NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow
Jones Indices will make the following changes to the the S&P
SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on Tuesday, February 19:
- MB Financial Inc. (NASD:MBFI) will replace Robbins & Myers,
Inc. (NYSE:RBN). S&P 100 & 500 constituent National Oilwell
Varco Inc. (NYSE:NOV) is acquiring Robbins & Myers in a deal
expected to be completed soon pending final approvals.
- C&J Energy Services Inc. (NYSE:CJES) will replace PSS World
Medical Inc. (NASD:PSSI). S&P 500 constituent McKesson Corp.
(NYSE:MCK) is acquiring PSS World Medical in a deal expected to be
completed soon pending final
approvals.
MB Financial offers commercial banking products and services.
Headquartered in Chicago, IL, the
company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global
Industry Classification Standard) Regional Banks Sub-Industry
index.
C&J Energy Services provides hydraulic fracturing, coiled
tubing, and pressure pumping services. Headquartered in
Houston, TX, the company will be
added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Oil & Gas Equipment
& Services Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – February 19, 2013
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
MB
Financial
|
Financials
|
Regional
Banks
|
|
C&J
Energy Services
|
Energy
|
Oil&Gas Equipment & Services
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DELETED
|
Robbins
& Myers
|
Industrials
|
Industrial
Machinery
|
|
PSS World
Medical
|
Health
Care
|
Health
Care Distributors
|
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the companies involved.
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