stock market. Quality shares have also outperformed (currently popular) growth stocks the longer you have held them, in ...

The stock market is entering 2026 with a statistical pattern that has appeared only twice in roughly a century and a half, and both prior instances ended badly for overconfident investors. The S&P 500 ...

This being the case, railroad stocks most likely are not a focus for many investors today — or really at any time. But just because a sector, group or stock isn't among the most discussed, doesn't ...

The S&P 500 is up 18% year to date despite economic uncertainty related to the sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. Federal Reserve policymakers have warned that stocks' currently ...

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