Standard & Poor's Index of 500 market value weighted securities, which trade on the NYSE, AMEX, or NASDAQ. It is not the 500 largest stocks but includes the companies perceived to be industry leaders. The initial index of 233 companies was first introduced in 1923.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index. An index made up of 500 stock prices to provide a broad indicator of stock price movements.
An index of 500 stocks widely traded on the New York Stock This index is used as a measure of performance of the overall market. Considered by many to be a much more accurate picture of the market in general.
Standard and Poor's benchmark indicator of 500 stocks. It is a market capitalisation weighted index widely used by investment managers to benchmark their performance. It is primarily made up of large capitalisation companies.
Standard & Poorâ€(tm)s index of the value of 500 of the largest companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange. These companies operate in the industrial, transportation, utility and financial sectors of the economy.
Standard and Poor's benchmark indicator of 500 stocks. It is a market capitalization weighted index often used as an index against which money managers measure their performance. Because the index is weighted by market capitalization, it is primarily composed of large capitalization companies.
The Standard and Poor's 500 tracks the leading companies in various industries. Because of its broad representation, many investors and advisors consider it to be the best indication of stock market activity. It is used as the benchmark for performance by most portfolio managers.
Also known as the Standard & Poor's 500. This is a large cap market index of 500 widely held stocks that are considered to represent the market as a whole. When investors refer to their portfolio or mutual fund "beating the S&P," they mean that their investments are earning a better return than the S&P 500 index.
A United States stockmarket index, maintained by Standard & Poors.