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Stock Market Performance

Updated 2026-08-09 13:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The average stock is beating the S&P 500 for the first time in four years. Analysts discuss why this trend should continue.

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MarketWatch

The number of stocks beating the S&P 500 is the highest in 4 years. Why that number should rise.

For the first time in four years, the average stock is beating the stock market.

2026-08-09 13:00 UTC

MarketWatch

Stocks are walking a tightrope to fresh record highs — as a handful of names do most of the heavy lifting

Investors are caught on a tightrope — watching a very narrow band of tech stocks lift the stock market to fresh record highs, while looking down below for signs of trouble.

2026-05-10 13:00 UTC