In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, SLB Ltd (Symbol: SLB) has taken over the #35 spot from Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of SLB Ltd versus Applied Materials, Inc. plotting their respective rank within the S&P 500 over time (SLB plotted in blue; AMAT plotted in green):
Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of SLB vs. AMAT:
SLB is currently trading up about 1.2%, while AMAT is up about 1.6% midday Friday.
Further SLB Research:
- SLB Dividend Growth Rate
- SLB Average Annual Return
- Stocks with Recent Secondaries That Hedge Funds Are Buying
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