blue-chip
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For many investors, a meaningful allocation to S&P 500 index funds, blue-chip companies, value stocks and cash can serve as ballast.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
—European blue-chip indexes were mostly higher, as banks and AI-related stocks recover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The place: Scheduled to open in October in downtown Ketchum—the gateway to Sun Valley Resort—this 73-room property sits near the Big Wood River and Silver Creek, two blue-chip destinations for anglers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
But adding Alphabet won’t save the Dow from its other shortcomings, and the blue-chip index’s enduring popularity continues to confound me.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
There was a natural role for a blue-chip corporation with the highest credit rating to stand in the middle of swaps and long-term options and the other risk-spawning innovations.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
