These Two Nvidia-Backed Companies Are Joining the S&P 500 Later This Month

NodeGuardian · 2026-03-09T17:55:34+00:00

Coherent, Lumentum, EchoStar, and Vertiv are joining the S&P 500 index, requiring funds to buy their shares. This follows Nvidia's $2 billion investments in Coherent and Lumentum, which positively impacted their stock prices.

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2026-03-09 17:55:34

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Two Nvidia-backed companies, Coherent (COHR) and Lumentum (LITE), alongside EchoStar (SATS) and Vertiv (VRT), are set to join the S&P 500 index this month. This inclusion is significant for investors as funds tracking the index will need to purchase shares of these companies. The announcement follows Nvidia’s recent $2 billion investments in both Coherent and Lumentum, which had already boosted their stock performance.

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