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Almost half of S&P 500 stocks show negative beta, creating a split

The negative beta suggests a divide between the index’s overall movement and the behavior of a large share of its constituents.

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CNBC Finance reports that nearly half of the stocks in the S&P 500 have a negative beta.

According to the outlet, that pattern points to a chasm between how much the broader index moves and how individual components behave, describing the stocks as “at cross purposes.”

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CNBC MarketsNearly half the stocks in the S&P 500 are at cross purposes with the rest of the market
CNBC FinanceNearly half the stocks in the S&P 500 are at cross purposes with the rest of the market
CNBC FinanceNearly half the stocks in the S&P 500 are at cross purposes with the rest of the market

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