The S&P 500 soared 23.3% in 2024, avoiding any daily close below its 200-day moving average. Historically, years following this streak see erratic returns, averaging just 0.9% with a 50% ...

Investing in the S&P 500 offers a 10% average annual return, encompassing 500 major U.S. stocks. Historical data shows ... S&P 500 index is better in some years than it is in others, though.

S&P 500 companies, at large, saw a sequential dip in stock buybacks in the third quarter to $226.6B. This figure was still a 22.1% jump over last year ... 52.3% and above the historical average ...