Nasdaq 100 Index Rejiggered

Nasdaq announced late Friday that it is making 11 changes in the Nasdaq 100 index. Since some index funds are tied to the index, including the PowerShares QQQ Trust (QQQQ). The shifts could give some support to the new additions, and pressure those being removed. The list is defined as the 100 largest non-financial stocks traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Added to the list:

• Automatic Data Processing (ADP)


• First Solar (FSLR)


• Life Technologies (LIFE)


• Ross Stores (ROST)


• Maxim Integrated Products (MXIM)


• Illumina (ILMN)


• Pharmaceutical Product Development (PPDI)


• O’Reilly Automotive (ORLY)


• Urban Outfitters (URBN)


• J.B. Hunt Transport Services (JBHT)


• Warner Chilcott (WCRX)

Deleted from the list:

• Amylin Pharmaceuticals (AMLN)


• Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)


• Discovery Communications (DISCA)


• Lamar Advertising (LAMR)


• Leap Wireless (LEAP)


• Level 3 (LVLT)


• PetSmart (PETM)


• Sirius XM (SIRI)


• SanDisk (SNDK)


• Virgin Media (VMED)


• Whole Foods Market (WFMI).