The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced changes to the NASDAQ OMX 100 Index(sm) (Symbol:QOMX) as a part of the yearly rebalancing process. The NASDAQ OMX 100 Index is a market-capitalization weighted index comprised of the 100 largest companies listed on the combined exchanges of the NASDAQ OMX Group.
The following eight securities were added to the index effective after market close on Friday, September 19, 2008:
Symbol - Company Name
CME - CME Group Inc. Class A Common Stock
CA - CA Inc. Common Stock
FAST - Fastenal Company Common Stock
JOYG - Joy Global Inc. Common Stock
LLTC - Linear Technology Corporation Common Stock
XLNX - Xilinx, Inc. Common Stock
SIAL - Sigma-Aldrich Corporation Common Stock
ALTR - Altera Corporation Common Stock
The following eight securities were removed from the index:
Symbol - Company Name
EXPE - Expedia, Inc. Common Stock
HOLX - Hologic, Inc. Common Stock
KAUP - Kaupthing Bank
KLAC - KLA-Tencor Corporation Common Stock
MEO1V - Metso Corporation
NES1V - Neste Oil Corporation
SKA B - Skanska AB ser. B
VRSN - VeriSign, Inc. Common Stock
Additionally, NASDAQ OMX will introduce the NASDAQ OMX Europe Index(sm) (Symbol:NEUX) on September 26, 2008. The NASDAQ OMX Europe Index is the latest in a series of innovative indexes launched by NASDAQ OMX Global Financial Products (GFP) and a continuation of NASDAQ OMX's commitment to designing and calculating world-class indexes.
The NASDAQ OMX Europe Index will be a market capitalized weighted index designed to track the companies traded on the NASDAQ OMX Europe marketplace. The Index will commence calculation with a value of 1500.00 on September 26, 2008. The NASDAQ OMX Europe Index will be calculated in euros and disseminated every 15 seconds across the combined exchanges. -- www.nasdaq.com
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