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Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. (NYSE: AGM | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) provides agricultural real estate and rural housing mortgage loans in the secondary market in the United States. The company purchases newly originated and pre-existing eligible mortgage loans directly from lenders; guarantees mortgage-backed securities backed by eligible mortgage loans; exchanges newly issued mortgage-backed securities for eligible mortgage loans that back those securities in swap transactions; and issues long-term standby purchase commitments for newly originated and seasoned eligible mortgage loans. It has a strategic alliance agreement with AgStar Financial Services, ACA. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation was founded in 1987 and is based in Washington, D.C. With 10.03 million shares outstanding and 986,000 shares declared short as of September 2008, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of AGM. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 118,500 shares of AGM that were failing-to-deliver as of March 18, 2008.
BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) operates as the holding company for Branch Banking and Trust Company that provides banking and trust services for small and mid-size businesses, public agencies, local governments, and individuals in the United States. It accepts various deposit products, including noninterest-bearing checking accounts, interest-bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money rate savings accounts, investor deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. The company's loan portfolio includes commercial, financial, and agricultural loans; real estate construction and land development, and mortgage loans; and consumer loans. BB&T Corporation, through its other subsidiaries, offers small business lending, commercial middle market lending, real estate lending, retail lending, home equity lending, sales finance, home mortgage lending, commercial mortgage lending, equipment finance, asset management, retail and wholesale agency insurance, institutional trust services, wealth management/private banking, investment brokerage services, capital markets services, commercial finance, consumer finance, international banking services, payment solutions, treasury services, venture capital, bankcard and merchant services, insurance premium finance, supply chain management, and payroll processing. As of December 31, 2007, it operated 1,492 banking offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Florida, Indiana, and Washington, D.C. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. With 549.49 million shares outstanding and 90.3 million shares declared short as of September 2008, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of BBT. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 5,304,297 shares of BBT that were failing-to-deliver as of June 25, 2008.
Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) engages in mortgage purchasing, credit guarantee, and portfolio investment activities in the United States. It purchases single-family and multi-family residential mortgages, and mortgage-related securities from lenders in the primary mortgage market that originate mortgages for homebuyers, including mortgage banking companies, commercial banks, savings banks, community banks, credit unions, state and local housing finance agencies, and savings and loan associations. The company also buys mortgage loans and mortgage-related securities, and issues guaranteed mortgage-related securities in the secondary market. In addition, Freddie Mac guarantees the payment of principal and interest on mortgage-related securities, including single-family and multi-family, mortgage participation certificates issued by the company, and securities related to tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia. With 647.02 million shares outstanding and 158.46 million shares declared short as of September 2008, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of FRE. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 1,467,344 shares of FRE that were failing-to-deliver as of April 18, 2008.
Flotek Industries Inc. (NYSE: FTK | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) supplies drilling and production related products and services to the energy and mining industries in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Chemicals and Logistics, Drilling Products, and Artificial Lift. The Chemicals and Logistics segment develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals used in oil and gas well cementing, stimulation, acidizing, drilling, and production treatment, as well as designs, project manages, and operates automated bulk material handling and loading facilities for oilfield service companies. The Drilling Products segment rents, inspects, manufactures, and markets downhole drilling equipment for the energy, oilfield, mining, water-well, and industrial drilling sectors. The Artificial Lift segment manufactures and markets artificial lift equipment, which includes the Petrovalve line of beam pump components, electric submersible pumps, gas separators, valves, and services to support coal bed methane production. The company sells its products primarily through its sales organizations, as well as through independent distributors and agents. Flotek Industries is headquartered in Houston, Texas. With 23.02 million shares outstanding and 3.88 million shares declared short as of September 2008, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of FTK. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 660,094 shares of FTK that were failing-to-deliver as of June 10, 2008.
Horizon Lines Inc. (NYSE: HRZ | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) through its subsidiaries, engages in container shipping and integrated logistics operations. The company offers inland transportation and logistics services through its own trucking operations and relationships with third-party truckers, railroads, and barge operators in the United States. It ships consumer and industrial items ranging from foodstuffs to household goods, and auto parts to building materials and various materials used in manufacturing industries. Horizon Lines serves various customers primarily consumer and industrial products companies. It also serves various agencies of the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense and the U.S. Postal Service. The company operates its own terminals in Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico; and contracts for terminal services in its six ports in the continental U.S. and in its ports in Guam, Hong Kong, Yantian, and Taiwan. As of December 23, 2007, it operated 21 vessels and approximately 22,000 cargo containers. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. With 29.97 million shares outstanding and 3.07 million shares declared short as of September 2008, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of HRZ. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 841,505 shares of HRZ that were failing-to-deliver as of September 30, 2005.
Seligman Select Municipal Fund Inc. (NYSE: SEL | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) operates as a closed-end municipal fund. The fund invests in municipal bonds. J. & W. Seligman & Co. Incorporated serves as investment manager of the fund. Seligman Select Municipal Fund was established in 1989 and is based in New York City. With 13.28 million shares outstanding and 200 shares declared short as of September 2008, there is no longer a failure to deliver in shares of SEL. According to quarterly data provided by the SEC, there were still 39,696 shares of SEL that were failing-to-deliver as of September 16, 2004.
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