S&P Announces Changes to US Indices: WYE for BUD, SRCL for BUD, FLO for SCRL, DMND for FLO, LIFE for ABI, BIO for IVGN

November 17, 2008 5:21 PM EST

Wyeth (NYSE: WYE) will replace Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. (NYSE: BUD) in the S&P 100, S&P MidCap 400 constituent Stericycle Inc. (NASDAQ: SRCL) will replace Anheuser-Busch in the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Flowers Foods Inc. (NYSE: FLO) will replace Stericycle in the S&P MidCap 400, and Diamond Foods Inc. (NASDAQ: DMND) will replace Flowers Foods in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on a date to be announced. Anheuser-Busch is scheduled to be acquired by S&P Global 1200 constituent InBev in a transaction that is still pending final approvals.

Life Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: LIFE) will replace Applied Biosystems Inc. (NYSE: ABI) in the S&P 500, and Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: BIO) will replace Invitrogen Corp. (NASDAQ: IVGN) in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Friday, November 21. Invitrogen is acquiring Applied Biosystems in a transaction expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals.The merged company will take the name Life Technologies Corp.

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