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Stocks Extend Losing Streak After Fed Minutes: Stock Market Today
The Santa Claus Rally is officially at risk after the S&P 500's third straight loss.
By Karee Venema
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Is the Stock Market Open on New Year's?
Stock traders get to enjoy a late-week break to ring in the new year, while bond traders get some extra time to celebrate.
By Karee Venema
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Best Stocks to Buy Now
When compiling our list of the best stocks to buy now, we look for high-quality companies that are poised to benefit over the next 12 months.
By Anne Kates Smith
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If You'd Put $1,000 Into 3M Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's What You'd Have Today
MMM stock has been a pit of despair for truly long-term shareholders.
By Dan Burrows
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Santa Claus Rally at Risk as Tech Stocks Slump: Stock Market Today
The Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average led today's declines as investors took profits on high-flying tech stocks.
By Karee Venema
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Qualified Dividends vs Ordinary Dividends: What to Know
dividend stocks What are qualified dividends vs ordinary dividends? Here, we examine which is which, how each one is taxed and what it means for investors.
By Charles Lewis Sizemore, CFA
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My Top 10 Stock Picks for 2026
Each year, we ask an expert to pick 10 stocks that have the potential to beat the market over the next 12 months. Here are his choices for 2026.
By James K. Glassman
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We're Still Bullish on Stocks
We're still bullish on stocks for 2026, but now is the time for investors to pull in their horns and dial down risk.
By Anne Kates Smith
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These Were the Hottest S&P 500 Stocks of 2025
AI winners lead the list of the S&P 500's top 25 stocks of 2025, but some of the names might surprise you.
By Dan Burrows
