When most investors look at the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO), they see nothing more than a broad-based, low-fee index fund. What they overlook, however, is a deeper truth hiding in plain sight: Investing in the S&P 500 doesn’t just give you access to the stock market. It also makes you an owner of

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has fallen 1% year to date, dragged lower by particularly large losses in the financials, consumer discretionary, and technology sectors. However, the energy sector has added 30% in 2026 as the Iran conflict has pushed oil prices to a multiyear high. Consequently, the Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEMKT: VDE) has crushed

The debate over Micron Technology‘s (NASDAQ: MU) future gets incorrectly framed all of the time. Bulls point to artificial intelligence (AI) model scale and data center buildouts. Meanwhile, bears remain skeptical of the cyclical nature of memory chips and warn of inventory gluts. I think both camps are indexing too heavily on yesterday’s demand curve.

Although high dividend yields are attractive to income seekers, they can sometimes signal that the dividend is unsustainable and a payout cut is on the way. Is that where we are headed with Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)? The healthcare giant’s poor stock market performance over the past few years has pushed its forward yield to a

📌 Top story — scroll down for more updates Datadog’s Next Trick Is Earnings 4:24 pm — DDOG -3.31% today By Seth JaysonTeam Rule Breakers Not much happened with Datadog (DDOG 3.31%) this week that wasn’t happening to every other growth stock — the whole market whipsawing on war news, purported AI advances that will

Market crashes don’t happen often. But when they do, they tend to separate strong businesses from the rest of the market. In good times, almost everything can go up. But in downturns, investors quickly shift their focus to companies that can hold up under tough conditions. That’s why we must have a watch list stock

Wall Street ended this volatile week on a quiet note. As of 2 p.m. ET, the leading market indexes remained well within 1% of Thursday’s closing scores. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) made the biggest move, sliding 0.5% lower. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) shows a 0.3% gain right now, down from a

When a recession hits, investors tend to take their money out of speculative, high-risk stocks and put it into safer companies, those with businesses built to perform relatively well across the entire economic cycle. Now might be a good time to at least explore doing so. We aren’t sure that a recession will hit soon,

It’s difficult to know what’s going to happen in the stock market tomorrow, let alone 10 years from now. Even though no one has an investing crystal ball, the good news is that there are still durable businesses that have and can benefit from and also withstand anything the economy throws at them. Will AI

LYON, France, April 10, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: Pursuant to the provisions of article L. 233-8 II of the French “Code de Commerce” and article 223-16 of the General Regulation of the French stock-market authorities (Autorité des Marchés Financiers, or “AMF”), ADOCIA SA (Paris:ADOC), a French société anonyme (corporation), 115, avenue Lacassagne, 69003 Lyon (Euronext Paris:

Risk-On and Risk-Off These are the early headlines and other items poised to influence the market at the start of trading Friday. As we share this collection of market drivers, U.S. equity futures point to a mixed open. 1. The U.S. raced Thursday to keep Israel’s war in Lebanon from derailing talks with Iran this

①Geopolitical sentiment cools, the Hang Seng Index gains and then loses the 26,000-point level; what are the characteristics of the short-term market? ②The market refocuses on high-elasticity assets; which sectors are favored by capital? Cailian Press, April 10 (Editor: Feng Yi) As geopolitical sentiment further eased, the Hong Kong stock market became active again today.

Market Snapshot Before the market opened on Wednesday, Nasdaq 100 futures rose by 0.15%, S&P 500 futures increased by 0.07%, Dow futures declined by 0.02%, U.S. crude oil advanced by 0.04%, and spot gold fell by 0.72%. As the Middle East conflict and Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz triggered a surge in energy

Getting started in the stock market can feel overwhelming. With thousands of companies to choose from, it’s hard to know where to begin, especially if you’re investing your first $500 or $1,000. One simple approach is to start with a business you already understand. And few companies are as familiar or as deeply embedded in

The U.S. Federal Reserve has a dual mandate. It aims to keep the inflation rate steady at around 2% per year, as measured by the core Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCE), and to keep the economy running at full employment, although policymakers don’t have a specific target for the unemployment rate. The Fed will

Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St’s investing ideas for FREE. US stock futures are slightly softer this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 contracts dipping about 0.1%, as investors weigh hotter inflation signals against some relief on borrowing costs. Markets expect March consumer prices to

The midstream energy space has long been one of the go-to places for investors looking to find stocks with high yields and growing payouts. In many cases, these companies act largely as energy toll rolls, creating highly visible cash flow streams that help support robust distributions. What some investors may not realize, though, is that the

Asmallworld AG (VTX:ASWN), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a decent share price growth of 14% on the SWX over the last few months. Shareholders may appreciate the recent price jump, but the company still has a way to go before reaching its yearly highs again. As a small cap stock,