“In the boom years of the 1950s, the 10 biggest companies, including AT&T, DuPont, and General Motors, regularly exceeded 30% of the value of all U.S. stocks. In July 1955, GM alone—up 78% over the previous 12 months—amounted to 6.8% of the value of the entire U.S. stock market, according to the Center for Research in Security Prices.”
Read the full article at the Wall Street Journal.
CRSP US Total Market Index includes most of the new IPOs within five trading days of listing. This new report looks at the trends in IPOs and their impact on CRSP Market Indexes.
Notable items with this release include:
– November was a great month for all cap segments, but smaller companies look to have taken the spotlight.
– All Sectors had positive returns, with Consumer Discretionary leading the pack at 12.63%.
– Micro’s recent out performance has brought its 12 month cumulative returns to the top of all the cap segments
– Growth outperformed value counterparts across the board.
CRSP Market Indexes (CRSPMI) announces the market cap breakpoints and effective ranking dates for its December 2024 quarterly index rebalancing. To view the full chart, click here.
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