闪迪被纳入标普500指数，今年因“存储大牛市”暴涨

Core Viewpoint - The inclusion of SanDisk in the S&P 500 index indicates strong market recognition of the storage chip industry driven by AI technology, potentially leading to further increases in its stock price due to passive fund buying [1][4]. Group 1: Company Performance - SanDisk's stock price has surged over four times since its spin-off from Western Digital, closing at $226.96, with a single-day increase of 13.3% and an after-hours rise to $245.25 [2][7]. - The company has experienced significant growth in market demand for its flash memory and chip products, which are widely used in consumer electronics and data centers [7][8]. Group 2: Market Dynamics - SanDisk, previously the largest company in the S&P SmallCap 600 index with a market capitalization close to $30 billion, has made a rare leap directly to the S&P 500 index, reflecting a substantial change in its fundamentals [5][6]. - The strong market demand has driven rapid growth in the company's market value, qualifying it for inclusion in the S&P 500 index, which will officially take place on November 28 [8].