10 Undervalued Wide-Moat Stocks
These cheap high-quality stocks from the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index are attractive for long-term investors.
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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | 9,827.22 |
103.52
|
1.06%
| |
| US Mid Cap | 12,824.47 |
135.44
|
1.07%
| |
| US Small Cap | 11,274.78 |
88.42
|
0.79%
| |
| US Sustainability | 2,702.58 |
27.02
|
1.01%
| |
| Women's Empowerment | 1,502.13 |
17.55
|
1.18%
| |
| Societal Development | 1,231.44 |
11.50
|
0.94%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cyclical | 11,610.83 |
139.59
|
1.22%
| |
| US Sensitive | 17,150.05 |
222.06
|
1.31%
| |
| US Defensive | 14,253.70 |
54.42
|
0.38%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | 9,827.22 |
103.52
|
1.06%
| |
| US Large Cap | 8,765.16 |
94.36
|
1.09%
| |
| US Mid Cap | 12,824.47 |
135.44
|
1.07%
| |
| US Small Cap | 11,274.78 |
88.42
|
0.79%
| |
| DJIA | 32,628.67 |
234.42
|
0.72%
| |
| S&P 500 | 4,013.69 |
42.42
|
1.07%
| |
| Nasdaq | 11,871.52 |
155.44
|
1.33%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | Closed | 27,883.78 |
365.53
|
1.33%
|
| Hang Seng | Closed | 20,192.40 |
407.75
|
2.06%
|
| Shanghai Comp | Closed | 3,240.06 |
5.32
|
−0.16%
|
| FTSE 100 | Closed | 7,564.27 |
80.02
|
1.07%
|
| DAX | Closed | 15,328.78 |
186.76
|
1.23%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1,965.10 |
8.40
|
−0.43%
| |
| Silver | 23.36 |
0.01
|
0.06%
| |
| Platinum | 968.60 |
5.20
|
0.54%
| |
| Light Crude | 73.09 |
0.11
|
−0.15%
| |
| Natural Gas | 2.19 |
0.04
|
1.77%
|
U.S. Barometer
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Tesla |
4.11
|
2.17%
|
| First Republic Bank |
0.58
|
4.31%
|
| Alibaba Group Holding Limited |
1.73
|
1.76%
|
| Carnival Corp |
0.46
|
4.88%
|
| NIO |
0.69
|
7.55%
|
| Micron Technology |
3.66
|
6.17%
|
| Intel Corp |
1.50
|
5.14%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices |
1.12
|
1.19%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.56
|
1.97%
|
| Banco Bradesco SA |
0.03
|
1.00%
|
News
- STOXX Europe 50 Index Ends 1.22% Higher at 3888.55 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- CAC 40 Index Ends 1.39% Higher at 7186.99 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- EURO STOXX 50 Index Ends 1.51% Higher at 4231.27 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- FTSE 100 Index Ends 1.07% Higher at 7564.27 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- STOXX Europe 600 Index Ends 1.30% Higher at 450.21 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- DAX Ends 1.23% Higher at 15328.78 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- Toronto Stocks Move Higher; Dollarama Climbs as 4Q Profit, Sales Beat Views | Dow Jones
- FTSE 100 Ends Wednesday Up 0.97% as Banking Crisis Fears Continue Easing | Dow Jones
- Micron Tech Shares Edge Up 6.1% on Executive Comments on Market Bottom | Dow Jones
- Goeasy Shares Down Again After Canadian Budget Plan | Dow Jones
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