The largest companies have seen their weighting in the S 500 rise more quickly than their share of total earnings ...

The US stock market has not only survived one of the most hectic starts to a trading year on record — it's thriving. After falling 19% in a matter of weeks earlier this year, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) is ...

Stocks have surged to record highs at the start of 2024. Inflation has moderated, the Federal Reserve looks set to cut interest rates, and the vaunted "soft landing" for the US economy is coming into ...

Mega-cap tech stocks have strongly outperformed the S&P 500 over the past two years. The Magnificent Seven cohort showed 36% earnings growth for the last reported year, versus a 4% decline for others.