NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow
Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap
400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices:
- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Gulfport Energy Corp.
(NASD:GPOR) will replace WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE:WMS) in the
S&P MidCap 400, and Saia Inc. (NASD:SAIA) will replace Gulfport
Energy in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on
Thursday, October 17. WMS is being
acquired by S&P MidCap 400 constituent Scientific Games Corp.
(NASD:SGMS) in a deal expected to be completed on or about that
date pending final approvals. Gulfport Energy is the top ranked
company in the S&P SmallCap 600 by market capitalization.
- FXCM Corp. (NYSE:FXCM) will replace Kaydon Corp. (NYSE:KDN) in
the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Tuesday, October 15. AB SKF is acquiring Kaydon
Corp. in a deal expected to be completed soon.
Gulfport Energy engages in the exploration, development, and
production of oil and natural gas properties. Headquartered in
Oklahoma City, OK, the company
will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry
Classification Standard) Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Sub-Industry index.
Saia provides regional and interregional trucking and logistics
services. Headquartered in Johns Creek, GA, the company will be
added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Trucking Sub-Industry
index.
FXCM provides online foreign exchange trading and related
services. Headquartered in New York,
NY, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600
GICS Investment Banking & Brokerage Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
S&P SMALLCAP
600 INDEX – October 15, 2013
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|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
FXCM
|
Financials
|
Investment Banking
& Brokerage
|
DELETED
|
Kaydon
|
Industrials
|
Industrial
Machinery
|
|
S&P MIDCAP 400
INDEX – October 17, 2013
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Gulfport
Energy
|
Energy
|
Oil & Gas
Exploration & Production
|
DELETED
|
WMS
Industries
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Casinos &
Gambling
|
|
S&P SMALLCAP
600 INDEX – October 17, 2013
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Saia
|
Industrials
|
Trucking
|
DELETED
|
Gulfport
Energy
|
Energy
|
Oil & Gas
Exploration & Production
|
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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