Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings for Selected Stocks
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- BRLI, BIO-REFERENCE LAB Current Caprock Strength Rating: 30.119001
- NMO, NUVEEN MU MKT OPP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 12.084943
- CEF, CENTRAL FD CDA CL Current Caprock Strength Rating: 303.932526
- ITG, INVESTMENT TEC NE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 35.947548
- SLW, SILVER WHEATON CO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 30.190140
- MQY, BLACKROCK MUNIYIE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 35.532555
- PT, PORTUGAL TELECM S Current Caprock Strength Rating: 109.948700
- PRXL, PAREXEL INTL CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 352.510712
- SO, SOUTHERN CO Current Caprock Strength Rating: 59.364277
- NLY, ANNALY CAPITAL MA Current Caprock Strength Rating: 566.720886
- CHU, CHINA UNICOM LTD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 363.561218
- WMGI, WRIGHT MEDICAL GR Current Caprock Strength Rating: 31.325432
- STFC, STATE AUTO FINL C Current Caprock Strength Rating: 6.305928
- OFIX, ORTHOFIX INTL NV Current Caprock Strength Rating: 27.007980
- MON, MONSANTO COMPANY Current Caprock Strength Rating: 1448.830444
- AIZ, ASSURANT INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 147.249084
- TAP, MOLSON COORS CO C Current Caprock Strength Rating: 150.978714
- LEO, DREYFUS STRA MUNI Current Caprock Strength Rating: 26.950283
- FWRD, FOWARD AIR CORP Current Caprock Strength Rating: -0.111200
- ARG, AIRGAS INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 5.699491
Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc. is an independent regional clinical laboratory servicing the greater New York metropolitan area. The Company offers a list of laboratory testing services utilized by healthcare providers in the detection, diagnosis, evaluation, monitoring and treatment of diseases. It processes 3.7 million requisitions each year. The Company has a network of over 50 patient service centers for collection of patient specimens. In addition to the clinical testing operations, it operates a clinical knowledge management service through the PSIMedica business unit. It also operates a Web-based connectivity portal solution for laboratories and physicians, through the CareEvolve subsidiary. In 2007, the Company introduced genome-wide oligonucleotide microarray analysis testing useful for the diagnosis of among other conditions developmental disorders. In 2006, it acquired GeneDx, a diagnostic genetic testing laboratory providing services to customers.
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Central Fund of Canada Limited is a specialized, self-governing, passive holding company with most of its assets held in gold and silver bullion. At October 31, 2007, 98% of Central Fund?s net assets consisted of unencumbered, segregated and insured, passive long-term holdings of gold and silver bullion.
Investment Technology Group, Inc. (ITG) is a specialized agency brokerage and technology firm that partners with clients globally to provide solutions spanning the entire investment process. The Company has three operating segments: United States Operations, Canadian Operations and International Operations. The United States Operations segment provides trading, trade order management, connectivity and research services to institutional investors, plan sponsors, brokers, alternative investment funds and money managers in United States. The Canadian Operations segment provides trading, as well as connectivity and research services. The International Operations segment includes its trading, connectivity and research service businesses in Europe, Australia, Hong Kong and Japan, as well as a research and development facility in Israel.
Silver Wheaton Corp. (Silver Wheaton) is a mining company with 100% of its revenue from the sale of silver. The Company?s principal product is silver that it has entered into five long-term silver contracts with Goldcorp (Luismin mines in Mexico and Penasquito project in Mexico), Lundin Mining (Zinkgruvan mine in Sweden), Glencore (Yauliyacu mine in Peru) and Hellas Gold (Stratoni mine in Greece), whereby Silver Wheaton acquires silver production from the counterparties. In July 2007, Silver Wheaton completed the acquisition from Goldcorp Inc. of 25% of the life of mine silver production from Goldcorp Inc.’s Penasquito project, located in Zacatecas, Mexico. As of December 31, 2007, the Company owned 12% units of Sabina Silver Corporation (Sabina). In July 2007, Silver Wheaton completed the acquisition from Goldcorp Inc. of 25% of the life of mine silver production from Goldcorp Inc.’s Penasquito project, located in Zacatecas, Mexico.
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund seeks to provide a high level of current income exempt from federal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of long-term, high-grade municipal obligations, the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxes. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc. may invest in certain securities, whose income return is inversely related to changes in a floating interest rate (inverse floaters). The Fund may purchase and write call and put options. The Fund may also invest in swap agreements. The Fund?s investment advisor is BlackRock Advisors, LLC, which is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (Merrill Lynch) and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. are the principal owners of BlackRock, Inc.
Portugal Telecom, SGPS, SA is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in providing a range of telecommunications and multimedia services in Portugal and other countries, including Brazil. The Company provides wireline services, which include fixed-line telephone services for residential and non-residential customers, leased lines, unbundled local loop access and wholesale line rental, interconnection, Internet access, data and business solutions, portal and e-commerce services through its subsidiaries, in particular PT Comunicacoes, S.A.. It offers mobile telecommunications services, such as voice, data and Internet-related services in Portugal through its subsidiary, TMN-Telecomunicacoes Movies Nacionais, S.A. (TMN) and in Brazil through its 50%-owned joint venture, Vivo Participacoes S.A. (Vivo). It operates through three business segments: Wireline (including Retail, Wholesale and Data and Corporate), Domestic Mobile (TMN) and Brazilian Mobile (Vivo).
PAREXEL International Corporation (PAREXEL) is a biopharmaceutical services company, providing a range of capability in clinical research, medical communications services, consulting, and informatics and technology products and services to the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. The Company?s product and service offerings include clinical trials management, data management, biostatistical analysis, medical communications services, clinical pharmacology, patient recruitment, regulatory and product development consulting, health policy and reimbursement, performance improvement, industry training and publishing, medical imaging services, interactive voice response systems (IVRS), clinical trial management systems (CTMS), Web-based portals, systems integration, patient diary applications, and other drug development services. In August 2008, PAREXEL completed the acquisition of ClinPhone plc.
The Southern Company (Southern Company) owns all of the outstanding common stock of Alabama Power, Georgia Power, Gulf Power, and Mississippi Power, each of which is an operating public utility company. The traditional operating companies supply electric service in the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. In addition, Southern Company owns all of the common stock of Southern Power, which is also an operating public utility company. Southern Power constructs, acquires, owns, and manages generation assets and sells electricity at market-based rates in the wholesale market. Southern Company also owns all the outstanding common stock or membership interests of SouthernLINC Wireless, Southern Nuclear, SCS, Southern Holdings and other direct and indirect subsidiaries.
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (Annaly) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and manages a portfolio of mortgage-backed securities. It also owns, manages, and finances a portfolio of investment securities, including mortgage pass-through certificates, collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), agency callable debentures, and other securities representing interests in or obligations backed by pools of mortgage loans. Fixed Income Discount Advisory Company (FIDAC) is the wholly owned taxable REIT subsidiary of the Company. The Company is focused in generating net income for distribution to the stockholders from the spread between the interest income on the investment securities and the cost of borrowings to finance the acquisition of investment securities.
China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited, formerly China Unicom Limited, is an investment holding company. Together with its subsidiaries, the Company is engaged in the cellular business of global system for mobile (GSM) in 31 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China through China Unicom Corporation Limited, the provision of international and domestic long distance calls, data and Internet services, and other related telecommunication value-added businesses. As to its cellular business, the Company is a mobile telecommunications operator in the People?s Republic of China. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company operated in four segments: GSM Business, code division multiple access (CDMA) Business, Data and Internet Business, and Long Distance Business. On December 31, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of its cellular businesses and GSM network assets in Guizhou Province. In October 2008, the Company completed the disposal of its CDMA business.
Wright Medical Group, Inc. is a global orthopedic medical device company specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of reconstructive joint devices and biologics products. The Company operates through Wright Medical Technology, Inc. and other operating subsidiaries. The Company offers products in four primary market sectors: knee reconstruction, hip reconstruction, extremity reconstruction and biologics. Biologics are used to replace damaged or diseased bone, to stimulate bone growth and to provide other biological solutions for surgeons and their patients. In April 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of INBONE Technologies, Inc.
State Auto Financial Corporation (State Auto Financial) is a property and casualty insurance holding company. The Company is primarily engaged in writing both personal and business lines of insurance. State Auto Financial owns 100% of State Auto Property & Casualty Insurance Company (State Auto P&C), Milbank Insurance Company (Milbank), Farmers Casualty Insurance Company (Farmers), State Auto Insurance Company of Ohio (SA Ohio) and State Auto National Insurance Company (SA National), each of which is a property and casualty insurance company. State Auto Financial owns 100% of Stateco Financial Services, Inc. (Stateco), which provides investment management services to affiliated insurance companies. It also owns 100% of Strategic Insurance Software, Inc. (S.I.S.), a developer and seller of insurance-related software. State Auto P&C and Stateco share ownership of 518 Property Management and Leasing, LLC (518 PML), which owns and leases property to affiliated companies.
Orthofix International N.V. (Orthofix) is an orthopedic products company offering a line of surgical and non-surgical products for the spine, orthopedics, sports medicine and vascular market sectors. Its products are designed to address the lifelong bone-and-joint health needs of patients of all ages. Orthofix?s business is divided into four segments: Orthofix Domestic (Domestic), Blackstone, Breg, and Orthofix International (International). Domestic consists of operations of its subsidiary Orthofix Inc Blackstone specializes in the design, development and marketing of spinal implant and related human cellular, and tissue based products (HCT/P) through Blackstone Medical, Inc. (Blackstone). Breg designs, manufactures, and distributes orthopedic products for post-operative reconstruction and rehabilitative patient use. International consists of locations in Europe, Mexico, Brazil, and Puerto Rico, as well as independent distributors outside the United States.
Monsanto Company (Monsanto) along with its subsidiaries, is a global provider of agricultural products for farmers. The Company?s seeds, biotechnology trait products, and herbicides provide farmers with solutions to produce foods for consumers and feed for animals. It has two segments: Seeds and Genomics, and Agricultural Productivity. In October 2008, the Company consummated the sale of its dairy business. In September 2007, Monsanto acquired Agroeste Sementes, a Brazilian corn seed company. Agroeste focuses on hybrid corn seed production and serves farmers throughout Brazil. In June 2008, it acquired De Ruiter and a related company. De Ruiter is a protected-culture vegetable seeds company based in the Netherlands with operations worldwide. In July 2008, the Company acquired Marmot, S.A., which operates Cristiani, a seed company.
Assurant, Inc. (Assurant) is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides specialized insurance products and related services in North America and selected international markets. Assurant provides creditor-placed homeowners insurance, manufactured housing homeowners insurance, debt protection administration, credit insurance, warranties and extended service contracts, individual health and small employer group health insurance, group dental insurance, group disability insurance, group life insurance and pre-funded funeral insurance. Assurant operates through five segments: Assurant Solutions, Assurant Specialty Property, Assurant Health, Assurant Employee Benefits, and Corporate and Other. The Corporate and Other segment includes activities of the holding company. In October 2008, Assurant announced that it has completed its acquisition of Signal Holdings LLC, a provider of wireless handset protection programs and repair services, from Trident II L.P.
Molson Coors Brewing Company (MCBC) is a global brewer of beers. The Company?s subsidiaries include Molson Canada (Molson), Coors Brewing Company (CBC), Coors Brewers Limited (CBL), and other corporate entities. The segments of the Company include Canada, the United States and Europe. The brands sold in Canada include Coors Light, Molson Canadian, Molson Dry, Molson Export, Creemore Springs, Rickard’s Red Ale, Carling and Pilsner. The brands sold in the United States include Coors Light, Coors, Coors Non-Alcoholic, Blue Moon Belgian White Ale and Blue Moon brands, George Killian’s Irish Red? Lager, Keystone, Keystone Light, Keystone Ice and Zima. The brands sold in the United Kingdom include Carling, C2, Coors Light, Worthington’s ales, Caffrey’s, Reef, Screamers and Stones. On January 13, 2006, the Company sold a 68% equity interest in Cervejarias Kaiser Brasil S.A. (Kaiser) to FEMSA Cerveza S.A. de C.V. (FEMSA).
Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc. (the Fund) is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide current income exempt from federal income tax. The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in municipal obligations. The Fund invests at least 50% of its net assets in municipal bonds considered investment-grade or the unrated equivalent as determined by The Dreyfus Corporation (Dreyfus) in the case of bonds, and in the two highest rating categories or the unrated equivalent as determined by Dreyfus in the case of short-term obligations having or deemed to have maturities of less than one year. Its portfolio includes both long-term and short-term municipal investments. Dreyfus serves as the Fund’s investment advisor.
Forward Air Corporation provides time-definite surface transportation and related logistics services to the North American deferred airfreight market. The Company offers its customers scheduled surface transportation of cargo as an alternative to air transportation. It operates through terminals located in 85 cities on or near airports in the United States and Canada, including a central sorting facility in Columbus, Ohio, and 10 regional hubs serving key markets. During the year ended December 31, 2007, Forward Air Corporation’s age shipment weighed over 720 pounds. The Company offers its customers logistics services, including expedited truckload (TLX); pool distribution; dedicated fleets; local pick-up and delivery; warehousing; customs brokerage; and shipment consolidation, deconsolidation and handling. It markets its services primarily to airfreight forwarders, integrated air cargo carriers, and passenger and cargo airlines.
Airgas, Inc. and subsidiaries (Airgas) is a distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases (delivered in packaged or cylinder form), and welding, safety and related products (hardgoods), such as welding equipment and supplies. Airgas is a producer of nitrous oxide in the United States, a producer and supplier of dry ice and a supplier of liquid carbon dioxide in the Southeastern United States. The Company is also a distributor of process chemicals, refrigerants and ammonia products. The Company has two operating segments: Distribution and All Other Operations. The Distribution segment primarily engages in the distribution of packaged gases and hardgoods. The All Other Operations segment consists of business units that produce and distribute carbon dioxide, dry ice, nitrous oxide, specialty gases and anhydrous ammonia. On April 4, 2008, Airgas acquired A&N Plant. The acquisition creates a new business unit of Red-D-Arc Limited, an Airgas company.