The NYSE has used a bell to open and close the market since 1903, making it a long-standing tradition.

Walmart is joining a stock exchange with a well-known tech focus as its digital sales skyrocket. Walmart ( WMT) is leaving the New York Stock Exchange for the Nasdaq, where it expects its shares to begin trading Dec. 9, the company said Thursday. 1 The shares will keep the "WMT" ticker symbol after the move.

The move by Walmart, which has a market value of about $852 billion, marks the biggest-ever exchange transfer on record and a coup for Nasdaq over its long-time crosstown rival. Walmart is the NYSE's fourth largest listing by market capitalization, according to data from LSEG.

Indeed, JPMorgan Chase analysts estimate U.S. large-cap stocks will return 6.7% annually over the next 10 to 15 years. And Goldman Sachs analysts estimate the S&P 500 will return 6.5% annually over the next decade, with downside and upside scenarios from 3% annually to 10% annually.

Warren Buffett's simple "market closure test" reveals why millions of stressed retail investors are doing investing wrong.

The day after Thanksgiving is a holiday in itself for retailers—but not for the federal government. The day after Thanksgiving is a holiday in itself for retailers.

With Black Friday just one day away, some are getting ready to spend for the holidays. This year, sales started weeks ago, leading some to wonder if the shopping day still has an impact. NBC News' Brian Cheung reports.