Palantir Applied sciences (PLTR), MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Axon Enterprise (AXON), three of the most popular shares in 2024, will be part of the Nasdaq 100 index earlier than the open on Dec. 23, Nasdaq Inc. stated late Friday.
Palantir inventory was indicated modestly increased Sunday night time on Robinhood. MicroStrategy and Axon jumped.
On the way in which out? Moderna (MRNA), Tremendous Micro Laptop (SMCI) and Illumina (ILMN). They’re among the many smallest Nasdaq 100 members. Moderna inventory has plunged in 2024, whereas Tremendous Micro has dived from its March peak amid main accounting woes. Illumina is up barely in 2024, however has been trending decrease since early 2021.
Moderna and Illumina fell barely. SMCI inventory tumbled. Shares had already declined solidly late Friday — forward of the Nasdaq 100 rebalancing — on a Bloomberg report that it is employed Evercore to assist increase capital.
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The Nasdaq 100 consists of the 100 largest non-financial shares. It is dominated by the Magnificent Seven: Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon.com (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META) and Tesla (TSLA).
New Nasdaq 100 Members
Palantir’s entry into the Nasdaq 100 had been anticipated after the AI information analytics play switched its itemizing to the Nasdaq composite from the New York Inventory Change in November. At $173 billion, its market cap is increased than many present Nasdaq 100 members. PLTR inventory has spiked 343% in 2024, the S&P 500’s prime performer.
PLTR rose 3% Sunday night time on Robinhood.
MicroStrategy is a money-losing software program firm that’s largely a leveraged bitcoin play. It is offered inventory and debt to purchase up increasingly of the cryptocurrency. Its market cap is at $82.8 billion, because of a 547% run this 12 months.
Bitcoin jumped to a brand new document excessive Sunday, one other tailwind for MSTR inventory. MicroStrategy leapt 6% on Robinhood.
Axon Enterprise, maker of Taser weapons, Axon physique cameras and digital storage for regulation enforcement, has soared virtually 150% in 2024. Axon inventory was indicated 5% increased on Robinhood.
Mutual funds and ETFs that monitor the Nasdaq 100 might want to purchase or promote shares that be part of or exit the index. However the cash concerned is much lower than that monitoring the S&P 500 index.
Axon inventory is on IBD Leaderboard. Palantir inventory and Axon Enterprise are on the IBD 50.
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