USA TODAY on Nostr: S&P 500 (SPX) today: Airbnb, Inc. is a top mover, up 3.83% ========== The S&P 500 ...
S&P 500 (SPX) today: Airbnb, Inc. is a top mover, up 3.83%
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The S&P 500 opened today at 5,026.83 and rose by 1.41 points, or 0.03%, to 5,028.24 within 30 minutes of trading. Year to date, the benchmark index has a return of 5.94%. The S&P 500 is a market-capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 large companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges. It is considered a benchmark for U.S. market performance. The index is updated in real time during market hours and is widely used by investors and analysts. The top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 by market capitalization include Meta Platforms, Alphabet, and Berkshire Hathaway. The selection criteria for the index require companies to be U.S.-based, have a minimum market capitalization of $14.5 billion, positive earnings, and sufficient liquidity. The index is rebalanced quarterly. The S&P 500 has a long history dating back to 1957 and has weathered various economic cycles. Investors can gain exposure to the S&P 500 through index funds and ETFs. S&P 500 futures are also available for trading.
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https://www.usatoday.com/money/blueprint/investing/s-and-p-500-today-02-12-2024/
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The S&P 500 opened today at 5,026.83 and rose by 1.41 points, or 0.03%, to 5,028.24 within 30 minutes of trading. Year to date, the benchmark index has a return of 5.94%. The S&P 500 is a market-capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 large companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges. It is considered a benchmark for U.S. market performance. The index is updated in real time during market hours and is widely used by investors and analysts. The top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 by market capitalization include Meta Platforms, Alphabet, and Berkshire Hathaway. The selection criteria for the index require companies to be U.S.-based, have a minimum market capitalization of $14.5 billion, positive earnings, and sufficient liquidity. The index is rebalanced quarterly. The S&P 500 has a long history dating back to 1957 and has weathered various economic cycles. Investors can gain exposure to the S&P 500 through index funds and ETFs. S&P 500 futures are also available for trading.
#S&p500 #StockMarket #Index #Investing #Companies #MarketPerformance
https://www.usatoday.com/money/blueprint/investing/s-and-p-500-today-02-12-2024/