NEW YORK,
Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Travelport Worldwide Limited (NYSE: TVPT) will replace Bob
Evans Farms Inc. (NASD:BOBE) in the S&P SmallCap 600
effective prior to the open of trading on Wednesday, January 17. Post Holdings Inc.
(NYSE:POST) is acquiring Bob Evans Farms in a transaction expected
to be completed on or about Friday, January
12.
Travelport Worldwide Limited is a travel commerce platform
providing distribution, technology, payment, mobile and other
solutions for the global travel and tourism
industry. Headquartered in Langley, United Kingdom, the company will be added to
the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification
Standard) Data Processing & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry
index.
Following is a summary of the change:
S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – JANUARY 17,
2018
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Travelport
Worldwide
|
Information
Technology
|
Data Processing &
Outsourced Services
|
DELETED
|
Bob Evans
|
Consumer
Staples
|
Packaged Foods &
Meats
|
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