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Finance
Professional
02/09/2011

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Cards

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Akamai Technology

 

 

Internet Services Technology

Definition

 

 

AKAM

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Activision

 

 

  

Online, PC, and handheld game publisher

Definition

ATVI

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AK Steel

 

 

 

Producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel, & tubular products

Definition

 

AKS

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ALCOA

 

 

 

 

Production and management of aluminum

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AA

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Allegheny Tech

 

 

Produces titanium, nickel, alloys, etc

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ATI

 

 

 

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Allergan

 

 

Develop and commercialize pharma and medical devices

Definition

 

 

 

 

AGN

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Amedisys

 

 

 

 

Home health care

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AMED

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Amgen

 

 

 

 

Biotech medicines for grievous illnesses

Definition

 

 

 

 

AMGN

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American Eagle Outfitters

 

 

 

 

Trend clothing

Definition

 

 

 

 

AEO

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American Semiconductor

 

 

 

 

Technologies for power infrastructure

Definition

 

 

 

 

AMSC

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Amylin Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

Biopharma discovery, development & commercialization of medicines

Definition

 

 

 

 

AMLN

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Abercrombie and Fitch

 

 

 

Retailer

Definition

 

 

 

 

ANF

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Adobe Systems

 

 

 

 

Business, web, and mobile software company

Definition

 

 

 

 

ADBE

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Advanced Micro Devices

 

 

 

 

Global semiconductor company

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AMD

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Apache Petroleum

 

 

 

 

Oil & gas exploration & production

Definition

 

 

 

 

APC

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Ashland

 

 

 

 

Scrap materials

Definition

 

 

 

 

ASH

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Athenahealth

 

 

 

 

Internet-based services for doctors

Definition

 

 

 

 

ATHN

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Atwood Oceanics

 

 

 

 

Int'l off-shore drilling

Definition

 

 

 

 

ATW

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Baxter

 

 

 

Products for patients with hemophilia, immune & kidney diseases

Definition

 

 

 

 

BAX

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Biogen

 

 

 

Global Biotech for MS, NHL, RA, CD, and psoriasis

Definition

 

 

 

 

BIIB

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Biomarin Pharmaceutical

 

 

 

 

Pharmas for serious diseases & conditions

Definition

 

 

 

 

BMRN

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Blue Coat Systems

 

 

 

Designs/sells/services to secure and optimize the delivery of business applications

Definition

 

 

 

 

BCSI

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Boston Scientific

 

 

 

 

Medical devices for interventional specialties

Definition

 

 

 

 

BSX

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Boyd Gaming

 

 

 

 

Gaming company

Definition

 

 

 

 

BYD

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Brocade

 

 

 

 

Networking equipment such as end-to-end internet protocol solutions

Definition

  

 

 

 

BRCD

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Bunge

 

 

 

 

Global agribusiness/food producer.  Farm-to-consumer food chain

Definition

 

 

  

BG

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Capital One Financial

 

 

 

 

Credit card, commercial banking, and consumer banking

Definition

 

 

 

 

COF

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Celgene

 

 

 

 

 

Biopharma for cancer and immune-inflammatory disease

Definition

 

 

 

 

CELG

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Cephalon

 

 

 

 

 

Int'l biopharma for CNS, pain, oncology and inflammatory disease

Definition

 

 

 

 

CEPH

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Checkpoint Software

 

 

 

 

 

Software for IT security

Definition

 

 

 

 

CHKP

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Chesapeake Energy

 

 

 

 

 

Nat gas in the US

Definition

 

 

 

 

CHK

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Ciena

 

 

 

 

 

Communications networking equipment, software, and services for voice, video, data traffic

Definition

 

 

 

 

CIEN

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Cigna

 

 

 

 

 

Health services organization, healthcare and related benefits

Definition

 

 

 

 

CI

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Cirrus

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated circuits for audio and energy markets

Definition

 

 

 

 

CRUS

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Citrix Systems

 

 

 

 

 

Market tech solns to enable IT services to be delivered through computing infrastructure

Definition

 

 

 

 

CTXS

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Clorox

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer and institutional products s.a. bleach and cleaning

Definition

 

 

 

 

CLX

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Cognizant Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT consulting and tech services and outsourcing services

Definition

 

 

 

 

CTSH

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Colgate

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer products like toothpaste and rinses

Definition

 

 

 

 

CL

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Commercial Metals

 

 

 

 

 

Recycling and manufacturing metal products

Definition

 

 

 

 

CMC

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Computer Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT and professional services, application of complex IT

Definition

 

 

 

 

CSC

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Corning

 

 

 

 

 

Tech-based display technology, telecomm, environ tech, specialty materials, life sciences

Definition

 

 

 

 

GLW

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Coventry Healthcare

 

 

 

 

 

Nat'l managed healthcare company

Definition

 

 

 

 

CVH

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Cree Research

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductor materials and devices

Definition

 

 

 

 

CREE

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Cubist Pharmaceutical

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biopharma products for unmet medical needs in the acute care environment

Definition

 

 

 

CBST

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Dell Computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCs, mobility products, servers and networking, storage

Definition

 

  

 

DELL

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Dendreon

 

 

 

 

 

Biotech therapeutics that improve cancer treatment options

Definition

  

 

 

DNDN

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Devon Energy

 

 

 

 

 

Exploration, development, and production of nat gas and oil

Definition

 

 

 

 

DVN

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Diebold

 

 

 

 

 

Delivery and security systems and services for financial, commercial, gov't and retail

Definition

 

 

 

 

DBD

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Digital River

 

 

 

 

 

Global e-commerce and marketing solns in software, consumer electronics, games

Definition

 

 

  

DRIV

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DirecTV

 

 

 

 

 

Digital TV entertainment in US and LA

Definition

 

 

  

DTV

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Dish Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pay TV provider across America, provides programming

Definition

 

 

 

 

DISH

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D.R. Horton

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homebuilding company in the US

Definition

 

 

 

 

DHI

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DryShips

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ocean transpo for drybulk cargoes and deepwater drilling rigs

Definition

 

 

 

 

DRYS

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Elan Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neuro-bio-tech.  Neuroscience, autoimmune, severe chronic pain

Definition

 

 

 

 

ELN

Term

Electronic Arts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video game software for consoles, PCs, handhelds, and mobiles

Definition

 

 

 

 

ERTS

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EMC Corp

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT info and virtual infrastructure tech and solns

Definition

 

 

 

 

EMC

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Energy Conversion Devices

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative energy generation (solar) and storage

Definition

 

 

 

 

ENER

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Expedia

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online travel company

Definition

 

 

 

 

EXPE

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Express Scripts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy benefit management like HMOs, health insurers, administrators

Definition

 

 

 

 

ESRX

Term

Focus Media

 

 

 

 

 

Digital media company including LCD, DN, and internet advertising services

Definition

 

 

 

 

FMCN

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Forest Laboratories

 

 

 

 

 

 

Branded forms of ethical drug products marketed directly to physicians

Definition

 

 

 

 

 

FRX

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Fortune Brands

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distilled spirits, home security products and golf products

Definition

 

 

 

 

FO

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Foster-Wheeler

 

 

 

 

 

Global engineering and construction, on/off oil/gas, pharma/biotech, power

Definition

 

 

 

 

FWLT

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Freeport-Mac

 

 

 

 

 

Copper, gold, and molybdenum miner

Definition

 

 

 

 

FCX

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Frontier Oil

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crude refining and petroleum product marketing

Definition

 

 

 

 

FTO

Term

Fuel Systems Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative fuel components and systems for transpo and industrial markets

Definition

 

 

 

 

FSYS

Term

Gamestop

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retailer of video game products and PC entertainment software

Definition

 

 

 

 

GME

Term

Garmin

 

 

 

 

 

Navigation, communication, and info devices and apps using GPS

Definition

 

 

 

 

GRMN

Term

Genworth

 

 

 

 

 

Financial security providing insurance, wealth management, investment and financial solns

Definition

 

 

 

 

GNW

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Gilead

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biopharma for therapeutics

Definition

 

 

 

 

GILD

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Green Mountain Coffee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty coffee and coffee makers

Definition

 

 

 

 

GMCR

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Halliburton

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy exploration, development, and production oil/NG

Definition

 

 

 

 

HAL

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Hansen Natural

 

 

 

 

 

Alternative beverages like natural sodas, fruit juices, blends, energy drinks, smoothies

Definition

 

 

 

 

HANS

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Harley Davidson

 

 

 

 

 

Motorcycles, financing, insurance

Definition

 

 

 

 

HOG

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Hartford Financial

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance and financial services

Definition

 

 

 

 

HIG

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Health Net

 

 

 

 

 

MAnaged health care services through health plans and gov't plans

Definition

 

 

 

 

HNT

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Heinz

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food products

Definition

 

 

 

 

HNZ

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Hershey

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chocolate and sugar products

Definition

 

 

 

 

HSY

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Hess Corp

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated energy, exploration & production/ marketing and refinancing

Definition

 

 

 

 

HES

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Hologix

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnostics, medical imaging and surgical products for women's health care

Definition

 

 

 

 

HOLX

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Human Genome Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biopharma, lupus, hepatitis, anthrax

Definition

 

 

 

 

HGSI

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Humana

 

 

 

 

 

Health and benefits for employer groups, gov't programs, and individuals

Definition

 

 

 

 

HUM

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Illumina

 

 

 

 

 

Integrated systems for analysis of genetic variation

Definition

 

 

 

 

ILMN

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InterDigital

 

 

 

 

 

Advanced digital wireless tech for cellular and wireless

Definition

 

 

 

 

IDCC

Term

Intrepid Potash

 

 

 

 

 

Producer of muriate of potash

Definition

 

 

 

 

IPI

Term

J.C. Penney

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merchandise, apparel, footwear retailer

Definition

 

 

 

 

JCP

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JDS Uniphase

 

 

 

 

Provider of communications test and measurement solns and optical products for telecomms, wireless, cable, network manufacturers

Definition

 

 

 

 

JDSU

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