S&P 500 Index: Six More Changes

Standard & Poor's has been busy recently with changes to the composition of the S&P 500 Index. S&P noted in the case of General Growth Properties (GGP) that the company's market cap had declined to $128 million making it the smallest company by market cap in the S&P 500 Index. The changes occur after the close of trading on the date noted in the table.

Below are the upcoming changes to the Index:

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Source: Standard & Poor's

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Comments

[Bruce B648:]

I notice a bias toward more defensive stocks with the addition of 2 healthcare names replacing the second largest shopping mall REIT & a casino stock !!

2008 Nov 12 05:04 AM

[OnW:]

I worry about long term comparability. Over the years, doesn't the replacement of losers with winners result in an upward bias to the index?

2008 Nov 12 02:50 PM

[OnW:]

Do these changes affect comparability?

2008 Nov 12 08:30 PM

[Lisa White:]

I could see the changes to the composition of the S&P 500 Index and the date noted. I need these information. Thanks David!

2008 Nov 12 09:30 PM