NEW YORK, June 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P will make
the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and
S&P SmallCap 600 indices effective after the close of trading
on Thursday, June 30:
- Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPCwi) will replace RadioShack
Corp. (NYSE: RSH) in the S&P 500 index, RadioShack will replace
Harte-Hanks Inc. (NYSE: HHS) in the S&P MidCap 400 index, and
Harte-Hanks will replace Hutchinson Technology Inc. (NASD: HTCH) in
the S&P SmallCap 600 index. S&P 500 constituent Marathon
Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO) is spinning off Marathon Petroleum to its
shareholders in a transaction expected to be completed after the
market close on June 30. The Marathon
Oil stub will remain in the S&P 500 index following the
spin-off. RadioShack's $1.4 billion
market capitalization is more representative of the mid cap market
space, and Harte-Hanks' $530 million
market capitalization is more representative of the small cap
market space. Hutchinson Technology currently ranks 600th in the
S&P SmallCap 600 index and is no longer representative of the
small cap market space.
- AMC Networks Inc. (NASD: AMCXV) will replace Boyd Gaming Corp.
(NYSE: BYD) in the S&P MidCap 400 index, and Boyd Gaming will
replace StarTek Inc. (NYSE: SRT) in the S&P SmallCap 600 index.
S&P 500 constituent Cablevision Systems Corp. (NYSE: CVC) is
spinning off AMC Networks to its shareholders in a transaction
expected to be completed after the market close on June 30. The Cablevision Systems stub will remain
in the S&P 500 index following the spin-off. StarTek's
$62 million market capitalization is
no longer representative of the small cap market space.
- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Holly Corp. (NYSE: HOC) will
replace Frontier Oil Corp. (NYSE: FTO) in the S&P MidCap 400
index, and Entropic Communications Inc. (NASD: ENTR) will replace
Holly in the S&P SmallCap 600. Holly is acquiring Frontier Oil
in a deal expected to be completed on or about June 30, pending final approvals. Holly will
change its name to HollyFrontier Corp. following completion of the
merger.
Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post
any relevant updates on its website: www.standardandpoors.com.
Marathon Petroleum engages in petroleum refining, marketing and
transportation operations. Headquartered in Findlay, OH, the company will be added to the
S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Oil
& Gas Refining & Marketing Sub-Industry index.
RadioShack engages in the retail sale of consumer electronic
goods and services. Headquartered in Fort
Worth, TX, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap
400 GICS Computer & Electronics Retail Sub-Industry index.
Harte-Hanks operates as a direct and targeted marketing company.
Headquartered in San Antonio, TX,
the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS
Advertising Sub-Industry index.
AMC Networks owns and operates various cable television
networks. Headquartered in New York,
NY, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS
Cable & Satellite Sub-Industry index.
Boyd Gaming operates as a multi-jurisdictional gaming company.
Headquartered in Las Vegas, NV,
the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Casinos
& Gaming Sub-Industry index.
Holly Corporation operates as a petroleum refiner. Headquartered
in Dallas, TX, the company will be
added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Oil & Gas Refining &
Marketing Sub-Industry index.
Entropic Communications is a fabless semiconductor company.
Headquartered in San Diego, CA,
the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS
Semiconductors Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
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S&P 500
INDEX – June 30, 2011
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COMPANY
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GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
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GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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Marathon
Petroleum
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Energy
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Oil &
Gas Refining & Marketing
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DELETED
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RadioShack
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Consumer
Discretionary
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Computer
& Electronics Retail
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S&P
MIDCAP 400 INDEX – June 30, 2011
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COMPANY
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GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
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GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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RadioShack
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Consumer
Discretionary
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Computer
& Electronics Retail
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AMC
Networks
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Consumer
Discretionary
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Cable &
Satellite
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Holly
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Energy
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Oil &
Gas Refining & Marketing
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DELETED
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Harte-Hanks
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Consumer
Discretionary
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Advertising
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Boyd
Gaming
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Consumer
Discretionary
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Casinos
& Gaming
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Frontier
Oil
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Energy
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Oil &
Gas Refining & Marketing
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S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – June 30, 2011
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COMPANY
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GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
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GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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Harte-Hanks
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Consumer
Discretionary
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Advertising
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Boyd
Gaming
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Consumer
Discretionary
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Casinos
& Gaming
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Entropic
Communications
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Information
Technology
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Semiconductors
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DELETED
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Hutchinson
Technology
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Information
Technology
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Computer
Storage & Peripherals
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StarTek
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Information
Technology
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Data
Processing & Outsourced Services
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Holly
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Energy
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Oil &
Gas Refining & Marketing
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