Ambev is the largest brewer in Latin America by volume and the fourth-largest beer producer in the world. It produces, distributes, and sells beer and PepsiCo products in Brazil and other Latin American countries. It also owns Argentina's largest brewer, Quinsa. Ambev was formed in 1999 through the merger of Brazil's two largest beverage firms, Brahma and Antarctica. In 2004, Ambev combined with Canadian brewer Labatt, giving Interbrew (now Anheuser-Busch InBev) a controlling interest. http://www.ambev.com.br
Addvantage Technologies Group Inc distributes and services a comprehensive line of electronics and hardware for the cable television and telecommunications industries. It segmented its operating activities into two reportable segments, Cable Television (Cable TV) and Telecommunications (Telco). The Cable TV segment sells new, surplus and refurbished cable television equipment to cable television operators. In addition, this segment also repairs cable television equipment for various companies. The Telco segment provides new and used telecommunication networking equipment. In addition, it also offers decommissioning services for surplus and obsolete equipment. Its primary geographic markets are United States, Canada, Central America, Asia, Europe, Mexico, South America and Other. http://www.addvantagetechnologies.com
AMC Networks owns several cable networks, including flagship AMC, WE tv, BBC America, IFC, and SundanceTV. AMC, the most widely distributed channel, reaches more than 94 million pay-TV households in the U.S. Over the last decade, AMC shifted its focus to original scripted programming from classic movies. WE tv targets a female audience and reaches roughly 85 million households. IFC mainly shows independent films and alternative comedy series. The company acquired its newest channel, BBC America, in October 2014. https://www.amcnetworks.com
Blackrock Health Sciences Trust has an investment objective to provide total return through a combination of current income, current gains, and long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests 80% of its total assets in equity securities of companies engaged in the health sciences and related industries and equity derivatives. http://www.blackrock.com
Banco Santander Chile is the largest bank in Chile by assets. It has the most expansive footprint of any bank in the country, ranks second by lending market share, and ranks third in deposit market share. It has been one of the most efficiently run banks in the region for many years, resulting in returns on equity in excess of 20%. The bank has a diverse revenue stream with two-thirds generated from interest and one third derived through fees. http://www.santander.cl
Calix provides broadband communications access systems and software. Its portfolio of products allows communication service providers to deliver a wide variety of services to residential and business customers. The company's solutions are deployed to more than 1,200 customers domestically and internationally, including the majority of Tier 3 U.S. carriers. http://www.calix.com
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp operates in the real estate sector in the United States. It invests in residential mortgage assets with the objective of generating current yields and risk-adjusted total returns for its stockholders over the long term. The company reportable segments include investments in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), investments in Servicing Related Assets and All Other. It generates maximum revenue from the RMBS segment in the form of Interest income earned for servicing mortgage loans. http://www.chmireit.com
CyberOptics Corp is a developer and manufacturer of sensing technology solutions. The company's products and services are used in the surface mount technology, semiconductor and three-dimensional scanning solutions and services markets. The majority of its products are developed and sold for use in SMT electronic circuit board assembly. The company develops, manufactures and sells non-contact sensors and systems for process control and inspection, and general-purpose metrology. The company's product offerings are sold to original equipment manufacturers and end-user customers. http://www.cyberoptics.com
FireEye Inc is an enterprise cybersecurity company that provides services to protect against advanced persistent threats and spear phishing and sells products with virtual sandbox technology. The company also offers cyber incident response services and threat intelligence feed. The company reports revenue in two categories: product sales and subscription/services, which contains product subscription, support and maintenance, and professional services subsegments. Product contributed 16.5% of revenue in fiscal 2017, with subscription and services contributing the remaining 83.5%. The company was founded in 2004 and was taken public in September 2013. http://www.fireeye.com
HCI Group Inc provides property and casualty insurance products. Its primary subsidiary provides property and casualty insurance to homeowners, condominium owners, and tenants residing in Florida. The underwriting is supported by other subsidiaries offering marketing, underwriting, claims settlement, accounting, and financial services, as well as policy administration services. The company has three reportable segments, namely Insurance operations, Real estate operations, and Corporate and other. It derives a majority of the revenue from the Insurance operations segment. http://www.hcpci.com
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd is an international nutrition company. The company has five revenue segments: weight management; targeted nutrition; energy, sports, and fitness; outer nutrition; and literature, promotional, and other. The most important segment, weight management, contributing more than 50% of revenue, has as representative products protein drinks, powder, and bars, and herbal tea concentrates, among others. The targeted nutrition segment offers dietary and nutritional supplements rich in herbs, minerals, and vitamins. Energy, sports, and fitness offers energy drinks, while outer nutrition offers facial skin-care, body-care, and hair-care products. Geographically, the main segments are North America, Mexico, South and Central America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific, and China. http://www.herbalife.com
Huron Consulting Group Inc is a professional services firm. The company provides expertise in strategy, technology, operations, advisory services, & analytics through three operating segments namely Healthcare, Education, and Business Advisory. Healthcare segment helps the firms to transform and innovate the delivery model to focus on patient wellness by improving quality outcomes, minimizing care variation & fundamentally improving patient and population health, Education segment provides management consulting and technology solutions, and Business Advisory segment provides services to large and middle-market organizations, not-for-profit organizations, and private equity firms. It generates a majority of its revenue from the Healthcare Segment. https://www.huronconsultinggroup.com
Hawkins Inc manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and ingredients. The firm organizes itself into three segments based on product type. The industrial segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells private label bleach, caustic soda, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, potassium hydroxide, and aqua ammonia. The water treatment segment sells chemicals and equipment used to treat potable water, municipal and industrial wastewater, industrial process water, and non-residential swimming pool water. The health and nutrition segment sells ingredients to food, beverage, personal care, and dietary supplement producers. The vast majority of revenue comes from the United States. http://www.hawkinsinc.com
Lancaster Colony Corp is a manufacturer and marketer of speciality food products. Most of its revenue (approximately 95%) is generated in the United States. The company serves both retailers and foodservice companies. By product segment, the company divides its portfolio into nonfrozen (roughly 70% of net sales) and frozen food. The key products and brands are salad dressing and sauces (Cardini's, Girard's, Marzetti), frozen garlic breads (New York Brand Bakery, Mamma Bella), vegetable dips and fruit dips (Marzetti), frozen parkerhouse-style yeast rolls and dinner rolls (Sister Schubert's, Mary B's), premium dry egg noodles (Amish Kitchen), frozen speciality noodles (Reames, Aunt Vi's), croutons and salad toppings, flatbread wraps, and pizza crusts. http://www.lancastercolony.com
El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc operates and franchises hundreds of fast-casual chicken restaurants in the United States. Restaurant locations are typically free-standing and include drive-thrus, and menus include many low-priced options. Poultry is the company's largest food cost, accounting for roughly 40% of total food and paper cost, and the company manages that commodity price risk by using multiple suppliers and entering supply contracts of varying lengths depending on market conditions. http://www.elpolloloco.com
Mesa Air Group Inc is the holding company for Mesa Airlines, Inc. which provides regional air services under capacity purchase agreements with both American Airlines and United Airlines. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Mexico, The Bahamas, and Cuba. http://www.mesa-air.com
Matrix Service Co is an engineering and construction provider for large industrial projects, primarily in the oil and gas, power, petrochemical, industrial, mining, and minerals markets. It offers engineering, fabrication, construction, and maintenance services, operating across four segments. Its Electrical infrastructure segment constructs and maintains a variety of power generation facilities. Its Oil, gas, and chemical segment offers construction and maintenance for oil and gas refining and petrochemical facilities. The entity provides construction services for petroleum storage tanks in its Storage solutions segment, and it also has an Industrial segment. It derives key revenue from the Storage solutions segment. The company has operations in the US, Canada, and other countries. http://www.matrixservice.com
PCSB Financial Corp is a community-oriented financial institution that provides financial services to individuals and businesses within its market area of Putnam, Southern Dutchess, Rockland and Westchester counties in New York. The company offers products like Deposit products; Online products; Loans and Other services. It attracts deposits from the public and use those funds primarily to originate and purchase commercial real estate and business loans, and to purchase investment securities. http://www.pcsb.com
Renewable Energy Group Inc is a producer and refiner of biofuels in the oil and gas industry. The company's operations include acquiring feedstock, operating biorefineries, and marketing and distributing renewable fuels. Its operating segments include Biomass-based Diesel, Services and Corporate and other. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the sale of biomass-based diesel. Geographically, it operates in the United States, Germany and Other Foreign countries of which the United States derived maximum revenue. At its biorefineries, natural fats, oils, and greases are converted into biofuels and renewable chemicals. http://www.regi.com
Revlon Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in the cosmetics industry. The company's reportable segments include Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, Portfolio and Fragrances. It generates maximum revenue from the Revlon segment. Geographically, it operates in North America, EMEA, Asia, Latin America and Pacific of which North America region derives majority revenue. Some of the company brands include Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, Almay, Revlon Professional, American Crew, CND, and Mitchum brands. The company distributes and sell its products to large volume retailers, chain drug and food stores, chemist shops, hypermarkets, general merchandise stores, e-commerce sites, television shopping, department stores, professional hair and nail salons, and specialty cosmetic stores. https://www.revloninc.com
Sarepta Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on treating rare, infectious, and other diseases. It targets a broad range of diseases while focusing on rapid development of its drug candidates. Sarepta's strategy involves proprietary RNA-targeted technology platforms to be used for developing novel pharmaceutical products to treat a broad range of diseases and address key unmet medical needs. The company uses third-party contractors to manufacture its product candidates. Most of Sarepta's product candidates are at an early stage of development. http://www.sarepta.com
TravelCenters of America LLC is an US-based company which operates travel centers and standalone restaurants. It operates around 301 travel centers and standalone restaurants. The company's customers include trucking fleets and their drivers, independent truck drivers, highway and local motorists and casual diners. It collects rents, royalties and other fees from tenants and franchisees. The majority of its revenue is derived from refuel operations from the United States. https://www.ta-petro.com
Transcontinental Realty Investors Inc is a real estate investment trust company. The Company's segments are commercial properties, apartments, land and other. Transcontinental produces revenue through the professional management of apartments, office buildings, warehouses, hotels and retail centers that are undervalued or under-performing at the time of acquisition. http://www.transconrealty-invest.com
Vocera Communications Inc provides secure, integrated, and intelligent communication and workflow solutions that empower mobile workers in healthcare, hospitality, energy, and other mission-critical mobile work environments in the United States and internationally. It has two operating segments: Product; and Service. The company's communication solution could be integrated with other clinical systems, including electronic health records, nurse call systems, and patient monitoring, as well as to provide critical data, alerts, alarms, and clinical context that enable workflow. It also offers Vocera Communication and Workflow System, a software platform, which connects communication devices, including hands-free, wearable, voice-controlled communication badges, and third-party mobile devices. https://www.vocera.com
