Casey’s General Stores Joining S&P 500 This Week

Casey’s General Stores the Iowa-based convenience store chain, will replace medical technology company Hologic in the S&P 500 before trading opens on Thursday, S&P Dow Jones Indices said late Monday. Hologic is being acquired by affiliates of Blackstone and TPG Global in a deal expected to be completed on or about Tuesday. Barron’s reported in October that Blackstone and TPG were in advanced talks to acquire the medical device maker, although the companies declined to confirm the talks.