NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Stillwater
Mining Co. (NYSE: SWC) will replace JDA Software Group Inc. (NASD:
JDAS) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on
Thursday, December 13. RedPrairie
Corp. is acquiring JDA Software Group in a deal expected to be
completed on or about that date pending final approvals.
Stillwater Mining engages in developing, extracting, processing,
smelting, refining, and marketing palladium, platinum and platinum
group metals. Headquartered in Billings,
MT, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600
GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Precious Metals
Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the change:
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S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – December 13, 2012
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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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Stillwater
Mining
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Materials
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Precious
Metals & Minerals
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DELETED
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JDA
Software Group
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Information Technology
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Application Software
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