The S&P 500’s most recent surge to an all-time high is good news for investors. But just a few stocks drove almost half of the rally. X Nine S&P 500 stocks — including Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA) and Broadcom (BRCM) — added 40% of the market value gained since the index’s most recent low on […]
It’s the beginning of the year, when many investors sell some winners and rotate into last year’s underperformers. Although the S&P 500 had a strong 24% gain in 2023, it wasn’t all sunshine and roses for every stock. In fact, the worst-performing stock in the index last year fell by more than 50%. But could […]
Seen as an also-ran chip player throughout 2022 and the first half of 2023, Intel (INTC) has suddenly programmed itself back into the good graces of Mr. Market. Intel’s stock is up 13% in December compared to a 4.5% gain for the S&P 500, according to Yahoo Finance data. The company’s chief rival Nvidia (NVDA) […]
business person takes notes from computer and papers Many investors understandably want to buy stocks that have already gone down by a lot. It seems logical that underperforming stocks are due for a rebound. But it’s important to note that this doesn’t always happen. Look at the worst four stocks for the S&P 500 in […]