The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a group of 30 U.S. industry leaders. It's often looked at as a proxy for the market, since its components' performance is indicative of what's happening in the economy and the markets.

Eight of the 30 Dow components lost value in 2024. Here's a quick look at each company, to help you determine which dividend stocks stand out as the best buys right now.

M stock is soaring Tuesday after the industrial conglomerate beat expectations for its fourth quarter and provided a positive outlook. Here's what to know.

Stock futures are modestly lower Friday morning as the U.S. equities market takes a breather from a rally that has pushed major indexes to record high levels.

Tesla, Meta, Microsoft are near buy points with earnings due. Apple and many others are on tap too with the S&P 500 is at highs.