The S&P 500 is making a change by adding this little-known industrial stock
Reported by MarketWatch · marketwatch.com · July 31, 2026
Ferguson Enterprises’ stock was rallying more than 8% after news the Newport News, Va., company will be joining the S&P 500 index, edging out better-known names for inclusion.
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