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Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index
Standard & Poor's Announces Changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nTORONTO, Jan. 9 /CNW/ - Standard & Poor's will make the following changes\nin the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Tuesday,\nJanuary 9, 2007:\n\n\n- GlobeStar Mining Corporation (TSXVN:GMI) will be removed from the\n index. The company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same\n ticker symbol.\n- Urbana Corporation (TSXVN:URB) will be removed from the index. The\n company will graduate to the TSX to trade under the same ticker\n symbol.\n- Quinto Technology Inc. (TSXVN:QU) will change its name to Quinto\n Mining Corporation. The company will continue to trade with the ticker\n symbol \"QU\" but with the new CUSIP number 748771 10 2. There is no\n consolidation of capital.\n\n\nCompany additions to and deletions from an S&P equity index do not in any\nway reflect an opinion on the investment merits of the company.\n\n\nStandard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE:MHP), is\nthe world's foremost provider of financial market intelligence, including\nindependent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and\ndata. With approximately 7,500 employees, including wholly owned affiliates,\nlocated in 21 countries, Standard & Poor's is an essential part of the world's\nfinancial infrastructure and has played a leading role for more than 140 years\nin providing investors with the independent benchmarks they need to feel more\nconfident about their investment and financial decisions. For more\ninformation, visit http://www.standardandpoors.com\n\n\nFounded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global\ninformation services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial\nservices, education and business information markets through leading brands\nsuch as Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek, McGraw-Hill Education and J.D. Power\nand Associates. The Corporation has more than 240 offices in 36 countries.\nSales in 2005 were $6.0 billion. Additional information is available at\nhttp://www.mcgraw-hill.com.\n\n\n","length":2122,"tagName":"div"}]