MSCI to add Paytm, 3 other Indian stocks to flagship global index
MSCI to add Paytm, 3 other Indian stocks to flagship global index
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Morningstar’s New Index Tracks Public and Private Firms
Research firm Morningstar launched the Morningstar PitchBook U.S. Modern Market Index (Modern Market 100), an index that tracks the performance of 100 of the largest companies in the U.S. across both public and private markets. The index, meant to reflect the fact that a growing share of the biggest companies today are owned by private
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Robinhood, AppLovin Additions Lead S&P 500 Index Changes
Three new companies will join the S&P 500 later this month. Trading platform Robinhood Markets (HOOD) and mobile app monetization company AppLovin (APP) are set to join the benchmark index on Sept. 22, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, part of a quarterly rebalancing. They will replace Caesar’s Entertainment (CZR) and MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX), respectively.
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Your S&P 500 Index Fund Might Not Be as Diverse As You Think—And You Can Blame Nvidia for That
Key Takeaways Nvidia Corp. (NVDA) makes up about 7.3% of the S&P 500, the highest concentration of any one stock in 35 years of data from Leuthold Group. Other popular index mutual and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tell a similar story, with the AI chipmaker very heavily weighted. It isn’t just Nvidia. The Magnificent 7 make
Index Tops 6500 After Nvidia Earnings; Hormel Drops
Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 0.3% on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, notching another record close following Nvidia’s earnings report and a positive revision to U.S. GDP growth. Shares of business monitoring software provider Datadog earned the top performance in the benchmark index amid the latest wave of enthusiasm around AI. Hormel Foods shares plunged
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Index Logs Record Close Ahead of Nvidia Earnings
Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 0.2% on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, reaching a record close as investors positioned themselves ahead of the much-awaited earnings release from Nvidia. Shares of lithium producer Albemarle moved higher after UBS upgraded the stock, highlighting an improved outlook for lithium prices. Paramount Skydance stock lost ground as analysts cited
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The S&P 500 Will Get a Bit More Digital When the Index Makes Its Next Change Thursday
With each change to the S&P 500, the index that dominates becomes a bit more like the digital world that dominates daily life. Take the latest update: Come tomorrow, Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) will join the broad market measure, taking the place of drugstore operator Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), which is set to be taken
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Index Pulls Back After Friday’s Fed-Fueled Rally
Key Takeaways The S&P 500 fell 0.4% on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, ahead of this week’s highly anticipated earnings results from Nvidia and an update on the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation. Keurig Dr Pepper stock tumbled after the company announced it would buy the parent of Peet’s Coffee and then separate its coffee
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Index Surges as Expectations of a Rate Cut Climb
Key Takeaways The S&P 500 rose 1.5% Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank could begin trimming interest rates as soon as next month. Shares of Enphase Energy and other solar companies pushed higher amid hopes that growth could accelerate as rate cuts lower financing costs for solar
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