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Sun Life Financial (SLF) stock, explained like you're 5
Sun Life Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SLF. It is a large cap company in the life insurance industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 42.9 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- SLF
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Life Insurance
- Size
- Large cap, about 42.9 billion dollars
Is Sun Life Financial a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Sun Life Financial is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 42.9 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Sun Life Financial makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves SLF stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
In the news lately
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- 57% say affording family care matters; only 27% have a full plan (Stock Titan)
- Where are the Opportunities in (SLF) (SLF:CA) (Stock Traders Daily)
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Questions about Sun Life Financial stock
What does Sun Life Financial do?
Sun Life Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SLF. It is a large cap company in the life insurance industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 42.9 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Sun Life Financial?
Sun Life Financial trades under the ticker SLF on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Sun Life Financial's market cap?
Sun Life Financial is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 42.9 billion dollars.
How does Sun Life Financial make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves SLF stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
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