The Dow Jones Industrial Average missed out on a stock market rally Tuesday thanks in large part to one very influential component of the 30-stock index.

Look past the controversy of Dow Jones member UnitedHealth over denied claims and high premiums, and you find a stock that trades at the whim of government.

U.S. Stock Market today is set to open in green as several pivotal factors are likely to drive S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq.

NASDAQ climbed above the resistance at 25,800 – 25,850 amid rising demand for tech stocks. Traders prepare for big tech earnings reports, which will be released this week. If NASDAQ climbs above the 26,000 level, it will move towards the next resistance, which is located in the 26,250 – 26,300 range.

CaterpillarCAT rose higher in a buy zone after an analyst raised the price target. The stock is on pace for new market-cap milestone and is the best-performing component in the Dow Jones Industrial Average over the past year. Citigroup raised its price ...

S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq investors will look for a positive trading day in the U.S. Stock Market.

Stocks edged lower as the last full trading week before Christmas kicked off. Rival Kingpins of Russian Oil Trade Hit by EU Sanctions The two traders were targeted in a big swing by the bloc at a clandestine market that has bankrolled Moscow's war against ...

Only one of the five largest publicly traded companies by market cap isn't currently part of the Dow -- and that appears likely to change in the new year.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average tracks 30 large, well-established companies across areas like finance, technology, and pharmaceuticals.

The S&P 500 dramatically trims gain after crossing 7,000 for the first time on Wednesday morning as the countdown to the afternoon Fed decision begins.