Stock markets can go into sharp declines over a short period of time. For example, President Trump’s directive to implement tariffs in early April 2025 sent the U.S. stock market into a sharp decline ...

What's notable, however, is that only once during that stretch has the stock been down more than 20% in a single year -- that was back in 2022. As interest rates were on the rise and inflation was a ...

The company is expected to announce its 49th consecutive annual payout hike anytime now. Because of the company's huge size, its growth has slowed. The McDonald's business model should make the payout ...