Companies

PWR : Quanta Services

PWR : Quanta Services Sector: Capital Goods > Industry: Construction Services Quantum Services, Inc. (Quantities), specialty contracting service provider. The company operates in two publication-worthy business segments: infrastructure services and dark fiber. Infrastructure services segment provides specialized contracting services, offering uninterrupted power grid solutions, gas, telecommunications and cable TV industries. Dark fiber segment projects, provides, builds and maintains optical fiber telecommunications infrastructure in selected markets, and licenses the right to use point-to-point fiber optic telecommunication services for customers. In the consolidated revenues of the Company during the year, completed 31 December 2008, 56.8 % were related to the operation of electricity, 20.8 % to gas work; 14.2 % to telecommunications and cable television, And 6.6 % to support services. In April 2008, The company acquired a telecommunications and cable construction company. In July 2008, it acquired a helicopter-assisted transmission line installation, maintenance and repair service company. In November 2008, it acquired two affiliated professional telecommunications engineering companies.

GD : General Dynamics Corporation

GD: General Dynamics Corporation Sector: Capital Goods > Industry: Aerospace and Defense General Dynamics Corporation (General Dynamics) offers a portfolio of products and services in business aviation; combat vehicles, weapon systems and ammunition; shipbuilding project and construction, and information systems, technologies and services. The company focuses on, to supply products and services to the military, the federal government, commercial and international clients. Shared Dynamics works across four business groups: Space, Combat Systems, Marine Systems, and Information Systems and Technology. 19 December 2008, The company acquired AxleTech International (AxleTech), axle manufacturer and supplier, suspensions, brakes and aftermarket parts for heavy payload vehicles for a variety of military and commercial customers. 5 november 2008, it acquired Jet Aviation Zurich, Switzerland. 23 July 2008, it acquired HSI Electric, Inc. (HSI), marine and industrial electric company. 22 July 2008, The company acquired VIPs, Inc. (Very important persons), healthcare technology solution provider, including data management, Analytics, solution support and process automation.

CLR : Continental Resources, Inc.

CLR : Continental Resources, Inc. Sector: Energy > Industry: Oil and Gas Operations Continental Resources, Inc., included 16 november 1967, are an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with operations in Rocky Mountain, Mid-Continent and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. The company focuses on research activities in new or developing games, which ensure her ability to acquire undeveloped acre positions for future drill operations. During a year, completed 31 December 2008, 70 % its reserves were located in the Rocky Mountain area. During 2008 The company acquired 20 square miles of 3rd seismic on the Chicago / Air defense project. Its wholly owned subsidiary – Banner Pipeline Company, L.L.C.

BNI : Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation

Burlington North Corporation Santa Fe (BNSF), included 16 December 1994, is a holding company. Company, through its branches, is engaged primarily in the freight business of railroad transportation. BNSF Railroad Company (BNSF railway) is the main operating branch of the Company. BNSF railway operates various services and equipment, to support his transportation system, including its infrastructure and locomotives and freight cars. It also owns or leases other equipment, to support rail operations, including containers, chassis and vehicles. Support services for rail operations include yards and terminals throughout its rail network, locomotive system stores, to perform locomotive maintenance and service, centralized Network Operations Center for train dispatch and network operations control and management in Fort Worth, Texas, regional parcel centers, Computers, telecommunication equipment, signal systems and other support systems.

Russell Rebalances – annual update of the Russell index

Russell's popular Russell index will receive its annual update, event, which has historically caused significant market volatility in the dozens of affected stocks. Every year on the fourth Friday of June, the Russell indices are updated 1000, Russell 2000, Russell 3000 and other Russell indices. (FTSE Russell warns investors, what they should expect.) The day of Russell's annual update has often been one of the days with the highest trading volume of the year, Largely thanks to institutional investors and funds, that track Russell's indices, adjusting your assets, to reflect updates. This year, the Russell US Index will be updated before the market opens 27 June.

American International Group (NYSE: AIG, TYO: AIGT.T)

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (NYSE: AIG, TYO: AIGT.T) - the largest American insurance company. Headquarters - New York. Founded in 1919 by Cornelius Vander Starr in Shanghai (China). Subsequently, the company's operations spread throughout the world.. IN 1969 year the company went public. Head of the company - Edward Liddy. AIG is a leading international insurance organization, based in the USA, and one of the largest commercial and industrial insurance underwriters in America. Companies, its constituent, provide various types of insurance in about 130 countries (including in Russia). Based on the results of activities 1999 of the year AIG ranked # 1 in net profit among all US-based organizations, specializing in insurance and financial services, And 17 – e place among all American public corporations. According to the leading international rating agencies “Moody’s” And “Standard & Poor’s”, AIG's strong financial position is reflected in its highest credit rating (AAA)

3M (NYSE: MMM )

3M ("Three Em", NYSE: MMM) - American diversified innovation and manufacturing company. Headquarters - Maplewood, Minnesota (USA). President and Chairman of the Board of Directors - George Buckley. You all, I guess, used scotch tape, adhesive stickers and, maybe, did not think who thought of such obvious things. The article will focus on the company's success story, which started with scotch tape, but has grown into a transatlantic company with tens of thousands of employees. It's about 3M.

Alcoa (NYSE: AA)

Alcoa (in Russian pronounced Alcoa) (NYSE: AA) – american metallurgical company, second in the world in aluminum smelting (after the Russian company Russian Aluminum following the results 2006 of the year).Headquarters – in Pittsburgh, state of Pennsylvania (USA). History Founded in 1886 year by Charles Martin Hall, which the, almost simultaneously with the Frenchman Paul Héroux, discovered a method for producing aluminum by electrolysis of alumina. IN 1907 year the company received the name Aluminum Company of America, in 1910 abbreviated to Alcoa. In the mid-80s of the 19th century, aluminum was considered a semi-precious metal., more rare, than silver. So, in 1884 year in the USA was produced only 125 pounds of aluminum.

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