Reddit Stock Pops After S&P 500 Inclusion

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Reddit is heading into the S&P 500 after meeting the benchmark's eligibility requirements, sending its shares higher. Shares surged more than 10% on early Friday following the index inclusion news. The change takes effect before the Aug. 18 session, with Reddit taking the place of AvalonBay Communities, whose planned combination with Equity Residential is expected to close Aug. 17. The index move could increase demand for Reddit shares as funds that track the S&P 500 adjust their holdings, and it also gives the social media company greater exposure among institutional investors. Reddit's recent operating results provide another backdrop to the move: second-quarter revenue climbed 61% from a year earlier to $804.9 million, while net income rose 183% to $252.85 million, and daily active unique users reached 130.3 million, up 18% year over year. Investors still face some questions around Reddit's growth trajectory, as user expansion has slowed for six straight quarters and the renewal of data-licensing arrangements with Google and OpenAI remains uncertain.