Domino's Pizza to Join S&P MidCap 400; Cynosure to Join S&P SmallCap 600

NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices will make the following changes to the S&P MidCap 400 and SmallCap 600 indices:

• Domino's Pizza Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) will replace Plains Exploration & Production Co. (NYSE: PXP) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Thursday, May 30. S&P 100 & 500 constituent Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) is acquiring Plains Exploration & Production in a deal expected to be completed on or about that date.
• Cynosure Inc. (NASD: CYNO) will replace NCI Building Systems Inc. (NYSE: NCS) in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Friday, May 31. NCI Building Systems announced the conversion of some preferred stock which will leave the company's public float substantially below the 50% threshold needed for continued inclusion in the index.

Domino's Pizza operates as a pizza delivery company. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Restaurants Sub-Industry index.

Cynosure develops, manufactures, and markets aesthetic treatment systems. Headquartered in Westford, MA, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Health Care Equipment Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:

S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX – May 30, 2013
	COMPANY	GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR	GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED	Domino's Pizza	Consumer Discretionary	Restaurants
DELETED	Plains Exploration & Production	Energy	Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

 

S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – May 31, 2013
	COMPANY	GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR	GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
ADDED	Cynosure	Health Care	Health Care Equipment
DELETED	NCI Building Systems	Industrials	Building Products

 

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