Walmart To Join Nasdaq 100 on Jan. 20 as AstraZeneca Exits

Walmart Inc. signage during the company's listing at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on Dec. 9.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Walmart Inc. will join the Nasdaq 100 Index, replacing AstraZeneca Plc, Nasdaq Global Indexes said Friday.

The changes will take effect before the market opens on Jan. 20. US markets will be closed on Jan. 19 for a holiday.