Alphabet (GOOG) was the least shorted S&P 500 (SP500) stock as a percentage of float at the end of August. The tech giant saw its short interest fall from 0.68% at July-end to 0.62% at August-end.

Enphase Energy (ENPH) retained its spot as the most shorted S&P 500 (SP500) stock as a percentage of float in August, followed by Super Micro Computer (SMCI) and Moderna (MRNA). Enphase Energy (ENPH) ...

The U.S. Federal Reserve lowered interest rates for the first time in nine months, cutting the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a new target range of 4.00% to 4.25%. The move, backed by 11 of ...

The S&P 500’s top-heavy nature is a double-edged sword. Mega-cap growth stocks can single-handedly drive the index to new highs. But they can also accelerate the impact of a sell-off. But the S&P 500 ...

Although the stock market is a long-term wealth-generating machine, the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and Nasdaq Composite can vacillate wildly over short periods. The broad-based S&P 500 is ...

Wholesale prices ticked lower in August after a rapid rise in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said. The producer-price index fell 0.1% last month. Economists expected a 0.3% rise, according to a ...

Investors don't wait for the Fed to act. Stocks often rise in anticipation of monetary easing — especially when economic data supports the move. But once the rate cut arrives, the upside tends to be ...

Worries have been mounting for weeks that the S&P 500’s push to record after record risks becoming a bubble, with the index’s swollen valuation cited most often as cause for concern. Critics point to ...

The headlines of record highs for U.S. stock indexes continue to flow, but what investors need to worry about is not just high prices in a bull market, but high valuations relative to earnings. A ...

The Federal Reserve finally cut interest rates, and Wall Street didn’t know what to do with itself. The S&P 500 dipped 0.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 260 points, or 0.6%. The Nasdaq ...

The Federal Reserve‘s anticipated 25 basis point rate cut might not have the expected impact on the stock market. Historical data from the past 25 years suggests that the S&P 500 often struggles after ...

The Federal Reserve delivered a highly anticipated interest-rate cut on Wednesday. Investors shrugged. Stocks and bonds both initially rallied right after the central bank released its rate decision ...