Top Five Companies as Share of S&P 500 Total The S&P 500 remains abnormally concentrated. Facebook, Apple, Amazon, MicroSoft and Google (Alphabet) account for 22% of S&P 500 market capitalization. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
S&P 500 Companies’ Mentions of “Inflation” per Earnings Call S&P 500 company mentions of “inflation” jumped 900% year-over-year. Can the Federal Reserve really fix this by printing more money? Image: BofA Global Research
YoY Change in S&P 500 Companies’ Mentions of “Inflation” Per Earnings Call vs. CPI YoY Historically, the S&P 500 tends to lag during periods of high inflation. Image: BofA Global Research
Average Short Interest on Companies in the S&P 500 Sign of optimism or complacency? Short interest on companies in the S&P 500 continues to decline. Image: Financial Times
Market Capitalization – 5 and 25 Largest S&P 500 Companies The U.S. stock market concentration is falling off all time highs, but the S&P 500 remains highly concentrated in a few stocks. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Performance – Rolling 3-Month Total Return Spread: Zombie Companies – S&P 500 Is zombie companies’ outperformance over? Image: Arbor Research & Trading LLC
Earnings of Tech Companies Earnings of tech companies continue to grow much faster than the rest of the market. Image: Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research
World’s 20 Most Valuable Companies – Market Value Apple remains the most valuable company in the world. Image: Financial Times
% of Zombie Firms Among OECD Companies The share of zombie firms in OECD countries is increasing, as a result of governments’ response to the coronavirus crisis. Image: BofA Global Research
S&P 500 Index Companies – Total Cash U.S. companies are sitting on a record cash pile. Image: Morgan Stanley Wealth Management