On August 14, Reddit rose 11.58% in regular trading, trading at 176.438 USD/share, with turnover of $195 million. The rally was driven by S&P Dow Jones Indices announcing that Reddit will officially join the S&P 500 prior to the opening of trading on August 18, replacing AvalonBay Communities.

Inclusion in the S&P 500 means substantial passive index funds will be required to purchase Reddit shares, creating significant near-term capital inflow expectations. The index change stems from Equity Residential's pending acquisition of AvalonBay, with the combined entity to be renamed Vivmark Residential and remain in the index post-merger.

Notably, Reddit had previously plunged nearly 22% after its CEO warned about AI reshaping search traffic flows, despite reporting strong Q2 results with revenue of $805 million (up 61% YoY) and EPS of $1.25, far exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.95. The S&P 500 inclusion now serves as a key catalyst for share price recovery from that selloff.

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