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The S&P 500 Is Around Its All-Time High. Is It Too Late to Invest in the Index?
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The S&P 500 just flashed a highly bullish 'golden cross' technical signal
The "golden cross" technical indicator has a strong track record of signaling more gains in the following 12-month period.
Analyst resets Datadog stock price target after surprise addition to S&P 500
The S&P 500 is a stock index that tracks the performance of 500 of the leading publicly traded companies in the U.S., serving as a key benchmark for the overall health of the U.S. economy. Tech firms ...
Robinhood missed joining the S&P 500 again. But Trump’s megabill may be more important for the stock.
Robinhood Markets Inc.’s shares fell Thursday, after the financial-services platform once again missed out on membership in ...
S&P 500 hits new highs—here's how much $1,000 invested 20 years ago is worth today
Here's what $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in recent years would be worth today. Total returns, including ...
Can Buying the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF Make You a Millionaire?
Therefore, yes, buying the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF can make you a millionaire if you take a disciplined approach to investing ...
S&P 500 futures and dollar dip as Trump revives tariff tension
Equity-index futures fell and the dollar dipped after President Trump said his administration may start sending out letters ...
Datadog's S&P 500 Debut Could Spark A Sizzling Rally
Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG) secures spot in S&P 500 Index, signaling rising dominance in AI-fueled observability game and potential ...
Apple, Alphabet and Tesla are holding the S&P 500 rally back
Investors may be tempted to imagine how much higher the S&P 500 Index would be if three of its most influential stocks ...
S&P 500 just saw its first ‘golden cross’ in more than 2 years. Here’s what comes next.
The S&P 500 is kicking off the second half of 2025 in style. For the first time in more than two years, the benchmark index ...
S&P 500 closes at another record on Wednesday after Trump announces Vietnam-U.S. deal: Live updates
The broad market index gained 0.47% and closed at 6,227.42. The S&P 500 scored a fresh all-time intraday high and closed at a ...
S&P 500 Gains and Losses Today: Index Closes Out Q2 With Another All-Time High
The S&P 500 added 0.5% on Monday, June 30, closing the second quarter at record levels amid optimism about trade talks.