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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....
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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...
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All indexes rebalance on a quarterly basis as price movement constantly upsets the actual percentage that is supposed to be allocated.
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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.
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There are plenty of reasons why the S&P 500 might just drop another 10% before the end of the year.
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Standard & Poor's has decided that General Motors is now investment grade. The credit ratings agency raised GM's corporate credit rating to "BBB-".
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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.
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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,...
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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