Investors jumped on shares of Coinbase Global (COIN) after the Monday night news that ꦍthe crypto exchange will join the S&P 500 next week.&nbs🌃p;

Coinbase stock was up 25% in afternoon trading. S&P Dow Jones Indices on Monday said it would replace Discover Financial Services (DFS), which is moving toward a merger with Capital One Financial (COF), in the benchmark index 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:before trading opens Monday. 

Tuesday’s jum﷽p has Coinbase shares trading in the neighborhood of flat for the year, with the shares rebounding after a steep decline to prices last seen in February. 

Oppenheimer🍷 Sets Premium Price Target for Coinba🐻se

Oppenheimer analysts on Monday set a $293 price target on the shares that is substantially above Visible Alpha’s mean near $267, citing the likelihood of “increased institutional demand and support for the stock.”

“We have been predicting this as one of the key catalysts for Coinbase in 2025, and it has finally arr🌄ived,” the analysis said. “We believe the inclusion has huge implications for Coinbase and the crypto industry as a whole.”

Bitcoin recently traded just above $104,000, rising from Monday's levels after the index news was announced.