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Why the S&P 500 Was Flat Last Week

Sat, 25 May 2013 19:30:40 GMT

Why the S&P 500 Was Flat Last Week
Motley Fool - 1 hour ago

Investors have done well this month. Despite the "sell in May and go away" cliche, those who have hung in there have seen the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC ) increase by more than 4% since the month began. This most recent week, in fact, was the only ...

Meet the 4 Newest Members of the S&P 500 - DailyFinance

Obama Is The Fifth President To See The S&P 500 Double While In Office

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:07:35 GMT

Obama Is The Fifth President To See The S&P 500 Double While In Office
Huffington Post - 2 hours ago

President Barack Obama is just the fifth president in the 84-year history of the S&P 500 index to see it double during his term, according to The New York Times.

Fund managers raise S&P 500 futures net longs in latest week-CFTC

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:17:20 GMT

Fund managers raise S&P 500 futures net longs in latest week-CFTC
Reuters - May 24, 2013

NEW YORK May 24 (Reuters) - Equity fund managers in the week ended May 21 raised their net long positions in S&P 500 futures contracts by 19,652 to 239,503, U.S.

S&P 500 Closes Lower for a Third Session; Dow Ekes Out Gain

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:39:07 GMT

S&P 500 Closes Lower for a Third Session; Dow Ekes Out Gain
CNBC.com - May 24, 2013

The S&P 500 shed 0.91 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 1649.60. The Nasdaq edged down 0.28 points, or 0.01 percent, to finish at 3459.14.

Dollar Rally Stalls as Traders Await S&P 500's Fate to Commit

Sat, 25 May 2013 05:33:50 GMT

Dollar Rally Stalls as Traders Await S&P 500's Fate to Commit
DailyFX - 15 hours ago

The S&P 500 - the benchmark for speculative appetites - tempered a third consecutive daily drop from record highs, while the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (ticker = USDollar) failed to overtake 10,800.

S&P 500 lower despite HP surge

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:51:32 GMT

S&P 500 lower despite HP surge
Financial Times - May 23, 2013

Signs of improvement in US housing and labour helped indexes come off their lows by midday. Earlier, the S&P 500 traded below its 14-day moving average before bouncing back above it.

How Bill Gross Topped the S&P 500

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:45 GMT

How Bill Gross Topped the S&P 500
TheStreet.com - May 24, 2013

But Gross should also be recognized for another feat: operating stock funds that have surpassed the S&P 500. During the past five years, his PIMCO Fundamental IndexPLUS (PXTIX) returned 13.8% annually, compared with 6.1% for the S&P 500, according ...

Delta hopeful about returning to S&P 500

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:23:44 GMT

Delta hopeful about returning to S&P 500
New York Business Journal - May 24, 2013

Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) executives said they believe the company has “met every criteria” for re-inclusion in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.

Chico's FAS Larger Than S&P 500 Component JDS Uniphase

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:57:44 GMT

Chico's FAS Larger Than S&P 500 Component JDS Uniphase
Forbes - 23 hours ago

Market capitalization is an important data point for investors to keep an eye on, for various reasons. The most basic reason is that it gives a true comparison of the value attributed by the stock market to a given company's stock.

Divergence Between S&P 500 And Economic Recovery Grows; Are Investors ...

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:32:34 GMT

Divergence Between S&P 500 And Economic Recovery Grows; Are Investors ...
NASDAQ - May 24, 2013

There continues to be mixed data regarding the strength of the economic recovery in America. This is creating an interesting divergence between the level of the S&P 500 and the growth rate of the economic recovery, which is far less than many had ...