Facebook Stock Added To Dow Jones S&P 500 Index

Facebook shares will be added to the Dow Jones S&P 500 Index, a portfolio of stocks considered a barometer of the market and even the overall US economy. The world's leading online social network will replace chip testing equipment company Teradyne after the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on December 20, S&P Down Jones Indices said Wednesday in a release. Facebook shares rose nearly four percent to top $51 in after-market trades on Wednesday. Being added to the S&P 500 comes at ...