** Shares of life insurer Equitable Holdings EQH.N rise
4.6% to $32.69 premarket
** Stock on track to hit its highest level in over nine
months if gains hold
** EQH set to join the S&P MidCap 400 index, effective at
opening of trading on Dec. 18, along with Houlihan Lokey HLI.N
** Cos to replace Vestis VSTS.N and Topgolf Callaway
Brands MODG.N in the index
** EQH stands at a market cap of $10.58 bln, with 338.5 mln
outstanding shares as of Dec. 1, according to LSEG data
** Stock up 8.9% YTD as of last close
(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru)
((Purvi.Agarwal@thomsonreuters.com))