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Do Summer Olympics (And Gold Medals) Matter To The Stock Market? The Results May Surprise You
EXCLUSIVE: Market Strategist Jay Woods Says 'Rotation In Small Caps Is Just Starting': Russell 2000 Within 8% Of All Times, 'Easy Upside Target'
How To Make Money Like A Senator – This ETF Outperformed Both S&P 500 and Dow Jones
EXCLUSIVE: Market Strategist Jay Woods Says 'Rotation In Small Caps Is Just Starting': Russell 2000 Within 8% Of All Times, 'Easy Upside Target'
How To Make Money Like A Senator – This ETF Outperformed Both S&P 500 and Dow Jones
Trump Shooting Recalls Memories Of Reagan Assassination Attempt: Here's How Markets React To Political Violence
Ideal For Bitcoin To Move Opposite To Stocks In The Long Term? Experts Share Diverging Opinions

S&P 500 Recent News

Benzinga Founder Jason Raznick On Meme Stocks, Importance Of Diversification: 'Didn't Want To Lose A Generation Of Investors'
Investors may have learned from the dot-com bubble and meme stocks that it's important to diversify and not put all your eggs in one basket.
Just 17% Of S&P 500 Stocks Outperform The Index: What Does That Mean For The Market?
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) is up 3.5% in 30 days, but only 17% of S&P 500 components have outperformed the index, a historic low. Big tech has a disproportionate impact on the market, leading to concerns of overvaluation.
Despite The Market Hype, Only 5% Of US Firms Use Generative AI In Production
Only a few firms are benefiting from generative AI's potential, with large tech companies leading the way. S&P 500 up 15%, but RSP and IWM lag.
EXCLUSIVE: Top 10 Most Searched Tickers On Benzinga Pro In First Half 2024 – Where Do Nvidia, Tesla, Palantir, GameStop Rank?
Each trading day features hundreds of headlines and press releases on Benzinga Pro, a source for traders to see the latest news on the overall market and individual tickers.
Will The Magnificent 7 Be Around In 50 Years? To Find Out, Look At The Past
Seven technology companies, known as the Magnificent 7, dominate the stock market. Will they continue to do so in 50 years?
5 Biggest Winners, 5 Biggest Losers From Dow Jones Industrial Average In First Half 2024
Ten of the Dow Jones Industrial Average stocks were up double digit percentage in the first half of 2024. A look at the best and worst performers.
The Market Generally Performs Better In Early July Than Any Other Part Of The Year
Early July is a good time for Americans to celebrate with family, but also for investors as the stock market tends to do well during this period.
EXCLUSIVE: Top 10 Most Searched Tickers On Benzinga Pro In June — Where Do Nvidia, GameStop, Tesla, Apple Rank?
A look at the most searched tickers on Benzinga Pro in the month of June and how they compare to past months.
Americans Pour More Money Into Stocks Than Ever Before, But Top 10% Hold 90% Of Wealth
US households have record high stock allocations in Q1 2024, thanks to tech stocks. This may lead to increased volatility in the market.
Market Could Take Normal, Routine Pause After Record Highs, Strategist Says: 'Now's The Time If You Have Profits To Book Them'
A leading market strategist sees a pause coming after major indexes hit all-time highs and Nvidia valuation soars. A look at the reasoning and where investors could look instead.
Move Over Stocks: Wealthy Americans Are Turning To Real Estate, Crypto And Watches For Investments
A new survey of wealthy Americans found that younger investors favor real estate and cryptocurrency, while their parents' generation favors stocks.
Big Tech Dominance: 5 Companies Projected To Lap Average S&P 500 Stock's Earnings Growth
SPY ETF Trust's performance exceeds average return in 6 months, largely due to gains by big tech companies like MSFT, NVDA, AMZN, GOOG, and META.
Summer Solstice Blues: How The Stock Market Usually Performs On The Longest Day Of The Year
In the last 10 years, the summer solstice has fallen on a day when the financial markets are open seven times.
The 'AI Big 10': 10 AI Stocks Now Comprise 28% Of S&P 500, Up From 14% In 2023
SPDR S&P 500 ETF has risen 30% in 8 months, thanks to AI stocks taking up large part of index. NVIDIA's success accounts for half of S&P 500's growth.
As Small Caps Lag 20% Behind S&P 500, Reddit User Says Market Cap Definitions 'Should Really Be Readjusted For Inflation'
Reddit users discuss adjusting market cap definitions to account for inflation. Small-cap value stocks lag behind S&P 500, prompting calls for change.
US Stocks Are 'Overpriced', Warns Peter Schiff: 'If You Know You Can't Do Your Own Homework Then …'
Peter Schiff, a prominent economist, and financial commentator, has raised a red flag on the valuation of U.S. stocks, cautioning investors against the current market situation.
EXCLUSIVE: Top 10 Most Searched Tickers On Benzinga Pro In May: Where Do Nvidia, Tesla, GameStop, AMC Rank?
Each trading day features hundreds of headlines and press releases on Benzinga Pro, a source for traders to see the latest news on the overall market and individual tickers.
June Historically A Weak Month For Stocks With Negative Average Returns Over Last 20 Years
There is an overall upward bias for the stock indices, as companies that perform poorly are dropped from an index while companies that are doing well are added. The S&P 500 has annualized yearly returns of 10.6% over the last 100 years.
Nvidia's Correlation To S&P 500 Drops: Expert Says 'There Is A Lot More Going On With Sort Of The Rest Of The Market'
Huang credited Nvidia's partners in Taiwan for their role in creating the world's AI infrastructure.
The S&P 500 Rebounds 0.84% And The Dollar Index Falls 1.36%, Yet Both Hold The Potential To Surge
The S&P 500 experienced a significant recovery on the last trading day of the month, increasing by 0.84%. In contrast to the stock market, the U.S. dollar index dropped by 1.36%. Throughout 2023, the U.S. dollar has shown moderate growth, rising by 3.54%.
Market On The Brink? S&P 500 Faces Potential Crash, Analyst Warns
The S&P 500 has experienced an impressive seven-month uptick, increasing by 26% since the latter part of October.
Magnificent 7 Hits 31% Weighting for S&P 500, Top 5 Holdings Hit 27% Weighting: Will Investors Look Elsewhere?
The Magnificent 7 stocks make up 31% of the S&P 500, which is the highest weighting realized in years.
Global Labor Shortage To Propel Tech Stocks To 50% Of S&P 500, Says Fundstrat's Tom Lee: 'You're Going To See A Shift'
The global labor shortage, estimated to reach 80 million workers by 2030, is expected to significantly boost technology stocks, according to Tom Lee, the head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors.