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ARR, fina,armour residential reit,reit-resdntl    yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 2.12,alpha -44.76,beta 0.21,a_vol 8061, div 18.54 -,debt 8.92,insi 0.2 27.34,inst 27.8 -4.78,
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ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust launched and managed by ARMOUR Residential Management LLC. It invests in the real estate markets of the United States.
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SWN, basm,southwestern energy co.,indepndnt oil&gas  SWN   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 29.80,beta 0.66,a_vol 3055, er 130801*,insi 0.4 -20.36,inst 93.4 0.46,
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Southwestern Energy Company, an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas and oil primarily in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Exploration and Production, and Midstream Services. The Exploration and Production segment primarily focuses on the Fayetteville Shale, an unconventional reservoir located in the Arkoma Basin in Arkansas; and is involved in the exploration and production activities in the Marcellus Shale play in Pennsylvania, as well as in Texas, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. It also engages in exploration activities in the Lower Smackover Brown Dense formation in Arkansas and Louisiana; the Marmaton and Atoka formations in the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado; the Bakken and Three Forks formations in Montana; and in New Brunswick, Canada, as well as operates drilling rigs in Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. The Midstream Services segment provides natural gas gathering, marketing, and transportation activities in Arkansas, Texas, and Pennsylvania. Southwestern Energy Company was founded in 1929 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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西南能源公司，一个独立的能源公司，业务主要在美国的天然气和石油的勘探，开发和生产。通过两个分部，勘探与生产，油田和气田服务公司经营。勘探与生产板块主要集中在阿科马盆地位于阿肯色州Fayetteville页岩的非常规储在宾夕法尼亚州马塞勒斯页岩发挥，以及在得克萨斯州，阿肯色州和俄克拉何马州的勘探和生产活动中，并参与。它还从事的Marmaton阿托卡编队在科罗拉多州的丹佛 - 朱尔斯堡盆地的Bakken和Three Forks中编队在蒙大拿州和加拿大新不伦瑞克省，以及斯马科弗布朗密集形成在阿肯色州和路易斯安那州的勘探活动;作为经营钻机在阿肯色州，宾夕法尼亚州和路易斯安那州。中游服务分部提供天然气聚集，市场营销和运输活动，在阿肯色州，得克萨斯州和宾夕法尼亚州。西南能源公司成立于1929年，并在得克萨斯州休斯敦，是基于。
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AGN, heal,allergan,drug manfctrrs-othr, in vil6_set sp500_set   AGN   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 23.35,peg 1.82,alpha 0.20,beta 0.83,a_vol 2795, div 0.22 130820,insi 0.1 7.64,inst 93.5 1.91,
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Allergan, Inc. operates as a multi-specialty healthcare company primarily in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific. The company discovers, develops, and commercializes pharmaceutical, biological, medical device, and over-the-counter products for the ophthalmic, neurological, medical aesthetics, medical dermatological, breast aesthetics, urological, and other specialty markets. It operates in two segments, Specialty Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices. The Specialty Pharmaceuticals segment produces a range of pharmaceutical products, including ophthalmic products for dry eye, glaucoma, inflammation, infection, allergy, and retinal disease; Botox for certain therapeutic and aesthetic indications; skin care products for acne, psoriasis, eyelash growth, and other prescription and over-the-counter skin care products; and urologics products. The Medical Devices segment offers a range of medical devices, such as breast implants for augmentation, revision, and reconstructive surgery, as well as tissue expanders; and facial aesthetics products. The company sells its products to drug wholesalers, independent and chain drug stores, pharmacies, commercial optical chains, opticians, mass merchandisers, food stores, hospitals, group purchasing organizations, integrated direct hospital networks, ambulatory surgery centers, government purchasing agencies, and medical practitioners. It focuses on eye care professionals, neurologists, physiatrists, dermatologists, plastic and reconstructive surgeons, aesthetic specialty physicians, bariatric surgeons, urologists, and general practitioners. The company has collaboration agreements with Molecular Partners AG; Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and Serenity Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Allergan, Inc. was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Irvine, California.
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Allergan公司作为一家多专业的医疗保健公司，主要在美国，欧洲，拉丁美洲和亚太地区。该公司发现，开发和商业化，制药，生物，医疗器械，眼科，神经科，医学美学，医学皮肤病，乳房美学，泌尿系统，和其他专业市场和过度的非处方产品。它的工作分为两个部分，特殊药品和医疗器械。专业的医药板块产生一系列的药品，包括眼科产品为干眼，青光眼，炎症，感染，过敏，和视网膜病，肉毒杆菌一定的治疗和审美标志，痤疮，牛皮癣，睫毛增长，护肤品其他处方药和非处方皮肤护理产品;和urologics产品。医疗设备板块提供了一系列的医疗设备，如隆胸隆胸，修订和重建手术，以及组织扩张器和面部美学产品。本公司所销售的产品，药品批发企业，独立和连锁药店，药店，商业眼镜连锁店，眼镜，量贩店，食品店，医院，集团采购组织，直接医院网络集成，门诊手术中心，政府采购机构，医疗从业者。它着重于眼保健专业人员，神经科，复健科医师，皮肤科医生，整形外科，美容专科医师，减肥外科医生，泌尿科医生，全科医生。公司拥有分子合作伙伴AG;频谱制药公司;和宁静制药有限责任公司的合作协议。 Allergan公司始建于1948年，是总部设在加利福尼亚州欧文市。
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AVB, fina,avalonbay communities,reit-resdntl, in sp500_set   AVB   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 63.04,peg 7.0,alpha -4.40,beta 1.21,a_vol 923, div 3.17 130626,insi 0.5 -92.89,inst 94.7 -6.2,
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AvalonBay Communities, Inc. engages in the development, redevelopment, acquisition, ownership, and operation of multifamily communities in the United States. As of January 31, 2009, the company owned or held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 164 operating apartment communities comprising 45,728 apartment homes in 10 states and the District of Columbia. It also held a direct or indirect ownership interest in 14 communities under construction, as well as held rights to develop an additional 27 communities. The companyÂ’s markets are located in New England, the New York/New Jersey metro area, the Mid-Atlantic, the Midwest, the Pacific Northwest, and the Northern and Southern California regions of the United States. AvalonBay Communities has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust and would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Arlington, Virginia.
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PEI, fina,pennsylvania real estate investment trust,reit-retl  PEI   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 24.50,beta 2.91,a_vol 582, div 3.64 130828,debt 1.84,insi 2.4 -9.39,inst 63.6 0.16,
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Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) is a publicly owned equity real estate investment trust. The firm manages owns, manages, develops, acquires, and leases mall and power and strip centers primarily in the Eastern United States. It also provides management, leasing, and development services to affiliate and third party property owners. Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust was founded in 1960 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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IL, tech,intralinks holdings,securty softwr&servcs  IL   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 66.00,beta 0.00,a_vol 350, er 131104,insi 3.08 0.18,inst 87.5 0.71,
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IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. provides software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for secure content management and collaboration within and among organizations worldwide. Its cloud-based solutions enable organizations to control, track, search, and exchange time-sensitive information inside and outside the firewall, within a secure environment. The company offers a cloud-based, multi-tenant platform, which integrates content management, collaboration, and social networking software to support business collaboration and content exchange. Its platform provides IntraLinks Exchanges that integrate content management, collaboration, and social networking software capabilities into a cohesive work environment accessible through the Internet; IntraLinks Courier, an enterprise-class managed file transfer service that allows individuals and groups to support ad-hoc inter-enterprise collaboration allowing the exchange of content through the firewall in a controlled, secure, and auditable manner; Intralinks VIA, a secure SaaS solution for content sharing and collaboration within and beyond the corporate firewall; IntraLinks Platform and Integration Services, which provide technology environment for building business applications and integrating with existing enterprise software applications; and implementation and end-user support services. The company serves enterprises, financial institutions, and governmental agencies in approximately 60 countries across various industries, including financial services, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, biotechnology, consumer, energy, telecommunications, industrial, legal, agriculture, insurance, real estate, and technology. It sells its solutions through a sales force, a referral network, and a select group of channel partners. The company was formerly known as TA Indigo Holding Corporation and changed its name to IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. in 2010. IntraLinks Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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AEE, util,ameren,diversfd utlts, in sp500_set   AEE   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 6.15,beta 0.52,a_vol 1659, div 4.56 130610,er 131104,insi 0.1 6.12,inst 60.5 0.32,
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Ameren Corporation operates as a public utility holding company in the United States. It operates in three segments: Ameren Missouri, Ameren Illinois, and Merchant Generation. The company engages in rate-regulated electric generation, transmission, and distribution businesses; and rate-regulated natural gas transmission and distribution businesses, as well as merchant electric generation businesses. It primarily generates electricity through coal, nuclear, natural gas, and hydroelectric sources. Ameren Corporation primarily serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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AEP, util,american electric power co.,electrc utlts, in sp500_set   AEP   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 17.8,peg 4.38,alpha -0.10,beta 0.46,a_vol 3534, div 4.42 130807,er 131021,debt 1.23,insi 0.07 -18.45,inst 64.2 0.25,
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American Electric Power Company, Inc., a public utility holding company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power to retail customers. The company generates electricity using coal and lignite, natural gas, nuclear energy, and hydroelectric energy. It also supplies and markets electric power at wholesale to other electric utility companies, municipalities, and other market participants. As of December 31, 2012, the company owned and leased approximately 37,300 megawatts of domestic generation capacity. In addition, it transports coal and dry bulk commodities primarily on the Ohio, Illinois, and lower Mississippi rivers. The company owns and leases approximately 2,600 barges, 45 towboats, and 25 harbor boats. It operates primarily in the states of Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. American Electric Power Company, Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
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HR, fina,healthcare realty trust,reit-helthcr faclts  HR   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha -6.10,beta 1.03,a_vol 863, div 5.00 130813*,debt 1.11,insi 0.5 4.21,inst 92.0 2.29,
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Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated is an independent real estate investment trust. The firm invests in real estate markets of the United States. It primarily engages in ownership, acquisition, management, leasing, and development of properties associated with delivery of healthcare services such as medical office and outpatient facilities. The firm also provides mortgage financing on healthcare facilities. Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated was formed in 1992 and is based Nashville, Tennessee.
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XEL, util,xcel energy,electrc utlts, in sp500_set   XEL   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 14.66,peg 2.98,alpha 2.20,beta 0.30,a_vol 3477, div 3.86 130618,er 131021,debt 1.23,insi 0.2 9.1,inst 66.2 0.24,
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Xcel Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in the United States. It operates through Regulated Electric Utility, Regulated Natural Gas Utility, and All Other segments. The company generates electricity using coal, nuclear, natural gas, hydro, solar, biomass, oil, and wind energy sources. It is also involved in the purchase, transportation, distribution, and sale of natural gas. In addition, the company engages in developing and leasing natural gas pipelines, and storage and compression facilities; and investing in rental housing projects. It serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers, as well as public authorities in the portions of Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Xcel Energy Inc. was founded in 1909 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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RYN, fina,rayonier,reit-divrsfd  RYN   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 21.23,peg 1.77,alpha 14.60,beta 1.08,a_vol 642, div 3.47 130912,er 131021,debt 1.07,insi 0.8 -0.79,inst 78.4 0.23,
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Rayonier, Inc. engages in the sale and development of real estate and timberland management, as well as in the production and sale of cellulose fibers in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. The company operates in four segments: Timber, Real Estate, Performance Fibers, and Wood Products. Timber segment owns, leases, or manages timberlands and sells standing timber at auction to third parties, as well as sells delivered logs. Real Estate segment sells medium and large tracts of land with infrastructure. This segment holds development and rural properties primarily in the southeast United States. Performance Fibers segment manufactures cellulose specialties that are used principally in acetate textile fibers, cigarette filters, rigid packaging, LCD screens, photographic film, impact-resistant plastics, high-tenacity rayon yarn, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, detergents, food casings, and food products; and absorbent materials that are used in disposable baby diapers, feminine hygiene products, incontinence pads, convalescent bed pads, industrial towels and wipes, and nonwoven fabrics. Wood Products segment primarily manufactures and sells dimension lumber used for residential and industrial construction applications. In addition, Rayonier involves in trading and exporting logs, lumber, and wood panel products. As of December 31, 2005, it owned, leased, or managed approximately 2.5 million acres of timberland and real estate. The company has a joint venture with RREEF Infrastructure to own and manage timber lands in New Zealand. Rayonier has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes and would not be subject to federal income tax on its REIT income that it distributes to its shareholders. The company, formerly known as Rainier Pulp & Paper Company, was founded in 1926. Rayonier is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.
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AVP, csmg,avon products,persnl prdcts, in sp500_set   AVP   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 33.20,beta 1.60,a_vol 3607, div 1.11 130813*,er 131028,debt 3.09,insi 0.19 4.45,inst 89.3 1.5,
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Avon Products, Inc. manufactures and markets beauty and related products. It offers beauty products, such as color cosmetics, fragrances, skin care, and personal care products; fashion products comprising fashion jewelry, watches, apparel, footwear, accessories, and childrenÂ’s products; and home products consisting of gift and decorative products, house wares, entertainment and leisure products, and nutritional products. The company markets its products through direct selling and independent representatives. It has operations in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific. Avon Products, Inc. was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Avon manufactures and distributes beauty, skincare, and cosmetic products
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IMMU, heal,immunomedics,biotchnlgy  IMMU   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 56.90,beta 1.72,a_vol 1031, er 130822,insi 7.43 -0.17,inst 41.3 2.35,
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Immunomedics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of monoclonal, antibody-based products for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, and other serious diseases in the United States and Europe. Its products include epratuzumab, which is in Phase III trials for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus in non-Hodgkin lymphoma and acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Yttrium-90-labeled clivatuzumab tetraxetan, a humanized monoclonal antibody for pancreatic cancer that completed a Phase I/II clinical trials; Veltuzumab, a Phase II clinical study completed product for the treatment of patients with non-HodgkinÂ’s lymphoma and immune thrombocytopenic purpura. The companyÂ’s early Phase clinical trial products comprise Milatuzumab, a transmembrane protein product, which is in Phase I study for antibody-drug conjugate therapy; Yttrium-90-labeled epratuzumab tetraxetan, a radiolabeled antibody product candidate, in Phase I/II study for patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Labetuzumab-SN-38, which is in Phase I study in patients with colorectal cancer; hRS7-SN-38, a clinical development stage product for breast, cervix, colon and rectum, lung, pancreas, ovary, and prostate cancers. It also develops Dock-and-Lock methodology for making fusion proteins and multifunctional antibodies, as well as a new method of delivering imaging and therapeutic agents selectively to disease, primarily different solid cancers; and markets and sells a diagnostic imaging product, LeukoScan to determine infection and inflammation in bones for patients with suspected osteomyelitis, including patients with diabetic foot ulcers. The company has license and collaboration agreements with Nycomed GmbH; UCB, S.A.; and GE Healthcare LTD. Immunomedics, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Morris Plains, New Jersey.
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IMMUNOMEDICS公司，一家生物制药公司，从事单克隆抗体为基础的产品的研究，开发，制造和销售用于治疗癌症，自身免疫性，以及其他严重的疾病，在美国和欧洲。其产品包括epratuzumab的III期临床试验，这是在非霍奇金淋巴瘤和急性淋巴细胞白血病的治疗系统性红斑狼疮;钇-90标记的clivatuzumab tetraxetan，胰脏癌，完成了第一阶段的人源化单克隆抗体I/ II临床试验阶段Veltuzumab，II期临床研究完成产品与非HodgkinÂ的淋巴瘤和免疫血小板减少性紫癜患者的治疗。该companyÂ的早期阶段临床试验的产品包括Milatuzumab，一个跨膜蛋白的产品，这是在第一阶段我研究抗体药物共轭治疗钇-90-标记epratuzumab的tetraxetan，一个放射性标记的抗体产品候选人，在阶段I/ II研究的患者非霍奇金淋巴瘤的Labetuzumab SN-38，这是在I期研究大肠癌患者; hRS7-SN-38为乳腺癌，宫颈癌，结肠和直肠，肺，胰腺，卵巢，临床开发阶段的产品，和前列腺癌。该公司还开发底座和锁融合蛋白和多功能抗体的方法，以及疾病，主要是不同的固体癌症成像和治疗药物选择性地提供了一种新方法，以及诊断成像产品市场和销售，LeukoScan确定怀疑骨髓炎患者，包括糖尿病足溃疡患者的骨头感染和炎症。公司拥有授权和合作协议，与奈科明联系; UCB SA和GE医疗集团有限公司。 Immunomedics公司，公司始建于1982年，总部设在新泽西州莫里斯平原
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PCG, util,pg&e,electrc utlts, in sp500_set   PCG   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 21.02,peg 7.32,alpha -0.30,beta 0.21,a_vol 2760, div 4.12 130627,debt 1.02,insi 0.1 30.77,inst 75.5 -0.55,
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PG&E Corporation, through its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, operates as a public utility company in northern and central California. It engages in electricity and natural gas distribution; electricity generation and transmission; and natural gas procurement, transportation, and transmission and storage operations. The company owns and operates electricity generation facilities, transmission and distribution lines, and substations; and an integrated natural gas transportation, storage, and distribution system, as well as has underground natural gas storage fields in California. It serves residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers. As of December 31, 2012, the company served approximately 5.2 million electricity distribution customers and 4.4 million natural gas distribution customers, as well as operated 18,100 circuit miles of interconnected transmission lines and 141,000 circuit miles of electricity distribution lines; and 42,400 miles of distribution pipelines, 6,400 miles of backbone and local transmission pipelines, and 3 underground storage fields for natural gas. The company was founded in 1905 and is based in San Francisco, California.
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MAC, fina,macerich co.,reit-retl, in sp500_set   MAC   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 33.98,peg 13.17,alpha 0.90,beta 2.47,a_vol 932, div 3.86 130816*,debt 1.89,insi 0.6 -3.96,inst 0.0 1.85,
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The Macerich Company is an independent real estate investment trust. The firm invests in the real estate markets of the United States. It primarily engages in acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management and leasing of regional and community shopping centers located throughout the United States. The Macerich Company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.
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JCP, svcs,j. c. penney co,departmnt strs, in sp500_set   JCP   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha -49.28,beta 1.77,a_vol 11438, er 130820*,debt 1.33,insi 0.3 -96.8,inst 0.0 2.94,
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J. C. Penney Company, Inc., through its subsidiary, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., operates department stores. The company sells family apparel and footwear, accessories, fine and fashion jewelry, beauty products, and home furnishings. It also provides various services, such as styling salon, optical, portrait photography, and custom decorating. As of February 2, 2013, it operated 1,104 department stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico. The company also sells its products through its Internet Website, jcp.com. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Plano, Texas.
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FSGI, fina,first security grp,savings&lons  FSGI   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha -16.70,beta 1.74,a_vol 509, insi 2.1 2.34,inst 58.5 38.64,
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First Security Group, Inc. operates as the holding company for FSGBank that provides banking products and services to various communities in eastern and middle Tennessee, and northern Georgia. It offers various deposit services, such as checking, savings, and money market accounts, as well as certificates of deposit. The company offers a range of lending services that are primarily secured by single and multi-family real estate, residential construction, and owner-occupied commercial buildings. Its loan portfolio includes residential mortgage loans; commercial mortgage loans; and commercial loans, including loans to smaller business ventures, and letters of credit, as well as credit lines for working capital, and short-term seasonal or inventory financing. The company also provides real estate construction and development loans to residential and commercial contractors and developers; and consumer loans to individuals for personal, family, and household purposes, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans, as well as direct lease financing services. In addition, it provides wealth management services, such as private client services, financial planning, trust administration, investment management, and estate planning services; mortgage banking services; electronic banking services, such as Internet banking, online bill payment, cash management, ACH originations, and remote deposit capture; and other banking services comprising wire transfers, direct deposit, travelerÂ’s checks, safe deposit boxes, and the United States savings bonds. As of April 12, 2013, it operated 30 full-service banking offices. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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CG, fina,the carlyle grp lp,asset mangmnt  CG   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 21.94,peg 0.71,alpha 1.70,beta 0.00,a_vol 633, div 2.37 130815*,er 131104,debt 1.62,insi 0.5 233.28,inst 40.3 -16.41,
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The Carlyle Group is an investment firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. Within direct investments, it specializes in management-led buyouts, privatizations, divestitures, strategic minority equity investments, structured credit, global distressed and corporate opportunities, small and middle market, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, senior debt, mezzanine and leveraged finance, and venture and growth capital financings, seed/startup, early venture, emerging growth, turnaround, mid venture, late venture, PIPES. The firm typically invests in agriculture, aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer, retail, industrial, infrastructure, energy, power, healthcare, software, technology, systems, real estate, financial services, transportation, business services, telecommunications, media, and logistics sectors. Within the industrial sector, the firm invests in manufacturing, building products, packaging, chemicals, metals and mining, forestry and paper products, and industrial consumables and services. In consumer and retail sectors, it invests in food and beverage, retail, restaurants, consumer products, domestic consumption, consumer services, personal care products, direct marketing, and education. Within aerospace, defense, business services, and government services sectors, it seeks to invest in defense electronics, manufacturing and services, government contracting and services, information technology, distribution companies. In telecommunication and media sectors, it invests in cable TV, directories, publishing, entertainment and content delivery services, wireless infrastructure/services, fixed line networks, satellite services, broadband and Internet, and infrastructure. Within real estate, the firm invests in office, hotel, industrial, retail, for sale residential, student housing, hospitality, multifamily residential, homebuilding and building products, and senior living sectors. The firm seeks to hold its investments for four to six years. In the healthcare sector, it invests in healthcare services, outsourcing services, companies running clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies, managed care, pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical related services, healthcare IT, medical, products, and devices. It seeks to invest in companies based in Sub-Saharan focusing on Angola, Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and North Africa and South Africa focusing on Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe; Asia focusing on Pakistan, India, South East Asia, Korea, and Japan; Australia; Europe focusing on France, Italy, Denmark, United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland, and Russia; Middle East focusing on Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and UAE; North America focusing on United States; and South America focusing on Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru. The firm seeks to invest in food, financial, and healthcare industries in Western China. In the real estate sector, the firm seeks to invest in various locations across Europe focusing on France and Central Europe, United States, Asia focusing on China, and Latin America. It typically invests between $5 million and $50 million for venture investments and between $50 million and $1 billion for buyouts in companies with enterprise value of between $37.15 million and $1000 million and sales value of $10 million and $500 million. It typically holds its investments for three to five years. Within automotive and transportation sectors, the firm seeks to hold its investments in for four to six years. While investing in Japan, it does not invests in companies with more than 1,000 employees and prefers companies worth between $100 million and $150 million . The firm originates, structures, and acts as lead equity investor in the transactions. The Carlyle Group was founded in 1987 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia with additional offices across North America, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
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