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The Standard and Poor's 500, or simply the S&P 500, [5] is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 of the largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly followed equity indices and includes approximately 80% of the total market capitalization of U.S. public companies, with an ...
The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on the American stock exchanges (including the 30 companies that compose the Dow Jones Industrial Average). The index includes about 80 percent of the American market by capitalization.
Some of the best-performing S&P 599 constituents in May were energy firms like Baker Hughes (BKR), Schlumberger (SLB), TechnipFMC (FTI), Devon Energy (DVN) and Marathon Petroleum (MPC).
Some of the best-performing S&P 500 constituents in the first quarter were energy firms like Marathon Oil (MRO), Diamondback Energy (FANG), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), EOG Resources (EOG) and ...
NYSE Arca Major Market Index; CBOE indices CBOE DJIA BuyWrite Index (BXD) CBOE NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Index (BXN) CBOE NASDAQ-100 Volatility Index (VXN) CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXM) CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) Dow Jones & Company indices Dow Jones Industrial Average; Dow Jones Transportation Average; Dow Jones Utility Average; MarketGrader ...
During the 10 years leading up to August 2024, shares of S&P Global increased 518 percent, while its benchmark index, the S&P 500, gained only 180 percent over the same period.
Energy stocks have outperformed the broader market to start the year, kicking off 2025 with gains as oil and natural gas prices have edged higher. The S&P 500 Energy Sector (XLE) is up 2.8% year ...
In March 1957 the index was expanded to its current 500-stock structure and renamed the S&P 500 Stock Composite Index. Subsequently, closing beyond 50 for the first time in September 1958, the continued post-World War II boom in the United States would see the index nearly double to a closing price of 94.06 on February 9, 1966.