Fewer stocks are carrying the market than at any time since the dot-com peak

MarketWatch· Joseph Adinolfi· Sep 23, 2026 · 8:45 PM

The S&P 500’s latest trip back to near-record territory has been powered by a surprisingly small number of stocks.

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