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GNC Holdings (NYSE: GNC) is a worldwide specialty retailer of health and wellness products, including vitamins, minerals, and herbal supplement products; sports nutrition products; and diet products. With more than 7,700 locations worldwide, including 5,900…

Polypore International (NYSE: PPO) develops, manufactures, and markets highly specialized polymer-based membranes used in separation and filtration processes. The company operates under two business segments: Energy Storage and Separations Media. Polypore serves customers globally with…

Robert Half International (NYSE: RHI) is a global consulting firm that helps companies solve problems in finance, technology, operations, governance, risk, and internal audit. The company operates through its subsidiary Protiviti, utilizing its network of…

Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE: AMG) is a worldwide asset management company that has equity investments in leading boutique investment management firms. The company’s pioneering partnership method allows each affiliate’s management team to own substantial equity…

SPS Commerce (NASDAQ: SPSC) provides on-demand supply chain management solutions and the Retail Universe community, providing integration, collaboration, connectivity, visibility and data analytics. The company delivers its solutions over the Internet using a Software-as-a-Service model…

Boingo Wireless (NASDAQ: WIFI) is the leading global provider of Wi-Fi software and services. The company makes it convenient, easy, and affordable for individuals throughout the world to enjoy Wi-Fi access on their laptops and…

Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) is a full-line sporting goods retailer that offers a vast assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel, and footwear, in a specialty store environment. The company additionally owns and…

InterMune (NASDAQ: ITMN) is a biotechnology company engaged in researching, developing, and commercializing innovative therapies in pulmonology and orphan fibrotic diseases. Focused on therapies for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a progressive and fatal lung…

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (NYSE: RBA) is the world’s largest industrial auctioneer. The company conducts hundreds of unreserved public auctions each year, selling a broad range of assets utilized in the construction, transportation, agricultural, material handling,…

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) purchases and roasts whole bean coffees. The company operates 6,705 company-operated stores and 4,082 licensed stores in the United States; and 2,326 company-operated stores and 3,890 licensed stores in Canada, the U.K.,…

Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) provides all programmable technologies and devices, which enable both hardware and software programmability, integrate both digital and analog mixed-signal functions, and allow new levels of programmable interconnect in both monolithic and multi-die…

Visa (NYSE: V) is a global payments technology serving consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories. The company’s advanced processing networks–VisaNet– is capable of handling more than 20,000 transactions…

Express Scripts (NASDAQ: ESRX) provides integrated pharmacy benefit management services, including network-pharmacy claims processing, home delivery, specialty benefit management, benefit design consultation, drug utilization review, formulary management, and medical and drug data analysis services. Express…

IPC The Hospitalist Company (NASDAQ: IPCM) is a premier physician group practice company engaged in delivering hospitalist medicine and related facility-based services. The company’s physicians and affiliated providers practice exclusively in hospitals and other inpatient…

Houston Wire & Cable (NASDAQ: HWCC) is a leading provider of wire and cable and related services to the U.S. market. The company’s comprehensive value-added services include same-day shipping, a knowledgeable sales staff, inventory management…

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) is an enterprise cloud-computing company with more than 100,000 customers. Based on Salesforce.com’s real-time, multitenant architecture, the company’s platform and applications services include the Salesforce Chatter private social network, the Salesforce Sales…

Jarden (NYSE: JAH) is a premier provider of a broad range of consumer products. With a portfolio of more than 100 trusted brands sold around the world, Jarden operates through a number of well-known brands…

ICF International (NASDAQ: ICFI) is a leading provider of professional services and technology solutions for the markets of energy, environment and transportation; health, education and social programs; and homeland security and defense. Partnering with government…

DENTSPLY International (NASDAQ: XRAY) is a leading global manufacturer and distributor of professional, high-quality dental products solutions. The company distributes its products, ranging from general dentist consumables and laboratory products to dental specialty market products…

DeVry (NYSE: DV) is a worldwide educational services provider and the parent organization of Advanced Academics, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Becker Professional Education, Carrington College, Carrington College California, Chamberlain College of…

DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM) is a leading provider of glucose sensing technologies and is wholly focused on these technologies. Founded in 1999, DexCom’s roots stem from pioneering research conducted at the University of Wisconsin in 1967…

SXC Health Solutions (NASDAQ: SXCI) provides pharmacy benefit management services and healthcare information technology solutions to the healthcare benefit management industry. SXC’s product offerings and solutions combine a wide range of PBM services and software…

LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA) is an independent broker-dealer, an RIA custodian, and a leading independent consultant to retirement plans. LPL Financial offers proprietary technology, comprehensive clearing and compliance services, practice management programs and training, and…

EnerSys (NYSE: ENS) is a leading global provider of stored energy solutions for industrial applications. The company manufactures and distributes reserve power and motive power batteries, chargers, power equipment, and battery accessories to customers throughout…

Pandora Media (NYSE: P) is an Internet radio services provider in the United States. The company allows listeners to create up to 100 personalized stations to access unlimited hours of free music and comedy. It…

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics Fragrance (NASDAQ: ULTA), a beauty retailer and salon services company in the United States, offers a combination of more than 20,000 prestige and mass beauty products across the categories of cosmetics, fragrance,…

SS&C Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ: SSNC) provides software products to financial services providers primarily in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Asia Pacific and Japan. The company’s products and services comprise management/accounting, real-time trading systems, treasury…

NuVasive (NASDAQ: NUVA) is a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedurally integrated solutions for the spine. The company offers more than 70 products spanning lumbar, thoracic, cervical applications, and…

BroadSoft (NASDAQ: BSFT) is a leading global provider of software and services that enable mobile, fixed-line, and cable service providers to offer real-time communications over their IP networks. BroadSoft has more than 500 telecommunications service…

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions (NASDAQ: MDRX) delivers the largest client network in healthcare on a single platform, creating one patient record. The company offers innovative solutions and insights to enable healthcare providers and stakeholders to deliver…

Dice Holdings (NYSE: DHX) is a leader in providing specialized career Web sites for professional communities, including technology and engineering, financial services, energy, healthcare, and security clearance. The company’s focus is on helping customers source…

Molex (NASDAQ: MOLX) and its subsidiaries are engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of electronic components worldwide. Additionally, the company provides manufacturing services to integrate specific components into a customer’s product. The company sells…

W.W. Grainger (NYSE: GWW) supplies maintenance, repair and operating products for businesses and institutions primarily in the United States and Canada. Its customers include small and medium-sized businesses to large corporations, government entities, and other…

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a leading global provider of network security appliances and leads the market in unified threat management (UTM). The company’s products and subscription services offer broad, integrated, and high-performance protection against dynamic…

BJ’s Restaurants (NASDAQ: BJRI) owns and operates casual dining restaurants in the United States under the BJ’s Restaurant & Brewery®, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse®, BJ’s Pizza & Grill®, and BJ’s Grill™ brand names. BJ’s restaurants…

Rovi (NASDAQ: ROVI) provides solutions that enable consumers to connect to new entertainment from many sources and locations. The company also provides extensive entertainment discovery solutions for television, movies, music, and photos for a wide…

ServiceSource (NASDAQ: SREV) is a global provider of service revenue management. The company partners with technology-based companies to optimize maintenance, support and subscription revenue streams, while also improving customer relationships and loyalty. ServiceSource’s solutions include…

Covance (NYSE: CVD) is one of the largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies in the world. Covance boasts annual revenues in excess of $2 billion, global operations in more than 30 countries and…