S&P GLOBAL, INC. NEW YORK, March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones 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 Gartner Inc. (NYSE: IT) will replace The Dun
& Bradstreet Corp. (NYSE: DNB) in the S&P 500, Dun & Bradstreet will
replace Gartner in the S&P MidCap 400, and INC Research Holdings Inc.
(NASD: INCR) will replace CEB Inc. (NYSE: CEB) in the S&P MidCap 400
effective prior to the open on Wednesday, April 5. Gartner is acquiring
CEB in a deal expected to be completed on or about that date pending
final conditions. Post-merger, Gartner will be more representative of
the large-cap market space. Dun & Bradstreet has a market capitalization
more representative of the mid-cap market space.
-- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Wintrust Financial Corp. (NASD: WTFC) will
replace Mentor Graphics Inc. (NASD: MENT) in the S&P MidCap 400, and
Heska Corp. (NASD: HSKA) will replace Wintrust Financial in the SmallCap
600 prior to the open on Monday, April 3. Siemens Industry Inc. is
acquiring Mentor Graphics in a deal expected to be completed soon.
Gartner is an information technology research and advisory company that provides independent research and analysis on information technology, supply chain, and digital marketing initiatives. Headquartered in Stamford, CT, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) IT Consulting & Other Services Sub-Industry index.
The Dun & Bradstreet provides commercial data, analytics, and insights on businesses. Headquartered in Short Hills, NJ, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Research & Consulting Services Sub-Industry index.
INC Research Holdings provides various clinical development services for the biopharmaceutical and medical device industries. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Life Sciences Tools & Services Sub-Industry index.
Wintrust Financial provides banking and other financial products and services. Headquartered in Rosemont, IL, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Regional Banks Sub-Industry index.
Heska develops, manufactures, and markets advanced veterinary diagnostic and specialty products for canine and feline healthcare markets. Headquartered in Loveland, CO, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - APRIL 3, 2017
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COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED Wintrust Financials Regional Banks
Financial
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DELETED Mentor Graphics Information Technology Application Software
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S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - APRIL 3, 2017
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COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED Heska Health Care Pharmaceuticals
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DELETED Wintrust Financials Regional Banks
Financial
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S&P 500 INDEX - APRIL 5, 2017
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COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED Gartner Information Technology IT Consulting & Other
Services
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DELETED Dun & Industrials Research & Consulting
Bradstreet Services
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S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - APRIL 5, 2017
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COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED Dun & Industrials Research & Consulting
Bradstreet Services
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INC Research Health Care Life Sciences Tools &
Holdings Services
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DELETED Gartner Information Technology IT Consulting & Other
Services
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CEB Industrials Research & Consulting
Services
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Soogyung Jordan
Global Head of Communications
New York, USA
(+1) 212 438 2297
soogyung.jordan@spdji.com
David Blitzer
Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee
New York, USA
(+1) 212 438 3907
david.blitzer@spglobal.com
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