A broad-based measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average performance of 500 widely held common stocks. Performance figures assume that all dividends are reinvested.
A share index measuring price changes in 500 securities quoted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE); 400 company stocks, 40 financial, 20 transportation and 40 public utility issues are included, each weighted in accordance with the number of stocks at issue.
The Standard & Poors 500 Index consists of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation. It is a market value weighted index (stock price times number of shares outstanding), with each stock's weight in the Index proportionate to its market value. The "500" is one of the most widely used benchmarks of U.S. equity performance.
A market-value (capitalization) weighted index consisting of large-capitalization U.S. stocks. more...
is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
The Standard and Poor's 500 Index is designed to measure performance of stocks. It is composed of the prices of 500 widely held stocks.
An index of many of the 500 largest capitalised stocks in the United States that is widely recognised as a guide to the overall health of the U.S. stock market.
The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index of common stocks which assumes the reinvestment of dividends and distributions. It does not include any management fees or expenses. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Standard and Poor's 500; an index representing 500 of the largest companies in the U.S.
The Standard and Poor's 500 Index is a market-capitalization weighted equity index of 500 U.S. stocks.
Measure of the performance of a large group of blue-chip stocks in the U.S.
stock market index consisting of 500 stocks from various industries, chosen by Standard & Poor's.
an index of the 500 largest capitalized stocks in the United States that is widely recognized as a guide to the overall health of the U.S. equity market.
The S&P 500 index comprises 500 companies that account for 85% of the dollar value of all NYSE stocks. It is a broader and more representative average than the DOW but both move in tandem most of the time. The S&P 500 index does not include dividends. It is capitalization weighted, meaning that stocks with the highest value (number of shares outstanding multiplied by the price per share) have the greatest affect on the index. The S&P 500 index measures (also defined in the glossary) can be used to gauge the health or direction of the stock market. See S&P 500 200-Day Moving Average, S&P 500 P/E Ratio, S&P 500 Yield.
The Standard & Poor’s Composite 500 Index (S&P 500) is an index of 500 broadly diversified major corporations’ stock. It is the measure of stock market performance most commonly used by professional investors.
The Standard and Poor's 500 Index is a market index of 500 of the top-performing United States corporations. This index is a broader measure of the domestic market than the Dow Jones Industrial Average, indicating broad market changes. The S&P 500 index includes 400 industrial firms, 20 transportation firms, 40 utilities, and 40 financial firms.
