Stocks are a share of the ownership of a company. If the company does well, or even if everyone thinks the company is going to do well, the price of the stock goes up. In addition, many companies give a little dividend payment each year to the stockholders, which provides extra value.
Showing posts with label Wall Street falters. Show all posts
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Tuesday's midday trade: Wall Street falters

US stocks slipped on Tuesday as the recent sharp run-up tempted investors to take profits and energy shares were pressured by a decline in oil prices. Investors were also looking ahead to the release of government stress test results, due on Thursday, which may show about half of the 19 biggest banks under review need to raise more capital.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

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