By Danny Vena, CPA, The Motley Fool
Publication Date: 2026-03-09 23:19:00
As one of the leading forces in artificial intelligence (AI), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) tends to attract a lot of attention. Investors scrutinize each and every move, looking for insight into the state of the industry or for ideas regarding investment opportunities. Just last week, the chipmaker announced strategic partnerships with Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ: LITE) and Coherent (NYSE: COHR), along with plans to invest $2 billion in each of the optics technology companies.
It appears the forces that be have taken notice. Late last week, the newest additions to the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) were announced — and Lumentum and Coherent made the grade.
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The S&P 500 is widely recognized as the most dependable benchmark of U.S. stock market performance, comprised of the 500 leading publicly traded companies in the country. To be considered for admission to the index, a company must meet the following criteria:
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Be a U.S.-based company
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Have a market cap of at least $22.7 billion
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Be highly liquid
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At least 50% of outstanding shares must be available for trading
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Be profitable on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis in the most recent quarter
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Be profitable during the preceding four quarters in…