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Trade Desk (TTD) shares are up nearly 8% today following news the advertising technology company will replace software maker Ansys (ANSS) in the S&P 500 Index ($SPX) on July 18.
Investors are cheering the news primarily because index inclusion often proves a material tailwind that unlocks significant further upside in a stock.