In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Simon Property Group, Inc. (Symbol: SPG) has taken over the #256 spot from KLA Corp (Symbol: KLAC), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Simon Property Group, Inc. versus KLA Corp plotting their respective rank within the S&P 500 over time (SPG plotted in blue; KLAC plotted in green):

Below is a three month price history chart comparing the stock performance of SPG vs. KLAC:
SPG is currently trading up about 0.2%, while KLAC is off about 0.8% midday Friday.
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