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A reminder that S&P 500 returns are highly concentrated on the index's biggest companies
"If you had invested $1 million in the S&P 500 on January 1, 2021, your return today would be $660,000, of which more than ...
Dow Jones Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit New Highs, Dow Drops as Investors React to Slew of Earnings; Tesla Stock Plunges, Alphabet Rises After Results
Major stock indexes were mixed in late trading Thursday as investors reacted to a flurry of earnings reports from major companies, notably tech giants Tesla and Alphabet, and awaited new developments ...
This popular market index hit its peak four years ago. What this means for stocks.
The Russell 2000 Index RUT has gone almost four years without hitting a new high. This benchmark for the small- and midcap sectors of the U.S. market peaked on Nov. 8, 2021. Now, two years into a bull ...
S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch record closes, lifted by Alphabet
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq notched record high closes on Thursday as robust results from Google parent Alphabet fueled ...
As the S&P 500 heads for a fifth straight record close, here are a couple of factoids to keep in mind
As MarketWatch noted earlier, the S&P 500 was on track on Friday to tally what would be its fifth straight record finish. Assuming this milestone comes to pass, it would mark the longest streak of ...