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Corporate America's supercharged performers
1. Arena Resources
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Rank:
1 (Previous rank: 3)
CEO:
Phillip W. Terry
Address:
6555 South Lewis Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74136
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Eight-year-old oil and gas producer has grown by buying properties in New Mexico and Texas.
2. T-3 Energy Services
Rank:
2 (Previous rank: N.A.)
CEO:
Gus D. Halas
Address:
7135 Ardmore
Houston, TX 77054
Oilfield equipment maker fills orders from the Middle East to Russia.
3. Allis-Chalmers Energy
Rank:
3 (Previous rank: 62)
CEO:
Munawar H. Hidayatallah
Address:
5075 Westheimer
Suite 890
Houston, TX 77056
Oil and gas services firm has been on an acquisition binge over the past six years.
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4. Bucyrus International
Rank:
4 (Previous rank: N.A.)
CEO:
Timothy W. Sullivan
Address:
1100 Milwaukee Avenue
PO Box 500
South Milwaukee, WI 53172
Wisconsin-based manufacturer specializes in equipment for mining coal and copper.
5. DXP Enterprises
Rank:
5 (Previous rank: N.A.)
CEO:
David R. Little
Address:
7272 Pinemont
Houston, TX 77040
This 100-year-old company supplies pumps and more to industries including oil and gas.
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6. National Oilwell Varco
Rank:
6 (Previous rank: 28)
CEO:
Merrill A. Miller Jr.
Address:
7909 Parkwood Circle Drive
Houston, TX 77036-6565
Houston-based oil and gas services outfit makes products under 115 brand names.
7. Sigma Designs
Rank:
7 (Previous rank: N.A.)
CEO:
Trinh Q. Tran
Address:
1778 McCarthy Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035
Makes chips that power new media toys like Blu-ray DVD players and high-definition TVs.
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8. Atwood Oceanics
Rank:
8 (Previous rank: 53)
CEO:
John R. Irwin
Address:
15835 Park Ten Place Drive
Houston, TX 77084
Offshore driller's eight rigs sit in waters all over the world; No. 9 is being built in Texas.
9. Intuitive Surgical
Rank:
9 (Previous rank: 4)
CEO:
Lonnie M. Smith
Address:
1266 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
California firm makes and services surgical robots that allow for less invasive procedures.
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10. Freeport-McMoRan
Rank:
10 (Previous rank: 19)
CEO:
Richard C. Adkerson
Address:
One North Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4414
World's largest publicly traded copper producer has soared with commodities prices.
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| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Year Fixed | 5.26% | 5.03% |
| 15 Year Fixed | 4.58% | 4.50% |
| 1 Year ARM | 3.82% | 3.92% |
| 30 Year Fixed Jumbo | 6.01% | 5.89% |
| 5/1 ARM | 4.41% | 4.25% |
| 3/1 ARM | 4.81% | 4.81% |
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
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| $30K Home Equity Loan | 8.38% | 8.39% |
| $50K Home Equity Loan | 8.29% | 8.30% |
| $75K Home Equity Loan | 8.32% | 8.33% |
| $30K HELOC | 5.16% | 5.19% |
| $50K HELOC | 4.90% | 4.93% |
| $75K HELOC | 4.90% | 4.93% |
| Loan Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 36 Month New Car Loan | 6.70% | 6.70% |
| 48 Month New Car Loan | 6.83% | 6.82% |
| 60 Month New Car Loan | 6.87% | 6.86% |
| 72 Month New Car Loan | 6.12% | 6.12% |
| 36 Month Used Car Loan | 7.16% | 7.17% |
| 48 Month Used Car Loan | 7.05% | 7.05% |
| Card Type | Today | Last Week |
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| Business Credit Cards | 10.74% | 10.74% |
| Low Interest Credit Cards | 11.97% | 11.97% |
| Balance Transfer Credit Cards | 12.09% | 12.09% |
| Cash Back Credit Cards | 12.49% | 12.49% |
| Instant Approval Credit Cards | 13.32% | 13.32% |
| Reward Credit Cards | 13.42% | 13.42% |
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