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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes to U.S. Indices
S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Southern Union (SUG) will replace Avis Budget Group (CAR) in the S&P MidCap 400, and The GEO Group (GEO) will replace Southern Union in the S&P SmallCap 600. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent ManTech International (MANT) will replace Media General (MEG) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Axsys Technologies (AXYS) will replace ManTech International in the S&P SmallCap 600. As of today's close, Avis Budget Group and Media General had market capitalizations of ~$50 mln and $68 mln respectively, ranking them 400th and 399th in the index. Capella Education (CPLA) will replace Photronics (PLAB), Hittite Microwave (HITT) will replace Sunrise Senior Living Inc. (NYSE:SRZ), Interwoven (IWOV) will replace CPI (CPY), and Oil States International (OIS) will replace Select Comfort (SCSS) in the S&P SmallCap 600. As of today's close, Photronics, Sunrise Senior Living,

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 HST +2.0% (outlook revised to negative on worsening revenue expectations at S&P)

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Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news: ABK +47.4% (commutes ~$3.5 bln of CDO exposure for cash settlement of $1 bln); HST +2.0% (outlook revised to negative on worsening revenue expectations at S&P); SUG +2.0% (Southern Union (SUG) will replace Avis Budget Group (CAR) in the S&P MidCap 400); DISCA +1.7% (CFO bought 40K shares at $12.46-12.99 on 11/18); AKAM +1.1% (to take cost cutting measures to support continued investment in key areas)...  Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news: PAY -9.5% (sees Q4 EPS and revs below consensus).

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