NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P SmallCap
600 constituent Wright Express Corp. (NYSE: WXS) will replace
Southern Union Co. (NYSE: SUG) in the S&P MidCap 400 index, and
CVB Financial Corp. (NASD: CVBF) will replace Wright Express in the
S&P SmallCap 600 index after the close of trading on
Monday, March 26. Energy Transfer
Equity, L.P. (NYSE: ETE) is acquiring Southern Union in a deal
expected to be completed on or about that date, pending final
conditions.
Wright Express is a provider of payment processing and
information management services. Headquartered in South Portland, ME, the company will be added
to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification
Standard) Data Processing & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry
index.
CVB Financial provides banking and trust services. Headquartered
in Ontario, CA, the company will
be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Regional Banks
Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
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S&P
MIDCAP 400 INDEX – March 26, 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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Wright
Express
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Information Technology
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Data
Processing & Outsourced Services
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DELETED
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Southern
Union
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Energy
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Oil &
Gas Storage & Transportation
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S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – March 26, 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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CVB
Financial
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Financials
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Regional
Banks
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DELETED
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Wright
Express
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Information Technology
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Data
Processing & Outsourced Services
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