It’s the second time this year that the influential stock market index is seeing a shakeup. Here’s what to know. For the second time in 2024, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX: .DJI) is getting a shakeup.

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For Nvidia (NVDA) , this has been the best of years. The company, led by Jensen Huang, makes the graphic processing chips that are the foundation of artificial intelligence, and everyone wants a piece of the company.

The ins and outs of membership in the 30-company group that represents success across industries and reflects stock market conditions.

The addition of Nvidia to the Dow Jones Industrial Average is a notable milestone, suggesting a more stable outlook for the AI chipmaker in its continued rise and increasing prominence in the tech sector.