NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow
Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P
500:
- Activision Blizzard (NASD:ATVI) will replace Pall Corp. (NYSE:
PLL) in the S&P 500 after the close of trading on Friday, August 28. S&P 500 constituent
Danaher Corp. (NYSE:DHR) is acquiring Pall in a transaction
expected to be completed on or about that date pending final
approvals.
- United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL) will replace
Hospira, Inc. (NYSE:HSP) in the S&P 500 after the close of
trading on Wednesday, September 2.
Hospira is being acquired by Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) in a
transaction expected to be completed on or about that date.
Activision Blizzard develops and publishes online, personal
computer (PC), video game console, handheld, mobile, and tablet
games. Headquartered in Santa Monica,
CA, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS
(Global Industry Classification Standard) Home Entertainment
Software Sub-Industry index.
United Continental Holdings provides air transportation services
throughout the world. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, the company will be added to the
S&P 500 GICS Airlines Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
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S&P 500 INDEX
– August 28, 2015
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|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
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GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
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ADDED
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Activision
Blizzard
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Information
Technology
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Home Entertainment
Software
|
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DELETED
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Pall
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Industrials
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Industrial
Machinery
|
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S&P 500 INDEX
– September 2, 2015
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
|
ADDED
|
United
Continental
|
Industrials
|
Airlines
|
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DELETED
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Hospira
|
Health
Care
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
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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