Enterprise Bancorp is a bank holding company of the Enterprise Bank. The company is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts and continues to publicly trade its common stocks on the NASDAQ, using the ticker symbol EBTC. Through its banking subsidiary, the business continues to service both commercial and individual depositors.
As a financial institution, Enterprise Bank continues to offer a wide range of financial services. They offer deposit and savings accounts, business and municipal savings accounts, certificates of deposit, escrow management accounts, money market and business sweep accounts. The collected amounts are then used by the company to finance their lending activities and their investments. There are several loan services that the business offers. These loans are made available to professionals, individuals, business entities and to non-profit organizations in various terms and interest rates. Part of their lending activities is their secured and unsecured commercial loans, standby letters of credit, lines of credit, construction and land development loans, commercial mortgage loans, home equity loans, residential mortgage loans and several others.
A substantial portion of their pooled funds is invested by the business in securities. The investment unit of the company is also represented by various subsidiaries, including Enterprise Investment Services, LLC, Enterprise Insurance Services, LLC, Enterprise Security Corporation, Enterprise Security Corporation II and Enterprise Security Corporation III. These businesses are engaged in offering insurance coverages and other non-deposit investment products. As of December 2014, the company’s investments are estimated to be around $245.1 million. Additionally, the company’s total deposits are valued to be around $1.68 billion.
Enterprise Bancorp continues to offer unparalleled customer service in relation to their financial services. The business has been winning clients not only for their enticing terms and rates, but also because of their strong commitment to be with their business partners until they are able to reach their financial goals.
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Friday, June 26, 2015
Emerald Oil, Inc.: An Independent Oil and Natural Gas Company
Prior to trading under the name Emerald Oil, Inc., the company was known as Voyager Oil & Gas, Inc. It was in 2004 that the company got incorporated and in 2012, it used its current company name. The headquarters of the company is located in Denver, Colorado.
Emerald Oil, Inc. is registered as an independent oil and natural gas company. The business is engaged in the exploration, exploitation and production of oil and natural gas in the United States. It continues to design, drill and operate oil wells in the Williston Basin in Montana and in North Dakota. The company is also quick in acquiring properties that have promising resources. As of December 2014, the business has controlled rights to mineral leases covering 122,000 net acres.
In addition to its personal drilling activities, Emerald Oil also takes part in the exploration and drilling activities of other companies. The business continues to publicly trade on the New York Stock Exchange Market.
Emerald Oil, Inc. is registered as an independent oil and natural gas company. The business is engaged in the exploration, exploitation and production of oil and natural gas in the United States. It continues to design, drill and operate oil wells in the Williston Basin in Montana and in North Dakota. The company is also quick in acquiring properties that have promising resources. As of December 2014, the business has controlled rights to mineral leases covering 122,000 net acres.
In addition to its personal drilling activities, Emerald Oil also takes part in the exploration and drilling activities of other companies. The business continues to publicly trade on the New York Stock Exchange Market.
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
ESB Financial Corp: More Than 125 Years of Honest Banking
The corporate values and beliefs of ESB Financial Corporation revolve around integrity, excellence, success and community. The business has made integrity as the working force that governs all of their transactions. The company continues to offer their service with excellence as their signature. Not only are they after the success of their business partners, the company is also actively involved in the communities they thrive in.
ESB Financial Corporation continues to offer a wide range of financial products and services through its subsidiaries: Plaza Bank, Emporia Merchant Bank and Manhattan Bank. The business is one of the oldest financial institutions in the United States, having been created in 1887. Will Wayman started the venture as the Farmer’s Bank in Admire City, Kansas. From the small banking institution he started, the company has grown into a multi-million venture that has several offices in operation across the state of Kansas.
The business continues to offer business and personal financial products and services. They have their checking accounts, savings and deposit accounts and certificates of deposit. They also offer various loans and credit products, including commercial real estate loan, operating line of credit, business term loan, agricultural loan and SBA loan. These lending services are offered in various terms and interest rates. In addition to the financial products they offer, the company also offers cash management services, which include online cash management and online business banking, among others.
It was in 2006 that the company adopted its current name, after trading under the brand Emporia State Bank & Trust Company. As the business continues to innovate their offerings, they always have the convenience and success of their customers in mind. ESB Financial also makes it their priority to give back to the communities they thrive in. The business is one of the components of the Wilshire 5000 Index.
ESB Financial Corporation continues to offer a wide range of financial products and services through its subsidiaries: Plaza Bank, Emporia Merchant Bank and Manhattan Bank. The business is one of the oldest financial institutions in the United States, having been created in 1887. Will Wayman started the venture as the Farmer’s Bank in Admire City, Kansas. From the small banking institution he started, the company has grown into a multi-million venture that has several offices in operation across the state of Kansas.
The business continues to offer business and personal financial products and services. They have their checking accounts, savings and deposit accounts and certificates of deposit. They also offer various loans and credit products, including commercial real estate loan, operating line of credit, business term loan, agricultural loan and SBA loan. These lending services are offered in various terms and interest rates. In addition to the financial products they offer, the company also offers cash management services, which include online cash management and online business banking, among others.
It was in 2006 that the company adopted its current name, after trading under the brand Emporia State Bank & Trust Company. As the business continues to innovate their offerings, they always have the convenience and success of their customers in mind. ESB Financial also makes it their priority to give back to the communities they thrive in. The business is one of the components of the Wilshire 5000 Index.
Friday, June 19, 2015
DiamondRock Hospitality: A Lodging-focused Venture
DiamondRock Hospitality is a Bethesda, Maryland-based company that operates as a real estate investment trust. The company is a lodging-focused venture that owns and operates premium hotels and resorts across North America and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Considered as one of the most successful ventures in the lodging industry, DiamondRock continues to own and operate 28 properties that are marketed under renowned names like Marriott, Starwood ad Hilton. In total, these properties carry more than 10,700 rooms. These properties feature state of the art facilities and are manned by their world class staff. These hotels are also located in key gateway cities and in destination resort locations.
Operating as a real estate investment trust, the company conducts its trade through its operating partners, DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries. The company continues to publicly trade its common stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. Its shares are marketed using the ticker symbol DRH.
Considered as one of the most successful ventures in the lodging industry, DiamondRock continues to own and operate 28 properties that are marketed under renowned names like Marriott, Starwood ad Hilton. In total, these properties carry more than 10,700 rooms. These properties feature state of the art facilities and are manned by their world class staff. These hotels are also located in key gateway cities and in destination resort locations.
Operating as a real estate investment trust, the company conducts its trade through its operating partners, DiamondRock Hospitality Limited Partnership and its subsidiaries. The company continues to publicly trade its common stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. Its shares are marketed using the ticker symbol DRH.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Drew Industries, Inc.: Supplying Parts and Accessories for the RV and Adjacent Industries
The industry of recreational vehicles, including those adjacent industries like buses, trailers and trucks, continues to rely on the products offered by Drew Industries, Inc. The business continues to support these industries through the components they supply to the manufacturers in these industries.
Drew Industries has more than 37 factories across the country that continue to design, manufacture and market products like vinyl and aluminum windows, axles and suspension solutions, furniture and mattresses, chassis components, electric and hydraulic stabilizer and lifting systems, slide-out mechanisms and solutions and several other components. These products are the basic parts that manufacturers use to assemble top-of-the-class recreational vehicles, trucks and buses. Drew Industries is not only known for their innovative offerings, the company has already made a signature in the industry for the quality of their offerings and the timely delivery of their products.
The operations of the company are divided into two reporting segments: RV products (RV segment) and manufactured housing products (MH segment). The RV segment of the business is the largest of its operations and has forged strong partnership with manufacturers like Thor Industries, Jayco and Forest River. This division operates 32 factories of the company and continues to supply their business partners with the most advanced RV parts and accessories. The MH segment continues to provide manufactured house products to producers of manufactured homes like Cavco Industries, Inc., Clayton Homes and other Original Equipment Manufacturers.
Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, Drew Industries has grown to become a multi-billion dollar venture. During the company’s 2014 fiscal year, the business has reported revenue of more than $1.2 billion. It remains at the forefront of the industry it thrives in through its experience management and its flexibility to innovate and modify their products to meet client requirements. Drew continues to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It is also one of the components of the Wilshire 5000 Index.
Drew Industries has more than 37 factories across the country that continue to design, manufacture and market products like vinyl and aluminum windows, axles and suspension solutions, furniture and mattresses, chassis components, electric and hydraulic stabilizer and lifting systems, slide-out mechanisms and solutions and several other components. These products are the basic parts that manufacturers use to assemble top-of-the-class recreational vehicles, trucks and buses. Drew Industries is not only known for their innovative offerings, the company has already made a signature in the industry for the quality of their offerings and the timely delivery of their products.
The operations of the company are divided into two reporting segments: RV products (RV segment) and manufactured housing products (MH segment). The RV segment of the business is the largest of its operations and has forged strong partnership with manufacturers like Thor Industries, Jayco and Forest River. This division operates 32 factories of the company and continues to supply their business partners with the most advanced RV parts and accessories. The MH segment continues to provide manufactured house products to producers of manufactured homes like Cavco Industries, Inc., Clayton Homes and other Original Equipment Manufacturers.
Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, Drew Industries has grown to become a multi-billion dollar venture. During the company’s 2014 fiscal year, the business has reported revenue of more than $1.2 billion. It remains at the forefront of the industry it thrives in through its experience management and its flexibility to innovate and modify their products to meet client requirements. Drew continues to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. It is also one of the components of the Wilshire 5000 Index.
Friday, June 12, 2015
DCP Midstream Partners: A Midstream Energy Partner
Smacked in the middle of the growing petrochemical and energy markets and its resource base is DCP Midstream Partners. Incorporated in 2005, the company continues to compete in the midstream energy sector and offers its business partners the highly advanced technology to hasten the marketing of their products.
The company was created as a limited partnership of DCP Midstream, LLC. The operations of the company revolve around the acquisition, operation, owning and development of their diversified portfolio of midstream energy assets. The company takes pride of their assets that are sitused at the right place where the buzz in the energy sector goes about. In addition to the wide array of assets owned by the company, the business has made a name in the industry because of their environmental records, performance, keenness to safety and the reliability of their service.
This Denver, Colorado-based company is one of the components of the Wilshire 5000 Index and continues to trade publicly on the New York Stock Exchange, using the symbol DPM.
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
CU Bancorp: A Community-based Commercial Bank
Earning the trust of its investors and depositors, CU Bancorp continues to conduct its banking services through its subsidiary, the California United Bank. The company’s financial strength, its commitment to the financial success of its partners and its capacity to deliver their products and services through world-class customer service remain to be just a few of the selling points of the company.
It was in 2005 that the business got established. Despite its newness in the competition, the company now stands as one of the leading edge community-based commercial banks. The focus markets of CU Bancorp are those small and medium businesses. They also cater to the needs of those non-profit organizations, business owners and entrepreneurs, individual depositors and the professional community. They also cater to the financial needs of those high-net worth individuals. They offer a wide range of products and services and their deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
The company’s operations are focused on the metropolitan areas of Los Angeles, Orange County and Ventura. There are currently 8 banking offices that the company owns and operates. Through these offices, the company offers their savings and deposit products, which remain to be the source of their funds to continue their lending services. Additionally, the company also offers online banking, mobile banking, telephone banking, cash management services and other business-oriented products. CU Bancorp continues to offer attractive loans that come with competitive interest rates. They also remain to be highly negotiable when it comes to the payment terms and other financial agreements.
It is in Encino, California that the company’s headquarters is located. As a financial institution, the company continues to trade publicly on the NASDAQ, using the ticker symbol CUNB. It is also one of the components of the Wilshire 5000 Index. Registered as a community bank, CU Bancorp continues to actively give back to the communities it thrives in.
Friday, June 5, 2015
Columbia Property Trust: A REIT
Conducting its trade as a real estate investment trust, Columbia Property Trust continues to be free of any federal tax obligations. For as long as the company continues to distribute at least 90% of its revenue, it remains non-taxable.
The company is publicly held and continues to acquire, develop, own and manage a portfolio of commercial office properties. These assets are located in key markets in the United States and are rated by both Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s as “Investment Grade”. Currently, there are 55 buildings that are owned and operated by the company that have a total of more than 16.6 million square feet. These properties are valued to be around $5.8 billion.
Columbia Property Trust, Inc. continues to trade its common stocks on the New York Stock Exchange using the symbol CXP. Some of the biggest tenants of the company include Wells Fargo, Jones Day and AT&T. These tenants have an average lease term of at least 5.6 years.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Cohen & Steers, Inc.: One of the Pioneers in REIT Investing
One of the pioneers in REIT investing is Cohen & Steers, Inc. The company was incorporated in March 2004 and is registered as an investment manager. The headquarters of the company is located in New York City, New York and it continues to trade its common stocks publicly. Common shares are marketed under the symbol CNS on the New York Stock Exchange. It made its initial public offering in 2004.
As an investment manager, the company is focused on three investments: commodities, real estate and infrastructure. Collectively, these investments are referred to as liquid real assets. There are three accounts that are being managed by the company. These include closed-end mutual funds, institutional accounts and open-end mutual funds. Over the years, the company has created a reputation and a history of innovation in investing. Because the company has global footprints, it is capable of offering their business partners with a wide range of opportunity sets.
Relentless in their efforts to find and create strong investment performance, Cohen & Steers, Inc. is being managed by a team of strong and experienced leaders. These executives continue to oversee the performance of all of the associates in the company, who have a strong dedication in upholding the signature bet in class client services offered by the company. To further push the commitment of these brokers and associates, they themselves are also owners of the stakes offered by the company. Investors both large and small continue to trust the services offered by the business.
It was Martin Cohen and Robert Steers, who founded the company in 1986. Today,the business continues to manage a portfolio of assets with value amounting to more than $53.5 billion. Other than the corporate office of the business in New York, they also have offices in Hong Kong, Tokyo, London and in Seattle, Washington.