Index Additions Announced
S&P Dow Jones Indices announced on Friday that Bloom Energy, Illumina, and Everpure will be added to the S&P 500. The inclusion is scheduled to take effect prior to the start of trading on Monday, September 21, during the index's quarterly adjustment. These three firms are set to take the places of Molson Coors and other companies that will be removed from the benchmark.[S1]
Following the announcement, shares of all three companies advanced in after-hours trading. The additions reflect the index provider's periodic review of the market's largest and most liquid companies.[S1]
