Marvell Technology and Flex to Join S&P 500 on June 22
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Marvell Technology and Flex will join the S&P 500 on June 22, replacing Pool Corp and The Campbell's Company, highlighting the tech sector's growing importance.
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The tech sector's growth is increasingly influential in the stock market, with several tech companies recently added to the S&P 500.
Marvell Technology, a chipmaker crucial for AI infrastructure, and Flex, a contract electronics manufacturer, will join the S&P 500 on June 22, replacing Pool Corp and The Campbell's Company. This move highlights the growing importance of the tech sector. Marvell’s stock rose 5% in extended trading after the announcement, buoyed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s recent praise and Nvidia’s $2 billion investment in the company. Flex also saw a 4% increase, as it manufactures for leading tech firms like Apple and Nvidia. Other recent S&P 500 tech additions include Veeva Systems, AppLovin, Datadog, DoorDash, and Robinhood. Marvell, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, originally produced parts for spinning disk drives. Flex, formerly Flextronics, is headquartered in Singapore with operations in the U.S. and Asia.
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