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This is the fourth-straight month of job growth from the BLS, which we haven't seen since the spring of 2025.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.40%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.58%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

On a recent Motley Fool Money episode, analyst Lou didn’t dress it up. “A lot of products on Wall Street were built to be sold, were built for the fees, not necessarily built because they really, really work for the buyer,” he said. He was talking about the covered-call income ETF boom, and specifically the ... Analysts Warn: These Popular Income ETFs Were ‘Built to Be Sold, Not to Work for You’

Peter Oppenheimer, Goldman Sachs’ Chief Global Equity Strategist, went on Bloomberg on July 1, 2026 and pointed at a statistic most US-focused investors have missed: European equities have kept pace with the S&P 500 through the first half of the year, despite carrying a fraction of the tech weight. The tortoise is running even with ... Goldman’s Top Strategist Says Europe Is Quietly Keeping Pace With the S&P 500. Here’s the AI Spillover Nobody’s Watching

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.3%, and the actively tra

Stock Market Today; The Dow Jones index rose Thursday after a surprise jobs report. Tesla stock moved up with Q2 deliveries due.

June didn't pan out as a great month of the year for most S&P 500 investors. But some stocks absolutely rocked.

Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment around SPY and QQQ is ‘bullish.’

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U.S. private employers added 98,000 jobs in June, according to ADP, as investors await Thursday’s payrolls report for clues on the labor market and interest rates.

President Trump’s annual financial disclosure landed overnight, running more than 900 pages and revealing billions in income from his first year back in office. CNBC’s Megan Cassella cut to the headline number: “more than $1 billion of that was from crypto related investments alone.” Asked to explain, Trump waved it off as a rising tide. ... ‘How’s Your 401(k)?’: Trump Shrugs Off His Billion-Dollar Crypto Haul as Just a Rising Market

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks have come down.

<p>Table below reflects daily flows on June 30, 2026 and asset totals as of that date.</p>

SPXL sells a simple promise: three times the daily move of the S&P 500. What its factsheet does not sell is the quiet gap that opens between that promise and reality every time markets zigzag. That gap is the hidden cost, and it lives in your account whether you notice it or not. Start with ... The $95-a-Year Fee Nobody Notices: Why SPXL Underperforms Its Own Math

Bank of America Corp. is warning investors to hedge their portfolios as the bank sees a potential correction in the S&P 500 index in the third quarter of the current fiscal year. Signs Of Market Exhaustion According to a Bloomberg...

Dividend strategies are quietly having their moment again in 2026. After years of underperforming growth and tech leadership, value-tilted dividend ETFs are finally back on top of the leaderboard, and one fund has reclaimed its position as the default core holding for income-focused investors. If you have $2,000 to put to work in July, the ... The Smartest Dividend ETF to Buy With $2,000 in July

At +98K, ADP jobs growth is right in line with the trailing 4-month average.

Stocks are under pressure as the third quarter gets underway. Gold, silver, and crude oil are also slipping, while the dollar is up modestly. Treasuries are flatlining.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was down 0.2%, and the actively t

When choosing between S&P 500 ETFs, the decision usually comes down to fees. This is one of the rare cases where Vanguard isn't the winner.

A 50-year-old I will call Sarah has $750,000 in her 401(k), a daughter starting an expensive nursing program, and a kitchen untouched since 1998. Her plan administrator says she can borrow $50,000 at roughly 8%, with interest paid back to her own account. Against a 21% credit card or a HELOC, it sounds obvious. She ... Why a $50,000 401(k) Loan at 50 Could Quietly Cost You $100,000 by Retirement

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index hit its best quarter on record.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up marginally, and the active

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index wavered Tuesday ahead of key economic data. Drone maker AeroVironment soared 35% on earnings.

In the space exploration business, money is easy come, easy go. And that's something Space Exploration IPO investors learned the hard way.

The U.S. and Iran agreed to pause their attacks on Sunday, with the two sides reportedly expected to convene in Doha, Qatar, for negotiations on Tuesday.

Google parent, Alphabet, made its debut in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

<p>The 351 exchange has quietly crossed into the mainstream and advisors who aren't paying attention may already be behind. Ryan Kirlin of Alpha Architect breaks down why this tax-smart ETF strategy is the most powerful tool in the independent advisor's arsenal right now.</p>

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +1.18%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.59%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +2.25%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) rose +1.20%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

I keep hitting the buy button on Nike (NYSE:NKE), and every fresh leg down only makes the case stronger to me. The stock is down 33.33% year to date and down 30.03% over the past year, sitting at $41.82 while the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) keep printing fresh ... Wall Street Has Entirely Abandoned This Absolute $11 Billion Dividend King—Here Is the 1 Aggressive Bargain I Am Accumulating on Repeat