Because of the market's strength, I was not surprised that my weekly scan of the stocks in the S&P 500 revealed that 23 closed above their weekly starc+ bands on Friday.

The company brought in $44.9 billion in profit last fiscal year, making the most profitable company on an absolute basis, says S&P Capital IQ. Right behind Exxon Mobil was gadget maker Apple with its profit of $41.7 billion. And rounding out the top ...

The following table shows the largest weekly changes in the 90%-110% skew spread, a measure of how expensive puts, or bearish bets, are relative to calls.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC ) has been hitting record highs lately, leading some to wonder whether the stock market is overpriced.

Sam Stovall, chief equity strategist at S&P Capital IQ, published a research note on Monday saying that the S&P 500 High Beta Index is showing signs of life compared to its opposing S&P 500 Low Volatility Index. It's still early to call a trend, but to ...

Fed interest rates near zero and the expanding economy are allowing S&P 500 companies with the lowest working capital, smallest earnings and highest debt ratios to reduce borrowing costs and avoid default.

At Friday's close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 121 points to 15,354, the S&P 500 rose 17 points to 1,667, and the Nasdaq was up 34 points at 3,499.

You have to admit - we were right. Last week was indeed a big week for the S&P 500! From Monday, 13 May 2013 to Friday, 17 May 2013, the S&P 500 rose by nearly 2%, or 32.35 points, from 1630.77 to a new record high of 1666.12. Over half the gain for ...

And in fact, the S&P 500 has been trading in the vicinity of 1,660 in the last few sessions, after conquering resistance near 1,600.

The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at record highs. The Dow gained 121.18 points, 0.8%, to 15,354.40.