NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 Indices:
-- Interactive Brokers Group Inc. (NASD: IBKR) will replace CyberSource Corp. (NASD: CYBS) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Tuesday, July 20. CyberSource is being acquired by S&P 500 constituent Visa Inc. in a deal expected to close on or about that date pending final approvals. -- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Skyworks Solutions Inc. (NASD: SWKS) will replace Sybase Inc. in the S&P MidCap 400, and The Ensign Group Inc. (NASD: ENSG) will replace Skyworks Solutions in the S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Sybase is being acquired by S&P Global 1200 constituent SAP AG in a deal expected to close soon, pending final approvals.
Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/.
Interactive Brokers Group operates as an automated global electronic market maker and broker. Headquartered in Greenwich, CT, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Specialized Finance Sub-Industry index.
Skyworks Solutions offers analog and mixed signal semiconductors. Headquartered in Woburn, MA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Semiconductors Sub-Industry index.
The Ensign Group provides nursing and rehabilitative care services. Headquartered in Mission Viejo, CA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health Care Facilities Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - July 20, 2010 GICS ECONOMIC GICS SUB- COMPANY SECTOR INDUSTRY Interactive Brokers Specialized ADDED Group Financials Finance ----- ------------ ---------- ------------ Data Processing Information & Outsourced DELETED CyberSource Technology Services ------- ----------- ------------ ---------------- S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - TBA GICS ECONOMIC GICS SUB- COMPANY SECTOR INDUSTRY ------- --------- ---------- Skyworks Information ADDED Solutions Technology Semiconductors ----- --------- ------------ -------------- Information DELETED Sybase Technology Systems Software ------- ------ ------------ ---------------- S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - TBA GICS ECONOMIC GICS SUB- COMPANY SECTOR INDUSTRY ------- --------- ---------- The Ensign Health Care ADDED Group Health Care Facilities ----- ------- ----------- ------------ Skyworks Information DELETED Solutions Technology Semiconductors ------- --------- ------------ -------------- About S&P Indices
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