The S&P 500 is a market-capitalization-weighted index of 500 of the largest publicly traded companies in the United States. It covers a diverse range of industries including technology, finance, energy, and consumer goods. Launched in 1957 by Standard & Poor’s, it is considered one of the best representations of the overall U.S. equity market. The S&P 500 is widely used as a benchmark for mutual funds, ETFs, and institutional investors, and is often regarded as the most accurate reflection of U.S. corporate performance.
Many investors get exposure to the S&P 500 through exchange traded funds (ETFs) like the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) or the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO). A prominent group of analysts expect these S&P 500 funds…
Live Updates Time to Declare Victory on GE HealthCare Stock11:32am ETUBSÂ analyst Graham Doyle downgraded GE HealthCare (Nasdaq: GEHC | GEHC Price Prediction) to sell with a $77 price target this morning. “GEHC has almost…
No doubt about it: when large-cap stocks keep marching higher, it can feel like the party will never end. In early 2026, the S&P 500 index continues to hit new all-time highs and analysts…
Live Updates Intel Soars on Upgrade12:14pm ETKeyBanc analyst John Vinh upgraded Intel (Nasdaq: INTC | INTC Price Prediction) stock to overweight with a $60 price target this morning. “We expect outsized data center demand from hyperscalers this…
Do you like to walk on the wild side? Are you bullish on Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC)? If so, then you might consider a share position in Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR | MSTR Price Prediction), formerly known as Microstrategy. …
Live Updates Albemarle Soars on Lithium Upgrade11:37am ETScotiabank analyst Ben Isaacson upgraded shares of S&P 500 component company and lithium producer Albemarle (NYSE: ALB | ALB Price Prediction) to sector outperform with a $200…
Here’s a quiz question for you. Which S&P 500 company delivered the highest stock gains, percentage-wise, in 2025? The correct answer isn’t NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction), believe it or not. In actuality,…
Live Updates Micron Marching Higher1:23pm ETMicron (Nasdaq: MU | MU Price Prediction) stock is up 4% in the afternoon after Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh raised his price target to $390 with an outperform rating.…
Live Updates Bottom's Up for Constellation Brands11:39am ETLiquor distiller and S&P 500 component company Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ | STZ Price Prediction) beat analysts forecasts by 41 cents in its Q3 earnings announcement last night. Constellation…
Live Updates Johnson Stock Is Out of Control12:36pm ETMelius analyst Scott R. Davis upgraded Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI | JCI Price Prediction) stock to buy with a $148 price target this morning. JCI stock is…
Live Updates Stryker While the Iron Is Hot11:45am ETRaymond James upgraded Stryker (NYSE: SYK | SYK Price Prediction) to outperform with a $418 price target this morning. Stryker calls Stryker “one of the highest quality…
Live Updates Estee Lauder Is Looking Fine12:19pm ETRaymond James analyst Olivia Tong upgraded Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL | EL Price Prediction) stock to strong buy with a $130 price target this morning, and called the…
Live Updates ASML Stock Soars on a Double-Upgrade12:27pm ETIn further bullish news for AI investors, Aletheia Capital analyst Warren Lau double-upgraded semiconductor manufacturing equipment giant ASML Inc. (Nasdaq: ASML | MU Price Prediction) from sell to…
Live Updates Serving Up Some Profits10:59am ETFreedom Capital Markets analyst Dmitriy Pozdnyakov served up a new stock idea this morning — food delivery robot-maker Serve Robotics (Nasdaq: SERV), which it says is a buy that…
He’s the Oracle of Omaha and, quite possibly, the greatest living investor. Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B | BRK-B Price Prediction), has rewarded Berkshire’s loyal shareholders with outstanding returns based on his…
