NEW YORK, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Moderna Inc.
(NASD:MRNA) will replace Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASD:ALXN)
in the S&P 500 effective prior to the opening of trading on
Wednesday, July 21. AstraZeneca Plc
(LSE:AZN; NASD:AZN) is acquiring Alexion Pharmaceuticals in a deal
expected to be completed soon pending final closing conditions.
Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior
to the open of trading on the effective date:
|
Effective
Date
|
Index
Name
|
Action
|
Company
Name
|
Ticker
|
GICS
Sector
|
|
July 21,
2021
|
S&P
500
|
Addition
|
Moderna
|
MRNA
|
Health
Care
|
|
S&P
500
|
Deletion
|
Alexion
Pharmaceuticals
|
ALXN
|
Health
Care
|
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