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.
Live Updates Time to Start Worrying About Amazon?12:36pm ETRothschild Redburn analyst Alex Haissl downgraded Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) to neutral with a $250 price target. “Taking a more cautious view on AWS is…
Live Updates Swiss Chocolate and Swiss Watches Just Got 24% Cheaper1:41pm ETIn tariffs news — and it’s been a minute since we last had some interesting tariffs news from the tariff-obsessed Trump administration —…
Live Updates Booking Gets a Good Review12:05pm ETWedbush analyst Scott Devitt upgraded travel website Booking Holdings (Nasdaq: BKNG | BKNG Price Prediction) to outperform with a nice, round $6,000 price target this morning. “Booking…
Live Updates Hold FAST -- or Not?12:48pm ETBernstein SocGen Group initiated coverage on S&P 500 component company Fastenal (Nasdaq: FAST | FAST Price Prediction) with a underperform rating and a $38 price target this…
Live Updates CF Industries Gets an 'A'11:30am ETWells Fargo analyst Michael Sison initiated coverage on fertilizer producer and S&P 500 component company CF Industries (NYSE: CF | CF Price Prediction) with an overweight rating…
Live Updates Bullish on Meta12:50pm ETIn other AI news, Freedom Capital Markets analyst Saken Ismailov upgraded Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META | META Price Prediction) to buy with an $800 price target this morning. “Meta…
Live Updates Air Products Stock Rises12:54pm ETGases production company and S&P 500 component Air Products and Chemicals  (NYSE: APD | APD Price Prediction) beat on both sales and earnings, reporting $3.39 per share in…
True to its name, Vanguard stands on the vanguard of the exchange traded fund (ETF) revolution. Browsing through Vanguard’s array of ETFs might overwhelm you with the choices available to modern investors. To point…
Plenty of new covered call exchange traded funds (ETFs) are available in 2025, and the NEOS Gold High Income ETF (BATS:IAUI) was introduced just a few months ago. The timing of this fund couldn’t…
When all is said and done, exchange traded fund (ETF) investors typically seek to outperform and book a tidy profit over the long run. At the same time, sensible ETF investors want to reduce…
Are sustainable double-digit returns possible for passive income investors? Annual yields of 10% or more aren’t just a pipe dream as NEOS brings you a pair of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that could deliver hefty…
While most of 2025 is behind us, there’s still plenty of year to go. And with it, there are still plenty of opportunities to generate passive income. If you have $25,000 in cash, you…
Here’s a challenge: take $3 million in available cash and turn it into a machine that creates $250,000 worth of income per year. Not long ago, a Reddit user posed this challenge, asking what…
A high-yield exchange traded fund (ETF) such as the JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ:JEPQ) will undoubtedly attract many passive income collectors. After all, the fund’s cash distributions can be frequently reinvested to create…
Trading the Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares  (NYSEARCA:SPXL) can be thrilling or chilling, and it’s definitely not for the faint of heart. Depending on your tolerance for swift price moves, SPXL is…
