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i'll check that out. thanks.

It seems pretty obvious to me that the three major indexes followed in the US are the Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ and the S&P 500. There are literally hundreds of different indexes listed in the US (List of Stock Indexes in USA - Bloomberg). Why are these three the particular ones that...

thanks a lot for your input.

If you're anticipating Company A will acquire Company B, would it be more advantageous to purchase Company A stock or Company B stock (well in advance of the acquisition, or common knowledge of the acquisition)? Why? I'm unclear what the advantage or disadvantage is from a stock perspective in...