market-value weighted index of 500 blue-chip stocks, considered to be a benchmark of the overall stock market. see also beta, DJIA, , stock index, relative strength, R-squared, S&P Phenomenon.
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A market basket of 500 stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange, weighted to represent overall market activity.
Market value-weighted index showing the change in aggregate market value of 500 stocks relative to the base period of 1941-1943. It is composed mostly of companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index is an index run by the S&P advisory services division of McGraw-Hill. The index consists of 500 large companies, 400 industrial firms, 40 financial stocks, 40 utilities and 20 transportation stocks, and is one of the most widely followed benchmarks of stock market performance.
A market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held US largest stocks.
Also known as S&P 500. A market-value weighted index of 500 blue-chip stocks, considered to be a benchmark of the overall stock market.
A market capitalization-weighted index of 500 widely held stocks often used as a proxy for the stock market. It measures the movement of the largest issues.
The SP500 is a market value weighted index of 500 blue-chip stocks, considered to the benchmark of the overall stock market.
a market-capitalization weighted index of 500 large U.S. common stocks.
A weighted stock index that incorporates a broad base of 500 stocks, these include 400 industrial companies, 20 transportation companies, 40 utilities, and 40 financial companies. Considered a benchmark for large stock investors. Examples include: General Electric, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, and Intel
More formally known as the S&P 500 Composite Stock Price Index, this is a European-style, capitalization-weighted index (shares outstanding multiplied by stock price) of 500 stocks that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and NASDAQ National Market. The advantage of "cap-weighting" is that each company's influence on index performance is directly proportional to its relative market value. It is this characteristic that makes the S&P 500 such a valuable tool for measuring the performance of actual portfolios.
A market indicator composed of 400 industrial stocks, 20 transportation stocks, 40 financial stocks and 40 public utility stocks.