If you've been paying attention to the stock market over the past year, you know that it had a pretty great run.
Stocks are up 22% since this time last year.
And now that we are in earnings season, Wall Street is looking for the good news to keep coming.
But that doesn't mean just buying any call option ahead of an earnings report.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rocketed 200 points on positive earnings reports from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and General Electric (NYSE: GE) today.
We have more details on this further down.
Also: The Federal Reserve just announced its first interest rate decision of the year.
Between Boeing Corp. (NYSE: BA) sinking 6% this week, the 2020 election looming over the economy, and stocks sitting near all-time highs, knowing what to do with your money can seem like a riddle.
That's why FOX Business Network's "Making Money with Charles Payne" put together what Charles called his "all-star" panel to make sense of the market.
It's a discussion you don't want to miss...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average will rally Wednesday as investors continue to monitor the latest round of earnings reports.
Read on to see who's due to report.
Plus: It's the start of the second day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
More on how this will affect the Dow today as well...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average could finish the day with sizable gains as geopolitical flares between the U.S. and Iran are now in check.
And investors have a busy week of earnings to look forward to.
More on Iran, and who's set to report earnings this week, below.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is flat after Iran responded to the U.S. killing of its military leader by firing missiles at a U.S. base in Iraq.
But the damages are reportedly less than initially feared.
You can read more on how this affects the Dow today in our top market stories...
It’s likely to be a blowout year for initial public offerings.
In fact, many observers think 2020 could be the largest IPO year yet, with some places like CB Insights saying there are 402 unicorns worth $1.3 trillion in total potentially going public in 2020.
That’s why Money Morning is bringing you the three top IPOs to watch in 2020.
by Tom Gentile
The stock market just finished one of its best years in history.
2019 saw new market highs from all three major indexes. The S&P 500 had its best performance since 2013, up an impressive 29%. Additionally, the Nasdaq was up 35%, while the Dow climbed 22%. This means investors across the country are swimming in profit.
It's easy to make money when the market goes up. You can just hold on to your stocks and watch your portfolio balance grow.
But here's the thing – stocks won't always be rising. The reality is that sometimes they fall and other times they barely move at all.
Especially after a big climb like in 2019, it's best to be ready for any market condition. Stocks always pull back or stay flat at some point.
That's why today, I want to show you a strategy that allows you to make money even if your stock goes nowhere.
That's right – you'll learn how to cash in on a sideways-moving stock, while others will watch their money sit still. Let's get started… Full Story
The Dow Jones gained about 17 points in premarket hours as investors continue to cheer the year-end rally.
The S&P 500 is now up 2.6% in December and has added more than 8% during the fourth quarter.
Markets continue to rally in the wake of the Trump Administration’s “Phase One” trade deal with China.
The Dow Jones today is projecting a winning day thanks to Boeing (NYSE: BA) firing their CEO.
Trading on the stock was briefly halted before the announcement, but shares are up 3% after the news broke.
And that’s not the only executive shakeup today.
More on another company clearing room in their c-suite below..
