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Reddit Shares Jump After S&P 500 News

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Reddit is a big website. People talk and share things on it. Reddit's stock is going up now.

The stock will join the S&P 500. This is a big list of top companies. Reddit will join on August 18.

When news came out, Reddit's shares went up fast. This is called a jump in price.

Many people want to buy Reddit stock now. This makes the price go higher.

Joining the S&P 500 is good news for a company. It shows the company is doing well.

Big investors often buy stocks that are in the S&P 500. This can help Reddit's stock price too.

Vocabulary15 words

stock
a small part of a company that people can buy
S&P 500
a list of 500 big, important companies
shares
small parts of a company that people own
jump
to go up fast and suddenly
investors
people who put money into companies to make more money
index
a list that shows how a group of stocks is doing
company
a business that sells things or services
website
a place on the internet you can visit
price
how much money something costs
news
new information about something happening
join
to become part of a group
list
names written together, one after another
top
the best or highest
buy
to give money to get something
money
what people use to buy things

Quiz

1. What will Reddit join on August 18?
2. What happened to Reddit's stock price after the news?
3. True or False: The S&P 500 is a list of small companies.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Reddit is a big website. People talk and share things on it. Reddit's _____ is going up now.

The stock will join the _____. This is a big list of top companies. Reddit will join on August 18.

When news came out, Reddit's _____ went up fast. This is called a _____ in price.

Many people want to _____ Reddit stock now. This makes the _____ go higher.

Joining the S&P 500 is good news for a _____. It shows the company is doing well.

Big _____ often buy stocks that are in the S&P 500. This can help Reddit's stock price too.

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