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Elan Corporation, plc (ADR) (Public,NYSE:ELN) decreased -0.52%, to close at $5.71 and its overall traded volume was 2.72M shares during the last session against its average volume of 2.66M. ELN opened the day at $5.72, it made an intraday low of $5.63 and an intraday high of $5.75. The stock has a 52 week low of $4.25 and 52 week high of $8.24. ELN’s market capitalization is 3.34B and it has 585.21M outstanding shares.

About Elan Corporation, plc (ADR) (Public,NYSE:ELN)

Elan Corporation, plc (Elan) is a neuroscience-based biotechnology company. Elan’s operations are organized into two business units: BioNeurology (formerly Biopharmaceuticals) and Elan Drug Technologies (EDT). BioNeurology engages in research, development and commercial activities primarily in neuroscience, autoimmune and severe chronic pain. EDT is an integrated drug delivery business unit of Elan, which offers product development and drug delivery technologies to enhance the performance of drugs that have been marketed worldwide. Its principal research and development, manufacturing and marketing facilities are located in Ireland and the United States. On September 17, 2009, Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy (Janssen AI), a newly formed subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, completed the acquisition of the Company’s assets and rights related to Alzheimer`s Immunotherapy Program (AIP).

Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (Public,NYSE:CX) decreased -0.28%, to close at $10.73 and its overall traded volume was 2.71M shares during the last session against its average volume of 6.14M. CX opened the day at $10.75, it made an intraday low of $10.71 and an intraday high of $10.81. The stock has a 52 week low of $7.46 and 52 week high of $12.12. CX’s market capitalization is 10.32B and it has 961.55M outstanding shares.

About Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (Public,NYSE:CX)

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CEMEX) is a global cement manufacturer with operations in North America, Europe, South America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The Company is a holding company engaged through the operating subsidiaries in the production, distribution, marketing and sale of cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates and clinker. As of December 31, 2009, the Company’s cement production facilities were located in Mexico, the United States, Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Croatia, Latvia, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Panama, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Egypt, the Philippines and Thailand.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Public,NYSE:STI) increased 0.14%, to close at $29.39 and its overall traded volume was 2.70M shares during the last session against its average volume of 6.02M. STI opened the day at $29.35, it made an intraday low of $29.06 and an intraday high of $29.48. The stock has a 52 week low of $20.07 and 52 week high of $32.02. STI’s market capitalization is 14.69B and it has 499.96M outstanding shares.

About SunTrust Banks, Inc. (Public,NYSE:STI)

SunTrust Banks, Inc. (SunTrust) is a diversified financial services holding company, which provides a range of financial services to consumer and corporate clients. Through its principal subsidiary, SunTrust Bank, the Company provides deposit, credit, and trust and investment services. Additional subsidiaries provide mortgage banking, asset management, securities brokerage, capital market services and credit-related insurance. SunTrust operates primarily within Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and the District of Columbia. During the year ended December 31, 2009, SunTrust operated its business segments: Retail and Commercial, Corporate and Investment Banking, Household Lending, and Wealth and Investment Management. During 2009, its Wealth and Investment Management business completed three acquisitions of family office enterprises: Epic Advisors, Inc; a division of CSI Capital Management, and Martin Kelly Capital Management LLC.

Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (Public,NYSE:STD) decreased -0.28%, to close at $10.54 and its overall traded volume was 2.70M shares during the last session against its average volume of 11.00M. STD opened the day at $10.62, it made an intraday low of $10.50 and an intraday high of $10.66. The stock has a 52 week low of $8.65 and 52 week high of $17.55. STD’s market capitalization is 86.73B and it has 8.23B outstanding shares.

About Banco Santander, S.A. (ADR) (Public,NYSE:STD)

Banco Santander, S.A. (Santander)is a financial group operating principally in Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, other European countries, Brazil and other Latin American countries and the United States, offering a range of financial products. It operates in four segments: Continental Europe, United Kingdom, Latin America and Sovereign. Continental Europe segment covers all retail banking business (including Banco Banif, S.A. (Banif), its specialized private bank), wholesale banking and asset management and insurance conducted in Europe, with the exception of the United Kingdom. United Kingdom segment includes retail and wholesale banking, asset management and insurance conducted by the various units and branches of the Company in the United Kingdom. Latin America segment includes the specialized units in Santander Private Banking, as an independent globally managed unit. Santander’s business in New York is also managed in this area.

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (Public,NYSE:MDY) decreased -0.03%, to close at $165.66 and its overall traded volume was 2.68M shares during the last session against its average volume of 3.16M. MDY opened the day at $165.64, it made an intraday low of $165.52 and an intraday high of $166.39. The stock has a 52 week low of $122.05 and 52 week high of $166.39. MDY’s market capitalization is 10.49B and it has 63.32M outstanding shares.

About SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (Public,NYSE:MDY)

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF (the Trust), formerly MidCap SPDR Trust, Series 1, is an exchange traded fund (ETF) designed to correspond to the price and yield performance of the Standard & Poor’s MidCap 400 Index (S&P MidCap 400 Index). The S&P MidCap 400 covers over 7% of the United States equities market, and is part of a series of S&P United States indices. The S&P MidCap 400 Index is a float-adjusted capitalization-weighted index of 400 securities calculated under the S&P Index Committee of S&P.