<p>Sandisk is joining the prestigious S&;P 500 index next week.</p>
<p>Sandisk, based in Milpitas, is a maker of memory cards and flash drives. The company split from Western Digital in February to trade as an independent company.</p>
<p>S&;P Dow Jones Indices said it will make the following changes to the S&;P 500, S&;P SmallCap 600:</p>
<p>• S&;P Small Cap 600 constituent Sandisk Corp. (NASD: SNDK) will replace The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (NYSE: IPG) in the S&;P 500, and PTC Therapeutics Inc. (NASD: PTCT) will replace Sandisk in the S&;P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Friday, November 28. S&;P 500 constituent Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) is acquiring The Interpublic Group of Companies in a deal expected to close soon, pending final conditions.</p>
<p>• Upwork Inc. (NASD: UPWK) will replace Premier Inc. (NASD: PINC) in the S&;P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the open of trading on Friday, November 28. Patient Square Capital is acquiring Premier in a deal expected to be completed November 25, pending final closing conditions.</p>
<p>• First Interstate BancSystem Inc. (NASD: FIBK) will replace Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE: HBI) in the S&;P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Tuesday, December 2. Gildan Activewear (TMX/NYSE: GIL) is acquiring Hanesbrands in a deal expected to be completed December 1, pending final closing conditions.</p>

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