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Moody’s Corporation strengthens core services, driving revised outlook and solidifying position within S&P 500 business ...

Trump’s renewed tariff threats have reignited trade tensions, triggering volatility across global markets. The Nasdaq and S&P ...

CEO Tom Gardner is worried that the "market" is a bit stretched valuation-wise. Gardner thinks there are still investments ...

The year 2023 was particularly outstanding for the Nasdaq-100®, with a 55.1% increase — its best calendar year of performance since 1999, and largest margin of outperformance vs. the S&P 500 ...

Fewer stocks are setting new highs alongside the S&P 500 Index, an unwelcome sign for traders worried about the market’s ...

The S&P 500 ended Tuesday marginally lower after President Donald Trump said that there would be no extensions on his new Aug ...

During this turbulent period, the S&P 500 Quality Index outperformed the S&P 500 by 3.58% YTD, while exhibiting lower volatility (see Exhibit 1). Such performance highlights the defensive and ...

History is very clear that over time, even if you bought at market peaks, just owning the S&P 500 index, via a low-cost mutual fund or ETF, has worked out very well.. As the graph below highlights ...