NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow
Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 100,
S&P 500, MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices after the
close of trading on Friday, December
20:
- Facebook Inc. (NASD:FB) will replace The Williams Companies
Inc. (NYSE:WMB) in the S&P 100, and Facebook will replace
Teradyne Inc. (NYSE:TER) in the S&P 500. Teradyne will replace
Scholastic Corp. (NASD:SCHL) in the S&P MidCap 400, and
Scholastic will replace Lincoln Education Services Corp.
(NASD:LINC) in the S&P SmallCap 600. The Williams Company will
remain in the S&P 500. Lincoln Education Services currently
ranks 600th in the S&P SmallCap 600 and is no longer
representative of the small cap market space.
- Two S&P 500 constituents will switch places with two
S&P MidCap 400 constituents, and two S&P MidCap 400
constituents will switch places with two S&P SmallCap 600
constituents. These transfers will make each index more
representative of its market capitalization range; the companies
moving to the S&P 500 have market caps above $10 billion, the companies moving to the S&P
MidCap 400 have market caps between $2
billion and $4.5 billion, and the companies moving to the
S&P SmallCap 600 have market caps below $1 billion. The transfers will be as follows:
S&P MidCap 400 constituents Alliance Data Systems Corp.
(NYSE:ADS) and Mohawk Industries Inc. (NYSE:MHK) will replace
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) and JDS Uniphase Corp.
(NASD:JDSU) in the S&P 500, and, likewise, Abercrombie &
Fitch and JDS Uniphase will replace Alliance Data Systems and
Mohawk Industries in the S&P MidCap 400.
S&P SmallCap 600 constituents Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
(NASD:ODFL) and Brunswick Corp. (NYSE:BC) will replace Arch Coal
Inc. (NYSE:ACI) and Regis Corp. (NYSE:RGS) in the S&P
MidCap 400, and likewise, Arch Coal and Regis will replace Old
Dominion Freight Line and Brunswick in the S&P SmallCap 600.
Facebook operates as a social networking company. Headquartered
in Menlo Park, CA, the company
will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry
Classification Standard) Internet Software & Services
Sub-Industry index.
Teradyne provides automatic test equipment. Headquartered in
North Reading, MA, the company
will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Semiconductor
Equipment Sub-Industry index.
Scholastic operates as a children's publishing, education, and
media company. Headquartered in New York,
NY, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600
GICS Publishing Sub-Industry index.
Alliance Data Systems provides marketing and loyalty solutions.
Headquartered in Plano, TX,
the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS Data Processing
& Outsourced Services Sub-Industry index.
Mohawk Industries produces floor covering products for
residential and commercial applications. Headquartered in
Calhoun, GA, the company will be
added to the S&P 500 GICS Home Furnishings Sub-Industry
index.
Abercrombie & Fitch operates as a specialty retailer of
casual apparel. Headquartered in New
Albany, OH, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap
400 GICS Apparel Retail Sub-Industry index.
JDS Uniphase provides communications test and measurement
solutions, and optical products. Headquartered in Milpitas, CA, the company will be added to the
S&P MidCap 400 GICS Communications Equipment Sub-Industry
index.
Old Dominion Freight Line operates as a less-than-truckload
(LTL) motor carrier. Headquartered in Thomasville, NC, the company will be added to
the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Trucking Sub-Industry index.
Brunswick designs,
manufactures, and markets recreation products. Headquartered in
Lake Forest, IL, the company will
be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Leisure Products
Sub-Industry index.
Arch Coal engages in the production and sale of steam and
metallurgical coal. Headquartered in St.
Louis, MO, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap
600 GICS Coal & Consumable Fuels Sub-Industry index.
Regis Corporation owns, operates, and franchises hairstyling and
hair care salons. Headquartered in Edina,
MN, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600
GICS Specialized Consumer Services Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
S&P 100 INDEX
– December 20, 2013
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Facebook
|
Information
Technology
|
Internet Software
& Services
|
DELETED
|
The Williams
Companies
|
Energy
|
Oil & Gas Storage
& Transportation
|
S&P 500 INDEX
– December 20, 2013
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Facebook
|
Information
Technology
|
Internet Software
& Services
|
|
Alliance Data
Systems
|
Information
Technology
|
Data Processing &
Outsourced Services
|
|
Mohawk
Industries
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Home
Furnishings
|
DELETED
|
Teradyne
|
Information
Technology
|
Semiconductor
Equipment
|
|
Abercrombie &
Fitch
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Apparel
Retail
|
|
JDS
Uniphase
|
Information
Technology
|
Communications
Equipment
|
S&P MIDCAP 400
INDEX – December 20, 2013
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Teradyne
|
Information
Technology
|
Semiconductor
Equipment
|
|
Abercrombie &
Fitch
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Apparel
Retail
|
|
JDS
Uniphase
|
Information
Technology
|
Communications
Equipment
|
|
Old Dominion Freight
Line
|
Industrials
|
Trucking
|
|
Brunswick
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Leisure
Products
|
DELETED
|
Scholastic
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Publishing
|
|
Alliance Data
Systems
|
Information
Technology
|
Data Processing &
Outsourced Services
|
|
Mohawk
Industries
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Home
Furnishings
|
|
Arch Coal
|
Energy
|
Coal & Consumable
Fuels
|
|
Regis
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Specialized Consumer
Services
|
S&P SMALLCAP
600 INDEX – December 20, 2013
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Scholastic
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Publishing
|
|
Arch Coal
|
Energy
|
Coal & Consumable
Fuels
|
|
Regis
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Specialized Consumer
Services
|
DELETED
|
Lincoln Education
Services
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Education
Services
|
|
Old Dominion Freight
Line
|
Industrials
|
Trucking
|
|
Brunswick
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Leisure
Products
|
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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