Ares (ARES) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why

Shares of alternative asset manager Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) jumped 8.5% in the afternoon session after reports revealed the company was set to be included in the S&P 500 index. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Ares Management would replace Kellanova in the benchmark index before the market opened on December 11. Kellanova's removal from the index followed its planned acquisition by the privately held company Mars Inc. A stock's inclusion in a major index like the S&P 500 is often seen as