Alaska Air Group Inc. shares ticked higher in the extended session Tuesday after S&P Dow Jones Indices said the airline would join the S&P 500 Index . Alaska Air shares advanced 1.1% to $70.10 after hours. The airline will replace SanDisk Corp. , which is being acquired by Western Digital Corp. , at the close of trading Thursday.
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