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 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…
Live Updates All the News That's Fit to Buy11:05am ETToday’s biggest news concerns a rather small company, newspaper firm Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE), which is up double digits on news that Floridian billionaire David…
A Year of Extremes Highlights the Power of Passive Strategies 2025 was not a normal year for stocks. Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction), the AI leader that dominated returns in prior years, has…
Live Updates Expect ConAgra to Grow Slowly12:36pm ETBernstein SocGen Group analyst Alexia Howard lowered her price target on S&P 500 component stock ConAgra (NYSE: CAG | CAG Price Prediction) to $18 this morning. Howard highlighted…
What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2026? One of your commitments should be to take control of your financial future. An easy way to get started is to put the Vanguard S&P 500…
Live Updates Capital One Beats AmEx1:29pm ETBTIG analyst Vincent Caintic raised his price target on S&P 500 component company Capital One (NYSE: COF | COF Price Prediction) to $308, and maintained his buy rating…
Live Updates Sealed Air Won't Float Any Higher1:09pm ETA different Raymond James analyst, Matt Roberts this time, downgraded Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) stock to market perform this morning. “Following the previously announced take-private offer from CD&R…
Live Updates Carnival Cruises Higher1:28pm ETS&P 500 component company Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL | CCL Price Prediction) beat earnings by nine cents this morning, reporting Q4 2025 profit of $0.34 per share on sales of…
