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Company Name: Perry Ellis International Inc. Perry Ellis International designs and distributes a wide range of men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and accessories. The company distributes their products through department, chain and specialty stores in addition to other corporate customers. The company also owns retail stores, e-commerce websites and licenses their brands to third parties … Read more

Company Name: Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. is a holding company that functions as a merchant bank. Kingsway owns or controls several insurance industry assets. The company’s subsidiaries, 1347 Advisors LLC and 1347 Capital LLC, pursue additional investment opportunities. Ticker Symbol: KFS (New York Stock Exchange) Ticker Symbol: KFS (Toronto Stock Exchange) … Read more

Name of ETF: CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust Ticker Symbol: FXF Underlying Currency:  This ETF is designed to offer investors exposure to the Swiss Franc.  The ETF is designed to go up if the Swiss Franc appreciates in value relative to the US dollar.  If the Swiss Franc depreciates in value relative to the US dollar, … Read more

Name of ETF:  iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF Benchmark Index: Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Credit Bond Index Ticker Symbol: CSJ Approximate Number of Bonds in this ETF: 900 Types of Bonds Included in this ETF: Investment grade corporate and non- corporate bonds. The majority of the bonds in this ETF are rated A, AA or AAA with the remainder … Read more

List of Publicly Traded Healthcare Companies Headquartered in Texas The companies on this list are healthcare companies headquartered in Texas. Examples of some of the larger companies on this list based on market capitalization include: Tenet Healthcare Corporation (THC) Resources: Additional publicly traded companies in Texas can be accessed through the link below Publicly Traded … Read more

Name of ETN: iPath GEMS Asia 8 ETN Benchmark Index: Barclays Global Emerging Markets Strategy (GEMS) Asia 8 Index Ticker Symbol: AYT Strategy:  This ETN is designed to track the Barclays Global Emerging Markets Strategy (GEMS) Asia 8 Index.  This index is designed to offer investors exposure to a basket of emerging Asian currencies (Chinese … Read more

Company Name: Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. Summit Hotel Properties is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in hotels. Highlights for the company include: Focuses on select-service hotels (upscale and upper midscale segment). Owns over 90 hotels (11,900 rooms) located in 23 states. Most of their hotels operated under well-known brands including Hilton, Holiday Inn, … Read more

Company Name:  Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. Mountain Province Diamonds is a diamond mining company headquartered in Canada. They are currently in a joint venture with De Beers to develop the Gahcho Kué Project. Ticker Symbol:  MPVD (NASDAQ) Ticker Symbol:  MPV (Toronto Stock Exchange) Company Website:  www.mountainprovince.com Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario Publicly Traded Companies by Sector and Industry Publicly … Read more

Company Name: Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ticker Symbol: IMMY (NASDAQ) Company Website: http://imprimispharma.com Social Media: Imprimis Pharmaceuticals Facebook Imprimis Pharmaceuticals LinkedIn Imprimis Pharmaceuticals Twitter Imprimis Pharmaceuticals YouTube Headquarters: San Diego, CA  

Name of ETF: Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF Benchmark Index: Russell 1000 Value Index Ticker Symbol: VONV Approximate Number of Stocks in this ETF: 700 Types of Companies Included: Large and mid-sized companies which the index provider identifies as being potentially undervalued in comparison to other companies in the Russell 1000. Related Links: Vanguard Website