Weight Watchers International Set to Join S&P MidCap 400; KLX Energy Services Holdings to Join S&P SmallCap 600 (9/07/18)
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Weight Watchers International Inc. (NYSE: WTW) will replace KLX Inc. (NASD: KLXI) in the S&P MidCap 400, and KLX Energy Services Holdings Inc. (NASD: KLXE) will replace FTD Companies Inc. (NASD: FTD) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the open of trading on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. S&P 500 constituent The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) is acquiring KLX in a transaction expected to be completed on Monday, September 17 pending final conditions. Immediately prior to its acquisition, KLX will spin-off KLX Energy Services Holdings to shareholders. FTD Companies is ranked near the bottom of the S&P SmallCap 600 and is no longer representative of the small-cap market space.
Weight Watchers provides weight management services. Headquartered in New York, NY, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Specialized Consumer Services Sub-Industry index.
KLX Energy Services is a provider of completion, intervention and production services and products to the major onshore oil and gas producing regions. Headquartered in Wellington, FL, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Oil & Gas Equipment & Services Sub-Industry index
Following is a summary of the changes: S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX – SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
ADDED Weight Watchers International Consumer Discretionary Specialized Consumer Services
DELETED KLX Industrials Aerospace & Defense
S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
ADDED KLX Energy Services Energy Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
DELETED FTD Companies Consumer Discretionary Internet & Direct Marketing Retail
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