RE:RE:PENN The S&P 500 is betting on Penn National Gaming Inc. and Caesar’s Entertainment Inc. amid increasing legalization of sports betting in the U.S.
Penn PENN and Caesar’s CZR were announced as incoming members of the S&P 500 index SPX Friday afternoon, along with semiconductor manufacturer NXP Semiconductors NV NXPI and Generac Holdings Inc. GNRC, which sells equipment used to generate power. Flowserve Corp. FLS, SL Green Realty Corp. SLG, Xerox Holdings Corp. XRX and Vontier Corp VNT will drop down to the S&P MidCap 400 to make room. The changes are scheduled to take place before the start of trading on March 22.