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The Dow is beating the broader market to a degree not seen in nearly a century.The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 5.3% this year, which isn’t normally a cause for celebration. But that performance looks downright golden compared with the broad S&P 500, which is off 15%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, which has dropped 27%. The Dow’s year-to-date advantage over the S&P 500 is the biggest since 1933. The Dow’s lead over the Nasdaq at this point in the year is the widest since 2000. Of the three indexes,…

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday explained why he believes the Dow Jones Industrial Average will continue to outperform the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 next year."As we head into the end of the year, Wall Street tends to crowd into the biggest winners, which is why I expect the Dow to keep outperforming the Nasdaq and the S&P, at least until January, possibly even a lot longer," he said.Here are the reasons he listed for the Dow's standout performance:The market seems to believe the Federal Reserve can pull off a soft…

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday advised investors on where to look for stocks that can withstand a potential economic downturn."The Dow Jones Industrial Average is filled with relatively cheap stocks because traders assume these 30 old-line companies are the most vulnerable to a recession. But that's not true: That's wrong. The Dow components all know how to handle a recession," he said.Dow stocks that Cramer has touted as recession-resilient names in recent weeks include Johnson & Johnson and Procter & Gamble. The…

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday named the biggest losers and winners on the Dow Jones Industrial Average during the third quarter."Anything economically sensitive has been crushed and even high-dividend yields are no protection when the Fed is on the warpath," he said.Here are the winners:Winners WalmartAppleHome DepotDisneyChevronStocks have declined dramatically this year due to persistent inflation, the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Covid-19 lockdowns. The market has remained…

News Corp said revenue increased by 7.3% in the latest quarter, thanks to continued strength in advertising and rapid growth at Wall Street Journal parent Dow Jones & Co. The New York-based media company, whose holdings include The Wall Street Journal, HarperCollins Publishers and news organizations in the U.K. and Australia, reported $2.67 billion in revenue in the quarter ended June 30, the final quarter of its fiscal year. The company swung to a net profit of $110 million,…

According to a message on his Facebook page, “It is with an extremely heavy heart that we share with you the passing of our beloved Tony this morning. Tony was a beautiful soul – kind, compassionate, funny and humble. It was truly a joy to just be around him. His gentle voice and unpretentious manner were immediately comforting and you could not help but love him.” The message further reads, “From the warm reminiscences of Wally Cleaver to those of us fortunate enough to know him personally thank you, Tony. And thank…

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Tuesday offered investors his stock picks from the best- and worst-performing stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average during the first half of the year.Companies in the Dow "tend to be boring, mature companies that typically pay nice dividends, which is what protects you when the Fed is tightening," the "Mad Money" host said."I know this is a tough market, but I'm betting the second half turns out better than the first for the worst performers and be OK for the best performers," he added.Here is…