^GSPC - S&P 500
| Previous Close | 2,749.76 |
| Open | 2,760.79 |
| Volume | 2,887,234,463 |
| Day's Range | 2,752.68 - 2,764.17 |
| 52 Week Range | 2,405.70 - 2,872.87 |
| Avg. Volume | 3,487,321,562 |
- MarketWatch•6 hours ago
Here’s why Goldman says stock-market gains will be capped even as earnings rise
Stocks are set to rise, but won’t get much of an added lift from a pickup in corporate earnings, say Goldman Sachs analysts.
- MarketWatch•6 hours ago
Stock-market leaders yet to be undercut by trade-war fears
Nasdaq on pace for double-digit gains for first half of 2018Trade tensions continue to dominate headlines. The threat of a full-blown U.S.-China trade war is having less impact on both investor sentiment and stock prices than might be expected, judging by double-digit gains for the Nasdaq and modest but positive returns for the S&P 500 so far this year. To a large degree, the prospect of a wider trade conflict hasn’t been enough to untrack the market leaders that lifted Wall Street throughout the first half of 2018 — albeit with higher volatility.
- MarketWatch•6 hours ago
Here’s what could happen to Apple’s average selling prices in the next iPhone cycle
Apple Inc. has struggled to meet Wall Street’s expectations for iPhone units sales in recent quarters, but the company has surprised investors by getting consumers to pay ever more for its phones. Another high-ranking female member of the Trump administration was hounded out of a restaurant. The threat of a full-blown trade war isn’t having the impact on investor sentiment and stock prices that might be expected judging by double-digit gains for the Nasdaq and modest but positive returns for the S&P 500 so far this year.
- MarketWatch•10 hours ago
15 ways to make more money in your 401(k)
For many people, a 401(k) retirement plan is the biggest source of retirement savings. Unfortunately, most people don’t use their retirement funds to the best advantage. Most of these tips also apply to saving in an IRA.
- MarketWatch•12 hours ago
Micron earnings prove the doubters wrong again
Opinion: Memory chip maker’s stock gains after it combats every doomsday scenario with results and forecastBloomberg News/Landov”The industry we operate within is structurally different than in the past,” Micron Chief Executive Sanjay Mehrotra said Wednesday. Micron Technology Inc. once again countered all the doubts surrounding its stock Wednesday, as executives forcefully contended that the current strength in memory markets is not just a cyclical upturn. Micron (MU) on Wednesday reported strong profit and sales gains with a forecast that showed confidence that demand for memory chips will continue, along with higher prices of those components.
- MarketWatch•12 hours ago
Why no single stock sector will make or break an investor, in one chart
The following table, which looks at market returns over three different time horizons, shows that a portfolio that excludes a single industry — for example, the S&P 500, ex-energy — isn’t too different from the overall market in terms of performance. While GMO’s data looks at 10 distinct industry groups, the U.S. stock market is actually broken into 11.
- FX Empire•22 hours ago
S&P 500 Weekly Price Forecast – S&P 500 finds support underneath
The S&P 500 fell during most of the week but turned around the show signs of life again towards the end of the week. The hammer being formed of course is a bullish sign and it shows just how much pressure is building up underneath, perhaps in a sign that we are going to explode to the upside.
- FX Empire•22 hours ago
S&P 500 Price Forecast – S&P 500 rallies on Friday
The S&P 500 rallied a bit during the Friday session, gaining over 0.5% during the day. The market has found support at 2750, which of course is a large, round, psychologically significant figure.
- Barrons.com•23 hours ago
[$$] Big Banks Poised to Supersize the Buyback Boom
Big banks are expected to get the green light from the Federal Reserve this week to shower their shareholders with increased dividends and share repurchases. Announcements of capital returns could provide a needed lift to bank stocks. Among the biggest banks, JPMorgan Chase (JPM) may raise its dividend by about 50%, boosting its yield to 3%.
- Barrons.com•23 hours ago
Getting Started in Sustainable Investing
Wall Street has never been particularly concerned with making things easy for individual investors. Maybe that’s why understanding and assessing the world of sustainable investing can be challenging. It’s an umbrella term for a variety of investing styles that evaluate companies based on environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, factors, alongside traditional stock-picking metrics.
- Barrons.com•23 hours ago
[$$] Why IPOs Are a Boom, Not a Bubble
Review | Dates to Watch For | U.S. Economic Calendar | Consensus Estimates | Coming Earnings | Coming U.S. Auctions The market for initial public offerings has been slow for years now amid a flood of private cash and high valuations for startups. There have been 93 IPOs in the U.S. this year, up 35% from this time a year ago. The one-year performance of the Renaissance IPO Index—a basket of recent issues—is up 23% over the last 12 months versus 15% for the S&P 500.
- Financial Times•23 hours ago
[$$] Indices don’t just measure markets — they drive performance
This has been growing clearer for years, as both individual savers and big institutions yank money from “active” managers, who attempt to outperform the market using good stock selection, and into “passive” funds, which try only to track a benchmark index. The Dow Industrials is only a historical curiosity. , a chain of pharmacies, had taken GE’s place that they bid its stock up by 3 per cent, on Wednesday.
- Investing.com•yesterday
Top 5 Things That Moved Markets This Past Week
Investing.com – Top 5 things that rocked U.S. markets this week
- Barrons.com•yesterday
After the Bell: And Just Like That, the Dow's Back in Black
Stocks ended mixed again on Friday, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to snap its eight-day losing streak. •...unwind Red Hat's (RHT) double-digit plunge. Markets couldn't make a clean sweep Friday, but it was the Nasdaq that was the laggard.
- MarketWatch•yesterday
Beware of the Russell 2000, but should you buy the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
The four major markets are the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI), S&P 500 Index (^GSPC), Nasdaq 100 Index (XNAS:NDX) and Russell 2000 Index (^RUT). Some might argue that the Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC) is more important than the Nasdaq 100, but the Nasdaq Composite also has many small-cap stocks that are already included in the Russell 2000, so the Nasdaq 100 is a better indicator overall. With that, the Russell 2000 and the Nasdaq 100 are higher-beta markets, but with one material difference.
- Market Realist•yesterday
Did the S&P 500 Rebound Help the Leading Economic Index?
The S&P 500 Index ended May with gains of ~2.2% after declining for three consecutive months since January. The S&P 500 Index is still posting positive returns so far in June and remains in positive territory for the year. The Conference Board uses the performance of the S&P 500 Index as one the constituents of the LEI (Leading Economic Index).
- Motley Fool•yesterday
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
On a day stocks advanced, CarMax reported better-than-expected quarterly results, and Red Hat issued a forecast that disappointed investors.
- Bloomberg•yesterday
S&P 500 Winners and Losers for 06/22
These are today's winners and losers from the S&P 500. More from Bloomberg.comTrump Tariff Threat on European Cars Escalates Global Trade WarWhite House Split Over Hardline Response to China Trade WarEnergy Stocks Lift U.
Associated Press•yesterdayUS stocks finish mostly higher as energy companies climb
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices and energy companies rallied Friday after OPEC said it will produce more oil, but not as much as investors feared. While trade tensions remained in the headlines, U.S. stocks finished slightly higher at the end of a bumpy week.
- MarketWatch•yesterday
Dow snaps 8-session skid, but logs worst weekly fall since March as trade jitters persist
Energy stocks lead, supported by jump in crude pricesExxon shares were among top Dow gainers. U.S. stock benchmarks ended mostly higher on Friday as an OPEC-inspired rally in energy shares helped the Dow industrials halt a lengthy slide, but equities rang up weekly losses in a period pockmarked by a series of trade-related spats. What did the main benchmarks do?
Reuters•yesterdayGlobal shares rise, oil prices jump on OPEC news
World shares rose on Friday but still registered their biggest weekly decline in three months on continuing global trade tensions, while oil prices surged after OPEC decided on only modest increases in crude production. U.S. Treasury yields were little changed as risk appetite improved a bit though investors remained cautious over a trade conflict with China. "The market's saying we're a little nervous about a trade war but we really don't think there will be one," Gail Dudack, chief investment strategist at Dudack Research Group, said.
Reuters•yesterdayGlobal shares rise, oil prices jump on OPEC news
World shares rose on Friday but still registered their biggest weekly decline in three months on continuing global trade tensions, while oil prices surged after OPEC decided on only modest increases in crude production. U.S. Treasury yields were little changed as risk appetite improved a bit though investors remained cautious over a trade conflict with China. "The market's saying we're a little nervous about a trade war but we really don't think there will be one," Gail Dudack, chief investment strategist at Dudack Research Group, said.
- Associated Press•yesterday
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Oil prices and energy companies rallied Friday after OPEC said it will produce more oil, but not as much as investors feared. While trade tensions remained in the headlines, U.S. stocks finished slightly higher at the end of a bumpy week.
- MarketWatch•yesterday
The simple reason the next bear market will be more painful
Bear markets are always painful. The enormous crash we saw during the Great Financial Crisis could possibly be the worst one we see in a generation. The next bear market could be even more painful for many investors, even if it’s not of the same order of magnitude as the last crash.
Reuters•yesterdayDow snaps losing streak on energy lift
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed on Friday, as the Dow put to rest an eight-day losing streak with a boost from energy stocks, but losses in the technology space kept the Nasdaq in check. Exxon Mobil rose 2.1 percent and Chevron gained 2.0 percent, as the two biggest boosts to the S&P. The S&P energy index was up 2.2 percent, as the sector notched its strongest day in June. A rally in oil prices due to OPEC's earlier decision to restrict supply in an effort to drain global inventories has given the sector a gain of more than 11 percent for the quarter-to-date, best among the 11 major S&P groups.
