The S&P 500’s Rally Is in Question. It Doesn’t Mean Stocks Will Plunge.

Investors just don’t feel confident about stocks’ rally over the past few months, but the market could still hold up well this spring. The S&P 500 has risen about 15% since early October, when it ...

S&P 500: 7 Stocks Generate An Astounding 25% Of The S&P 500’s Profit

If you lack just a handful of key stocks, you’re missing out on a sizable chunk of the S&P 500’s profit engine. X Just seven stocks — including Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) and surpr...

‘Five days that killed the year’: These trading sessions accounted for 95% of the S&P 500’s losses in 2022

Just five trading sessions accounted for more than 95% of S&P 500 index losses in 2022, according to an analysis by Datatrek co-founder Nicholas Colas in a note published Wednesday, as stocks head...

Here’s how ‘rare’ S&P 500’s ‘violent’ reversal was after Thursday’s inflation report — and what history shows may come next, according to Bespoke

The U.S. stock market took an unusual swing after Thursday’s inflation report. “Shortly after the open, the S&P 500 index had dropped nearly 4% from its pre-market highs before staging an epic ral...

One Big Option Trade Fueled S&P 500’s Midday Jump, Wells Fargo Says

(Bloomberg) — One giant options transaction may have sparked the S&P 500’s bounce on Wednesday, according to Wells Fargo & Co. Most Read from Bloomberg The trade, which involved buying a...

The S&P 500’s Biggest Earners Look Relatively Cheap

S&P 500 Exchange Traded Fund Investment Asset Stock Market Money getty Core Earnings for the S&P 500 reached record heights in 2Q22. However, this earnings power is unevenly distributed amongs...

Hedge funds pile up $125 billion bet against the S&P 500’s big summer rally

A more than $125 billion institutional short position has been building up against the U.S. stock market, driven by hedge funds, according to BNP Paribas. Futures contract data points to a sharp incre...

Why stock market bulls are cheering the S&P 500’s close above 4,231

The S&P 500 index on Friday finished above a chart level that delivered a dose of encouragement to stock-market bulls arguing that the U.S. bear-market bottom is in, though technical analysts warn...

Why the S&P 500’s ‘bounce within a bear market’ could fizzle before it hits 4,200

Add another voice to the growing chorus of naysayers about the staying power of the recent rally in U.S. equities. The stock market’s rally since the Federal Reserve’s last jumbo rate hike in late Jul...

These 20 stocks still have at least 48% upside, analysts say, despite the S&P 500’s 8% gain from its lows

The S&P 500 has climbed 8% since June 16, when it closed at its lowest point this year. While the benchmark index is still down 17% this year, analysts expect it to soar 21% over the next 12 month...

Stocks kicks of July with gains after the S&P 500’s worst first half since 1970

US stocks ended a choppy session higher on Friday, as equities steadied after their worst start to the year in decades. The S&P 500 rose by about 1.1% to end at 3,825.33 after fluctuating between ...

Stock futures slip after the S&P 500’s worst first half since 1970

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 15, 2022.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures fell Thursday night after the S&P 500 closed o...

Here’s how you can compound dividend stocks to double the S&P 500’s return

Companies announce dividend increases all the time, but here’s one that points to a simple investing strategy that can lower your risk and make you a lot of money over the years. Maybe it isn’t so exc...

S&P 500’s Bear Market Illustrates How External Actors Have Affected Crypto

HodlX Guest Post  Submit Your Post   The S&P 500 closed more than 20% below its all-time high, set in January – and so, we enter a bear market. S&P Global Dow Jones Indices senior index analys...

What crypto market and S&P 500’s tandem skydive from ATHs means for traders

Losses in cryptocurrencies deepened on 10 June and affected everything from Bitcoin [BTC] to the Altcoins. This led to tokens either setting or approaching their lowest levels of 2022. After the US an...

Why Tesla was kicked out of the S&P 500’s ESG index

An aerial view of the Tesla Fremont Factory on May 13, 2020 in Fremont, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The S&P 500 booted electric vehicle maker Tesla from its ESG Index in an annual r...

Netflix is the S&P 500’s worst performer this week — here are the next 14

Investors remained sour for a second consecutive session on Friday as they continued to digest comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell about the prospect for rapidly rising interest rates...

Twitter Is the S&P 500’s Top Performer in April. Nvidia Is the Worst.

Text size Target store shopping carts in Miami. Joe Raedle/Getty Images It’s been a volatile month for stocks as investors have navigated a complex macroeconomic minefield — from rising interest rates...

Stock futures are steady after S&P 500’s best week since 2020

Steven Birdsall, chief revenue officer of Anaplan Inc., left, and Frank Calderoni, president and chief executive officer of Anaplan Inc., center, talk to a trader during the company’s initial pu...

Stock futures are little changed after S&P 500’s best one-day rally since 2020

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 28, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Wednesday after the major indexes posted sharp gains as commodity prices cooled. Fu...

Stock futures dip after the S&P 500’s worst day since October 2020 amid Russia-Ukraine war

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures fell slightly in overnight trading Monday following the S&P 500’s worst day since October, as investors remained o...

Cruise stock surge toward the top of the S&P 500’s gainers list

Cruise stocks surged Monday, and were among the biggest gainers in the S&P 500 SPX, +0.05%, in the wake of Royal Caribbean Group’s RCL, +8.00% earnings report in which the cruise operator Ch...

Here’s What The January Barometer Says About S&P 500’s Performance in 2022

In January 2022, S&P 500 (SPX) fell more than 5%, which was the worst January since 2009. According to Stock Trader’s Almanac 2022, a down January is not a bullish signal for the stock market. Sin...

What history says about S&P 500’s performance after its craters

History shows it has paid off to buy stocks after major plunges. An investor buying the S&P 500 (^GSPC) 10% below its high, regardless of whether it was the trough, would have netted a median retu...

Stock futures rise slightly following S&P 500’s worst week since March 2020

Trader on the floor of the NYSE, Jan. 21, 2022. CNBC Stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading Sunday, following the S&P 500’s worst week since March 2020, as investors awaited more c...

Jim Cramer’s 2022 outlook for the S&P 500’s 10 biggest losers in 2021

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday offered his 2022 outlook for the 10 worst-performing stocks in the S&P 500 last year, when the broad equity index advanced nearly 27%. The “Mad Money”...

Jim Cramer’s 2022 outlook for the S&P 500’s 10 biggest winners last year

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday shared his thoughts on how the S&P 500’s 10 biggest winners in 2021 will perform in 2022. “The biggest takeaway should be the remarkable resurgence of...

Cheaper Stocks Boost S&P 500’s Prospects in New Year

Investors banking on a roaring bull market in U.S. stocks in 2022 are enjoying the company of an unexpected ally: valuations.  The S&P 500 rose 27% in 2021, capping a third consecutive year of dou...