A beginner’s guide to understanding how stock exchanges like the NYSE and NASDAQ work, explained in plain English with calm, confident clarity.

The history of the U.S. stock market is really the story of how America’s economy took shape. It began with a few traders ...

Dividend stocks offer regular income and potential stock price growth, enhancing total returns. Reinvesting dividends through DRIPs or buying more shares can compound returns over time. A diversified ...

As the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average have climbed to never-before-seen levels, stock valuations ...

Linda Raschke first learned about the stock market from a book in her father’s library: “A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom,” edited by Harry D. Shultz. A copy still sits on her shelf. Raschke began her ...

Over the past few years, just a few large-cap technology stocks have powered the stock market’s returns. That trend shows no signs of abating anytime soon, as demand for artificial intelligence ...

The U.S. stock market sank Monday as Nvidia and other superstars created by the frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology dimmed some more. The S&P 500 fell 0.9% and pulled further from its all ...

Traders at first cheered Thursday morning, sending all three major stock indexes sharply higher. At one point, the Dow was up more than 700 points. But by late morning, the rally started to wear off, ...