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MSCI Inc. (MSCI) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. msci-20260807 0001408198 false 0001408198 2026-08-07 2026-08-07 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

MSCI Inc. (MSCI) will rebalance the MSCI Standard Philippine Index this month. MSCI says it will announce results for the Aug quarterly review on Aug 12, with changes implemented Aug 31 and effective Sep 1. The article explains how index additions and deletions can drive trading flows, and cites Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) being downgraded to small cap effective Jun 1, 2026.

Himalaya Capital, an outside manager associated with Charlie Munger, cut its Bank of America position by about 71% and redeployed into Moody’s (~$51.4m), S&P Global (~$51.7m), and MSCI. The article cites Q2 2026 EPS and earnings impacts for BAC, and revenue and margin figures for Moody’s and S&P’s Ratings segments, plus MSCI index/ETF asset growth.

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) said it will announce the results of its August 2026 Index Review for multiple MSCI equity, small cap, micro cap, value and growth, frontier, and US REIT indexes on Aug. 12, 2026. Additions and deletions will be effective after the close of Aug. 31, 2026, with details posted on MSCI’s website and summaries on Bloomberg and Reuters.

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) said it will announce the results of its August 2026 Index Review for multiple MSCI equity, value and growth, small cap, micro cap, frontier, REIT, and China A and All Shares indexes on Aug. 12, 2026. Changes will take effect after the close of Aug. 31, 2026, with additions and deletions posted on MSCI’s site.

An analysis by Korea Investment & Securities says SK hynix’s ADR rights issue could increase its MSCI Emerging Markets index weight by 0.17 percentage points, from 5.57% to 5.74%, potentially driving about 1.45 trillion won of mechanical buying demand if reflected in the Aug MSCI review. Reuters notes multiple Wall Street “buy/overweight” calls, including UBS $204 and Rosenblatt $320 targets.

MSCI Inc. reported Q2 2026 results, with sales of $867 million and net income of $342 million, and affirmed a quarterly dividend of $2.05 per share payable Aug. 28, 2026. The article discusses investors’ reaction to the earnings and EPS increase and notes forecast revenue and earnings targets for 2029.

Motley Fool podcast discusses earnings reactions for Equifax and MSCI. Equifax shares fell about 7% pre-market after GAAP earnings fell 4% despite adjusted EPS and revenue growth, plus a $100M 2023 credit miscalculation charge and softer Q3 guidance. MSCI fell about 11% pre-market as expenses rose 9% and earnings missed expectations. Mentions AI-related cost pressures and Halliburton oil-market comments.

SK hynix is reported to be on track for its worst month since June 2002, with July down 47%. The company’s second-quarter operating profit was 60.54 trillion won (about $41.9 billion) on a 76% margin, and it missed analyst estimates. The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) closed Tuesday 31% below its 52-week high.

MarketBeat says volatility may return after S&P 500 failed to hit new highs and AI-related moves increased market dislocation. It reviews Q2 2026 results for MSCI, CME Group, and Nasdaq, citing MSCI’s 12% drop on a narrow miss, CME’s revenue of $1.71B and 5% stock pop, and Nasdaq’s $2.53B revenue beat tied partly to the SpaceX listing.