NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Dave &
Buster's Entertainment Inc. (NASD: PLAY) will replace Piedmont
Natural Gas Co. Inc. (NYSE:PNY) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after
the close of trading on Monday, October
3. S&P 100 and 500 constituent Duke Energy's (NYSE:DUK)
is acquiring Piedmont Natural Gas in a deal expected to be
completed on or about that date.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment owns and operates
entertainment and dining venues for adults and families.
Headquartered in Dallas, TX, the
company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS (Global
Industry Classification Standard) Restaurants Sub-Industry
index.
Following is a summary of the change:
S&P SMALLCAP
600 INDEX – OCTOBER 3, 2016
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
|
Dave & Buster's
Entertainment
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
Restaurants
|
DELETED
|
Piedmont Natural
Gas
|
Utilities
|
Gas
Utilities
|
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