NEW YORK, June 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OYO Geospace Corp.
(NASD: OYOG) will replace LaBranche & Co Inc. (NYSE: LAB), and
NuVasive Inc. (NASD: NUVA) will replace American Medical Systems
Holdings Inc. (NASD: AMMD) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after
the close of trading on Wednesday, June
15. S&P MidCap 400 constituent Endo
Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. (NASD: ENDP) is acquiring
American Medical Systems Holdings, and S&P TMI
constituent Cowen Group Inc. (NASD: COWN) is acquiring
LaBranche in deals expected to be completed on or about that date
pending final approvals.
Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post
any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.
OYO Geospace designs and manufactures instruments and equipment
used in the acquisition and processing of seismic data.
Headquartered in Houston, TX, the
company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global
Industry Classification Standard) Oil & Gas Equipment &
Services Sub-Industry index.
NuVasive designs, develops, and markets products for the
surgical treatment of spine disorders. Headquartered in
San Diego, CA, the company will be
added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health Care Equipment
Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
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S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – June 15, 2011
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COMPANY
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GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
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GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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OYO
Geospace
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Energy
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Oil &
Gas Equipment & Services
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NuVasive
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Health
Care
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Health Care
Equipment
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DELETED
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LaBranche
& Co.
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Financials
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Investment
Banking & Brokerage
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American
Medical Systems Holdings
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Health
Care
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Health Care
Equipment
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