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The index committee has latitude to choose among companies that meet various criteria The S&P 500 SPX is seen as a benchmark for U.S. markets, but it isn't simply a list of the largest 500 companies by market cap. Prior to Friday's rebalancing announcement, Interactive Brokers Chief Strategist Steve Sosnick told MarketWatch that entry into the index is "more art than science," as the committee may be looking for specific things each time it shakes up the list of constituents. To gain entry into the S&P 500, companies need to have been profitable on a GAAP basis in the most recent quarter and also when calculating the sum of profits in the past four reported quarters. Additionally, companies must have a market capitalization of at least $18 billion. When MarketWatch screened potential new entries by those criteria ahead of Friday's quarterly rebalance announcement, AppLovin was the largest company on the list, while fellow tech name Workday ranked sixth by market cap. Workday may have been seen as a less volatile addition this time around. Additionally, Workday has been public since 2012, while AppLovin held its initial public offering in 2021.
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