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SLM, fina,slm,credt servcs, in sp500_set   SLM   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 8.17,peg 0.97,alpha 60.20,beta 1.27,a_vol 3825, div 2.45 130904,er 131014,debt 31.34,insi 0.5 -9.54,inst 98.3 -1.62,
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SLM Corporation, also known as Sallie Mae, originates, acquires, finances, and services private education loans in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Consumer Lending, Business Services, and FFELP Loans. It also provides servicing, loan default aversion, and defaulted loan collection services for loans owned by the Department of Education (ED), Guarantors of FFELP Loans, and other institutions. In addition, the company offers processing capabilities to educational institutions, 529 college-savings plan program management services, and a consumer savings network. Further, it provides campus solutions, such as electronic billing, collection, payment and refund, and tuition payment plan administration services. The company promotes its products through the financial aid offices on campuses, as well as through direct marketing to students and their families. SLM Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.
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SLM Corporation is a publicly traded U.S. corporation whose operations are originating, servicing, and collecting on student loans.
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PNR, indg,pentair,industrl eqpmnt&compnnts, in dvinc_set sp500_set   PNR   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 44.10,beta 1.08,a_vol 1093, div 1.62 130724,er 131028,insi 0.2 -0.74,inst 86.3 -4.21,
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Pentair Ltd. delivers products, services, and solutions for water and other fluids, thermal management, and equipment protection in the United States, Europe, Asia, and other regions. Its Water & Fluid Solutions segment designs, manufactures, markets, and services water management and fluid processing products and solutions, including pumps, valves, and pipes for water transmission applications. This segment serves wholesale and retail distributors in the residential and commercial, food and beverage, infrastructure, industrial, and energy verticals, as well as end-users and consumers in the residential and commercial vertical. The companyÂ’s Valves & Controls segment designs, manufactures, markets, and services valves, fittings, automation and controls, and actuators. Its products, services, and solutions address various applications in the general process, oil and gas, chemical, petrochemical, power generation, mining, food and beverage, pulp and paper, wastewater, commercial irrigation, and mining industries. This segment also serves end-users, as well as engineering, procurement and construction companies, contractors, original equipment manufacturers, and distributors. PentairÂ’s Technical Solutions segment designs, manufactures, and markets products that guard and protect sensitive electronics and electronic equipment; and heat management solutions to provide thermal protection to temperature sensitive fluid applications. Its products include mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and non-metallic enclosures; cabinets; cases; subracks; backplanes; and thermal management systems, including heat tracing, snow melting/de-icing, and temperature management equipment. This segment serves electrical distributors, data center contractors, original equipment manufacturers, contractors of greenfield developments, and maintenance contractors. The company was founded in 1966 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
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Pentair Ltd. is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland with its U.S. main office located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. With pro forma revenues of approximately US$ 8 billion, Pentair employs more than 30,000 people worldwide
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PLL, indg,pall,diversfd machnry, in sp500_set   PLL   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 25.45,peg 1.91,alpha 24.60,beta 1.22,a_vol 505, div 1.42 130731,er 130829,insi 0.1 8.74,inst 95.1 -1.21,
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Pall Corporation engages in manufacturing and marketing filtration, purification, and separation products and integrated systems solutions worldwide. The companyÂ’s Life Sciences segment provides technologies that facilitate the process of drug discovery, development, regulatory validation, and production used in the research laboratories, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and food and beverage industries, as well as in hospitals at the point of patient care. It offers medical products to control the spread of infections in hospitals; cell therapy products that enable technologies for the regenerative medicine market; and various filtration and purification technologies, appurtenant hardware, and engineered systems for the development and commercialization of chemically synthesized and biologically derived drugs, plasma, and vaccines, as well as offers filtration solutions. This segment also provides validation services to drug manufacturers; laboratory products for use in drug research and discovery, quality control testing, and environmental monitoring applications; and serves the filtration needs of beer, wine, dairy, alcohol-free beverage, bottled water, and food ingredient markets. Pall CorporationÂ’s Industrial segment provides various technologies to producers of energy, oil, gas, renewable and alternative fuels, electricity, chemicals, and municipal water; and filtration solutions to the machinery and equipment markets, This segment also offers filtration and fluid monitoring equipment for use on commercial and military aircraft, ships, and land-based military vehicles in the aerospace industry; filtration and purification technologies for the semiconductor, data storage, fiber optic, advanced display, solar, and materials markets; and a suite of contamination control solutions for chemical, gas, water, chemical mechanical polishing, and photolithography processes. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Port Washington, New York.
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Pall Corporation, headquartered in Port Washington, New York, is a global supplier of filtration, separations and purification products. The company is listed in the S&P 500 and has been included in the Fortune 1000 list since 1991.
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MAIN, fina,main street capital,diversfd invstmnts  MAIN   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 9.2,peg 1.31,alpha 6.14,beta 0.72,a_vol 329, div 6.44 131119,insi 7.8 0.26,inst 24.7 -6.17,
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Main Street Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in equity, equity related, and debt investments in small and lower middle market companies. The firm focuses on investments in warrants, PIK (Payment in Kind) interest, convertible securities, junior secured or unsecured, subordinated loans, private equity, venture debt, mezzanine investments, mature, mid venture, industry consolidation, later stage, late venture, emerging growth, management buyouts, ownership transitions, recapitalizations, strategic acquisitions, business expansion, growth financings, and other growth initiatives primarily for later stage businesses. It does not seek to invest in start-up companies or companies with speculative business plans. It seeks to invest in traditional or basic businesses. The firm primarily invests in companies based in the Southern, South Central, and Southwestern regions of the United States but also considers other domestic investment opportunities. It invests between $2 million and $15 million in companies with revenues between $5 million and $300 million, enterprise values between $3 million and $50 million, and EBITDA between $1 million and $10 million. The firm seeks to charge a fixed interest rate between 12 percent and 14 percent, payable in cash, in case of its mezzanine loan investments. The firm typically invests in the form of term debt with equity participation and/or direct equity investments. It prefers to maintain fully diluted equity positions in its portfolio companies of 5 percent to 50 percent, and may have controlling interests in some instances. The firm also co-invests with other investment firms. It seeks to exit its debt investments through the repayment of the investment from internally generated cash flow and/or refinancing within a period of three to seven years. Main Street Capital Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based at Houston, Texas.
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AME, tech,ametek,diversfd elctrncs  AME   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 22.01,peg 1.47,alpha 25.50,beta 0.98,a_vol 1041, div 0.55 130912,er 131021,insi 1.2 -1.81,inst 86.1 0.45,
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AMETEK, Inc. manufactures and sells electronic instruments and electromechanical devices in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. The company operates in two segments, Electronic Instruments Group and Electromechanical Group. The Electronic Instruments Group segment produces instrumentation for various electronic applications used in transportation industries, including aircraft cockpit instruments and displays; airborne electronics systems; and pressure, temperature, flow, and liquid-level sensors for commercial airlines and aircraft, and jet engine manufacturers. This segment also provides analytical instrumentation for the medical, laboratory, and research markets, as well as instruments for food service equipment and measurement and monitoring instrumentation for various process industries; instruments and instrument panels for heavy trucks, heavy construction, and agricultural vehicles; and ultraprecise measurement instrumentation and thermoplastic compounds for automotive, appliance, and telecommunications applications. The Electromechanical Group segment produces brushless air-moving motors for aerospace, mass transit, medical equipment, computer, and business machine applications. It also offers metal powders and alloys in powder, strip, and wire forms for electronic components, aircraft, and automotive products, as well as heat exchangers and thermal management subsystems. In addition, this segment supplies hermetically sealed connectors, terminals, and headers, as well as offers air-moving electric motors and motor-blower systems for floor care appliances and outdoor power equipment manufacturers. The company markets its products through direct sales force, sales representatives, and distributors. AMETEK, Inc. was founded in 1930 and is based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.
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AMETEK, Inc is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with headquarters in the United States and over 80 manufacturing sites worldwide. The company was founded in 1930
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FMX, csmg,fomento econ,ctry mx,bevergs-brwrs  FMX   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 22.14,peg 1.57,alpha 9.40,beta 0.00,a_vol 687, div 1.41 130502,insi 12.9 0.0,inst 41.7 0.0,
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Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V., through its subsidiaries, engages in bottling, operating convenience stores, and logistics businesses. The company operates as a bottler of Coca-Cola trademark beverages in Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, and the Philippines. It produces, markets, sells and distributes Coca-Cola trademark beverages, including sparkling beverages, such as colas and flavored sparkling beverages; waters; and still beverages, including juice drinks, coffee, teas, milk, value-added dairy, and isotonic. The company also operates a chain of convenience stores under the OXXO brand name in Latin America; and other small format stores, which include soft discount stores with a focus on perishables, liquor stores, and smaller convenience stores. As of December 31, 2012, it operated 10,601 OXXO stores, of which 10,567 are located in Mexico and 34 stores are located in Bogotá, Colombia. In addition, the company engages in the production and distribution of coolers, commercial refrigeration equipment, and plastic cases; and provision of transportation logistics and maintenance services to its subsidiaries and third-parties. Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico.
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MEET, tech,meetme,internt infrmtn prvdrs  MEET   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha -47.80,beta 1.75,a_vol 865, insi 5.1 19.77,inst 40.6 -5.66,
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MeetMe, Inc., a social media technology company, owns and operates social discovery networking platforms in the United States. The company makes meeting new people through social games and applications, monetized through advertising and virtual currency. It operates MeetMe.com, which provides users with access to an expansive, multilingual menu of resources that promote social interaction, information sharing, and other topics of interest to users. The company also offers MeetMe apps on iPhone, iPad, and Android in various languages, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Chinese, Russian, and Japanese. In addition, it provides online marketing capabilities, which enable marketers to display their advertisements in various formats and in various locations on the Website. The company was formerly known as Quepasa Corporation and changed its name to MeetMe, Inc. in June 2012. MeetMe, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
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Quepasa Corporation is a US-based social media technology company catering to Latin Audiences worldwide.
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EQM, basm,eqt midstream partners, lp,major intgrtd oil&gas  EQM   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 32.76,peg 0.88,alpha 58.50,beta 0.00,a_vol 424, div 3.57 130801,er 131024,insi 18.33 8.15,inst 45.6 7.98,
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EQT Midstream Partners, LP provides natural gas transmission, storage, and gathering services in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It owns, operates, acquires, and develops midstream assets in the Appalachian Basin. The company operates an approximately 700 mile interstate pipeline system; and approximately 2,100 miles of low-pressure gathering lines. It serves natural gas producers, local distribution companies, marketers, and commercial and industrial users. The company is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. EQT Midstream Partners, LP is a subsidiary of EQT Corporation.
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TSRA, tech,tessera technologies,semicndctr eqpmnt&matrls  TSRA   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
alpha 26.70,beta 1.30,a_vol 327, div 2.09 130827*,insi 0.5 0.11,inst 98.4 6.53,
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Tessera Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, licenses, and delivers miniaturization technologies and products for electronic devices worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Intellectual Property and DigitalOptics. The Intellectual Property segment offers semiconductor packaging technologies, which create mechanical and electrical connection between semiconductor chips and systems, such as computers and communication equipments through connection to printed circuit boards. The DigitalOptics segment designs and manufactures imaging systems for smartphones, including autofocus camera modules and lens barrels; micro-optic lenses, such as diffractive and refractive optical elements, and integrated micro-optical subassemblies; and fixed focus camera modules. This segment also provides software solutions for mobile imaging comprising FaceTools, which provide face-oriented imaging technology; Face Beautification that allows users to enhance portraits; High Dynamic Range, which enables users to capture images in the presence of a range of lighting conditions; Panorama that enables users to create panoramic images; and Image Stabilization, which corrects for motion blur and shake induced during video capture. The DigitalOptics segment serves customers in digital still cameras and smartphones markets, as well as semiconductor lithography, high-end communication routers, military and defense, and barcode scanners markets. Tessera Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
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OII, basm,oceaneering intl,oil&gas eqpmnt&servcs  OII   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 25.57,peg 1.12,alpha 49.40,beta 1.64,a_vol 573, div 1.10 130828,insi 0.9 4.62,inst 92.7 0.58,
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Oceaneering International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides engineered services and products primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry with a focus on deepwater applications worldwide. Its Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) segment offers submersible vehicles operated from the surface to support drilling, subsea hardware installation, construction, pipeline inspection, survey and facilities inspection, and maintenance and repair services. As of December 31, 2012, this segment had a total of 289 ROVs. The companyÂ’s Subsea Products segment constructs various built-to-order specialty subsea hardware, including subsea umbilicals utilizing thermoplastic hoses and steel tubes; ROV tooling and work packages; production control equipment; installation and workover control systems; clamp connectors; pipeline connectors and repair systems; subsea and topside control valves; subsea chemical injection valves; and blowout preventer control systems. Its Subsea Projects segment provides multiservice vessels, oilfield diving, and support vessel operations, which are used principally in inspection, maintenance, repair, and installation activities, as well as a mobile offshore production system. This segment also operates and maintains offshore and onshore oil and gas production facilities; offers subsea engineering services; and operates an offshore logistics supply base in Australia. The companyÂ’s Asset Integrity segment provides asset integrity management and assessment, as well as nondestructive testing and inspection services. Its Advanced Technologies segment offers project management, engineering services, and equipment for applications in non-oilfield markets. Oceaneering International, Inc. also serves defense and aerospace industries. The company was founded in 1965 and is based in Houston, Texas.
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Oceaneering International, Inc. is a subsea engineering and applied technology company based in Houston, Texas, U.S.A. that provides engineered services and hardware to customers who operate in marine, space, and other environments.
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SCSS, csmg,select comfort,home furnshngs&fixtrs  SCSS   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 17.15,peg 1.11,alpha -20.68,beta 3.65,a_vol 1199, er 131014,insi 1.8 5.88,inst 95.4 4.8,
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Select Comfort Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, marketing, distribution, and retail of adjustable-firmness mattresses and other sleep-related products in the United States and Canada. The company offers its products under the Sleep Number brand name. Select Comfort Corporation sells its products through retail, direct marketing, and e-commerce channels. As of December 29, 2012, it operated 410 stores. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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JMI, fina,javelin mortgage investment,reit-divrsfd  JMI  yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 2.8,peg 0.11,alpha -50.80,beta 0.00,a_vol 447, div 24.69 130912,debt 8.13,insi 0.1 0.0,inst 31.3 66.19,
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JAVELIN Mortgage Investment Corp. is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that invests in mortgage backed securities and related investments.
We are externally managed by ARMOUR Residential Management LLC.
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PACW, fina,pacwest bancorp,reginl-pacfc banks  PACW   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 23.84,peg 2.38,alpha 53.60,beta 1.33,a_vol 388, div 2.89 130815,insi 3.2 30.12,inst 77.6 17.01,
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PacWest Bancorp operates as the bank holding company for Pacific Western Bank that provides commercial banking products and services to small to medium sized businesses, and the owners and employees of those businesses primarily in Southern California. It accepts demand, money market, and time deposits. The company also originates loans, including commercial loans, which consist of loans to provide working capital or for specific purposes, such as to finance the purchase of assets, equipment, or inventory; real estate construction and miniperm loans; SBA loans comprising business loans and loans collateralized by commercial real estate; and consumer loans, as well as originates equipment finance leases and provides other business-oriented products. In addition, it offers international banking, multi-state deposit, and investment services; telephone and online banking services; foreign exchange services; and remote deposit capture services, as well as issues automated teller machine and debit cards. As of December 31, 2012, PacWest Bancorp operated 82 branches. The company was formerly known as First Community Bancorp and changed its name to PacWest Bancorp in April 2008. PacWest Bancorp was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
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PacWest Bancorp is a bank holding company with 67 Pacific Western Bank branches located in California, and $5.5 billion in assets as of December 31, 2012. PacWest Bancorp provides working capital and financing for equipment leasing.
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RNR, fina,renaissancere holdings,ctry bm,proprty&caslty insrnc  RNR   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 9.22,peg 1.04,alpha 9.00,beta 0.40,a_vol 468, div 1.31 130911,er 131028,insi 3.2 12.85,inst 93.9 1.46,
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RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides reinsurance and insurance coverages and related services in the United States and internationally. The company offers property catastrophe reinsurance products, including catastrophe excess of loss reinsurance, excess of loss retrocessional reinsurance, and insurance-linked securities; and specialty reinsurance products, such as catastrophe exposed workersÂ’ compensation, surety, terrorism, energy, aviation, crop, political risk, trade credit, financial, mortgage guarantee, catastrophe-exposed personal lines property, casualty clash, other casualty lines, and other specialty lines of reinsurance. It also provides various insurance products consisting of commercial property, including catastrophe-exposed commercial property products; commercial multi-line comprising commercial property and liability coverage, such as general liability, automobile liability and physical damage, building and contents, and professional liability; and personal lines property, including homeowners personal lines property coverage and catastrophe exposed personal lines property coverage. The company distributes its products and services primarily through intermediaries. RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.
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CRR, basm,carbo ceramics,oil&gas eqpmnt&servcs  CRR   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 25.8,peg 2.94,alpha 25.50,beta 0.90,a_vol 309, div 1.38 130730,er 131021,insi 14.2 -0.06,inst 98.2 10.32,
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CARBO Ceramics Inc. manufactures and sells resin-coated ceramic and resin-coated sand proppants primarily used in the hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil wells in the United States and internationally. The company offers ceramic proppants, including CARBOHSP and CARBOPROP designed for use in deep gas wells; CARBOLITE used in medium depth oil and gas wells; CARBOECONOPROP; CARBOHYDROPROP used to enhance performance in slickwater fracture treatments; CARBOBOND LITE for oil and natural gas wells that are subject to the risk of proppant flow-back; CARBOBOND RCS, a conductivity proppant; and CARBONRT used to assist operators in determining the locations of fractures in natural gas and oil wells. It also provides fracture simulation software, as well as offers fracture design, engineering, and consulting services to oil and natural gas companies. In addition, the company provides a range of technologies for spill prevention, containment, and countermeasures. It principally sells its products and services to operators of oil and natural gas wells, and oilfield service companies. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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RKT, csmg,rock-tenn co.,packgng&contnrs  RKT   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 13.26,peg 0.71,alpha 77.90,beta 1.27,a_vol 599, div 1.04 130801,er 131028,insi 0.6 -17.22,inst 87.8 -0.39,
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Rock-Tenn Company manufactures and sells corrugated and consumer packaging products in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Puerto Rico, and China. The company provides containerboards, corrugated sheets and packaging, and preprinted linerboards for corrugated box, and industrial and consumer product manufacturers; converts corrugated sheets into corrugated products; and provides structural and graphic design and engineering services, and packaging machines. It also offers folding cartons for packaging applications; express mail envelopes for the overnight courier industry; and coated recycled and bleached paperboard products to manufacturers of folding cartons and other paperboard products. In addition, the company manufactures temporary and permanent point-of-purchase displays for consumer product companies; provides contract packing services, such as multi-product promotional packing and product manipulation; and manufactures lithographic laminated packaging. Further, it provides specialty recycled paperboard products and gypsum paperboard liners; and converts specialty paperboard into book cover and other products. Additionally, the company designs, manufactures, and sells solid fiber and corrugated partitions for glass container, beer, food, wine, spirit, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and automotive industries; and offers die-cut paperboard components. It is also involved in recycled fiber brokerage and collection operations, including procuring, sorting, grading, baling, and processing various grades of recovered paper; and collecting aluminum and plastics for resale to manufacturers of these products, as well as the provision of waste reduction services that extract additional recyclables from the waste stream. The company markets its products through its sales force, independent sales representatives, and independent distributors. Rock-Tenn Company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Norcross, Georgia.
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Rock-Tenn Company is a paper and packaging manufacturer based in Norcross, Georgia, United States. RockTenn is one of North America's leading producers of corrugated and consumer packaging and recycling  
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AVT, svcs,avnet,electrncs whlsl  AVT   yahoo  finviz  google  fool  
pe 12.34,peg 1.46,alpha 30.10,beta 1.51,a_vol 638, div 1.51 130906,er 131021,insi 0.3 6.74,inst 95.8 -1.43,
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Avnet, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes electronic components, enterprise computer and storage products, and embedded subsystems in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates in two segments, Electronics Marketing (EM) and Technology Solutions (TS). The EM segment markets and sells semiconductors; interconnect, passive, and electromechanical devices; and embedded products and embedded computing solutions, including technical design, integration, and assembly services to developers of application-specific computing solutions in the non-PC market. It also provides engineers with a host of technical design solutions in support of the sales process of complex products and technologies; engineering and technical resources to support product design, bill of materials development, design services, and technical education and training; and supply chain services focused on original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), electronic manufacturing services providers, and electronic component manufacturers. This segment primarily serves electronic component manufacturers in automotive, communications, computer hardware and peripheral, industrial and manufacturing, medical equipment, and military and aerospace industries. The TS segment markets and sells mid-to high-end servers, data storage, and software, as well as provides services required to implement products and solutions to the value-added reseller channel. It also focuses on the worldwide OEM market for computing technology, system integrators, independent software vendors, and non-PC OEMs that require embedded systems and solutions, including engineering, product prototyping, integration, and other value-added services. This segment also provides hard disk drives, microprocessors, motherboards, and DRAM module technologies to manufacturers of general-purpose computers and system builders. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
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