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2007-03-06 10:25:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
The S&P 500 is an index which is made up of the 500 largest domestic equities. It is market cap weighted, so the largest companies have a greater impact on index returns than the smaller companies. It is broadly used as a barometer of overall stock market performance
2007-03-06 10:58:45 · answer #1 · answered by BosCFA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The S and P 500 is an index of 500 stocks that are picked by Standard and Poors to represent the market in general.
2007-03-06 18:27:49 · answer #2 · answered by joe s 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
joe s is incorrect in stating that the companies are picked by Standard and Poor's. It is just the largest 500 by market cap.
2007-03-07 23:19:41 · answer #3 · answered by BigBill 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It stands for Snickers and Potatoes 500.
2007-03-06 20:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by bc87 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋