Standard & Poor's Announces Change to U.S. Index
July 09 2009 - 5:44PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.
(NYSE:HR) will replace Wabash National Corp. (NYSE:WNC) in the
S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Thursday, July
16. As of today's close of trading Wabash had a market
capitalization below $19 million, ranking it 600th in the index.
Standard & Poor's will monitor this transaction, and post any
relevant updates on its website: http://www.standardandpoors.com/.
Healthcare Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust (REIT).
Headquartered in Nashville, TN, the company will be added to the
S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard)
Specialized REIT's Sub-Industry index. Following is a summary of
the change: S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX - July 16, 2009 COMPANY GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR GICS SUB-INDUSTRY ADDED Healthcare Realty
Financials Specialized REIT's Construction & Farm Machinery
& Heavy DELETED Wabash National Industrials Trucks About
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