S&P 500 today The S&P 500 opened today at 5,757.73. Within 30 minutes of trading, the benchmark index fell by 40.39 points, or 0.70%, to 5,717.34. Year to date, the benchmark index is up, with a ...

S&P 500 was due for consolidation Ahead of Friday’s sell-off, the benchmark S&P 500 index was up nearly 27% versus its April low, marking one of its most aggressive rallies in recent history.

The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) brought investors reason to scowl and reason to cheer in the first half of the year. The index slid earlier in the half, and even temporarily reached into a ...

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 offers exposure to around 500 of the largest U.S. companies. Investing in the index provides built-in diversification across sectors, which can help reduce portfolio risk.

The S&P 500 (^GSPC 1.13%) has experienced a strong recovery since the index hit a relative low in October 2022. Over the past 27 months, the benchmark stock index has soared roughly 69% higher.

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With a $9.5 billion market capitalization at recent check, Paramount PARA sits well below the $22.7 billion threshold that’s required for new companies to make it into the S&P 500 index SPX.

Three Wall Street strategists (Goldman Sachs, Societe Generale, and Yardeni Research) have lowered their year-end targets for the S&P 500 Index, citing turmoil in the first quarter. Despite the ...

Earnings Times Valuation Equals Price Current earnings of $269.97 times Tuesday’s valuation of 18.5x equals the S&P 500 Index value of 4,983 at the close.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has soared this year, and that's terrific news. Investors, watching the index advance last year, were hoping for one thing: the arrival of a new bull market. The ...