NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Indices
will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap
400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices:
- S&P MidCap 400 constituent AGL Resources Inc. (NYSE: AGL)
will replace Nicor Inc. (NYSE: GAS) in the S&P 500 index,
S&P SmallCap 600 constituent HSN Inc. (NASD: HSNI) will replace
AGL Resources in the S&P MidCap 400 index, and EnerSys
(NYSE:ENS) will replace HSN in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after
the close of trading on Monday, December
12. AGL Resources is acquiring Nicor in a deal expected to
be completed before that date, pending final conditions.
- To ensure each index more appropriately represents its market
capitalization range, S&P will make the following index
adjustments effective after the close of trading on Friday, December 16:
S&P MidCap 400 constituent BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) will
replace AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKS) in the S&P 500
index, AK Steel Holding will replace Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
(NASD: REGN) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index, and Regeneron
Pharmaceuticals will replace BorgWarner in the S&P MidCap 400
index.
S&P MidCap 400 constituents Perrigo Co. (NASD: PRGO) and
Dollar Tree Inc. (NASD: DLTR) will replace Monster Worldwide Inc.
(NYSE: MWW) and MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE: WFR) in the
S&P 500 index, and Monster Worldwide and MEMC Electronic
Materials will replace Perrigo and Dollar Tree in the S&P
MidCap 400 index.
S&P SmallCap 600 constituents HMS Holdings Corp. (NASD:
HMSY), World Fuel Services Corp. (NYSE: INT) and CLARCOR Inc.
(NYSE: CLC) will replace The Ryland Group Inc. (NYSE: RYL), Cousins
Properties Inc. (NYSE: CUZ) and Career Education Corp. (NASD: CECO)
in the S&P MidCap 400 index, and The Ryland Group, Cousins
Properties and Career Education will replace HMS Holdings, World
Fuel Services and CLARCOR in the S&P SmallCap 600 index.
S&P Indices will post any relevant updates on its website:
www.standardandpoors.com.
AGL Resources is an energy services company. Headquartered in
Atlanta, GA, the company will be
added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification
Standard) Gas Utilities Sub-Industry index.
HSN markets and sells a range of third party and private label
merchandise. Headquartered in St.
Petersburg, FL, the company will be added to the S&P
MidCap 400 GICS Catalog Retail Sub-Industry index.
EnerSys manufactures, markets, and distributes industrial
batteries. Headquartered in Reading,
PA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600
GICS Electrical Components & Equipment Sub-Industry index.
BorgWarner engages in the manufacture and sale of engineered
automotive systems and components. Headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI, the company will be added to
the S&P 500 GICS Auto Parts & Equipment Sub-Industry
index.
AK Steel Holding produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless and
electrical steels, and tubular products. Headquartered in
West Chester, OH, the company will
be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Steel Sub-Industry
index.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals discovers, develops, and
commercializes pharmaceutical products. Headquartered in
Tarrytown, NY, the company will be
added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Biotechnology Sub-Industry
index.
Perrigo develops, manufactures, and distributes over-the-counter
and generic prescription pharmaceuticals, infant formulas,
nutritional products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Headquartered in Allegan,
MI, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS
Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry index.
Dollar Tree operates discount variety stores. Headquartered in
Chesapeake, VA, the company will
be added to the S&P 500 GICS General Merchandise Stores
Sub-Industry index.
MEMC Electronic Materials engages in the development,
manufacture, and sale of silicon wafers. Headquartered in
St. Peters, MO, the company will
be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Semiconductor Equipment
Sub-Industry index.
Monster Worldwide provides online employment solutions.
Headquartered in New York, NY, the
company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Internet
Software & Services Sub-Industry index.
HMS Holdings Corp. provides cost containment, coordination of
benefits, and program integrity services. Headquartered in
New York, NY, the company will be
added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Health Care Services
Sub-Industry index.
World Fuel Services is a fuel logistics company. Headquartered
in Miami, FL, the company will be
added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Oil & Gas Refining &
Marketing Sub-Industry index.
CLARCOR provide filtration products, filtration systems and
services, and consumer and industrial packaging products.
Headquartered in Franklin, TN, the
company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Industrial
Machinery Sub-Industry index.
The Ryland Group operates as a homebuilder and a
mortgage-finance company. Headquartered in Westlake Village, CA, the company will be
added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Homebuilding Sub-Industry
index.
Cousins Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT), owns,
develops, and manages office and retail properties. Headquartered
in St. Peters, MO, the company
will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Diversified REITs
Sub-Industry index.
Career Education operates colleges, schools, and universities.
Headquartered in Schaumburg, IL,
the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS
Education Services Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
S&P
500 INDEX – December 12, 2011
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
AGL
Resources
|
Utilities
|
Gas
Utilities
|
DELETED
|
Nicor
|
Utilities
|
Gas
Utilities
|
S&P
MIDCAP 400 INDEX – December 12, 2011
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
HSN
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Catalog
Retail
|
DELETED
|
AGL
Resources
|
Utilities
|
Gas
Utilities
|
S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – December 12, 2011
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Enersys
|
Industrials
|
Electrical
Components & Equipment
|
DELETED
|
HSN
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Catalog
Retail
|
S&P
500 INDEX – December 16, 2011
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
BorgWarner
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Auto Parts
& Equipment
|
|
Perrigo
|
Health
Care
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
|
Dollar
Tree
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
General
Merchandise Stores
|
DELETED
|
AK
Steel
|
Materials
|
Steel
|
|
MEMC
Electronic Materials
|
Information Technology
|
Semiconductor Equipment
|
|
Monster
Worldwide
|
Information Technology
|
Internet
Software & Services
|
S&P
MIDCAP 400 INDEX – December 16, 2011
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Regeneron
|
Health
Care
|
Biotechnology
|
|
MEMC
Electronic Materials
|
Information Technology
|
Semiconductor Equipment
|
|
Monster
Worldwide
|
Information Technology
|
Internet
Software & Services
|
|
HMS
Holdings
|
Health
Care
|
Health
Care Services
|
|
World Fuel
Services
|
Energy
|
Oil &
Gas Refining & Marketing
|
|
CLARCOR
|
Industrials
|
Industrial
Machinery
|
DELETED
|
BorgWarner
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Auto Parts
& Equipment
|
|
Perrigo
|
Health
Care
|
Pharmaceuticals
|
|
Dollar
Tree
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
General
Merchandise Stores
|
|
Ryland
Group
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Homebuilding
|
|
Cousins
Properties
|
Financials
|
Diversified REITs
|
|
Career
Education
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Education
Services
|
S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – December 16, 2011
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
AK
Steel
|
Materials
|
Steel
|
|
Ryland
Group
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Homebuilding
|
|
Cousins
Properties
|
Financials
|
Diversified REITs
|
|
Career
Education
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Education
Services
|
DELETED
|
Regeneron
|
Health
Care
|
Biotechnology
|
|
HMS
Holdings
|
Health
Care
|
Health
Care Services
|
|
World Fuel
Services
|
Energy
|
Oil &
Gas Refining & Marketing
|
|
CLARCOR
|
Industrials
|
Industrial
Machinery
|
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