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.
The Motley Fool Money podcast panel spent a recent episode pushing back on the narrative that AI is about to gut enterprise software demand. The debate was sparked by ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW | NOW Price…
CNBC’s Fast Money panel recently made a notable pivot on its April 24 episode, arguing that Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO | NVO Price Prediction) now offers a more compelling setup than GLP-1 category leader Eli…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is off to the races this morning, up 0.50% thanks to tailwinds from mega-cap earnings beats and a sharp pullback in oil prices, even as the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is holding its breath as the Fed prepares to deliver its latest rate decision this afternoon in what will be remembered as Jerome Powell’s final FOMC meeting as Chairman before…
Shares of Carvana (NYSE:CVNA | CVNA Price Prediction) are trading around $400 Tuesday morning, off about 2% on the session. The stock has been lifted by a blend of fundamental momentum, an analyst upgrade,…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is pulling back from its latest record run as investors take some profits in this jittery market. OpenAI missed sales and user targets, rippling through tech stocks, while oil is…
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR | PLTR Price Prediction) builds enterprise software platforms, including Gotham for defense and intelligence customers and Foundry and AIP for commercial AI deployments. Palantir stock currently trades at $143.09, while the…
Stocks opened in a holding pattern, with the S&P 500 (^GSPC) heading into the trading session fractionally lower after rising to all-time highs last week. Three forces pull in opposite directions: the heaviest tech…
Philippe Laffont built Coatue Management by spotting major technology shifts early and betting on them with size. His fund has consistently leaned into the biggest platform changes in tech, from cloud computing to mobile.…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is pointing higher into Friday’s open, with futures fractionally higher as traders digest a bevy of data. Intel reported a blockbuster print, sending its stock to dot-com-era levels, while Mideast…
Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) are down roughly 4% in Thursday afternoon trading, sliding to $415 from a prior close of $432.92. It’s the software giant’s worst session since early February,…
Most asset managers try to track the market. Through ARK Investment, Cathie Wood is trying to get ahead of the market’s best ideas by identifying disruptive innovation early, even when the underlying businesses are…
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) is pointing lower ahead of the open on Thursday, with traders taking profits after Wednesday’s record-setting session where the benchmark rose 1% and the Nasdaq added nearly 2%. Early weakness…
At Whale Rock Capital Management, a Boston-based technology-focused hedge fund managing billions in assets, Alex Sacerdote focuses on concentrating capital into a small number of companies at the center of major technology shifts. The…
Berkshire has long been defined by patience and concentration, often holding positions for years or even decades. When it reduces exposure across multiple major holdings in a single quarter, it tends to reflect a…
