Last week's challenging environment for stocks looks set to continue today, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC ) and the narrower, price-weighted Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI ) plummeting 1.8% and 1.6%, respectively, at 10 a.m. EDT.
A central bank pulls back
Last week, a central bank that is steering a massive economy critical to global economic growth proved that there are limits to its monetary largesse, pulling back from the financial accommodation it has provided since the start of the financial crisis. Naturally, this had a dampening effect on global markets.
I'm not referring to the Federal Reserve here -- that story garnered the lion's share of media attention last week -- but rather to the People's Bank of China, the Chinese central bank.
Top 10 Companies For 2014: SL Industries Inc. (SLI)
SL Industries, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of power electronics, motion control, power protection, and specialized communication equipment in the United States and internationally. The company offers power conversion products for use in customer�s specific equipment under the SL Power Electronics, Condor, and Ault brand names to the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of medical, industrial/instrumentation, military, and information technology equipment. It also provides custom power conditioning and distribution units for custom electrical subsystems for OEMs of medical imaging, medical treatment, military aerospace, semiconductor, solar, and advanced simulation systems under the Teal brand name; and power quality products, including three-phase AC reactors, DC link chokes, and a series of harmonic, RFI/EMI, and motor protection filters used in industrial plants, natural resource harvesting sites and facilities, a nd commercial buildings to protect equipment from power surges under the MTE brand name. In addition, the company offers high power density precision motors that are used in military and commercial aerospace, oil and gas, and medical and industrial product applications; and communication and power protection products/systems that are used to protect electric utility transmission lines and apparatus, as well as products and systems used in rail and highway industries. SL Industries, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
Top 10 Companies For 2014: Bioteq Environment Com Npv (BQE.TO)
BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc. operates as an industrial process technology company. It provides water treatment solutions for the mining and energy industries, including customized process design and engineering, supply and installation of process plant equipment, plant commissioning, operator training, and operations management services. The company has commercialized proprietary process technologies for metal recovery and removal, including the BioSulphide and ChemSulphide processes, which use biological and chemical sources of sulphide to selectively recover dissolved metals from wastewater. BioteQ Environmental Technologies applies its sulphide precipitation know-how in the gold industry for sulphidization-acidification-recycle-thickening (SART) process technology to remove the metallurgical interference of cyanide-soluble metals and regenerates cyanide for recycle to the gold recovery process. BioteQ Environmental Technologies has also commercialized ion exch ange process technology to treat water with low metal concentrations, and applies its proprietary Sulf-IX and Sulf-IXC ion exchange technologies for the removal of total dissolved solids and elevated levels of calcium and magnesium sulphates from wastewater. Its technologies are applied to treat wastewater streams in various industries, including mining and metallurgical applications, such as the treatment of groundwater and surface water drainage, acid mine drainage, metallurgical bleed streams, lime plant effluents, tailings water, and SART for gold processing; power generation applications, such as the treatment of cooling tower water, flue-gas desulphurization blow down, and ash pond water; and oil and gas applications comprising the treatment of produced water and shale gas fracing water. The company serves resource companies and regulators in Canada, the United States, Chile, and China. BioteQ Environmental Technologies is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Top Casino Companies To Invest In 2014: African Metals Corp. (AFR.V)
African Metals Corporation engages in the exploration of mineral properties in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It primarily focuses on the discovery and development of copper and cobalt deposits in the Katanga Copper Belt. The company holds a 57% interest in the Luisha South project, which consists of approximately 16.2 square kilometers and is located to the northwest of Lubumbashi, the Democratic Republic of Congo. African Metals Corporation was incorporated in 1980 and is based in Surrey, Canada.
Top 10 Companies For 2014: MISONIX Inc.(MSON)
Misonix, Inc. designs, manufactures, develops, and markets minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device products. The company offers BoneScalpel cutting system, which is used primarily for surgical procedures of the spine; the SonaStar surgical aspirator used to emulsify and remove soft and hard tumors; and the SonicOne wound cleansing and debridement system for the removal of devitalized tissue and fibrin deposits while sparing viable cells. It also markets the AutoSonix ultrasound cutting and coagulating systems, and Lysonix ultrasound assisted liposuction devices. In addition, the company develops and markets Aura ductless fume enclosures for the filtration of gaseous contaminates in the laboratory and forensic markets; and HiSonic ultrasonic technology for the treatment of profound deafness and tinnitus. Misonix, Inc. markets its products primarily to medical, pharmaceutical, biotech, semiconductor, law enforcement, and federal and local government laboratories, as wel l as forensic industries through direct sales persons, distributors, manufacturing representatives, and catalog listings. It operates primarily in the United States, Australia, Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico, South America, South Africa, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1959 and is based in Farmingdale, New York.
Top 10 Companies For 2014: Ellie Mae Inc (ELLI.N)
Ellie Mae, Inc., incorporated October 14, 2007, is a provider of on-demand automation solutions for the mortgage industry. The Company offers an end-to-end solution, delivered using a Software-as-a-Service model that serves as the core operating system for mortgage originators and spans customer relationship management, loan origination and business management. It also hosts the Ellie Mae Network that allows Encompass users to electronically conduct business transactions with the lenders and settlement service providers they work with to process and fund loans. The Company's offerings include range of Encompass services and the DataTrac mortgage management software system. On August 15, 2011, it completed the acquisition of Del Mar Datatrac,Inc. (DMD).
Using the Company�� network technology, it has helped connect a fragmented world of mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers, community banks, credit unions, lenders, investors and service providers, all of which are integral to the origination and funding of residential mortgages. Its Encompass360 solutions include Encompass Product & Pricing Service; Ellie Mae Total Quality Loan Program; Encompass Compliance Service; Encompass Appraisal Service; Encompass CenterWise; Encompass Commissions; Encompass TPO WebCenter and Encompass Docs Solution.
Ellie Mae�� Total Quality Loan program helps in identifying compliance, income and fraud issues early in the origination process; help protect business from loan buy-backs, and fortify workflow and uncover and correct possible issues before you close the loan.Encompass Appraisal Service, integrated inside Encompass360, is that solution helps in completing order right from the loan file in Encompass360; import complete appraisal reports directly into eFolder, and customize appraisal workflow by type of loan and control, which its users can order appraisals. Its Encompass CenterWise wraps two essential Web and electronic document solutions into one unified package. Encompass Commissions is! ! a commission management solution integrated inside Encompass360 that automates the calculation, reconciliation and communication of variable pay across your organization. Hosted Encompass360 Banker Edition users can connect directly with third-party originators (TPOs) without leaving Encompass360, and have them connect back in a secure, synchronized, and easy-to-use Web-based environment. Encompass Docs Solution provides a single, integrated application incorporating both initial disclosures and closing documents.
Top 10 Companies For 2014: It Way Spa(ITW.MI)
Itway S.p.A. engages in the distribution and integration of software and hardware products for the logical security of information systems primarily in Italy, France, the Iberian Peninsula, Greece, and Turkey. The company offers consultancy services and system integration services, as well as produces solutions and software technologies for e-businesses. Its services also include training and supporting companies in the areas of e-business, e-security, central access management, internetworking and wireless. In addition, the company offers specialized certification services on software technologies and pre- and post-sale technical assistance services. Itway S.p.A. is headquartered in Ravenna, Italy.
Top 10 Companies For 2014: Mariner Corporation Limited(MCX.AX)
Mariner Corporation Limited engages in the management of investment schemes in Australia. It also involves in the cattle leasing activities. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.
Top 10 Companies For 2014: Britannica Resources Corp (BRR.V)
Britannica Resources Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada. It holds interests in the Chassignol, Deltador, Bluebird, and Kino projects located in the Abitibi Gold District of Quebec. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.
Top 10 Companies For 2014: Ridley Corporation Ltd(RIC.AX)
Ridley Corporation Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and marketing of stockfeed and animal feed supplements to primary producers and rural communities in Australasia. The company produces and markets stock and poultry feeds, aqua feeds, animal protein meals, vitamin and mineral supplements, and rural merchandise under the Barastoc, Rumevite, Cobber, and Ridley Aqua-Feed brand names. It also produces and refines solar salt. The company markets salt under the Mermaid, Kooka, Crown, and Saxa brand names. It serves food producers in the beef, dairy, poultry, pig, sheep, and aquaculture industries; producers in the laboratory animals, and the equine and canines in the recreational sector; and consumer retail, water treatment, and food manufacturing industries, as well as the pool sector. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Top 10 Companies For 2014: First Financial Bankshares Inc.(FFIN)
First Financial Bankshares, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides commercial banking products and services primarily in Texas. It offers commercial banking services, which include accepting and holding checking, savings, and time deposits, as well as automated teller machines, drive-in and night deposit services, safe deposit facilities, remote deposit capture services, Internet banking, transmitting funds, and other commercial banking services. The company also provides commercial, financial, agricultural, real estate construction, real estate mortgage, and consumer loans to businesses, professionals, individuals, and farm and ranch operations. In addition, it involves in the administration of various types of retirement and employee benefit accounts, which include 401(k) profit sharing plans and IRAs; and offers personal trust services that comprise the administration of estates, testamentary trusts, revocable and irrevocable trusts, and agency accounts. Further, the company offers securities brokerage services. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 48 financial centers in Texas, including 10 locations in Abilene, 2 locations in Cleburne, 3 locations in Stephenville, 3 locations in Granbury, 2 locations in San Angelo, and 3 locations in Weatherford, as well as 1 location each in Mineral Wells, Hereford, Sweetwater, Eastland, Ranger, Rising Star, Southlake, Aledo, Willow Park, Brock, Alvarado, Burleson, Keller, Trophy Club, Boyd, Bridgeport, Decatur, Roby, Trent, Merkel, Clyde, Moran, Albany, Midlothian, and Glen Rose. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in Abilene, Texas.
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