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Delta hopeful about returning to S&P 500

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:59:39 GMT

Delta hopeful about returning to S&P 500
Atlanta Business Chronicle (blog) - 4 hours ago

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.

Dividend Stocks 2013: Why 81% of S&P 500 Companies Want to Pay You

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:06 GMT

Dividend Stocks 2013: Why 81% of S&P 500 Companies Want to Pay You
Money Morning - 9 hours ago

Collective dividends per share for Standard & Poor's 500 companies increased roughly 16% year-over-year in 2012. Meanwhile, the number of companies paying a dividend over that period reached a new 13-year high of 405, or roughly 81% of the S&P 500, ...

U.S. Stocks Pare Losses With S&P 500 Trimming Early 1.2% Tumble

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:36:40 GMT

U.S. Stocks Pare Losses With S&P 500 Trimming Early 1.2% Tumble
Bloomberg - 11 hours ago

The S&P 500 was down 0.4 percent at 1,648.67 at 11:19 a.m. in New York. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 23.9 points, or 0.2 percent, to 15,283.27 after tumbling as much as 126.94 points.

Buy Into Dips Until the S&P 500 Hits 1900 - Investorplace.com

Delta Sees S&P 500 in Reach as Credit Ratings Rise

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:40:35 GMT

Delta Sees S&P 500 in Reach as Credit Ratings Rise
Bloomberg - May 22, 2013

Returning to the S&P 500, whose sole carrier is Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV), probably would draw new investors and mark a milestone in Delta's recovery since its removal in 2005 about a month before filing for bankruptcy.

Are You Watching This Major Warning Sign For S&P 500 Top?

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:29:40 GMT

Are You Watching This Major Warning Sign For S&P 500 Top?
DailyFX - May 22, 2013

Summary: The Australian Dollar (ticker: FXA) has tumbled despite record-highs in the S&P 500 (ticker: SPY). Is the Aussie currency the canary in the coal mine, and does it point to a big S&P pullback?

NeuStar Larger Than S&P 500 Component Pitney Bowes

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:12 GMT

NeuStar Larger Than S&P 500 Component Pitney Bowes
Forbes - 6 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.

Hedge Funds Trail S&P 500 by 10 Percentage Points, Goldman Says

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:01:42 GMT

Hedge Funds Trail S&P 500 by 10 Percentage Points, Goldman Says
Bloomberg - May 22, 2013

Hedge funds gained 5.4 percent on average through May 10, compared with a 15.4 percent rise for the S&P 500 (SPX) and a 14.8 percent increase for the typical mutual fund, a team of Goldman Sachs analysts led by Amanda Sneider and David Kostin wrote ...

Google Is The New Hedge Fund Hotel, Boeing The Market Darling, And Apple's ... - Forbes
Goldman Pushes Hedge Funds for Your 401(k) - DailyFinance

GOLDMAN: 3 Reasons The S&P 500 Is Going To Surge To 2100

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:21:39 GMT

GOLDMAN: 3 Reasons The S&P 500 Is Going To Surge To 2100
Business Insider - May 22, 2013

“We are raising our S&P 500 dividend estimates and index return forecasts for 2013 through 2015. We expect S&P 500 index will rise by 5% from the current level to 1750 by year-end 2013, advance by 9% to 1900 in 2014, and climb by 10% to 2100 in 2015.

Goldman raises S&P 500 targets through 2015 - MarketWatch (blog)
S&P 500 May Reach 2100, Goldman Sachs Says - Bloomberg

ANALYST: A 'Bearish Shooting Star' Is About To Emerge

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:58:37 GMT

ANALYST: A 'Bearish Shooting Star' Is About To Emerge
Business Insider - May 22, 2013

Miller Tabak's chief technical market analyst Jonathan Krinsky alerts clients about a "bearish shooting star" that will emerge on the S&P 500 charts today if the index closes around current levels. Here's Krinsky: NYSE composite volume is running 9 ...

When fed hikes S&P 500 goes up!

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:27:51 GMT

When fed hikes S&P 500 goes up!
NASDAQ - 14 hours ago

Just remember, when the fed hikes the S&P 500 ( SPX , quote ) will go up! If we are in a place where the fed begins to hike rates, albeit this is different formally than removing stimulus than the economy is on better footing, commodities are rallying ...