S&P

S&P is a financial services company that provides credit ratings, indices, and other analytical data to investors and financial professionals. It is best known for the S&P 500, a stock market index that tracks the performance of 500 large U.S. companies and is a key benchmark for the overall stock market.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news because its flagship S&P 500 index has reached new record highs, driven primarily by gains in major technology stocks.

Latest on S&P

• S&P 500 at 10,000 or bust: New ETF offers investors all-or-nothing bet on the index
• Wall Street analysts positive on C.H. Robinson deal; S&P more cautious
• The S&P 500 Hits a New Record High, Powered by Tech—and Not Much Else
• The S&P 500 is back in record territory as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ ride to the rescue
• Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Opens Higher to Hit New Record High
• S&P 500 hits record high as AI stocks shrug off bond market slump

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