Nasdaq 100 Index
Coverage of Nasdaq 100 Index in the Nexus archive.
- US stocks rise and recover some of their losses from a rare losing week
U.S. stocks rose, recovering from a rare losing week, with Big Tech leading gains. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbed, driven by AI industry stocks like Nvidia and Broadcom after Samsung and SK Hynix announced a $518 billion South Korean chipmaking investment. SpaceX and Comcast also saw significant gains.
- Asian investors look for novel ways to join SpaceX’s US IPO excitement
Asian investors are unable to directly participate in SpaceX’s US$75 billion IPO and are instead investing in space supply chain companies, industry-themed ETFs, and Nasdaq 100 Index-tracking funds to capture potential gains.
- AI’s mega stock deals raise specter of more shares than buyers
A surge of AI-related stock deals, including potential IPOs by SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI, is raising concerns on Wall Street about whether there will be enough buyers to absorb the influx of new shares. Alphabet Inc. plans to raise $85 billion through stock sales, while experts debate whether market demand can sustain the growing supply of equity as AI investments boom and investor confidence fluctuates.
- Operator of S&P 500 decides against fast-tracking ‘MegaCap’ IPOs into its stock indexes
S&P Dow Jones Indices decided not to adjust its criteria for including 'MegaCap' IPOs in its stock indexes, maintaining a 12-month trading requirement on eligible exchanges. The decision contrasts with Nasdaq's recent policy to expedite inclusion of large IPOs in its Nasdaq 100 Index.
- Operator of S&P 500 decides against fast-tracking 'MegaCap' IPOs into its stock indexes
S&P Dow Jones Indices decided not to adjust its criteria for including 'MegaCap' companies in its stock indexes, maintaining a 12-month trading requirement for IPOs and rejecting exceptions based solely on market capitalization. Nasdaq, however, has expedited inclusion of large IPOs in its Nasdaq 100 Index. The decision comes amid anticipated blockbuster IPOs from major AI companies like SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI.