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Endologix develops, manufactures, markets, and sells innovative medical devices for the treatment of aortic disorders. Endologix primarily focuses on its endovascular stent grafts for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), a weakening of the…

eLong is one of China’s leading online travel service providers. eLong offers online, mobile, and 24-hour call center hotel and air ticket booking services, as well as maps, destination guides, photographs, virtual tours, and user…

El Tigre Silver is a Canada-based mineral exploration company operating through its subsidiaries. El Tigre holds the rights to 100% of nine mineral concessions spanning approximately 43,000 hectares located in north-eastern Sonora, Mexico (the El…

eGain Communications provides cloud and on-site customer interaction software for sales, marketing, and service. eGain solutions are designed to improve customer experience, grow sales, and optimize service processes across the Web, social, and phone channels.…

Edwards Lifesciences offers products and technologies designed for the treatment of advanced cardiovascular disease. Edwards’ products for heart valve therapy, critical care, cardiac surgery systems, and vascular disease, with certain products, are used to replace…

ECOtality is a clean electric transportation and storage technologies company with solutions that address the world’s global energy challenges. By balancing its technology development, partnerships, and strategic acquisitions, ECOtality achieves revenue growth and increases its…

Dynex Capital is a real estate investment trust that invests in mortgage loans and securities on a leveraged basis.  Dynex invests in both agency and non-agency securitized mortgage products, and also has investments in securitized…

DUSA Pharmaceuticals is a fully integrated specialty pharmaceutical company primarily focused on the development and marketing of its Levulan® photodynamic therapy (PDT) technology platform, which is used in conjunction with the company’s proprietary light source,…

Dreams, together with its subsidiaries as a vertically integrated sports memorabilia and licensed products firm, manufactures, distributes, retails, and sells sports licensed products through Internet, brick and mortar, catalogue, kiosks, and trade shows. Dreams also…

Discovery Labs is a specialty biotech company focused on creating life-saving products for patients with respiratory disease. Discovery Labs develops novel synthetic surfactant therapies with broad potential application across many respiratory diseases. The company’s fully…

Digital Domain Media Group is a digital production company providing visual effects for feature films and advertising productions in the United States. Digital Domain involves in the production of 3D content, performance capture, and CG…

DG digital technology services electronically deliver advertisements, syndicated programs, and video news releases to traditional broadcasters, online publishers, and other media outlets. DG operates three digital networks, which link advertisers, advertising agencies, and content owners…

DFC Global is an international diversified financial services company primarily serving unbanked and under-banked consumers and small business owners. DFC Global operates through nearly 1,300 retail storefront locations, multiple Internet Web sites, and mobile phone…

Destination Maternity engages in the design and retail of maternity apparel with a line of casual and career wear, formal attire, lingerie, sportswear, and outerwear. As of September 30, 2011, the company operated 2,352 retail…

Derma Sciences is a specialty medical device / pharmaceutical company that manufactures, markets, and supplies a complete line of products for wound and skin care. Derma Science has full lines of products in several categories:…

DepoMed is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on enhancing existing pharmaceutical products. DepoMed has advanced to market two products and has developed a pipeline with late-stage product opportunities for the treatment of common medical conditions.…

Denny’s is a full-service family restaurant chain with more than 1,680 franchised, licensed, and company-owned restaurants across the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Guam, Puerto Rico, and New Zealand.  Denny’s restaurants are open…

Denison Mines, an intermediate uranium producer in the United States, holds a diversified development portfolio of projects in the U.S., Canada, Zambia, and Mongolia. Denison also produces vanadium as a co-product from some of its…

Dendreon is a biotech company focused on targeting cancer through the discovery, development and commercialization, and manufacturing of novel therapeutics with the potential to improve cancer treatment options. Dendreon’s Provenge® is the first autologous cellular…

Delta Apparel is an international design, manufacturing, sourcing, and marketing company with a diverse portfolio of high-quality branded and private label active wear and headwear. Delta distributes its products to specialty and boutique stores, upscale…

Delcath Systems is a development-stage specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company focused on oncology.  Delcath’s proprietary system for chemosaturation is designed to administer high dose chemotherapy and other therapeutic agents to diseased organs or regions…

Dejour Energy is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company with projects in North America’s Piceance Basin (107,000 net acres) and Peace River Arch regions (15,000 net acres). Leveraging an experienced management…

Datawatch engages in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and support of business computer software products. Datawatch’s business intelligence solutions enable organizations to transform information saved as reports, PDF files, log files, and other sources into…

Daqo New Energy is a China-based polysilicon manufacturer with plans to become a vertically integrated photovoltaic (PV) product manufacturer. With approximate production capacity at 4,300 metric tons (MT) in 2011, Daqo is working to expand…

Cytokinetics is a biotech company engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics focused on cytoskeleton and the biology of muscle function. Cytokinetics has a research and development pipeline of multiple, first-in-class compounds. The…

CyberOptics provides optical sensors and inspection systems for printed circuit board assembly, sensors for semiconductor wafer fabrication, and frame grabbers.  CyberOptics’ technology is used by electronics manufacturers to solve industry challenges and increase productivity and…

CVB Financial is the holding company for Citizens Business Bank, a California-based financial services company serving 40 cities in California. Citizens Business Bank offers comprehensive financial services for small to medium-sized businesses and their owners.…

Cutera provides laser and other light-based aesthetic systems for practitioners on a global scale. Cutera’s products are designed to enable physicians and other qualified practitioners to offer safe and effective aesthetic treatments to their patients.…

Curis is a drug development company leveraging its innovative signaling pathway drug technologies to seek opportunities to create new targeted small molecule drug candidates for cancer. In its efforts to develop proprietary targeted cancer programs,…

CSR is a global provider of silicon and software solutions. CSR’s platforms are optimized for the automotive navigation and infotainment, digital cameras and imaging, connected home infotainment, and wireless audio markets. The company’s solutions address…

Crown Crafts designs, markets, and distributes infant, toddler, and juvenile consumer products such as crib and toddler bedding and blankets; nursery and bath accessories; reusable and disposable bibs and floor mats; burp cloths; room décor;…

CPI Aerostructures engages in the contract production of structural aircraft parts. The company’s customer base includes leading prime defense contractors, the U.S. Air Force, and other branches of the armed forces. CPI Aero serves as…

Counsel RB Capital is a distressed and surplus capital asset transactions company. Counsel RB focuses on identifying, acquiring, and monetizing distressed and surplus capital assets, and specializes in acquiring turnkey manufacturing facilities, surplus industrial machinery…

DHX Media is an internationally leader in the television production and distribution, interactive content, and entertainment licensing arenas, with a primary focus on children, family, and youth markets. Operating through offices in Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver…

Coastal Contacts is an online retailer of contact lenses and eyeglasses. Coastal designs, produces, and distributes eyeglasses and contact lenses on the Internet. Products include designer eyeglasses, contact lenses, sunglasses, and vision care accessories. Coastal’s…

Bauer Performance Sports develops and manufactures ice hockey, roller hockey, lacrosse equipment, and related apparel. Bauer holds the top market share position in both ice and roller hockey. Bauer products are marketed under the Bauer…

Azure Dynamics, developer and producer of hybrid electric and electric components and powertrain systems for commercial vehicles, focuses on the commercial delivery vehicle and shuttle bus markets. Azure is working internationally with a variety of…

Avita Medical develops and distributes innovative products for the regenerative and respiratory medicine fields. Avita’s regenerative and tissue-engineered products utilize the patient’s own skin and leverage the regenerative capability of the human body for treatment…

Aurcana is a Canadian junior mining company that owns 100% of the Shafter silver mine in Presidio County, S.W. Texas; and is 92% owner of the La Negra silver-copper-lead-zinc mine located in Queretaro State, Mexico.…

Amerigo Resources operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, Minera Valle Central (MVC), to produce copper and molybdenum concentrates from tailings from the world’s largest underground copper mine, Codelco’s El Teniente mine. In 2010, MVC produced…