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LHO, fina,lasalle hotel properties,reit-hotl/mtl  LHO   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 38.24,peg 5.31,alpha 2.80,beta 2.61,a_vol 766, div 4.13 130926,er 131014,insi 0.57 -0.55,inst 0.0 2.54,
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LaSalle Hotel Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT), engages in the purchase, ownership, redevelopment, and leasing of primarily upscale and luxury full-service hotels in convention, resort, and urban business markets in the United States. It owns 34 hotels, totaling approximately 9,200 guest rooms in 15 markets in 11 states and the District of Columbia. The company qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal corporate income tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.
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ASBC, fina,associated banc-corp,reginl-midwst banks  ASBC   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 15.09,peg 2.23,alpha 24.50,beta 0.57,a_vol 1017, div 1.98 130829*,er 131014,insi 0.4 -2.91,inst 81.8 -1.22,
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Associated Banc-Corp, a bank holding company, offers various banking and nonbanking financial services to individuals and businesses primarily in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. The company operates in three segments: Commercial Banking, Consumer Banking, and Risk Management and Shared Services. The Commercial Banking segment offers business checking and other business deposit products, business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction loans, letters of credit, revolving credit arrangements, insurance related products and services, business credit cards, and equipment and machinery leases. This segment also provides safe deposit and night depository services, cash management, risk management, and international banking services, as well as check clearing, safekeeping, and other banking-based services. The Consumer Banking segment provides lending and deposit services to individuals and small businesses; and various fiduciary, investment management, advisory, and corporate agency services. This segment offers home equity loans and lines of credit, residential mortgage loans and mortgage refinancing, personal and installment loans, checking, savings, money market deposit accounts, IRA accounts, certificates of deposit, and safe deposit boxes; small business checking and deposit products, fixed and variable annuities, and discount and on-line investment brokerage; and trust/asset management, investment management, administration of pension, profit-sharing and other employee benefit plans, personal trusts, and estate planning services. The Risk Management and Shared Services segment provides corporate risk management, finance, treasury, facilities management, and operations and technology functions. As of December 31, 2012, it operated approximately 240 banking offices serving 150 communities. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Associated Banc-Corp is a US regional bank holding company providing retail and commercial banking, commercial real estate lending, wealth management and specialized financial services. It is headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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CFR, fina,cullen/frost bankers,reginl-sothwst banks  CFR   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 19.27,peg 2.95,alpha 32.90,beta 0.63,a_vol 418, div 2.77 130828*,er 131021,insi 0.6 -3.48,inst 85.0 2.97,
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Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. operates as the holding company for Frost Bank that offers commercial and consumer banking, and other financial products and services primarily in Texas. The company operates in two segments, Banking and Frost Wealth Advisors. It provides commercial banking services to corporations and other business clients, such as financing for industrial and commercial properties, as well as for interim construction; financing for equipment, inventories, and accounts receivable; acquisition financing; commercial leasing; and treasury management services. The company also offers consumer banking services, including checking accounts, savings programs, automated teller machines, overdraft facilities, installment and real estate loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, deposit services, safe deposit facilities, and brokerage services. In addition, it provides international banking services comprising accepting deposits, making loans, issuing letters of credit, handling foreign collections, transmitting funds, and dealing in foreign exchange. Further, the company operates as a correspondent for approximately 332 financial institutions; offers trust, investment, agency, and custodial services for individual and corporate clients; and provides capital markets services, such as sales and trading, new issue underwriting, money market trading, and securities safekeeping and clearance. It operates approximately 110 financial centers and 1,100 automated-teller machines in Texas. Additionally, the company, through its other subsidiaries, offers insurance brokerage services; brokerage services, as well as sale and purchase of securities; investment advisory and private equity services to middle market companies; and loans to qualified borrowers. It serves energy, manufacturing, services, construction, retail, telecommunications, healthcare, military, and transportation industries. The company was founded in 1868 and is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.
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EPR, fina,entertainment properties trust,reit-retl  EPR   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 20.9,peg 2.99,alpha 6.60,beta 1.64,a_vol 348, div 6.33 130828*,er 131028,debt 1.01,insi 1.6 -7.72,inst 98.1 -0.22,
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EPR Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT), develops, owns, leases, and finances entertainment and related properties in the United States and Canada. Its properties include megaplex theatres, entertainment retail centers, and destination recreational and specialty properties. As of December 31, 2007, the company had a real estate portfolio of 79 megaplex theatre properties located in 26 states in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada; 1 additional theatre property under development; 8 entertainment retail centers located in Westminster, Colorado, New Rochelle, New York, White Plains, New York, Burbank, California, and Ontario, Canada; and 1 additional entertainment retail center under development and land parcels leased to restaurant and retail operators. EPR Properties qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code and would not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.
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NXTM, heal,nxstage medical,medicl applncs&eqpmnt  NXTM   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 0.40,beta 0.49,a_vol 304, er 131104,insi 1.9 7.34,inst 90.7 7.23,
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NxStage Medical, Inc., a medical device company, develops, manufactures, and markets products for the treatment of kidney failure, fluid overload, and related blood treatments and procedures. The company operates in two segments, System One and In-Center. Its primary product, the NxStage System One, is a portable hemodialysis system used for home hemodialysis and a range of dialysis therapies for chronic home hemodialysis treatment, and the treatment of acute and chronic kidney failure and fluid overload. The NxStage System One comprises components, such as The NxStage Cycler, a compact portable electromechanical device; The NxStage Cartridge, a single-use integrated treatment cartridge; and premixed dialysate for hemodialysis applications. The company also sells a line of extracorporeal disposable products for use primarily for in-center dialysis treatments for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD); and needles and blood tubing sets primarily to dialysis clinics for the treatment of ESRD. NxStage Medical, Inc. markets its products primarily to dialysis clinics, nephrologists, and hospitals through distributors and sales representatives in the United States, Mexico, and Europe. The company was formerly known as QB Medical, Inc. and changed its name to NxStage Medical, Inc. NxStage Medical, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
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NxStage Medical, Inc. is a publicly traded company located in Lawrence, Massachusetts. It is a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets systems for the treatment of end-stage renal  
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TKR, indg,timken co.,machn tols&accssrs  TKR   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 17.61,peg 2.24,alpha 36.50,beta 2.07,a_vol 646, div 1.61 130816,insi 1.9 7.26,inst 73.7 -0.02,
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The Timken Company engineers, manufactures, and markets mechanical components and high-performance steel products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Mobile Industries, Process Industries, Aerospace and Defense, and Steel. The Mobile Industries segment provides bearings, mechanical power transmission components, drive-chains, roller-chains, augers, and related products and services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers of passenger cars; light trucks; medium and heavy-duty trucks; rail cars; locomotives; and agricultural, construction, and mining equipment, as well as engages in aftermarket distribution operations for automotive and heavy truck applications. The Process Industries segment offers bearings, mechanical power transmission components, industrial chains, augers, and related products and services to OEMs and suppliers of power transmission, energy, and heavy industrial machinery and equipment; and is involved in aftermarket distribution operations. The Aerospace and Defense segment provides bearings, helicopter transmission systems, rotor head assemblies, turbine engine components, gears, and other precision flight-critical components for commercial and military aviation applications; and offers aftermarket services, such as repair and overhaul of engines, transmissions, and fuel controls, as well as aerospace bearing repair and component reconditioning. It also sells precision bearings and related products for health and critical motion control applications. The Steel segment produces approximately 450 grades of carbon and alloy steel products, including ingots, bars, and tubes in various chemistries, lengths, and finishes for the mobile, industrial, and energy sectors. The company sells its products through its sales organizations and authorized distributors. The Timken Company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Canton, Ohio.
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CVG, svcs,convergys,businss servcs  CVG   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 17.85,peg 2.23,alpha 14.60,beta 1.34,a_vol 423, div 1.33 130918,insi 1.0 11.25,inst 97.7 -0.32,
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Convergys Corporation provides customer management business process outsourcing solutions for communications, financial services, technology, and other vertical markets in North America and internationally. The company offers various customer lifecycle solutions comprising customer service, customer retention, technical support, business-to-consumer sales, complex device support, business-to-business sales and account management, back office, collections, quality assurance, direct response, and home agent services. It also provides various solutions, such as campaign management, social interactions, personalized care, cross-sell/up-sell, retention, and credits services, as well as intelligent self service, call routing, and notification services. The company operates approximately 70 contact centers and 45,000 production workstations. Convergys Corporation was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Convergys Corporation is a corporation based in Cincinnati, Ohio, that sells customer management and information management products, primarily to large corporations.  
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ARWR, heal,arrowhead research,biotchnlgy  ARWR   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 78.30,beta 2.09,a_vol 300, insi 37.4 0.0,inst 39.1 12.74,
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Arrowhead Research Corporation operates as a clinical stage therapeutics company. It has development programs in oncology, obesity, and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The company assembles a set of technologies, including Dynamic Polyconjugate platform, a RNA delivery system that addresses multiple organ systems and cell types, promotes multi-log gene knockdown in rodents and non-human primates, and induces endosomal escape; and RONDEL, a RNA delivery system for systemic siRNA delivery, and RNAi-mediated mRNA and protein knockdown in human melanoma patients. It also offers Homing Peptides platform, a library of short peptides for the development of peptide-drug conjugates and companion diagnostics. The companyÂ’s principal product candidates include Adipotide, an anti-obesity peptide, which is in Phase I clinical trial for disrupting the blood supply that supports unhealthy fat by the targeted induction of apoptosis (cell death) in the vasculature of adipose tissue; ARC-520, an RNAi-based therapeutic to treat chronic HBV infection; and CALAA-01, an RNAi-based therapeutic that has completed a Phase IB clinical trial, which targets solid tumors. Its products also comprise CRLX-101 for NSC lung cancer; and Tubulin Inhibitor for oncology. The company, formerly known as InterActive Group, Inc., was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Pasadena, California.
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GST, basm,gastar exploration,indepndnt oil&gas  GST   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 58.30,beta 1.77,a_vol 569, debt 2.18,insi 5.0 -68.59,inst 33.8 20.85,
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Gastar Exploration Ltd., an independent energy company, engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, condensate, oil, and natural gas liquids in the United States. As of December 31, 2012, its principal assets consisted of approximately 107,600 gross acres in the Marcellus Shale in west Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania; approximately 41,900 gross acres in the Mid-Continent area of the United States; and approximately 33,000 gross acres in the Bossier play in the Hilltop area of east Texas. The company also held interests in 15 gross operated wells; and had proved undeveloped reserves of 54.3 billion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent. Gastar Exploration Ltd. was founded in 1987 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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MPO, basm,midstates petroleum co,indepndnt oil&gas  MPO   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha -49.30,beta 0.00,a_vol 532, debt 2.37,insi 4.5 10.28,inst 73.0 -5.37,
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Midstates Petroleum Company LLC engages in oil and gas exploration and development. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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BLKB, tech,blackbaud,businss softwr&servcs  BLKB   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 105.06,peg 7.0,alpha 53.60,beta 1.41,a_vol 169, div 1.34 130826,er 131028,debt 1.28,insi 0.6 2.69,inst 0.0 -2.29,
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Blackbaud, Inc. provides software and related services for nonprofit organizations. The company offers The RaiserÂ’s Edge, a software application to manage nonprofit organization's constituent relationship management (CRM) and fundraising activity; Blackbaud CRM, a Web-based CRM solution that addresses the needs of mid-size, large, and federated chapter based nonprofit organizations; Luminate CRM for campaign management, constituent relations, business intelligence, and analytics; eTapestry, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) donor management and fundraising solution for smaller nonprofits; Luminate Online, which provides tools to build online fundraising campaigns as part of an organization's existing Website or as a stand-alone fundraising site; Blackbaud NetCommunity, an Internet marketing and communications tool to build interactive Websites and manage email marketing campaigns; Sphere eMarketing, a SaaS that provides applications to manage e-marketing, communications, programs, services, and online fundraising; and Everyday Hero, an event-driven Web-based fundraising solution. It also provides The Financial Edge, an accounting application; The Education Edge, a student information management system; BlackbaudÂ’s Student Information System, which links student information across various campus offices, as well as organizes the admissions and registrarÂ’s processes; The Patron Edge, a ticketing management solution; Altru, a SaaS solution that helps general admissions arts and cultural organizations in their operation; and Sphere Friends Asking Friends software product to launch and manage online event fundraising Websites. In addition, the company offers consulting and education, analytics, maintenance, and payment processing services. As of December 31, 2012, it served approximately 27,000 customers in 61 countries. Blackbaud, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Blackbaud Inc. is a supplier of software and services specifically designed for nonprofit organizations. Its products focus on fundraising, website management, CRM, analytics, financial management, ticketing, and education administration
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ESP, tech,espey manufacturing & electronics,diversfd elctrncs  ESP   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 14.21,alpha 8.20,beta 0.38,a_vol 2, div 3.57 130612,insi 14.0 0.11,inst 20.9 -1.07,
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Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp., a power electronics design and original equipment manufacturing company, engages in the design, manufacture, and testing of electronic equipment that are used primarily in military and industrial applications in the United States. The companyÂ’s primary products include power supplies, power converters, filters, power transformers, magnetic components, power distribution equipment, ups systems, antennas, and high power radar systems for AC and DC locomotives, shipboard power, shipboard radar, airborne power, ground-based radar, and ground mobile power applications. Its services comprise design and development to specification, build to print, design services, design studies, environmental testing services, metal fabrication, painting services, and development of automatic testing equipment. The company markets its products primarily through own direct sales organization to industrial manufacturers, defense companies, the United States government, foreign governments, and foreign electronic equipment companies. Espey Mfg. & Electronics Corp. was founded in 1928 and is based in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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HMNY, tech,helios & matheson information technology,informtn technlgy servcs  HMNY   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 23.68,alpha 45.40,beta 0.87,a_vol 15, insi 84.66 0.0,inst 0.1 -46.19,
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Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. provides information technology consulting, custom application development, and solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and other large organizations. Its services include application value management, application development, integration, independent validation, infrastructure, and information management. The company also markets and distributes software products developed by independent software developers. Its clients operate primarily the financial services, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing/automotive industries. The company was formerly known as Helios and Matheson Information Technology Inc. and changed its name to Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. in May 2013. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. is a subsidiary of Helios and Matheson Information Technology Ltd.
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CPRX, heal,catalyst pharmaceutical partners,drugs-genrc  CPRX   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 88.50,beta 1.04,a_vol 1371, insi 35.14 1.04,inst 18.0 6.25,
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Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. operates as development-stage specialty pharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development and commercialization of novel prescription drugs targeting rare (orphan) neuromuscular and neurological diseases and disorders. The companyÂ’s principal product includes Firdapse that is in Phase III clinical trial for the treatment of Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome. It also develops CPP-115, a GABA aminotransferase inhibitor for the treatment of epilepsy and other selected central nervous disease indications; and CPP-109 for the treatment of Tourette Syndrome. Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. has strategic collaboration agreement with BioMarin. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Coral Gables, Florida.
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MOV, csmg,movado grp,recrtnl gods, othr  MOV   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 18.42,peg 1.53,alpha 30.10,beta 1.78,a_vol 123, div 0.48 130606,er 130827*,insi 4.2 5.0,inst 91.6 -0.89,
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Movado Group, Inc. designs, sources, markets, and distributes fine watches. It operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail. The company offers its watches under the Coach, Concord, Ebel, ESQ, Scuderia Ferrari, HUGO BOSS, Juicy Couture, Lacoste, Movado, and Tommy Hilfiger brands to jewelry store chains, department stores, independent regional jewelers, licensed partner retail stores, and a network of independent distributors. It is also involved in the after-sales service activities and shipping. In addition, Movado Group, Inc. operates retail outlet stores. As of January 31, 2013, the company operated 34 outlet stores. It operates principally in the United States, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The company was formerly known as North American Watch Corporation and changed its name to Movado Group, Inc. in 1996. Movado Group, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey.
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Movado is a Swiss luxury watch company whose name is Esperanto for "Always in motion". Movado Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes Movado, Ebel, Concord, ESQ by Movado, Coach, Hugo Boss,
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AKRX, heal,akorn,drugs-genrc  AKRX   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 43.95,peg 1.91,alpha 43.40,beta 0.98,a_vol 558, insi 0.8 -27.73,inst 85.0 -3.61,
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Akorn, Inc. engages in the manufacture and marketing of diagnostic and therapeutic ophthalmic pharmaceuticals products, hospital drugs, and injectable pharmaceuticals in the United States and internationally. It offers products in various specialty areas, including ophthalmology, antidotes, anti-infectives, pain management, anesthesia, and vaccines. The companyÂ’s Ophthalmic segment markets diagnostic products, including mydriatics and cycloplegics, anesthetics, topical stains, gonioscopic solutions, angiography dyes, and others primarily for use in the office setting. This segment also offers therapeutic products, such as antibiotics, steroids, steroid combinations, glaucoma medications, decongestants/antihistamines, and anti-edema medications to wholesalers, chain drug stores, and other national account customers; and non-pharmaceutical products, which include various artificial tear solutions, preservative-free lubricating ointments, and eyelid cleansers. In addition, the Ophthalmic segment provides a line of over-the-counter dry eye and other eye health products principally under the TheraTears brand name through a chain drug stores and big box retailers, as well as directly to optometrists, ophthalmologists, and other eye care practitioners and clinics. Its Hospital Drugs & Injectables segment provides a line of hospital drug and injectable pharmaceutical products comprising antidotes, anti-infectives, controlled substances for pain management and anesthesia, and other pharmaceutical products to hospitals through the wholesale distribution channel. The companyÂ’s Contract Services segment manufactures ophthalmic and injectable pharmaceutical products for third party pharmaceutical customers based on their specifications. It serves physicians, optometrists, hospitals, wholesalers, group purchasing organizations, retail pharmacy chains, and other pharmaceutical companies. Akorn, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois.
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