Fed keeps rates higher for longer: Could S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow face more losses? What investors should watch next
US stocks have had a strong year so far despite economic uncertainty. The S&P 500 is up about 11%, the Nasdaq Composite has gained about 14%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up about 7%. But the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision has created a new risk for investors. The Fed raised interest rates last week for the first time in more than three years.
Prediction: Here's What a $15,000 Investment in Coca-Cola (KO) Stock Could Be Worth in 5 Years
Key Points
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Coca-Cola is a defensive stock, especially worth considering if you expect a market pullback.
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Its dividend recently yielded a solid 2.4%.
If you’re worried about the stock market correcting or crashing this year or next,
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The stock market has done this six times, spanning nearly 156 years
With a little over three months left in 2026, it’s shaping up as another stellar year for Wall Street and investors. Through the closing bell on Sept. 15, the time-tested Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.18%), benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.17%),
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Read MoreWall Street Loves This EV Stock. Here's Why I'm Not Buying.
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk recently shared that the upcoming Tesla Roadster will be the last new Tesla model you can drive yourself. Afterward, Tesla’s newer models will be designed for completely autonomous driving.
Robotaxis are now expected to reach scale in large metro markets by 2030.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Is Meta Breaking Out?
Headlines swirled in recent days that Mark Zuckerberg was meeting with President-Elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
Some speculated Zuckerberg was going to “bend the knee” while others thought he was looking for an active role in the new administration.
What we haven’t seen anyone discuss yet is whatever conversation did take place in that room appears to have been received well by markets because Meta now seems to be breaking higher.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
This $11 Trillion Giant Just Got Cheaper, Is It Time to Buy?
When you manage more than $11 trillion in assets, your decisions ripple across global markets. That’s the world BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) operates in, a behemoth in asset management with tentacles in everything from ETFs and private equity to real estate and cutting-edge fintech. But in today’s choppy market, is BlackRock still a stock worth owning?
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Read MoreThe Spotlight
Spotlight: 1 Stock To Get Hot and Bothered By
Sometimes a deal just falls in your lap and that might well be the case now with Match Group. The online dating giant houses many, perhaps even most, of the dating apps you have heard of, from Tinder to Hinge.
Sadly for shareholders, the stock has had a downright awful year, plunging 26% year-to-date after a poorly received earnings report a few days ago.
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