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Harris Interactive Inc. (NASDAQ: HPOL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) operates as a market research, polling, and consulting firm. The company provides Internet-based and traditional market research and polling services, which include qualitative and quantitative research, service bureau research, and long-term tracking studies. It conducts various types of custom research, including customer satisfaction surveys, market share studies, new product introduction studies, brand recognition studies, reputation studies, and ad concept testing. Harris Interactive involves in the design, execution, and maintenance of custom and online tracking studies for clients in various industries. In addition, the company conducts Internet-based data collection for other market research firms that either do not have the necessary resources to develop Internet-based market research capabilities or that have otherwise chosen not to develop such capabilities themselves. Further, it offers computer-assisted telephone interviewing in telephone data collection centers, as well as outsource telephone data collection and survey programming to contracted sources. Harris Interactive serves clients in various markets, including automotive and transportation, consumer packaged goods, emerging and general markets, financial services, public affairs and policy, healthcare and pharmaceutical, and technology and telecom primarily in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Rochester, New York. With 53.66 million shares outstanding and 3.68 million shares declared short as of July 2008, there is a failure to deliver in shares of HPOL. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 29,650 shares of HPOL that were failing-to-deliver as of September 27, 2007.
Horizon Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: HRZB | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) operates as the holding company for Horizon Bank that provides commercial banking services in Washington. The company primarily engages in generating deposits and originating loans. Its deposit products include regular passbook and statement savings, personal and business checking accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, and certificates of deposit. The company provides various loan products comprising loans secured by mortgages on one-to-four family residential and multi-family residential properties; construction and land development loans; commercial loans and commercial real estate loans; and consumer loans, including home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, loans secured by deposit accounts, unsecured loans, and loans for mobile homes located in mobile home parks, as well as loans secured by personal property, including automobiles, boats, and other vehicles. As of March 31, 2008, it operated 19 full-service offices, 4 commercial loan centers, and 4 real estate loan centers in Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, and Pierce counties of Washington State. The company was founded in 1922 and is based in Bellingham, Washington. With 11.9 million shares outstanding and 2.12 million shares declared short as of July 2008, there is a failure to deliver in shares of HRZB. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 18,667 shares of HRZB that were failing-to-deliver as of August 16, 2007.
Preferred Bank (NASDAQ: PFBC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) operates as an independent commercial bank in California. It provides various deposit services, as well as real estate finance, commercial loans, and trade finance to small and mid-sized businesses and their owners, entrepreneurs, real estate developers and investors, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company's deposit products include regular checking, savings, and NOW and money market deposit accounts; fixed-rate and fixed maturity retail certificates of deposits; individual retirement accounts; and non-retail certificates of deposits. Its lending activities comprise real estate mini-permanent loans; real estate construction loans; commercial loans; and trade finance. It also offers Internet banking services. As of December 31, 2007, Preferred Bank operated a main office in downtown Los Angeles, California; and 11 full-service branch offices in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. With 9.76 million shares outstanding and 2 million shares declared short as of July 2008, there is a failure to deliver in shares of PFBC. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 14,137 shares of PFBC that were failing-to-deliver as of August 15, 2007.
Pulaski Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: PULB | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) operates as the holding company for Pulaski Bank that provides a range of financial products and services for businesses and retail customers primarily in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The company offers various commercial and retail deposit instruments, including checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market deposit accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit, retirement savings plans, and treasury management services. Its loan portfolio comprises residential mortgage loans; real estate construction and development loans comprising 1-4 family residence construction loans to developers and retail mortgage customers; commercial real estate loans; commercial and industrial loans; home equity lines of credit; and consumer and other loans, such as automobile loans, unsecured loans, and other secured consumer goods loans. Pulaski Financial Corp. also provides title insurance services and products, including owner's policies of insurance, lender's policies of insurance, and miscellaneous title information products. In addition, it sells insurance products and annuities. As of September 30, 2007, the bank operated 12 full-service offices in the St. Louis metropolitan area and 3 loan production offices in Kansas City and the Illinois portion of the St. Louis metroplex. The company was founded in 1922 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. With 10.15 million shares outstanding and 13,900 shares declared short as of July 2008, there is a failure to deliver in shares of PULB. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 14,100 shares of PULB that were failing-to-deliver as of August 21, 2007.
Fortissimo Acquisition Corp. (OTCBB: FSMO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) does not have significant operations. It intends to acquire or merge with an operating business that has manufacturing operations or research and development facilities located in Israel, or a company operating outside Israel. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in Rosh Haayin, Israel. With 5.87 million shares outstanding and 3,300 shares declared short as of July 2008, there is a failure to deliver in shares of FSMO. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 13,200 shares of FSMO that were failing-to-deliver as of September 28, 2007.
Intrepid Technology & Resources Inc. (OTCBB: ITRP | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) together with its subsidiaries, operates as a biofuels renewable and alternative energy development and operating company in the United States. The company specializes in developing, constructing, operating, and owning or co-owning a portfolio of projects in the biofuels production and distribution area of the renewable energy sector. It focuses on the production of biofuels, such as biogas, biodiesel, ethanol, and hydrogen that are produced from biomass. It also provides consulting services in various science and technology disciplines, such as nuclear science, renewable energy, material science, construction management, soil science, crop management, and process engineering. In addition, the company offers a range of engineering services. Intrepid Technology & Resources, Inc. is headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho. With 2.79 million shares outstanding and 12,800 shares declared short as of July 2008, there is a failure to deliver in shares of ITRP.
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