NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Celanese Corp.
(NYSE: CE) will replace Express Scripts Holding Co. (NASD: ESRX) in the S&P 500 effective prior to the open of trading on
Monday, December 24. S&P 500 constituent Cigna Corp. (NYSE:CI) is acquiring Express Scripts
Holding in a deal expected to close soon pending final conditions. Post-merger, Cigna will change its Global Industry
Classification Standard (GICS) Sub-Industry group to Health Care Services from Managed Health Care.
Celanese manufactures and sells value-added chemicals, thermoplastic polymers, and other chemical-based products.
Headquartered in Irving, TX, the company will be added to the S&P 500 Global GICS Specialty
Chemicals Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the change:
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S&P 500 INDEX – DECEMBER 24, 2018
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COMPANY
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GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR
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GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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Celanese
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Materials
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Specialty Chemicals
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DELETED
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Express Scripts
Holding
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Health Care
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Health Care Services
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