Fast Money Blog- 7/2/26

This was another short week on Wall Street, as we head into the July 4th weekend. We still saw lots of volatility in the stock market as investors took profits before the holiday. 

I’d like to turn your attention to the latest reshuffling of the Nasdaq-100 Index, as 5 new stocks were added on June 22nd.  This quarterly rebalance reflects the market's continued shift toward AI, semiconductor infrastructure, and aerospace innovation.

Stocks Added to the Nasdaq-100:

• Astera Labs (ALAB) - is an AI infrastructure company.

• CoreWeave (CRWV) - provides data centers and AI computing capacity.

• Nebius Group NBIS) provides data centers and AI computing capacity.

• Rocket Lab (RKLB) - A fast-growing space and satellite company.

• Teradyne (TER) - is an AI infrastructure company

Stocks Removed from the Nasdaq-100:

• Charter Communications (NASDAQ: CHTR)

• Cognizant Technology Solutions (NASDAQ: CTSH)

• Insmed (NASDAQ: INSM)

• Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ: VRSK)

• Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) 

If you want to be a successful trader and investor you need to be educated about stock market indexes.  How stocks are indexed is important because it affects which stocks institutional investors purchase. 

Stick with the Wealthy Investor Program and I will continue to guide you on which stocks to invest in and which stocks to trade.

Stay Open and Stay Disciplined!

Tyrone Jackson

The Wealthy Investor