S&P Hits Record, Few Stocks Join the Party

“Here is the latest. Benzinga reports the S and P 500 hit a record high Tuesday, but only 15 of its 504 stocks did too.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield on The Closing Bell
Published 3:31 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Benzinga: “The S&P 500 Is Partying at Record Highs: Only 3% of Its Stocks Were Invited”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 3:31 PM ET on The Closing Bell, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield.
Topics: S&P.

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BenzingaThe S&P 500 Is Partying at Record Highs: Only 3% of Its Stocks Were Invited

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHere is the latest. Benzinga reports the S and P 500 hit a record high Tuesday, but only 15 of its 504 stocks did too.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFifteen stocks at a record! That's a VIP section, Hank. The other 489 are in the parking lot, but they're still invited to my vision.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBenzinga also says the median member trades twenty-five percent below its own peak. Bro, that's a party where everyone else is in the bathroom crying.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe index sits at seven thousand eight hundred twenty-five, up point six six percent, so the host of this party is doing the heavy lifting.