Investors have had something to smile about over the past couple of years. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has climbed in the ...

Walmart WMT shares have been standout performers this year, handily outperforming not just the broader market indexes and ...

U.S. stock futures were holding mostly steady on Friday, on the heels of strong gains that pushed the S&P 500 close to a record, as a retail sales update loomed. S&P 500 futures are up 1.5 points at 6 ...

U.S. stocks opened little-changed on Friday as the S&P 500 flirted with fresh record highs as investors shrugged off a disappointing reading on retail sales in January. All three major U.S. equity ...

The stock market left investors wanting more on Friday, after the S&P 500 closed short of a record high for the second day in a row. The S&P 500 ended the day flat, while the Dow Jones Industrial ...

The S&P 500 Index SPX has managed to push through the top of its trading range, past 6,100. The question now is whether this will generate stronger momentum, or if it will retreat back to the lower ...

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Peter Gratton, M.A.P.P., Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, risk management, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at ...

S&P DJI recently launched a new family of indices known as the S&P Quality FCF Aristocrats, which includes the S&P 500 Quality FCF ... Gaining insights into the historical performance of factor ...

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It shows whether a company’s stock price is overvalued or undervalued and can reveal how a stock’s valuation compares with its industry group or a benchmark like the S&P 500 Index. A good P/E ...