NEW YORK, May 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq:NFLX) will become a component of the NASDAQ-100 Index® (Nasdaq:NDX), the NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index (Nasdaq:NDXE), and the NASDAQ-100 Ex-Technology Sector Index (NDXX) prior to market open on Thursday, June 6, 2013. Netflix, Inc. will replace Perrigo Company (Nasdaq:PRGO).
Netflix, Inc. is headquartered in Los Gatos, California, and has a market capitalization of approximately $12.1 billion. For more information about the company, go to www.netflix.com.
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