Wall St Week Ahead-Defensives, energy, dividend plays gain favor as market swoons anew

Wall St Week Ahead-Defensives, energy, dividend plays gain favor as market swoons anew

NEW YORK – Fresh volatility in U.S. stocks is pushing some investors to hunker down in areas of the market that have been relatively strong during a brutal year for equities, including energy shares, defensive names and dividend-payers. The S&P 500 is down 9% since mid-August, partially reversing a summer rebound after Federal Reserve Chairman … Read more