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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

BRIEF-S&P 500 to add Affiliated Managers Group, drop Forest Labs, (NYSE: ACT), (NYSE: AMG), (NYSE: FRX)

* S&P Dow jones indices says Affiliated Managers Group Inc to replace Forest Laboratories Inc in S&P 500 * S&P Dow jones indices says change to be made after close of trading on June30 * S&P Dow jones indices says Forest is being acquired by S&P 500 componentActavis PLC

Shares of ACT traded higher by 1.29% or $2.86/share to $224.21. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $118.92 and as high as $230.77. On average, 2360300 shares of ACT exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 3123379.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) is a global asset management company with equity investments in a diverse group of boutique investment management firms (Affiliates). Shares of AMG fell by 0.89% or $-1.82/share to $201.56. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $151.23 and as high as $219.39. On average, 474766 shares of AMG exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 352420.

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (Forest) develops, manufactures and sells branded forms of ethical drug products, which requires a physician's prescription. Shares of FRX traded higher by 1.31% or $1.29/share to $100.04. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $40.11 and as high as $100.88. On average, 2394300 shares of FRX exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 4510752.



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