Stock Alert: STAAR Surgical Rises 10%; Co. To Join S&P MidCap 400

By RTTNews Staff Writer   ✉   | Published:

Shares of STAAR Surgical Company (STAA) are gaining over 10% on Tuesday morning after the company said it is set to join S&P MidCap 400.

STAA is currently trading at $100.16, up $10.39 or 11.57%, on the Nasdaq.

Staar Surgical will replace Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (PBH) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Prestige Consumer Healthcare will replace Foundation Building Materials Inc. (FBM) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Friday, January 29.

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