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Advance Auto Parts Set to Join the S&P 500; Jack in the Box, West Pharmaceutical Services to Join S&P MidCap 400; Northfield Bancorp, Constant Contact to Join S&P SmallCap 600

2015-07-06 18:20 ET - News Release

NEW YORK, July 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 and S&P SmallCap 600 indices after the close of trading on Wednesday, July 8:

  • S&P MidCap 400 constituent Advance Auto Parts Inc. (NYSE:AAP) will replace Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE:FDO) in the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Jack in the Box Inc. (NASD:JACK) will replace Advance Auto Parts in the S&P MidCap 400, and Northfield Bancorp Inc. (NASD:NFBK) will replace Jack in the Box in the S&P SmallCap 600. S&P 500 constituent Dollar Tree Inc. (NASD:DLTR) is acquiring Family Dollar Stores in a transaction that was completed today.
  • S&P SmallCap 600 constituent West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (NYSE: WST) will replace Advent Software Inc. (NASD:ADVS) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Constant Contact Inc. (NASD:CTCT) will replace West Pharmaceutical Services in the S&P SmallCap 600. SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. (NASD:SSNC) is acquiring Advent Software in a transaction expected to be completed soon.

Advance Auto Parts operates as a specialty retailer of automotive replacement parts, accessories, batteries, and maintenance items. Headquartered in Roanoke, VA, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Automotive Retail Sub-Industry index.

Jack in the Box operates and franchises Jack in the Box quick-service restaurants and Qdoba Mexican Grill fast-casual restaurants. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Restaurants Sub-Industry index.

Northfield Bancorp offers banking products and services. Headquartered in Woodbridge, NJ, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry index.

West Pharmaceutical Services develops, manufactures, and sells components and systems for the packaging and delivery of injectable drugs, as well as delivery system components for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and consumer products industries. Headquartered in Exton, PA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 Health Care Supplies Sub-Industry index.

Constant Contact provides online marketing tools. Headquartered in Waltham, MA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 Internet Software & Services Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:

S&P 500 INDEX – July 8, 2015


COMPANY

GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR

GICS SUB-INDUSTRY

ADDED

Advance Auto Parts

Consumer Discretionary

 Automotive Retail

DELETED

Family Dollar Stores

Consumer Discretionary

General Merchandise Stores

 

S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX – July 8, 2015


COMPANY

GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR

GICS SUB-INDUSTRY

ADDED

Jack in the Box

Consumer Discretionary

Restaurants


West Pharmaceutical Services

Health Care

Health Care Supplies

DELETED

Advance Auto Parts

Consumer Discretionary

Automotive Retail


Advent Software

Information Technology

Application Software

 

S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – July 8, 2015


COMPANY

GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR

GICS SUB-INDUSTRY

ADDED

Northfield Bancorp

Financials

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance


Constant Contact

Information Technology

Internet Software & Services

DELETED

Jack in the Box

Consumer Discretionary

Restaurants


West Pharmaceutical Services

Health Care

Health Care Supplies

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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For more information:

David Blitzer
Managing Director and Chairman of the Index Committee
S&P Dow Jones Indices
(+) 212 438 3907
david.blitzer@spdji.com 

David R. Guarino
Communications
S&P Dow Jones Indices
(+1) 212 438 1471
dave.guarino@spdji.com

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