Weak consumer spending is impacting Home Depot, Procter & Gamble, and Nike. Artificial intelligence (AI) is challenging Salesforce's subscription model.

The “Dogs of the Dow” strategy has staged a comeback, and Kevin Simpson of Capital Wealth Planning believes 2026 could be another strong year. After a 17% gain in 2025, beating the broader Dow's performance, Simpson is zeroing in on three names he sees as essential for income-focused investors: Amgen, Verizon, and Home Depot.

Indices continue to see a bit of noise heading into the New Year's celebrations.

U.S. stock futures are in the red early morning on New Year's Eve, after markets ended lower on Tuesday, as hopes of a year-end Santa Claus rally begin to fade.

Dow Jones AI giant Nvidia stock hit an early buy point in recent sessions after shares bullishly regained their 50-day line.

US indices are very quiet in premarket trading.

U.S. stock futures swung between gains and losses on Tuesday after Monday's declines. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed.

Gold futures edge higher after Monday's slide in metals prices

Indexes for US equity real estate investment trusts increased during the week of Christmas. The Dow Jones Equity All REIT index climbed 1.14% over the recent week, roughly in line with the 1.40% gain for the S&P 500 and 1.20% increase for the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Multifamily REIT Aimco recorded the largest share-price increase for the week among all US REITs with at least $200 million in market capitalization, up 6.76%.

High-yielding Dow stocks outperformed the broader market this year. Will new Dow dogs Home Depot, Nike, and UnitedHealth keep the streak going?