Index history
S&P 500 changes in 2008
The S&P 500 saw 8 changes in 2008: 8 companies added and 8 removed. Dates and reasons for each change below — or browse every change since 1976.
Date
Added
Removed
Reason
- Dec 31, 2008
oi
Owens-Illinois
wb
Wachovia Bank
Wachovia Bank acquired by Wells Fargo. - Sep 16, 2008
hrs
Harris Corporation
leh
Lehman Brothers
Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. - Sep 12, 2008
fre
Freddie Mac
Capitalization rebalance. - Sep 12, 2008
fnm
Fannie Mae
Capitalization rebalance. - Jul 1, 2008
aks
AK Steel
cfc
Countrywide Financial Corp
Ak Steel replaced Countrywide Financial. - Jun 23, 2008
cog
Cabot Oil & Gas
bc
Brunswick
Market capitalization change. - Jun 23, 2008
mee
Massey Energy
omx
OfficeMax
Market capitalization change. - Jun 10, 2008
lo
Lorillard Tobacco Company
abk
Ambac Financial
Market Value Decline
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