** Shares of PC maker Dell Technologies rise ~6% to $108.25 premarket, while data analytics firm Palantir Technologies jumps ~7% to $32.42
** S&P Dow Jones Indices on Friday said DELL, PLTR to join the benchmark S&P 500 index, along with casualty insurer Erie Indemnity
** Cos will join before the market opens on Sept. 23
** DELL, PLTR and ERIE to replace American Airlines , online marketplace Etsy and diagnostics company Bio-Rad Laboratories
** AAL and ETSY down marginally before the bell
** Through last close, DELL has gained ~33% YTD, while PLTR has surged ~77% and ERIE is up ~51%
(Reporting by Deborah Sophia in Bengaluru)
((DeborahMary.Sophia@thomsonreuters.com;))
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