President Barack Obama is just the fifth president in the 84-year history of the S&P 500 index to see it double during his term, according to The New York Times.

Investors have done well this month. Despite the "sell in May and go away" cliche, those who have hung in there have seen the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC ) increase by more than 4% since the month began. This most recent week, in fact, was the only ...

NEW YORK May 24 (Reuters) - Equity fund managers in the week ended May 21 raised their net long positions in S&P 500 futures contracts by 19,652 to 239,503, U.S.

The S&P 500 shed 0.91 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 1649.60. The Nasdaq edged down 0.28 points, or 0.01 percent, to finish at 3459.14.

The S&P 500 - the benchmark for speculative appetites - tempered a third consecutive daily drop from record highs, while the Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index (ticker = USDollar) failed to overtake 10,800.

Market capitalization is an important data point for investors to keep an eye on, for various reasons. The most basic reason is that it gives a true comparison of the value attributed by the stock market to a given company's stock.

But Gross should also be recognized for another feat: operating stock funds that have surpassed the S&P 500. During the past five years, his PIMCO Fundamental IndexPLUS (PXTIX) returned 13.8% annually, compared with 6.1% for the S&P 500, according ...

Signs of improvement in US housing and labour helped indexes come off their lows by midday. Earlier, the S&P 500 traded below its 14-day moving average before bouncing back above it.

Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) executives said they believe the company has �met every criteria� for re-inclusion in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.

Returning to the S&P 500 (SPX), whose sole carrier is Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV), probably would draw new investors and mark a milestone in Delta's recovery since its removal in 2005 about a month before filing for bankruptcy.