Western Digital Added To S&P 500, Replacing Embarq - Eric Savitz (Barron's)

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Western Digital Added To S&P 500, Replacing Embarq
May 22, 2009 01:33 PM UTC

Eric Savitz (Barron's)

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Via BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily - Barron's Online:

Western Digital (WDC) shares are likely to trade higher today, after the disk-drive maker was added to the Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index, replacing Embarq (EQ), which is being acquired by CenturyTel (CTL).

WDC was replaced in the S&P Midcap 400 stock index with Equinix (EQIX).

In early trading, WDC is up 74 cents, or 3%, to $25.10. EQIX is up $1.88, or 2.8%, to $70.07.

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