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[|Torchmark Corp.]



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Stock Symbol (TMK) Market NYSE

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rss feed from yahoo finance rss url="http://feeds.finance.yahoo.com/rss/2.0/headline?s=TMK®ion=US&lang=en-US" link="true" number="5" Industry Life insurance what they produce Torchmark Corporation, an insurance holding company, provides individual life and supplemental health insurance, and annuities, to middle income households in the United States. Its life insurance products include traditional and interest sensitive whole-life insurance, term life insurance, and other life insurance; and supplemental limited-benefit health insurance products comprise cancer and accident plans, as well as Medicare Supplements plans and Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance. The companys annuity products consist of single-premium and flexible-premium deferred annuities. The company sells its products through direct mail, Internet, television, magazine, exclusive agents, and independent agents in the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. Torchmark Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in McKinney, Texas.

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Current P/E Ratio 10.71

dividend information 0.60 (1.20%)

52 week high/low 32.77 - 51.00

competitors

[|prudential financial inc.]

[|Unum group common stock]

[|ConocoPhillips Comon stock]

[|Union pacific]

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Stock Symbol (UNP) Market NYSE

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Industry: Railroads

What they produce Union Pacific Corporation, through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, provides rail transportation services in North America. The company offers freight transportation services for agricultural products, including grains and related commodities, food, and beverage products; and automotive products, such as imported and exported shipments, finished vehicles, and automotive parts and materials. It also provides transportation services for chemicals, including industrial chemicals, plastics, crude oil, and liquid petroleum gases, as well as fertilizers and soda ash; and energy products comprising coal and petroleum coke. In addition, the company offers freight transportation services for industrial products comprising lumber products, paper and consumer goods, furniture and appliances, metals, and nonferrous and industrial minerals, as well as steel and construction products, such as rock, cement, and roofing materials; and intermodal imported and exported containers. As of December 31, 2011, its rail network included 31,898 route miles linking Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast ports with the Midwest and eastern United States gateways. Union Pacific Corporation was incorporated in 1862 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Current P/E Ratio 16.55

Dividend Information 2.40 (2.20%)

52 week high/low 77.73 - 117.40

Competitors

[|CSX Corporation Common Stock (CSX)]

[|Canadian National Railway Compa (CNI)]

[|Norfolk Southern Corporation Co (NSC)]

[|TripAdvisor]

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Industry: Internet Information Providers

What they produce TripAdvisor Inc. operates as an online travel company worldwide. The companys travel research platform aggregates reviews and opinions of members about destinations; accommodations, such as hotels, bed and breakfasts, specialty lodging, and vacation rentals; restaurants; and other activities through its TripAdvisor brand. It operates TripAdvisor-branded Websites, which comprise tripadvisor.com in the United States; and localized versions of the Website in 30 countries, including in China under the brand daodao.com. The companys Websites also include links to the Websites of its travel advertisers that allows travelers to directly book their travel arrangements. In addition, it manages and operates Websites under 18 other travel media brands, providing travel planning resources across the travel sector; and engages in licensing its content, as well as the operation of a flash sale Website, SniqueAway. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts. As of December 20, 2011, TripAdvisor Inc. operates independently of Expedia Inc.

Current P/E Ratio 26.73

Dividend Information N/A (N/A)

52 week high/low 23.99 - 36.05

Competitors

[|HomeAway, Inc. (AWAY)]

[|Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. Common S (OWW)]

[|priceline.com Incorporated (PCLN)]

[|Titanium Metals] media type="custom" key="13565152"

Stock Symbol (TIE) Market NYSE

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Industry: Industrial Metals & Minerals

What they produce Titanium Metals Corporation produces and sells titanium melted and mill products. It provides titanium sponge, which is the basic form of titanium metal used in titanium products; melted products, such as ingots, electrodes, and slabs that are the result of melting titanium sponge and titanium scrap; mill products, which are forged and rolled from ingot or slab, including billets, bars, plates, sheets, strips, and pipes; and fabrications, such as spools, pipe fittings, manifolds, and vessels, as well as offers titanium scrap and titanium tetrachloride. The company serves commercial aerospace and military sectors; and desalination, chemical, oil and gas, consumer, sporting goods, healthcare, automotive, and power generation industries. Titanium Metals Corporation distributes its products through its sales force in the United States and Europe; and through independent agents and distributors internationally. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Current P/E Ratio 21.42

Dividend Information 0.30 (2.20%)

52 week high/low 13.28 - 20.39

Competitors

[|Allegheny Technologies Incorpor (ATI)]

[|RTI International Metals, Inc. (RTI)]

[|Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, (FCX)]