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A spot is opening up in the S&P 500, and these stocks are top candidates to fill the void

A spot is opening up in the S&P 500, and these stocks are top candidates to fill the void
MarketWatch Friday 31 July 2026, 14:51 UTC By William Gavin 1 min read
Key Points

Videogame publisher EA is set to be taken private, opening the door for a new company to join the benchmark index.

Videogame publisher EA is set to be taken private, opening the door for a new company to join the benchmark index. [Image text:] Bloomenergy
EA (ORG)
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