The ticker symbol for the S&P 500 index varies. Some examples of the symbol are ^GSPC, .INX, $SPX, and .SPX
The S&P 500 index was 1,468.36 on December 31, 2007.
MetroPCS Communications Inc. is traded under the ticker symbol of PCS and is a component of the S&P 500
The Standard & Poors 500 index is considered by many to be the bellwether indicator for the stock market. It includes 500 stocks that represent a broad range of markets and products. Therefore, the S&P 500 index is considered an excellent indicator of how the stock market is doing.
Toronto Stock Exchange uses S&P ratings for Canada's Top Companies and "NOT" S&P 500": S&P Toronto Composite Index Ticker: ^GSPTSE Reference: http://www.marketvolume.com/indexes_exchanges/tsx_components.asp
GSPC is the stock ticker symbol for Standard and Poor's 500, a stock market index based on the 500 leading companies traded on the US stock market. Alternative ticket symbols are $SPX and INX.
American Family Insurance does not appear to be traded on the NYSE. AFIG (American Family Insurance Group) ranks 353 on the Fortune 500, but I cannot find where it is publically traded.
American Family Insurance does not appear to be traded on the NYSE. AFIG (American Family Insurance Group) ranks 353 on the Fortune 500, but I cannot find where it is publically traded.
500
"VOO" is the ticker symbol for Vanguard's S&P 500 exchange traded fund. "VOO" can be used as shorthand, written or verbal, in any discussion of markets or investing when speaking about this fund.
Wells Fargo says it's ticker is DSP6BP but sorry to say that will get you nowhere when it comes to entering it in market tracking websites. I find this real common with WF funds.
The S&P is an index. It is made up of 500 of the largest US companies. As an index it does not pay a dividend although ETFs and mutual fund investments designed to track the S&P 500 do often pay a dividend. This is possible because many of the 500 companies in the index pay a dividend. The dividends can be pooled and the passed on to investors of the funds. The most common example is ticker symbol SPY.
The Roman Numeral symbol for 500 is the letter D. You would represent the number 510 as DX.