AP – GOOD WEEK: The Standard & Poor’s 500 finished the week with a 5.4 percent gain. It was the best performance for the broad market index since the first week of July.
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Read More »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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Read More »AP – After sailing through its best first quarter since 1998, the stock market is starting to lose some momentum. The Standard and Poor’s 500 stock index, a broad market benchmark, is up just 1 percent this quarter after jumping 5.4 percent in the first three months of the year, in large part because of conflicting data about the health of the economy.
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Read More »U.S. stock futures rose, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index may rise for the fourth time this week, led by a rebound in commodities as reports from Germany to Hong Kong boosted confidence in the global recovery.
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Reuters – The Standard & Poor’s 500 index is poised to hit its highest mark in nearly three years this week after more signs of life from the jobs market, but think twice before betting the house.
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Read More »Reuters – The U.S. Standard & Poor’s 500 index will finish the year with double-digit gains, unfazed by Japan’s nuclear crisis or unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, which is driving up oil prices, a Reuters poll found.
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AP – Strong earnings results and another round of corporate deals pushed stocks higher Wednesday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index has now doubled from its intraday low set in the financial crisis.
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Read More »AP – Several big acquisitions and a strong earnings report from Loews Corp. pushed stocks higher Monday. Financial companies gained 1.5 percent, the most of any group in the Standard and Poor’s 500.
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