Waters Corporation
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) designs, manufactures, sells, and services analytical instruments involved in high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC), mass spectrometry, thermal analysis, rheometry, and calorimetry. Got that? Waters’ clients include pharmaceutical, life science, biochemical, and industrial … Read more…
Prologis ((NYSE: PLD)
ProLogis (PLD – NYSE) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates the world’s largest portfolio of warehouses and distribution centers. The company has a notably strong environmental profile, with an emphasis on energy efficiency and green … Read more…
Adobe Systems (Nasdaq: ADBE)
Having completed the acquisition of Macromedia in 2005, Adobe is one of the most diversified software providers in terms of breadth of products as well as customer base. Best known for its venerable Flash® (dynamic digital content), Illustrator® (graphic artwork), … Read more…
Applied Materials
Applied Materials (Nasdaq – AMAT) is the leading provider of semiconductor capital goods equipment in the world. Only about a quarter of Applied’s business volume comes from North America and Europe combined. The vast majority comes from Japan, South Korea … Read more…
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG – NYSE) operates fast, casual, fresh Mexican food restaurants serving burritos, tacos, bowls and salads. Through its vision of “Food with Integrity,” Chipotle is seeking better food that is sustainably grown and naturally raised with respect … Read more…
Hologic (HOLX)
Hologic (HOLX – NASDAQ) is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of diagnostic and medical imaging systems that primarily serve women’s healthcare needs through three segments: mammography and breast care (75 percent of fiscal 2006 revenues), osteoporosis assessment (15 percent of … Read more…
Fresenius Medical Care (FMS)
Fresenius Medical Care (FMS – NYSE) is the world’s largest kidney dialysis company, offering both dialysis products and services. It provides dialysis treatment (75 percent of 2006 revenues) at its own dialysis clinics and supplies these clinics with dialysis products … Read more…
Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics (PHG – NYSE) is a European conglomerate based in the Netherlands and is one of the world’s largest electronics companies with sales of E27.0 billion in 2006. The company holds over 80,000 registered patents, illustrating its innovative … Read more…
PowerShares Global Clean Energy Portfolio (PBD)
The PowerShares Global Clean Energy Portfolio (PBD – AMEX) is a global clean energy exchange traded fund (ETF) that was launched in June. It is significantly more diversified than the PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio (PBW), which was launched in … Read more…
Color Kinetics
A rapidly growing LED lighting company that designs, markets and licenses intelligent soild-state lighting systems. Read more…