In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOG) has taken over the #13 spot from Monolithic Power Systems Inc (Symbol: MPWR), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Alphabet Inc versus Monolithic Power Systems Inc plotting their respective rank within the S&P 500 over time (GOOG plotted in blue; MPWR plotted in green):
Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of GOOG vs. MPWR:
GOOG is currently trading off about 0.8%, while MPWR is down about 3.4% midday Thursday.
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- GOOG YTD Return
- Top Ten Hedge Funds Holding GOOG
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