Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices
04 Agosto 2005 - 6:07PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Standard & Poor's
will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P 100,
S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices: * S&P
MidCap 400 constituent Murphy Oil Corp. (NYSE:MUR) will replace
Nextel Communications Inc. (NASD: NXTL) in the S&P 500 on a
date to be announced. Nextel is being acquired by S&P 500
constituent Sprint Corp. (NYSE:FON) in a deal that is pending final
approvals. Sprint will replace Nextel in the S&P 100, and MEMC
Electronic Materials Inc. (NYSE:WFR) will replace Murphy Oil in the
S&P MidCap 400. * S&P MidCap 400 constituent Tyson Foods
Inc. (NYSE:TSN) will replace Unocal Corp. (NYSE:UCL) in the S&P
500 on a date to be announced. Unocal is being acquired by S&P
500 constituent Chevron Corp. (NYSE: NYSE:CVX)in a deal that is
pending final approvals. Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE:RL) will
replace Tyson Foods in the S&P MidCap 400. * Red Robin Gourmet
Burgers Inc. (NASD: RRGB) will replace Pinnacle Systems (NASD:
PCLE) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on
August 9. Pinnacle Systems is being acquired by S&P SmallCap
600 constituent Avid Technology Inc. (NASD: AVID) in a deal
expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals.
Standard & Poor's will monitor these transactions, and post any
relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/.
Murphy Oil has exploration, production, refining and marketing
interests in the U.S. and worldwide. Headquartered in El Dorado,
AR, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global
Industry Classification Standard) Integrated Oil & Gas
Sub-Industry Index. Tyson supplies beef, chicken and pork products.
Headquartered in Springdale, AR, the company will be added to the
S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Packaged
Foods & Meats Sub-Industry Index. MEMC Electronic Materials
produces silicon wafers used to manufacture semiconductors that are
employed in microelectronic applications. Headquartered in St.
Peter's, MO, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400
GICS Semiconductor Equipment Sub-Industry Index. Polo Ralph Lauren
designs, markets and distributes men's and women's clothing and
other lifestyle products. Headquartered in New York, NY, the
company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Apparel,
Accessories & Luxury Goods Sub-Industry Index. Red Robin
Gourmet Burgers owns and franchises approximately 275 casual dining
establishments. Headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO, the company
will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Restaurants
Sub-Industry Index. Following is a summary of the changes: S&P
500 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED Murphy Oil Energy Integrated Oil & Gas Tyson Foods
Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats DELETED Nextel
Telecommunication Wireless Communications Services
Telecommunication Services Unocal Energy Oil & Gas Exploration
& Production S&P 100 INDEX - TBA COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Sprint Telecommunication Integrated
Services Telecommunication Services DELETED Nextel
Telecommunication Wireless Communications Services
Telecommunication Services S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX - TBA COMPANY
GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED MEMC Electronic
Information Semiconductor Materials Technology Equipment Polo Ralph
Consumer Apparel, Accessories Lauren Discretionary & Luxury
Goods DELETED Murphy Oil Energy Integrated Oil & Gas Tyson
Foods Consumer Staples Packaged Foods & Meats S&P SMALLCAP
600 INDEX - August 9, 2005 COMPANY GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Red Robin Consumer Restaurants Gourmet Burgers
Discretionary DELETED Pinnacle Information Computer Hardware
Systems Technology Additions to and deletions from an S&P
equity index do not in any way reflect an opinion on the investment
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