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Standard & Poor's will add Equity One Inc. (NYSE:EQY) (EQY) to the S&P MidCap 400 Index, replacing Bandag Inc. (NYSE:BDG) (BDG) on a date to be announced.

Bandag (NYSE:BDG) is being acquired by Bridgestone Corp.'s (BRDCY) Bridgestone Americas Holdings Inc. in a deal that still requires final approvals, the unit of McGraw- Hill Cos (NYSE:MHP) . (MHP) said.

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