TECH: Alphabet added to Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Verizon
PUBLISHED TUE, JUN 23 20265:23 PM UPDATED 20 MIN AGO.
Alphabet will replace Verizon in the Dow Jones Industrial Average
, S&P Global said Tuesday, further expanding mega-cap technology’s presence in the blue-chip average.
S&P Global said the Google parent’s A shares — which trade under the ticker GOOGL — would take the spot in the 30-stock index ahead of the start of Monday’s trading. Shares of the online search giant rose about 1% after the bell on Tuesday following the announcement.
The California-based company will join mega-cap tech peers Nvidia
, Amazon, Apple and Microsoft
in the blue-chip index. S&P Global said Alphabet’s inclusion would bolster the Dow’s exposure to themes like artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure and advertising.
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