The Great Recession

The U.S. stock market officially entered a market correction recently with the S&P 500 down 20% from all-time highs. Many have pointed to the potential of a recession and searches for the term are hitting record highs on Google. Here’s a look at how investors have fared since the last...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On this day in 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed at their lowest levels of the Great Recession. Where The Market Was: The S&P 500 closed at 676.53...

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On Oct. 22, 2008, Wachovia Bank stunned Wall Street by reporting a $23.9 billion quarterly loss. Where The Market Was: The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded at 8,519, and the S...

If you talk to individual investors about which stocks they own, you will undoubtedly hear a recitation of the same stocks that dominate the financial media on a daily basis. Everyone owns and trades stocks like Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) that the big funds tend to own....

Believe it or not, Spam, the legendary product of Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL), is a delicacy in Asia. It is also served at L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, a chain in the United States that features grilled spam in the Saimin dish. Spam has been very good to the shareholders of Hormel Foods, as it is up...

Rebounding from The Great Recession, the revitalized housing market in the United States has rewarded the shareholders of railroad stocks, such as Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP), CSX (NYSE: CSX), and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC). The most economical form of hauling industrial goods and other...

Retirement planning is the ultimate in long-term investing. Investors want to make sure that the company in which they own shares will be around, pumping out profits until the end. It is also wise to own shares of companies that pay increasing dividends. This can be provided by investing in...