S&P GLOBAL, INC. NEW YORK, Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes in the S&P SmallCap 600:
-- NMI Holdings Inc. (NASD: NMIH) will replace SciClone Pharmaceuticals
Inc. (NASD: SCLN) effective prior to the open of trading on Monday,
October 16. GL Capital Management is acquiring SciClone Pharmaceuticals
in a deal expected to be completed on or about that date pending final
closing conditions.
-- Axcelis Technologies Inc. (NASD: ACLS) will replace Landauer Inc. (NYSE:
LDR) effective prior to the open of trading on Thursday, October 19. S&P
500 constituent Fortive Corp. (NYSE: FTV) is acquiring Landauer in a
deal expected to be completed soon pending final closing conditions.
NMI Holdings provides private mortgage guaranty insurance services. Headquartered in Emeryville, CA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry index.
Axcelis Technologies designs, manufactures, and services ion implantation and other processing equipment used in the fabrication of semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Beverly, MA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Semiconductor Equipment Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - OCTOBER 16, 2017
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COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED NMI Holdings Financials Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
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DELETED SciClone Pharmaceuticals Health Care Pharmaceuticals
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S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - OCTOBER 19, 2017
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COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED Axcelis Technologies Information Technology Semiconductor Equipment
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DELETED Landauer Health Care Health Care Services
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