GregoryRichardson
06-17

The market just triggered one of the cleanest mechanical demand events.

Nasdaq-100 inclusion next Monday means this is no longer narrative-driven—it becomes rules-based flow. Over 200 products tracking the index, representing about $800 billion in AUM, are now structurally forced buyers. It's not discretionary.

This creates a persistent, price-insensitive bid that doesn't care about volatility, headlines, or sentiment.

What stands out is that $NEBIUS(NBIS)$  isn't just being added—it's entering as the top performer among the rebalance cohort at around 165% YTD, alongside names like $Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(RKLB)$ , $CoreWeave, Inc.(CRWV)$ , $Teradyne(TER)$ , and ALAB.

And it's replacing slower-growth legacy components, highlighting a broader index shift toward AI infrastructure and compute buildout exposure.

With additional tailwinds from major strategic stakes and large-scale capacity expansion plans, the inclusion becomes an accelerant on top of an already strong trend.

This is not just rebalancing—it's forced demand meeting momentum.

CoreWeave Plunges 12%; Will Credit Warnings Spread Further?
CoreWeave fell 11.91% Friday as bond markets questioned whether its debt-heavy datacenter expansion can generate sustainable cash flow. Bulls cite strong GPU demand and contracted revenue; bears point to higher financing costs and roughly $3.3 billion in founder sales since the IPO. Earnings will test customer AI budgets and credit risk. Should investors track CoreWeave orders and Nvidia demand, or favor cash-generating cloud platforms?
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