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Company Name: Trillium Therapeutics Inc.     Trillium Therapeutics Inc. is a clinical stage immuno-oncology company. The company is engaged in the development of therapies designed to treat cancer. The company’s lead program is a fusion protein that is designed to block the activity of CD47 in cancer cells (preventing them from delivering a “don’t eat me” … Read more

Company Name: Amaya, Inc. Amaya, Inc. owns live and online gaming and related businesses. The company’s brands include the Asia Pacific Poker Tour, the European Poker Tour, the Latin American Poker Tour, Full Tilt, PokerStars and PokerStars Caribbean Adventure. Through its brands, the company operates: Branded poker rooms Live poker tours/events Online poker sites Poker … Read more

Company Name: SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P. SunCoke Energy Partners L.P. is a master limited partnership headquartered in Illinois. Its facilities produce metallurgical coke for large blast furnace steelmakers. Ticker Symbol: SXCP (New York Stock Exchange) Company Website: www.sxcpartners.com Social Media: SunCoke Energy LinkedIn SunCoke Energy YouTube Categories Found In: Coal Mining Companies Headquarters: Illinois Related … Read more

Company Name: NanoString Technologies, Inc. NanoString Technologies, Inc. provides technologies that are used for translational research and molecular diagnostics. Company Profile: NanoString Technologies LinkedIn Page Ticker Symbol: NSTG (NASDAQ) Classification: Medical Devices and Equipment Headquarters: Seattle, WA Company Website: www.nanostring.com Related Links: List of Healthcare Companies Mid-Cap Medical Device Companies Small-Cap Medical Device Companies Micro-Cap … Read more

Company Name: Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The company is engaged in the development of therapies designed to treat rare/ultra-rare diseases. The company’s focus is on serious genetic diseases. The company’s pipeline includes product candidates designed to treat a variety of conditions including: Galactosialidosis Glucose Transporter 1 Deficiency (Glut1 … Read more

Name of ETF: FlexShares iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund    Benchmark Index: iBoxx 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Ticker Symbol: TDTF Approximate Number of Bonds in this ETF: 12 Types of Bonds Included in this ETF: Inflation-protected bonds issued by the U.S. treasury. These bonds have the highest credit rating and the bonds have maturity dates between three and … Read more

Name of ETF:  iShares U.S. Health Care Providers ETF Benchmark Index: Dow Jones U.S. Select Healthcare Providers Index Ticker Symbol: IHF Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 50 Types of Stocks Included in this ETF: A selection of large, mid and small-sized publicly traded health providers. These companies are engaged in providing health insurance, offering diagnostic services and/or offering … Read more

Company Name: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Ltd. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is one of the largest semiconductor companies in the world. The company operates semiconductor fabrication plants (also referred to as fabs or foundries) and in 1987 established the first dedicated semiconductor foundry in the world. These plants fabricate the semiconductor designs for other … Read more

Company Name: Univar Inc. Univar Inc. is a global chemical distributor. The company sources basic and specialty chemicals from thousands of producers and operates more than 700 distribution facilities around the world. Ticker Symbol: UNVR (New York Stock Exchange) Company Website: www.univar.com Social Media: Univar Facebook Univar LinkedIn Univar Twitter Categories Found In: Chemical Companies … Read more

Name of ETF: iShares Gold Trust Benchmark: London Gold Fixing PM (AM) Ticket Symbol: IAU Underlying Commodity Exposure: This trust is designed to move in the same direction as the price of gold bullion. Related Links: iShares Website List of Gold ETFs and ETNs