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OPENLANE’s 28.3% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 19%, and its stock price has climbed to $38.46 per share. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Wells Fargo Upgrades Market Outlook on Stronger Earnings Expectations
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability. But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.
Investors had been bracing for a deeper stock-market reset after the latest pullback exposed the cracks beneath the surface. Morgan Stanley says that fears might be going too far. According to a note shared with me, strategist Michael Wilson said the correction underscores a normal shift inside an ...
While the S&P 500 (^GSPC) includes industry leaders, not every stock in the index is a winner. Some companies are past their prime, weighed down by poor execution, weak financials, or structural headwinds.
Julian Emanuel, chief equity derivatives and quantitative strategist at Evercore, just laid out one of the most aggressive Wall Street scenarios yet for the S&P 500. In a CNBC segment on June 16, 2026, Emanuel walked through a framework that puts his base case at 7,750 and his bull case at 9,000. The 9,000 number ... Wall Street Analyst Calls for S&P 500 Soaring to 9000. Here’s Why the Stock Market Melt Up Could Be Just Beginning.
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The Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF is a solid idea for both long-term investors and those just starting out.
The Dow and S&P 500 don't always move in lockstep, but the divergence between the two indexes on Tuesday was getting into historic territory. The Dow was up just about 1% with a gain of more than 500 points. If the Dow finishes up 1% or more and the S&P 500 falls, it would mark the first time that's happened since Aug. 23, 1971, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation and Fidelity High Dividend are among the two top dividend ETFs to buy. Here's how to decide which one to pick.
The Dow crossed the 52,000 threshold on a day when tech was holding back the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. The blue-chip index was up 440 points to about 52,115. Any close higher would be a record close after yesterday's milestone, but a close above 52,000 would mark just 12 days since it hit 51,000.
Explore how credit quality and diversification set these two long-duration bond ETFs apart for income-focused investors.

Morning Brief host Julie Hyman demonstrates how to use Yahoo Finance's AlphaSpace by taking a look at S&P 500 (^GSPC) sectors that are on the move today. Yahoo Finance's AlphaSpace is a premium investment platform that combines data, charting, news, analysis, and more to help retail investors understand markets.
Value stocks have been doing marginally better compared to previous years, but they’ve still failed to narrow the gap. Vanguard’s S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:VOOV) is up 20% over the past year, which is good. However, most stocks that spring to mind have done twice as well, or even better. If the broader stock market does well, ... Is Vanguard’s S&P 500 Value ETF A Buy, Sell, Or Hold? | VOOV
Compare North American gold focus to global silver exposure and see how risk profiles and sector allocations set these funds apart.
Compare sector allocations, top holdings, and risk profiles to see how these growth ETFs stack up for different investor goals.
The world’s biggest investors are still buying stocks, even as the U.S.-Iran war keeps inflation risks high.

The Magnificent Seven plus SpaceX (SPCX), Anthropic (ANTH.PVT), and OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) equal the Fab 10. Could this trio of AI mega-IPOs bring enthusiasm back to the tech space previously dominated by the Mag 7? Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré and Innovator From Goldman Sachs Asset Management chief investment strategist Tim Urbanowicz weigh in on the renewed investor sentiment these companies could bring to the AI trade. The Magnificent Seven consists of Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), and Elon Musk's Tesla (TSLA).
Berkshire's new CEO, Greg Abel, is already swinging for the fences.
Stocks were mixed at the open on Tuesday as Wall Street looked through lower oil prices and toward the start of the Federal Open Market Committee's June meeting. The Dow rose 315 points, or 0.6%. Any close higher would be a fresh record close for the Dow.