Walmart To Join Nasdaq 100 on Jan. 20 as AstraZeneca Exits

Walmart Inc. will join the Nasdaq 100 Index, replacing AstraZeneca Plc, Nasdaq Global Indexes said Friday. The changes will take effect before the market opens on Jan. 20. US markets will be closed on Jan. 19 for a holiday. Most Read from Bloomberg Walmart’s addition follows its move last year to shift its stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to Nasdaq, the largest exchange transfer on record. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. analysts estimated in December that Walmart’s inclusion could prompt ...