Littelfuse Set to Join the S&P MidCap 400; Insteel Industries to Join S&P SmallCap 600

NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Littelfuse Inc. (NASD: LFUS) will replace Lexmark International Inc. (NYSE: LXK) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Insteel Industries Inc. (NASD: IIIN) will replace Littelfuse in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Monday, November 28. Lexmark International is being acquired by Apex Technology and PAG Asia Capital in a deal expected to be completed on or about that date pending final conditions.

Littelfuse designs, manufactures, and sells circuit protection devices. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Electronic Components Sub-Industry index.

Insteel Industries manufactures and markets steel wire reinforcing products. Headquartered in Mount Airy, NC, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Building Products Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:

S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX – NOVEMBER 28, 2016
	COMPANY	GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR	GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED	Littelfuse	Information Technology	Electronic Components
DELETED	Lexmark International	Information Technology	Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – NOVEMBER 28, 2016
	COMPANY	GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR	GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED	Insteel Industries	Industrials	Building Products
DELETED	Littelfuse	Information Technology	Electronic Components

 

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