S&P 500

Datadog Inc (NASDAQ:DDOG) shares are trading higher in Wednesday’s after-hours session after it was announced the company will join the S&P 500. What Happened: After market close on Wednesday, S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Datadog will replace Juniper Networks in the S&P...

Each trading day features hundreds of headlines and press releases on Benzinga Pro, a source for traders to see the latest news on the overall market and individual tickers. Here is a look at the most searched stocks on Benzinga Pro for June 2025. Current prices and year-to-date performance...

Amid the turmoil and uncertainties in recent months, U.S. equity markets have reached a staggering new milestone, with market capitalization hitting $63.8 trillion. What Happened: On Monday, in a post on X, The Kobeissi Letter shared recent data from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) showcasing...

U.S. futures markets are rallying on Monday night, after President Donald Trump announced a “ceasefire timeline” for the conflict between Iran and Israel. The S&P 500 Futures trade at 6,112.50, up 0.58%, followed by Nasdaq Futures at 22,256.00, up 0.88%, and finally Dow Futures at...

U.S. stock futures dipped into the red after a brief rise Monday morning, as tensions continue to flare in the Middle East, following American airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. Investors are on the edge, with potential for further escalation in the crisis, following Iran...

The S&P 500 index growth sans the Magnificent 7 stocks is almost negligible over the last 10 years, as the market capitalization of these stocks dominates the index. What Happened: According to a Goldman Sachs graph shared by the Markets & Mayhem, the Magnificent 7 stocks have driven the S...

Shares of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:WMT) fell for 10 straight trading sessions, from June 3 to June 17, before finally snapping its streak, and posting a 0.89% gain on Wednesday, June 18. What Happened: The two-week-long pullback knocked 5.73% off the company’s market capitalization, while marking...

Turns out, when it comes to share repurchases, most materials companies may have been better off buying the S&P 500. JPMorgan analyst Jeffrey Zekauskas just gave the sector a reality check: Of 31 major Materials firms tracked since 2019, nearly two-thirds saw negative absolute returns on their...

President Donald Trump has proposed giving parents $1,000 to invest for their children at birth. A Benzinga reader poll asks which of the Magnificent 7 stocks parents should consider buying and holding for 18 years under the new plan. What Happened: Trump's plan for $1,000 investment accounts for...

As the major U.S. equity benchmark indices descended on Friday after tensions between Israel and Iran flared up, an assessment of 25 wars over 70 years by LPL Financial sees the S&P 500 index rising in the long term. What Happened: The Chief Equity Strategist at LPL, Jeff Buchbinder, explained...

Harvard and Yale Universities are offloading significant portions of their private equity (PE) holdings, a move that, despite occurring at a discount, highlights a booming secondary market where buyers employ a technique known as “NAV squeezing” for potentially massive returns, reported...

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) slipped Friday amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, but Benzinga readers remain bullish, predicting new all-time highs later this year. What Happened: The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust reached 57 new all-time highs in 2024 and several so far in 2025,...

Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ:COIN) made headlines in May by becoming the first cryptocurrency exchange included in the S&P 500 index, marking a significant milestone for the crypto industry. This inclusion signals growing mainstream acceptance and positions Coinbase among America's largest and...

Members of Congress are free to buy and sell stock and options, and sometimes, following their trades can turn into profits. Take, for example, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s (R-Ga.) purchase of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR). What Happened: Greene is one of the most active members of...

After a 20% decline following a quick recovery, the S&P 500 index continues to be in the third year of a “choppy” bull market, according to the chief market strategist at Carson Research, Ryan Detrick. What Happened: According to the data highlighted by Detrick, the index has been...