Nineteen community banking companies have been added to the America's Community Bankers Nasdaq stock index, ACB announced Thursday. The index, established in late 2003, now includes 517 bank and thrift companies with a combined market capitalization of about $193 billion.
The index is adjusted on June 1 and Dec. 1 each year and companies become eligible when their stocks start trading on the Nasdaq. A complete list can be found at
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