NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today announced the results of the annual reconstitution of the Nasdaq-100 Index® (Nasdaq: NDX®), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, December 23, 2024.

The following three companies will be added to the Index: Palantir Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: PLTR), MicroStrategy Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), and Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXON).

The Nasdaq-100 Index® is composed of 100 of the largest non-financial companies¹ listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market® and dates to January 1985 – nearly 40 years ago –when it was launched along with the Nasdaq Financial-100™ Index, which is comprised of 100 of the largest financial stocks on Nasdaq® These indexes act as benchmarks for financial products such as options, futures, and funds. The Nasdaq-100® is reconstituted each year in December, timed to coincide with the quadruple witch expiration Friday of the quarter.

The Nasdaq-100 Index® is the basis of the Invesco QQQ Trust (Nasdaq: QQQ) which aims to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond with the Nasdaq-100 Index® performance. In addition, options, futures and structured products based on the Nasdaq-100 Index® and the Invesco QQQ Trust trade on various exchanges.

As a result of the reconstitution, the following three companies will be removed from the Index: Illumina, Inc. (Nasdaq: ILMN), Super Micro Computer, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMCI), and Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA).

Information

For information about the three companies to be added to the Nasdaq-100 Index®, please visit the following respective company websites:

Palantir Technologies Inc. – https://www.palantir.com/

MicroStrategy Incorporated – https://www.microstrategy.com/

Axon Enterprise, Inc. – https://www.axon.com/

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¹ As outlined in the Nasdaq-100 Index® Methodology

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