The Best Core Stock Funds
These mutual funds and ETFs blend growth and value large-cap stocks and earn Morningstar Analyst Ratings of Gold.
Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 10,376.97 |
118.09
|
1.15%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 13,969.90 |
153.85
|
1.11%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 13,385.90 |
208.17
|
1.58%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 34,021.45 |
433.79
|
1.29%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 4,112.50 |
49.46
|
1.22%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 13,124.99 |
93.31
|
0.72%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc |
2.92
|
28.25%
|
| NIO Inc |
2.14
|
−6.35%
|
| Apple Inc |
2.85
|
2.32%
|
| Palantir Technologies Inc |
0.50
|
−2.65%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.18
|
1.40%
|
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc |
1.86
|
−13.83%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.23
|
2.07%
|
| Ocugen Inc |
0.42
|
−4.88%
|
| Alibaba Group Holding Ltd |
13.44
|
−6.11%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc |
1.27
|
−1.71%
|
News
- Samsung Biologics Rallies on Possible Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine Deal | Dow Jones
- China's Internet of Things Firm Tuya Expects to Turn Profitable in Four-to-Five Years | Dow Jones
- Sampo Oyj Sampo Plc: Disclosure Under Chapter 9 Section 5 Of The Securities Market Act (BlackRock, Inc.) | Dow Jones
- Foxconn Technology's First-Quarter Net Profit Surged From Its Pandemic Trough Last Year | Dow Jones
- Alibaba Posts First Loss Since Going Public After Antitrust Fine — 3rd Update | Dow Jones
- Disney Adds Fewer Streaming Subscribers Than Hoped; Revenue Falls Short — 2nd Update | Dow Jones
- DoorDash Shares Up Nearly 7% After Co. Reports 1Q Results | Dow Jones
- Petrobras Reports 1Q Net Income of BRL1.2 Billion vs Year-Earlier Loss of BRL48.5 Billion | Dow Jones
- Disney Adds Fewer Streaming Subscribers Than Hoped; Revenue Falls Short — Update | Dow Jones
- XPAC Acquisition Corp. Files for IPO | Dow Jones
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