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Veeva Systems to join S&P 500 index, replacing Coterra Energy
- Veeva Systems will join the S&P 500, replacing Coterra Energy, ahead of May 7 trading.
- The move follows Veeva's year-to-date pressure as investors worry about AI disruption in cloud software.
- Veeva’s quarterly results showed a $244 million profit on about $836 million in revenue.
- Veeva’s stock rose about 10% in extended trading after the index announcement.
- Veeva was founded in 2007 and went public in 2013 on the New York Stock Exchange.
- S&P Dow Jones Indices announced the addition as part of benchmark adjustments.
- Coterra Energy is being acquired by Devon Energy, prompting its removal.
- Analysts expect index changes to influence fund managers' trading to match benchmarks.
- Veeva faces competition from major tech and cloud players like Amazon and Microsoft.
- Veeva is a life sciences cloud software provider focused on drugmakers.
- The addition marks another tech company entering the S&P 500 in recent years.
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