Index history
S&P 500 changes in 2009
The S&P 500 saw 13 changes in 2009: 12 companies added and 12 removed. Dates and reasons for each change below — or browse every change since 1976.
Date
Added
Removed
Reason
- Dec 18, 2009Market capitalization change.
- Dec 18, 2009
mjn
Mead Johnson Nutrition
dyn
Dynegy
Market capitalization change. - Dec 18, 2009
clf
Cliffs Natural Resources
kbh
KB Home
Market capitalization change. - Dec 18, 2009
sai
SAIC
cvg
Convergys
Market capitalization change. - Dec 18, 2009
mbi
MBIA
Market capitalization change. - Nov 3, 2009
pcln
Priceline.com
sgp
Schering-Plough
Acquired by Merck & Co. (MRK) - Sep 28, 2009
arg
Airgas
cbe
Cooper Industries
Redomesticated to Ireland - Aug 19, 2009
fmc
FMC Corporation
ctx
Centex Corp.
Centex acquired by Pulte Homes. - Jun 29, 2009
pcs
MetroPCS
—PCS replaced TEL. - Jun 25, 2009—Tyco Electronics left the index because it was reincorporating in Switzerland, making it ineligible for inclusion.
- Jun 5, 2009
fti
FMC Technologies
cov
Covidien
Covidien moved its place of incorporation to Ireland, making it ineligible for inclusion in the index. - Mar 3, 2009
acas
American Capital
Capitalization rebalance. - Mar 3, 2009
jny
Jones Apparel Group
Capitalization rebalance.
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