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Top- and Bottom-Performing Stock ETFs for the Quarter

Bella Albrecht Apr 3, 2024

10 Top-Performing Dividend Stocks for the Quarter

Bella Albrecht Apr 1, 2024

Top- and Bottom-Performing Stock ETFs

Lauren Solberg Mar 4, 2024

Markets Brief: 5 Ways Nvidia Stock Is Living Up to the AI Hype

Sarah Hansen Feb 23, 2024

Top-Performing Dividend Stocks of 2023

Lauren Solberg Jan 10, 2024

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15 Charts On the Surprise ‘Everything Rally’ for 2023

The stock and bond markets turned in an unexpected banner year.

Tom Lauricella Jan 2, 2024

Where Stocks Look Cheap or Expensive

While the overall market is near fair value, there are pockets of opportunity.

Sarah Hansen Dec 20, 2023

7 Charts On the AI Stock Boom One Year After ChatGPT’s Launch

These stocks and the key trends behind them are critical for understanding the AI investment landscape.

Tom Lauricella Nov 29, 2023

October Jobs Report May Clear the Way for the Fed to End Rate Hikes

Hiring growth slowed last month, but it remains healthy.

Lauren Solberg Nov 3, 2023

October U.S. Jobs Report: 150,000 Rise in Payrolls, Depressed by Strike Activity

Unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.9%.

Lauren Solberg Nov 3, 2023

These Energy Stocks Were Left Behind in the Big Rally

Energy stocks more than doubled over the past three years, but Morningstar analysts see a few names with room to run.

Lauren Solberg Oct 26, 2023

September U.S. CPI Report: 0.4% Overall Increase in Inflation, Just Above Expectations

Core CPI comes in as expected with a 0.3% increase.

Lauren Solberg Oct 12, 2023

September Jobs Growth Was Shockingly Strong, But Maybe Not Enough for Another Fed Rate Hike

Softer wage growth shows the labor market isn’t overheating.

Lauren Solberg Oct 6, 2023

September U.S. Jobs Report: 336,000 Rise in Payrolls, Well Above Expectations

Unemployment rate holds steady at 3.8%.

Lauren Solberg Oct 6, 2023

September Jobs Report Forecasts Call for Another Month of Strong but Moderating Growth

A stronger-than-expected report could tilt the Fed toward another rate hike.

Lauren Solberg Oct 4, 2023

13 Charts On the Changing Market Mood In Q3

Both stocks and bonds fell as ‘higher for longer’ became the mantra for interest rates.

Lauren Solberg Oct 2, 2023

August CPI Report Shows Good News on Inflation Despite Jump in Gas Prices

With core inflation normalizing, the Fed has breathing room to pause rate hikes.

Lauren Solberg Sep 13, 2023

August U.S. CPI Report in Line With Expectations, With Inflation at a 3.7% Annual Rate

Core CPI slips in August to 4.3% annual rate.

Lauren Solberg Sep 13, 2023

August CPI Forecast to Show More Good News on Inflation, Higher Gas Prices Aside

Inflation is still well above the Fed’s target, but price pressures are slowly moving in the right direction.

Lauren Solberg Sep 11, 2023

August Jobs Report: Fed Likely to Pause Rate Hikes As Hiring Frenzy Cools

While job growth is slowing, a continued solid pace means Fed rate cuts still off on the horizon.

Lauren Solberg Sep 1, 2023

August U.S. Jobs Report: 187,000 Rise in Payrolls, Unemployment Rate Jumps

Jobs gain largely as expected, unemployment rate rise surprises.

Lauren Solberg Sep 1, 2023

Markets Brief: Value Stocks Have Suffered In 2023 but Are Showing Signs of Recovery

These stocks have led the latest gains for the value side of the market.

Lauren Solberg Aug 25, 2023

10 Undervalued Stocks That Crushed Earnings in Q2 2023

Western Union and Live Nation are among those that are still cheap despite impressive earnings beats.

Lauren Solberg Aug 21, 2023

July CPI Report Cements Improved Inflation Picture

Shelter costs keep inflation north of Fed’s target, but rate hikes seen off the table.

Lauren Solberg Aug 10, 2023

July CPI Forecasts Predict Continued Slowing Inflation

The U.S. economy is strong, and upward pressure on prices is easing.

Lauren Solberg Aug 8, 2023

Markets Brief: What’s Wrong With Dividend Stocks?

Income-focused strategies have missed out on the year’s rally, but dividends still look promising.

Lauren Solberg Aug 4, 2023

Markets Brief: How to Know When We’re Really in a New Bull Market

An overly concentrated market is a sign investors are uncertain about the economy.

Lauren Solberg Jul 14, 2023

Good News From the June CPI Report: Inflation Is Truly Declining

The market-friendly number is still above the Fed’s target, and a July interest-rate hike looks likely.

Lauren Solberg Jul 12, 2023

Fed Seen On Track to Raise Rates After Solid June Jobs Report

Despite some moderation of hiring, the labor market is tighter than the regulator would like.

Lauren Solberg Jul 7, 2023

June Jobs Report Forecasts Predict Another Month of Healthy Growth

With another strong jobs report, the Fed is forecast to resume rate hikes.

Lauren Solberg Jul 5, 2023

More About Lauren Solberg

Lauren Solberg is an editor for Morningstar. She covers market trends and economics.

Before joining Morningstar in 2020, Solberg helped build a music education startup. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics and Spanish from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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