How many stocks are in the S&P 500 Index?

A list of all the stocks in the S&P 500 stock index, which is an index of the top 500 biggest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. There are a total of 500 companies but more than 500 stock tickers because several companies have more than one stock symbol. Yum! Brands, Inc.

Why does the S&P 500 have 503 stocks?

Although called the S&P 500, the index contains 503 stocks because it includes two share classes of stock from 3 of its component companies. Yum!

What companies did the S&P 500 acquire?

S&P 500 constituent Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) acquired TSS. S&P 500 & 100 constituent Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE:OXY) acquired Anadarko Petroleum. Market capitalization change. S&P 500 & 100 constituent IBM acquired Red Hat. Pending merger of Bemis and Amcor; Bemis treated as the surviving entity.