U.S. News & World Report – In a headline-driven environment, it’s easy to get confused about which way the market is moving. Let’s put aside the calamities of the day and focus on the fundamentals of “the market,” as defined by the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500). The S&P 500, which includes the 500 largest companies in the U.S., represents more than 80 percent of the U.S. stock market and is widely regarded as the best single gauge of the U.S. stock market.

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