3 Dow 30 Stocks To Watch In January 2023

[ad_1] The Dow Jones Industrial Average, also known as the Dow 30, is a stock market index that tracks the performance of 30 large, publicly traded companies in the United States. These companies are considered to be leaders in their respective industries and are considered to be a good representation of the overall health of … Read more

POR Breaks Above 4% Yield Territory

[ad_1] Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, in trading on Friday, shares of Portland General Electric Co. (Symbol: POR) were yielding above the 4% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.81), with the stock changing hands as low as $45.08 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for … Read more

Notable Wednesday Option Activity: TOL, DKS, UPS

[ad_1] Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Toll Brothers Inc. (Symbol: TOL), where a total volume of 10,060 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents … Read more

Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: FSLR, POOL, AMD

[ad_1] Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in First Solar Inc (Symbol: FSLR), where a total volume of 25,589 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.6 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents … Read more

Tuesday Sector Leaders: Healthcare, Services

[ad_1] In afternoon trading on Tuesday, Healthcare stocks are the best performing sector, higher by 1.1%. Within the sector, STERIS plc (Symbol: STE) and Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Symbol: A) are two large stocks leading the way, showing a gain of 6.3% and 5.1%, respectively. Among healthcare ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Health … Read more

Weekly Preview: Earnings to Watch This Week 1-8-23 (C, DAL, JPM)

[ad_1] A stronger-than-expected December jobs report, which revealed a surprise decline in the unemployment rate, sent stocks sharply higher on Friday. The favorable response to the strong jobs report is a surprise to many investors and a stunning reversal of what has typically interpreted as “bad news” for the stock market. Friday’s jobs report revealed that … Read more

Friday Sector Laggards: Healthcare, Services

[ad_1] The worst performing sector as of midday Friday is the Healthcare sector, up 1.0%. Within that group, Waters Corp. (Symbol: WAT) and Baxter International Inc (Symbol: BAX) are two large stocks that are lagging, showing a loss of 6.8% and 6.8%, respectively. Among healthcare ETFs, one ETF following the sector is the Health Care … Read more