S&P Dow Jones Indices Statement on NYSE Floor Trading Halt
Impact on Previously Announced Changes to the S&P 500
NEW YORK, July 8, 2015: S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI)
has announced that it will not delay the implementation of the
previously announced changes to the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap
400® & S&P SmallCap 600® that are scheduled to take place
after the close of trading this evening, 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 after the close of trading this
evening. S&P 500 constituent Dollar Tree Inc. (NASD:DLTR)
acquired Family Dollar Stores.
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
after the close of trading this evening.
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