MicroStrategy 將納入以科技股為主的納斯達克 100 指數

(路透社) - 在股價飆升後，該交易所運營商週五表示，MicroStrategy 將被納入以科技股為主的納斯達克 100 指數

Nasdaq-100 Index to add MicroStrategy, Palantir, Axon; remove Illumina, Super Micro, Moderna (Reuters) -Data analytics firm Palantir Technologies Inc, Taser maker Axon Enterprise Inc and bitcoin buyer MicroStrategy Inc will be added to the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 Index, the exchange operator said on Friday.

納斯達克 100 指數添加 MicroStrategy、Palantir、Axon；剔除Illumina、Super Micro、Moderna（路透社）——交易所運營商週五表示，數據分析公司Palantir Technologies Inc、泰瑟槍製造商Axon Enterprise Inc 和比特幣買家MicroStrategy Inc 將被納入以科技股為主的納斯達克100 指數。

Gene-sequencing equipment maker Illumina Inc, AI server maker Super Micro Computer Inc and vaccine maker Moderna Inc will be removed from the index, Nasdaq said.

納斯達克表示，基因定序設備製造商 Illumina Inc、人工智慧伺服器製造商 Super Micro Computer Inc 和疫苗製造商 Moderna Inc 將從該指數中剔除。

The changes will be effective before the market opens on Dec. 23.

這些變更將於 12 月 23 日開市前生效。

Inclusion in the index typically boosts the stock's price, as exchange-traded funds looking to replicate the index's performance buy shares of the newly included firm.

納入該指數通常會推高股票價格，因為希望複製該指數表現的交易所交易基金會購買新納入公司的股票。

The Nasdaq-100 Index is designed to track the performance of the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange, based on their market capitalization. The index is widely followed by investors and serves as the underlying benchmark for several financial products, such as ETFs and options.

Nasdaq-100 指數旨在根據納斯達克證券交易所上市的 100 家最大非金融公司的市值來追蹤其表現。該指數受到投資者廣泛關注，並作為多種金融產品（例如 ETF 和選擇權）的基礎基準。

Among the additions, MicroStrategy has seen its shares rally over six-fold this year, taking its market value to almost $94 billion, thanks to its aggressive investment in bitcoin.

其中，由於對比特幣的積極投資，MicroStrategy 的股價今年上漲了六倍以上，市值達到近 940 億美元。

The company began buying and holding bitcoin in 2020 as revenue from its software business waned. It is now the largest corporate holder of the cryptocurrency.

隨著軟體業務收入下降，該公司於 2020 年開始購買和持有比特幣。它現在是加密貨幣的最大企業持有者。

Analysts have said that MicroStrategy's decision to purchase bitcoin to protect the value of its reserve assets has enhanced the appeal of its stock, which tends to align with the performance of the cryptocurrency.

分析師表示，MicroStrategy 決定購買比特幣以保護其儲備資產的價值，這增強了其股票的吸引力，這往往與加密貨幣的表現一致。

Bernstein analysts expect the market will likely set its sights on S&P 500 inclusion for MicroStrategy in 2025 following the Nasdaq-100 inclusion.

Bernstein 分析師預計，在 Nasdaq-100 指數納入之後，市場可能會在 2025 年將 MicroStrategy 納入 S&P 500 指數。

The brokerage also sees the company's prospects continuing to improve next year, adding it expects "more visibility and recognition beyond fresh ETF inflows," as a result of the Nasdaq-100 inclusion.

該券商還認為，該公司明年的前景將繼續改善，並補充稱，由於納入納斯達克 100 指數，預計「除了新的 ETF 流入之外，還會有更多的知名度和認可度」。

Bitcoin has rallied in recent weeks as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's victory heightened the crypto sector's hopes for easing regulatory roadblocks. Earlier this month, the digital asset catapulted above $100,000 for the first time.

最近幾週，隨著美國當選總統唐納德·川普的勝利增強了加密貨幣行業放鬆監管障礙的希望，比特幣價格上漲。本月早些時候，該數位資產首次突破 10 萬美元。

"Management has shown no signs of slowing this (bitcoin-buying) down and are comfortable buying bitcoin in the $95K-$100K range," Bernstein analysts said.

Bernstein 分析師表示：“管理層沒有放慢比特幣購買速度的跡象，並且願意購買 9.5 萬美元至 10 萬美元範圍內的比特幣。”

The company held roughly 423,650 bitcoins bought for about $25.6 billion based on the average purchase price as of Dec. 8. The investment is worth around $42.43 billion, based on bitcoin's previous close, according to Reuters calculations.

根據截至12 月8 日的平均購買價格，該公司持有約423,650 枚比特幣，購買價格約為256 億美元。美元。