J.B. Hunt Transport Services Set to Join the S&P 500; Molina Healthcare to be Added to S&P MidCap 400; MYR Group to be Added to S&P SmallCap 600

NEW YORK, June 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P MidCap 400 constituent J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. JBHT will replace Integrys Energy Group Inc. TEG in the S&P 500, S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Molina Healthcare Inc. MOH will replace J.B. Hunt Transport Services in the S&P MidCap 400, and MYR Group MYRG will replace Molina Healthcare in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Tuesday, June 30. S&P 500 constituent Wisconsin Energy Corp. WEC is acquiring Integrys Energy Group in a deal expected to close soon.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services provides surface transportation and delivery services. Headquartered in Lowell, AR, the company will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Trucking Sub-Industry index.

Molina Healthcare provides health plans, medical clinics and health information management solutions. Headquartered in Long Beach, CA, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Managed Health Care Sub-Industry index.

MYR Group provides electrical construction services. Headquartered in Rolling Meadows, IL, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Construction & Engineering Sub-Industry index.

Following is a summary of the changes:

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