NEW YORK, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P MidCap
400 constituent The Macerich Co. (NYSE: MAC) will replace Coventry
Health Care Inc. (NYSE: CVH) in the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap
600 constituent 3D Systems Corp. (NYSE: DDD) will replace Macerich
in the S&P MidCap 400, and CoreSite Realty Corp. (NYSE: COR)
will replace 3D Systems in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close
of trading on Wednesday, May 8.
S&P 500 constituent Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) is acquiring
Coventry Health Care in a deal expected to be completed on or
around that date, pending final approvals.
Macerich, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the
acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management and
leasing of regional and community shopping centers. Headquartered
in Santa Monica, CA, the company
will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry
Classification Standard) Retail REITs Sub-Industry index.
3D Systems develops, manufactures and markets 3D printers, print
materials, on-demand custom parts services, and 3D authoring
solutions. Headquartered in Rock Hill,
SC, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS
Computer Hardware Sub-Industry index.
CoreSite Realty, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages
in the ownership, acquisition, construction, and management of data
centers. Headquartered in Denver,
CO, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600
GICS Office REITs Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
S&P
500 INDEX – May 8, 2013
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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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The
Macerich Company
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Financials
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Retail
REITs
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DELETED
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Coventry
Health Care
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Health
Care
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Managed
Health Care
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S&P
MIDCAP 400 INDEX – May 8, 2013
|
|
COMPANY
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GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
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3D
Systems
|
Information Technology
|
Computer
Hardware
|
DELETED
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The
Macerich Company
|
Financials
|
Retail
REITs
|
S&P
SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – May 8, 2013
|
|
COMPANY
|
GICS
ECONOMIC SECTOR
|
GICS
SUB-INDUSTRY
|
ADDED
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Coresite
Realty
|
Financials
|
Office
REITs
|
DELETED
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3D
Systems
|
Information Technology
|
Computer
Hardware
|
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