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March 21, 2017: The S&P 500 closed lower on the day, down 1.24% and 29.46 points to 2,344.01. Separately the DJIA closed down 1.14% on the day at 20,668.01, down approximately 237.85 points....
March 20, 2017: The S&P 500 closed relatively flat on the day, down 0.20% and 4.80 points to 2,373.46. Separately the DJIA closed down ever so slightly 0.04% on the day at 20,906.54, down...
All indexes rebalance on a quarterly basis as price movement constantly upsets the actual percentage that is supposed to be allocated.
A new report from Merrill Lynch takes a very long look at the S&P 500 and current market conditions. It makes a very solid case that investors should remain in the stock market.
There are plenty of reasons why the S&P 500 might just drop another 10% before the end of the year.
Standard & Poor's has decided that General Motors is now investment grade. The credit ratings agency raised GM's corporate credit rating to "BBB-".
Standard & Poor's examined Tesla's debt and did not like what it saw. It issued a B- rating, which is below the level that categorizes the debt as junk. The assessment may be fair.
Courtesy RosneftSix of Russia’s largest publicly traded companies were downgraded Monday morning by ratings agency Standard & Poor’s. The six include the country’s largest oil producer,...
In a new research report from Deutsche Bank that looks at how the market sets up for the rest of the year, the firm has a list of the 25 largest U.S. market cap companies not in the S&P 500 Index.
couresty of Keurig Green MountainAfter markets closed on Friday, Standard & Poors announced several changes in its indexes. The big news in the announcement was the addition of Keurig Green...
Standard & Poor's on Friday morning cut the long-term corporate credit rating for Sony from BBB to BBB-, just one notch above junk. The outlook on Sony's long-term credit rating is negative.
Standard & Poor's downgrade of European Union long-term debt to AA+ puts it on par with the rating of the long-term debt of the United States.
Standard & Poor's has lowered its long-term credit rating on the European Union, citing threats to its cohesion, contentious budget talks and deteriorating creditworthiness of its member nations.
courtesy J.C. Penney Co. Inc.Standard & Poor’s on Friday announced that J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) is getting booted from the S&P 500 index effective after markets close on November...
ThinkstockA bipartisan deal was reached to end the government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling on Wednesday. While this provides immediate relief, the agreement is only a short reprieve. Funding...