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Name of ETF: PowerShares Variable Rate Preferred Portfolio Benchmark Index: Wells Fargo Hybrid and Preferred Securities Floating and Variable Rate Index Ticker Symbol: VRP Types of Companies Included: Preferred stock and securities that are functionally equivalent to preferred stock. These companies pay a floating/variable rate dividend or coupon. Sector Weighting: This ETF has historically been heavily weighted towards the … Read more

Company Name: Endologix, Inc. Endologix, Inc. is a developer and manufacturer of medical devices. The company’s products are designed to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Ticker Symbol: ELGX (NASDAQ) Company Website: www.endologix.com Social Media: Endologix Facebook Endologix LinkedIn Page Classification: Medical Devices and Equipment Areas of Focus: Healthcare: Heart Headquarters: Irvine, California Related Links: List … Read more

Name of ETF: ProShares Short Euro Ticker Symbol: EUFX Underlying Currency:  This ETF is designed to track the value of the US dollar relative to the Euro.  The ETF is designed to go up if the US dollar appreciates in value relative to the Euro.  If the US dollar depreciates in value relative to the … Read more

Name of ETF:  iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF Benchmark Index: Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Index Ticker Symbol: SHY ETF Key Points: Basic Bond Strategy: Income generation through investing in short-term U.S. treasury bonds. Approximate Number of Holdings: 85 Maturity: The majority of the bonds in this ETF mature between one and three years. Credit Quality: The … Read more

Company Name: Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited Harmony Gold Mining Company is a gold mining company headquartered in South Africa. The company has mining operations in South Africa and in Papua New Guinea. Ticker Symbol: HMY (New York Stock Exchange) Company Website: www.harmony.co.za Social Media: Harmony Gold Mining Company LinkedIn Harmony Gold Mining Company Twitter … Read more

Company Name: Omnicom Group Inc. Omnicom is an advertising and marketing company and the parent company to over 1,500 agencies located in over 100 countries. The company is one of the largest of its kind in the world. The company offers an extremely wide range of advertising and marketing services which it groups into four … Read more

Company Name: Hollysys Automation Technologies, Ltd. Ticker Symbol: HOLI (NASDAQ) Company Website: www.hollysys.com Social Media: Hollysys Automation Technologies Facebook Hollysys Automation Technologies Google + Hollysys Automation Technologies LinkedIn Hollysys Automation Technologies Twitter Headquarters: Beijing, China   List of Publicly Traded Industrial Companies Publicly Traded Dispensing System Manufacturers List of Publicly Traded Engine and Motor Manufacturers … Read more

Name of ETF: WisdomTree DEFA Equity Income ETF Benchmark Index: WisdomTree DEFA Index Ticker Symbol: DTH Approximate Number of Companies in this ETF: 425 Types of Companies Included in this ETF: Large and mid-sized companies with high dividend yields located in Europe, Asia and the Pacific region. Country with the Most Representation: United Kingdom Sector with the Most Representation: The sector … Read more

Name of ETN: iPath Long Extended Russell 1000 TR Index ETN Benchmark Index: Russell 1000 Total Return Index Ticker Symbol: ROLA Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETN: 1000 Types of Companies Included: The Russell 1000 is comprised of the largest U.S. companies. The large and mid-sized companies within this index make up over 90% of the U.S. market. Leveraged ETN: … Read more

Company Name: Conmed Corporation Conmed Corporation is a provider of surgical devices and medical equipment. The company’s products and technologies have applications in a wide range of areas, including: Gastroenterology General surgery Gynecology Neurosurgery Orthopedics Ticker Symbol: CNMD (NASDAQ) Company Website: www.conmed.com Social Media: CONMED LinkedIn Page Headquarters: Utica, NY Publicly Traded Companies by Sector and Industry List of … Read more