The stock market has been on a tear. Here's how you can safely invest

The US stock market has been on a tear. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended 2020 near all-time highs — and the indexes have kept on climbing into the new year.

News: What you need to know about the markets     The stock market has been on a tear. Here's how you can safely invest The US stock market has been on a tear. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended 2020 near all-time highs — and the indexes have kept on climbing into the new year. Read more »   Janet Yellen says Treasury should focus on workers, women and minorities Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden's pick for Treasury secretary and former head of the Federal Reserve, is headed to Capitol Hill Tuesday for her confirmation hearing. Read more »   Bed Bath & Beyond stops selling MyPillow after CEO's Capitol siege comments Bed Bath & Beyond has stopped selling MyPillow products following CEO Mike Lindell's support of the January 6 insurrection and his continued false statements questioning the validity of the US presidential election. Read more »   The Biden post-election market surge is the best for a new president in 60 years Stocks have gained about 13% since Election Day as of Tuesday, a day before Joe Biden's inauguration -- marking the the best post-election market performance for a new president since JFK, according to CFRA Research. Read more »   Walmart CEO blames 'fiction' of fraudulent election for dividing Americans Walmart CEO Doug McMillon lamented Tuesday that the baseless claims of a stolen election pushed by President Donald Trump and his allies have further inflamed America at a time of peril. Read more »   Goldman Sachs posts impressive earnings thanks to Wall Street's strength Goldman Sachs, one of the largest investment banks on Wall Street, reported results for the fourth quarter that easily topped analysts' expectations Tuesday morning. Read more »

Dow Nasdaq S&P +116.26   +198.68   +30.66 30,930.52   13,197.18   3,798.91 +0.38%   +1.53%   +0.81% YTD +1.06%   YTD +2.40%   YTD +1.14%

Biggest Winners General Motors Co +9.75%   Carmax Inc +9.39%   Live Nation Entertainment Inc +6.94%   Marathon Petroleum Corp +4.80% Biggest Losers Xerox Holdings Corp -6.22%   Nov Inc -5.90%   Welltower Inc -5.06%   Target Corp -3.41%

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Key Market Stats Latest Today's Change Oil $53.00 +0.02 / +0.04% Gold $1,839.10 -1.10 / -0.06% 10-yr 1.09% -0.01 Euro $1.21 +0.01 / +0.42%

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