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Diamond Hill Financial Trends Fund, Inc. is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objectives are to provide long-term capital growth by investing in companies selling for less than and shorting companies selling for more than its appraisal of intrinsic value; and seek positive total return on both long and short positions. The company was founded on July 3, 1989 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

BB&T Corp. engages in the provision of banking and trust services through its subsidiaries. It operates through the following segments: Community Banking-Retail; Community Banking-Commercial; Insurance Holdings; and Financial Services and Commercial Finance; Other, Treasury and Corporate. The Community Banking-Retail segment offers a variety of loan and deposit products, payment services, bankcard products, and other financial services. The Community Banking-Commercial segment includes commercial real estate lending, commercial and industrial lending, corporate banking, asset based-lending, dealer inventory financing, tax exempt financing, cash management and treasury services, and commercial deposit products. The Insurance Holdings segment covers property and casualty, employee benefits, and life insurance to businesses and individuals. The Financial Services and Commercial Finance segment consists of personal trust administration, estate planning, investment counseling, wealth management, asset management, corporate retirement services, capital markets and corporate banking services, corporate trust services and specialty finance products to businesses. The Other, Treasury and Corporate segment comprises of the combination of other segment that represents operating entities. The company was was founded by Alpheus Branch in 1872 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. Operates hospitals, home health agencies, home care stores and retail pharmacies. It has offices in Barbourville, Harlan, Hazard, Hyden, McDowell, Middlesboro, Morgan County, South Williamson and Whitesburg, Kentucky, and Beckley. The company is headquartered in Barbourville, KY.

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC provides securities listing, trading and information products and services. The company is headquartered in Rockville, MD.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. engages in the ownership, operation, and franchising of fast casual dining concepts. It operates through the following brands: Hooters, Little Big Burger, BGR, and American Burger Co. The company was founded by Michael D. Pruitt in February 2005 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Part of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana), IXC Communications, Inc. provides telecommunications solutions. The company is based in Haddon Township, NJ.

National Investor Relations Institute operates as an association of corporate officers and investor relations consultants responsible for communication among corporate management, shareholders, securities analysts and other financial community constituents. The company was founded by DeWitt C. Morrill in 1969 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.