The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.13%) is having a strong year. The venerable market index of 30 bellwether stocks is up more than 15% on the year. It's on track for a better performance than last year, when it delivered a nearly 14% return. Several stocks contributed to the strong run of the Dow Jones this year. Here's a closer look at the top five performers: Dow Jones StockYear-to-Date ReturnWalmart (WMT -0.20%)60.3%Goldman Sachs (GS -0.94%)53.9%American Express (AXP -0.46%)53.1%JPMorgan (JPM -0. ...

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Dow Inc. (DOW) recently unveiled a portfolio of low-carbon material solutions to assist the footwear sector in developing more sustainable products while maintaining high performance. The expanded offering includes bio-circular materials using a mass balancing approach, reversible cross-linking resins, post-consumer recycled resins and polyolefin elastomers for artificial leather in various footwear materials and applications.The collaboration with Porto Indonesia Sejahtera, an Indonesian consumer brand spe ...

The activist firm Elliott Investment Management has written to Honeywell International's (HON -0.06%) board of directors arguing for the conglomerate's breakup. The move follows a period of disappointing performance for the stock over the last few years: It's up only 4.8% over the previous three years compared to a 27% increase in the S&P 500 index.Is Elliott's move a catalyst to buy the stock?Time to break up, Honeywell?Elliott's central argument is that Honeywell's conglomerate structure is no longer suit ...

The industrial conglomerate model has hindered Honeywell's ability to innovate and drive shareholder value.Shares of Honeywell International (HON -0.24%) hit a new all-time high on Tuesday on news that activist investor Elliott Investment Management had amassed a more than $5 billion stake in the industrial conglomerate. With ownership of between 3% and 4% of the stock, it's now the largest activist investor in the company.Here's why breaking up Honeywell could be a net positive for the company, a noteworth ...

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Dow Inc. (DOW) and Guangdong Delian Group Co., Ltd. recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the 7th China International Import Expo. The two companies will work to extend the use of post-consumer recycled (PCR) resins in the automobile industry, assisting the industry's transition to circularity. Delian Group has successfully used Dow's REVOLOOP Recycled Plastics Resins in the packaging of auto care items. This unique approach not only lowers the carbon footprint of packaging by significantly ...

The stocks included in the highly selective Dow Jones Industrial Average represent some of the most elite businesses in the world. These are companies that have a long history of delivering profitable growth and returns for shareholders. But there are a few growth stocks among the prestigious group that stand out for their near-term upside potential. Here are two I would bet on to outperform the average Dow Jones stock in 2025.1. AmazonAmazon (AMZN -4.19%) delivered wealth-building returns to investors for ...

High dividend yields can be a warning sign for investors. Yields generally correlate negatively with stock price movements, after all, so higher yields often reflect a business' underperformance and investors' lack of confidence in its rebound potential. There are real dangers, in other words, involved in trying to boost your returns by reaching for yield.One popular tactic that investors use in an attempt to minimize those risks is to focus on high-quality companies that might just be going through rough p ...

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