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Monday, November 26, 2012

BRIEF-S&P 500 to add Dollar General, (NYSE: CBE), (NYSE: DG)

* S&P says Dollar General Corp to join S&P 500 * S&P says Dollar General to replace Cooper Industries plc which is being bought by Eaton Corp * S&P says change to be made after close of trading on November 30

Cooper Industries plc (Cooper) is a global manufacturer of electrical components and tools. Shares of CBE traded higher by 0.05% or $0.04/share to $78.81. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $50.77 and as high as $78.80. On average, 1397330 shares of CBE exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3209717.

Dollar General Corporation is a discount retailer in the United States by number of stores, with 9,961 stores located in 39 states as of March 2, 2012, primarily in the southern, southwestern, midwestern and eastern United States. Shares of DG fell by 0.2% or $-0.1/share to $49.31. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $38.43 and as high as $56.04. On average, 4265130 shares of DG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3595884.



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