The bull market has pushed the S&P 500 up 22% over the past year, but historically, the popular barometer has averaged about 10% returns annually. One strategy to beat the index is to invest in companies that are growing revenue or earnings at higher rates.

Shares of Realty Income (NYSE: O) declined by 7% in 2024, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That greatly underperformed the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which rallied 23.3% last year.

The S&P 500 edged higher while the Nasdaq dipped after a volatile session on Tuesday as investors gauged inflation data and braced for quarterly earnings reports to justify stock valuations and the strength of the U.

The Nasdaq fell on Monday, while the benchmark S&P 500 bounced off a two-month low and eked out a slight gain as U.S. Treasury yields stayed elevated with investors dialing back expectations on the pace of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

US stocks jumped on Wednesday after consumer price data showed inflation continues to slow. Strong bank earnings also helped lift sentiment.

These four S&P 500 stocks pay 6% and higher dividends, have Buy ratings at top Wall Street firms, and are offering excellent entry points.

Nuveen S&P 500 Dynamic Overwrite Fund has a fifty-two week low of $14.81 and a fifty-two week high of $18.00. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $17.46 and its 200 day simple moving ...

Between 2020 and 2022, leading self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) saw its share price more than double thanks to a pandemic-aided boom. Since then, however, Public Storage's stock has dropped roughly 30% from its highs.

Stocks have had a tepid reaction to presidential inaugurations, although this time could be different given Trump's potential to be unpredictable and ability to shake up markets with his commentary.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major indexes ended a topsy-turvy day mostly on the plus side Tuesday. Investors seemed to be unsure about the December producer price index, which came in lighter than forecasts and kept investors' heads spinning on the stock market today.

The highest-yielding Dividend Aristocrat stocks make sense now as they reside in sectors poised to benefit from a shifting economy.

The S&P 500 edged higher while the Nasdaq dipped after a volatile session on Tuesday as investors gauged inflation data and braced for quarterly earnings reports to justify stock valuations and the strength of the US economy.