NEW YORK, July 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow
Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500,
S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices after the close
of trading on Wednesday, July 8:
- S&P MidCap 400 constituent Advance Auto Parts Inc.
(NYSE:AAP) will replace Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) in the
S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Jack in the Box Inc.
(NASD:JACK) will replace Advance Auto Parts in the S&P MidCap
400, and Northfield Bancorp Inc. (NASD:NFBK) will replace Jack in
the Box in the S&P SmallCap 600. S&P 500 constituent Dollar
Tree Inc. (NASD:DLTR) is acquiring Family Dollar Stores in a
transaction that was completed today.
- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent West Pharmaceutical Services
Inc. (NYSE: WST) will replace Advent Software Inc. (NASD:ADVS) in
the S&P MidCap 400, and Constant Contact Inc. (NASD:CTCT) will
replace West Pharmaceutical Services in the S&P SmallCap 600.
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. (NASD:SSNC) is acquiring Advent
Software in a transaction expected to be completed soon.
Advance Auto Parts operates as a specialty retailer of
automotive replacement parts, accessories, batteries, and
maintenance items. Headquartered in Roanoke, VA, the company will be added to the
S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard)
Automotive Retail Sub-Industry index.
Jack in the Box operates and franchises Jack in the Box
quick-service restaurants and Qdoba Mexican Grill fast-casual
restaurants. Headquartered in San Diego,
CA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS
Restaurants Sub-Industry index.
Northfield Bancorp offers banking products and services.
Headquartered in Woodbridge, NJ,
the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Thrifts
& Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry index.
West Pharmaceutical Services develops, manufactures, and sells
components and systems for the packaging and delivery of injectable
drugs, as well as delivery system components for the
pharmaceutical, healthcare, and consumer products industries.
Headquartered in Exton, PA, the
company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 Health Care
Supplies Sub-Industry index.
Constant Contact provides online marketing tools. Headquartered
in Waltham, MA, the company will
be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Internet Software &
Services Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
S&P 500 INDEX
– July 8, 2015
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Advance Auto
Parts
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Automotive
Retail
|
DELETED
|
Family Dollar
Stores
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
General Merchandise
Stores
|
S&P MIDCAP 400
INDEX – July 8, 2015
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Jack in the
Box
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Restaurants
|
|
West Pharmaceutical
Services
|
Health
Care
|
Health Care
Supplies
|
DELETED
|
Advance Auto
Parts
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Automotive
Retail
|
|
Advent
Software
|
Information
Technology
|
Application
Software
|
S&P SMALLCAP
600 INDEX – July 8, 2015
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Northfield
Bancorp
|
Financials
|
Thrifts &
Mortgage Finance
|
|
Constant
Contact
|
Information
Technology
|
Internet Software
& Services
|
DELETED
|
Jack in the
Box
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Restaurants
|
|
West Pharmaceutical
Services
|
Health
Care
|
Health Care
Supplies
|
Additions to and deletions from S&P Dow Jones Indices
do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment merits of
the companies involved.
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