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Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (Public, NYSE:FBC) increased 1.91%, currently trading at $1.60 and its overall traded volume was 1.33M shares while reporting, against its average volume of 3.48M. FBC opened the day at $1.60, it made an intraday low of $1.57 and an intraday high of $1.61. The stock has a 52 week low of $1.13 and 52 week high of $10.10. FBC’s market capitalization is 430.85M and it has 269.28M outstanding shares.

About Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (Public, NYSE:FBC)
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. is a savings and loan holding company. The Company’s business is primarily conducted through its principal subsidiary, Flagstar Bank, FSB (the Bank), a federally chartered stock savings bank. As of December 31, 2009, the Bank operated 165 banking centers (of which 30 were located in retail stores), including 114 located in Michigan, 24 located in Indiana and 27 located in Georgia. Through its banking centers, the Bank gathers deposits, and offers a line of consumer and commercial financial products and services to individuals and to small and middle market businesses. It also gathers deposits on a nationwide basis through its Website, FlagstarDirect.com. The Company’s business consists of two operating segments: banking and home lending. Its banking operation offers a line of consumer and commercial financial products and services to individuals. Its home lending operation originates, acquires, sells and services mortgage loans on one- to four-family residences.

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BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (Public, NYSE:BBL) decreased -0.42%, currently trading at $80.01 and its overall traded volume was 1.32M shares while reporting, against its average volume of 1.44M. BBL opened the day at $79.68, it made an intraday low of $79.62 and an intraday high of $80.09. The stock has a 52 week low of $49.17 and 52 week high of $80.48. BBL’s market capitalization is 222.43B and it has 2.78B outstanding shares.

About BHP Billiton plc (ADR) (Public, NYSE:BBL)
BHP Billiton plc is a diversified natural resources company. The Company operates nine customer sector groups (CSGs): petroleum, aluminium, base metals (including uranium), diamonds and specialty products, stainless steel materials, iron ore, manganese, metallurgical coal and energy coal. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 (fiscal 2010), the Company realized an annual production volume of 158.56 million barrels of oil equivalent. During fiscal 2010, the company produced 1.2 million tonnes of aluminium. It also produced 13.9 million tonnes of bauxite and 3.8 million tonnes of alumina. On March 23, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding common shares of Athabasca Potash Inc (API).

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ING Groep N.V. (ADR) (Public, NYSE:ING) decreased -0.83%, currently trading at $9.59 and its overall traded volume was 1.32M shares while reporting, against its average volume of 2.82M. ING opened the day at $9.56, it made an intraday low of $9.52 and an intraday high of $9.59. The stock has a 52 week low of $6.78 and 52 week high of $11.45. ING’s market capitalization is 36.27B and it has 3.78B outstanding shares.

About ING Groep N.V. (ADR) (Public, NYSE:ING)
ING Groep N.V. (ING) is a global financial institution offering banking, investments, life insurance and retirement services to meet the needs of the customers. It operates in six business segments: Retail Banking, ING Direct, Commercial banking, Insurance Europe, Insurance Americas and Insurance Asia/Pacific. In November 2009, the Company completed the sale of annuity and mortgage businesses in Chile to Corp Group Vida Chile, S.A. In November 2009, the Company completed the sale of its life insurance and wealth management venture to ANZ. In January 2010, the Company completed the sale of its Swiss Private Banking business to Julius Baer. In January 2010, ING completed the sale of its Asian Private Banking business. In February 2010, the Company completed the sale of its United States independent retail broker-dealer units, which comprises three-quarters of ING Advisors Network to Lightyear Capital LLC. In December 2010, the Company sold 5% stake in Fubon Financial Holding Co Ltd.

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MetLife, Inc. (Public, NYSE:MET) decreased -0.02%, currently trading at $44.72 and its overall traded volume was 1.31M shares while reporting, against its average volume of 7.68M. MET opened the day at $44.65, it made an intraday low of $44.58 and an intraday high of $44.92. The stock has a 52 week low of $33.40 and 52 week high of $47.75. MET’s market capitalization is 44.06B and it has 985.25M outstanding shares.

About MetLife, Inc. (Public, NYSE:MET)
MetLife, Inc. (MetLife) is a provider of insurance, employee benefits and financial services, with operations throughout the United States and the regions of Latin America, Asia Pacific and Europe, Middle East and India (EMEI). The Company provides a variety of insurance and financial services products, including life, dental, disability and long-term care insurance, various annuity products, and auto and home insurance. Within the United States, it also provides a range of savings and mortgage banking products. The Company’s segments include Insurance Products (group life, individual life and non-medical health insurance products), Retirement Products (individual and institutional annuity products), Corporate Benefit Funding (pension closeouts, structured settlements and other benefit funding solutions), Auto and Home segment, International, as well as Banking, Corporate and Other.

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Skechers USA, Inc. (Public, NYSE:SKX) increased 2.78%, currently trading at $19.95 and its overall traded volume was 1.31M shares while reporting, against its average volume of 1.51M. SKX opened the day at $19.44, it made an intraday low of $19.44 and an intraday high of $20.19. The stock has a 52 week low of $19.00 and 52 week high of $44.90. SKX’s market capitalization is 950.17M and it has 47.63M outstanding shares.

About Skechers USA, Inc. (Public, NYSE:SKX)
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (Skechers) design and market Skechers-branded contemporary footwear for men, women and children under several lines. addition to Skechers-branded lines, the Company also offers several designer, fashion and street-focused footwear lines for men, women and children. These lines are branded and marketed separately from Skechers and appeal to specific audiences. Its brands are sold through department stores, specialty stores, athletic retailers, and boutiques as well as catalog and Internet retailers. Along with wholesale distribution, its footwear is available at its e-commerce Website and its own retail stores. Skechers operates 90 concept stores, 92 factory outlet stores and 37 warehouse outlet stores in the United States, and 22 concept stores and five factory outlets internationally. The Company operates in four reportable segments: domestic wholesale sales, international wholesale sales, retail sales, and e-commerce sales.

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