The market is reacting to headlines, not fundamentals. Deep discounts are creating unusually asymmetric setups in quality dividend growth stocks. Patient income investors may be getting a rare gift to lock in big yields with strong dividend growth profiles.
Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4860410-buy-the-dip-quality…
The S&P 500 has climbed in recent years and finished 2025 with a 16% gain, and growth stocks have fueled the momentum. This has led to high valuations, especially among growth stocks.
Chevron, the only U.S. oil company operating inside Venezuela, saw the biggest gains Monday. ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil, which have unresolved monetary claims against the Venezuelan government, also climbed.
As of Dec. 15, 2025, two stocks in the financial sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
