Lower interest rates can help economic growth, but a recession would be bad for payment processors.Of the 30 components in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Visa (V 0.94%) was my top pick for August. The stock had sold off due to a mediocre earnings report, but the long-term investment thesis was intact.Visa stock has continued languishing and remains a compelling buying opportunity. Here's why. The impact of lower interest ratesInvestors and economists expect the Federal Reserve to begin lowering interest ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record high on increased September rate cut bets. The blue-chip index gained about 1% over the past week, outperforming the other indices. The S&P 500 gained 0.3% while the Nasdaq Composite Index shed 0.5% in the same time frame.Investors seeking to participate in the Dow Jones rally can consider SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) , iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF (IYY) , Invesco Dow Jones Industrial Average Dividend ETF (DJD) , ProShares Ultra Dow30 ETF (DDM) ...

Monday, August 26th, 2024It was an overall lackluster day in today’s stock market, save for one key piece of news: the Dow index has closed at new all-time highs. At 41,240 — +65 points on the day, or +0.16% — the blue-chip 30 stocks have taken out highs posted mid-July.Meanwhile, the Nasdaq has sold off -152 points on the session, -0.85%. The S&P 500 today dipped -0.32% and the small-cap Russell 2000 grew a modest +0.08%. As I say, overall a lackluster day of trading. What’s Behind the Chip Stock Selloff?A ...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a slight decline in the overall market sentiment, but the index remained in the “Neutral” zone on Monday.U.S. stocks settled mixed on Monday, while the Dow Jones index settled at a record high level during the session.The Nasdaq Composite tumbled over 150 points, with Nvidia Corp. NVDA shares down around 2.3% ahead of quarterly earnings due Wednesday. Other chip stocks, including, Broadcom Inc. AVGO and Micron Technology, Inc. MU also settled lower during the sessio ...

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Out of the Dow's 30 time-tested components, there are three brand-name outperformers that billionaire asset managers dumped in the June-ended quarter.For more than 128 years, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI 0.14%) has served as one of Wall Street's top "health" barometers. Over this span, we've watched the Dow evolve from an index dominated by industrial stocks to one that currently features 30 diverse multinational businesses.Although the Dow Jones is packed with mature businesses that have h ...

文章核心观点 - 道琼斯工业平均指数虽然历史悠久,但存在一些缺陷,如加权方式不合理[2][3] - 道琼斯工业平均指数包含30家来自各主要行业的龙头企业,这些企业有望持续稳定增长股息[4] - 约翰逊&约翰逊和安进是两家在道指中具有较高股息收益率和增长潜力的公司[5] 约翰逊&约翰逊 - 约翰逊&约翰逊是一家医疗保健集团公司,最近剥离了消费品业务,使得其制药和医疗技术业务得以更好发展[6][7] - 公司近期销售额在汇率影响下仍实现6.6%同比增长,有望继续保持股息增长[8] - 公司的新药物达雷克斯销售强劲,有望进一步提升公司业绩[9] 安进 - 安进是一家生物技术公司,虽然股息增长历史较短,但增长速度很快,过去10年增长269%[10][11] - 公司主要产品恩布特销售有所下滑,但新产品销售强劲,总体销售额实现20%同比增长[12][13] - 公司新获批的肺癌新药Imdelltra有望进一步推动公司业绩增长[14] - 凭借丰富的新产品管线,安进有望在未来10年内再次大幅提升股息[15]

文章核心观点 - 美国股市持续反弹,主要股指几乎完全抹去了8月初的大幅下跌 [1][2][5] - 反弹的主要原因包括:7月零售销售数据强于预期、初请失业金人数低于预期,以及沃尔玛等大公司业绩良好 [3][4] - 尽管股指仍低于历史高位,但已大幅回升,标普500指数本周涨幅超过3%,为11月以来最佳表现 [5][7][8] 行业总结 - 零售业:沃尔玛股价上涨6%,优丽可股价上涨9% [6] - 科技行业:思科股价上涨9%,亚马逊股价上涨4% [6] - 整体来看,美国经济数据好于预期,缓解了市场对经济衰退的担忧,推动股市反弹 [3][4][8] 公司总结 - 沃尔玛:作为美国最大公司,其强劲业绩表明消费者需求依然旺盛 [6][10] - 亚马逊:作为科技巨头,其股价上涨反映了市场对其前景的乐观 [6] - 思科:作为科技公司,其股价上涨表明科技板块受到投资者青睐 [6]

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Wednesday.The Dow traded up 0.60% to 40,005.76 while the NASDAQ rose 0.01% to 17,189.62. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.32% to 5,451.67.Leading and Lagging SectorsFinancials shares climbed by 0.6% on Wednesday.In trading on Wednesday, communication services shares fell 1.5%.Top HeadlinePerformance Food Group Company PFGC shares gained 8% on Wednesday following the release of quarterly results.The co ...

Buying excellent companies when they are out of favor can be a winning strategy over the long term.The Dow Jones Industrial Average is known for containing 30 industry-leading components from a variety of stock market sectors. But even Dow stocks can endure steep sell-offs.Dow components Salesforce (CRM 1.37%), Chevron (CVX 0.35%), and Home Depot (HD 0.09%) are down between 12% and 24% from their 52-week highs and are all down year-to-date despite gains in the broader indexes like the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasd ...