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NASDAQ Financial-100
The Nasdaq Financial-100 (^IXF) is a stock market index operated by Nasdaq consisting of companies that are listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange and that are in the financial services industry, including banking, insurance, mortgages and securities trading. It was created in 1985 as the sister index to the more widely followed Nasdaq-100. Standards for eligibility To qualify for membership in the index, the following standards must be met: * It must engage in one of these categories: banking, insurance, security trading, brokerage, mortgages, debt collection, and real estate. * It must be seasoned on the Nasdaq for a period of three months. * It must be current in regards to SEC filings. * It cannot be in bankruptcy. * If a company has multiple classes of stock, all classes that meet minimum market capitalization standards will be included. At this moment, however, all companies in the index have only one class of stock in this index. * Unlike the Nasdaq-100 index, there are no min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stock Market Index
In finance, a stock index, or stock market index, is an index that measures a stock market, or a subset of the stock market, that helps investors compare current stock price levels with past prices to calculate market performance. Two of the primary criteria of an index are that it is ''investable'' and ''transparent'': The methods of its construction are specified. Investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which are structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and "track" an index. The difference between an index fund's performance and the index, if any, is called ''tracking error''. For a list of major stock market indices, see List of stock market indices. Types of indices by weighting method Stock market indices could be segmented by their index weight methodology, or the rules on how stocks are allocated in the index, independent of its stock coverage. For example, the S&P 500 and the S&P 500 Equal Weight both covers the sam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coinbase
Coinbase Global, Inc., branded Coinbase, is an American publicly traded company that operates a cryptocurrency exchange platform. Coinbase is a distributed company; all employees operate via remote work and the company lacks a physical headquarters. It is the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States by trading volume. The company was founded in 2012 by Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam. In May 2020, Coinbase announced it would shut its San Francisco, California headquarters and change operations to remote-first, part of a wave of several major tech companies closing headquarters in San Francisco in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. History 2012–2019: founding and early years Coinbase was founded in June 2012 by Brian Armstrong, a former Airbnb engineer. Armstrong enrolled in the Y Combinator startup incubator program and received a $150,000 cash infusion. Fred Ehrsam, a former Goldman Sachs trader, later joined as a co-founder after noticing Armstrong's posts o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Focus Financial Partners
Focus Financial Partners, LLC () is an investor in independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, incorporated in 2004 by Ruediger (Rudy) Adolf, Rajini Kodialam and Leonard (Lenny) Chang. As of 2018, Focus has offices in both New York and San Francisco, and approximately 60 partner firms across the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. The partnership comprises over 2,700 wealth-management-focused principals and employees. Focus Financial Partners is listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol FOCS. Focus issued an IPO in July 2018. The Wall Street Journal stated that the Focus IPO was the “first opportunity for stock investors to get in on the booming market for independent financial advice.” It was also described as “a bellwether that could open the door to liquidity for RIAs,” by Barron's and “a watershed moment for the RIA space,” by WealthManagement. According to news reports, Focus has been one of the leaders in the shift of financial advisors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FirstCash
FirstCash Holdings is an American company focused on operating of pawn stores in the U.S. and Latin America and offering credit services such as secured and unsecured loans, payday loans, rent-to-own, among other services. Incorporated in Delaware but headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, the company's stock is traded on Nasdaq. In September 2016, Nasdaq-listed Cash America merged with NYSE-listed FirstCash and in 2018 FirstCash moved its stock to Nasdaq. In December 2021, the company acquired American First Finance. History Jack Daugherty founded Cash America in 1983 (possibly 1984), after prior experience running a pawn shop and a failed venture hunting for oil. He reinvested his earnings into acquiring more pawn shops, growing his business to 36 locations by 1987 and 101 at the end of 1988. Daugherty resigned as CEO in 1999 in favor of company president Daniel R. Feehan, though he remained involved with the company as chairman of the board. Feehan similarly retired in 2015 and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Merchants Corporation
First Merchants Corporation ( Nasdaq: FRME) is a financial holding company in Central Indiana, headquartered in Muncie, Indiana. The Corporation includes First Merchants Bank and First Merchants Private Wealth Advisors (a division of First Merchants Bank). The company is listed on the NASDAQ as FRME. As of April 2022, total asset size of First Merchants Corporation was $18.0 billion. First Merchants offers commercial banking, personal banking, and investment advisor services. History First Merchants Bank has been growing both organically and through mergers and acquisitions. Banks acquired include: * 1893 – Merchants National Bank, Muncie, IN * 1988 – Pendleton Banking Company, Pendleton, IN * 1991 – First United Bank, Middletown, IN * 1996 – Union County National Bank, Liberty, IN * 1996 – The Randolph County Bank, Winchester, IN * 1999 – First National Bank of Portland, Portland, IN * 1999 – Anderson Community Bank, Anderson, IN * 2000 – Decatur Bank & Trust, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Hawaiian Bank
First Hawaiian, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii. Its principal subsidiary, First Hawaiian Bank, founded in 1858, is Hawaii’s oldest and largest financial institution headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the First Hawaiian Center. The bank has 57 branches throughout Hawaii, three in Guam and two in Saipan. It offers banking services to consumer and commercial customers, including deposit products, lending services and wealth management, insurance, private banking and trust services. First Hawaiian was listed on the NASDAQ on August 4, 2016, and made its debut at number 12 in the January 2017 publication of Forbes' America's 100 Largest Banks with $20 billion in total assets. In 2019, BNP Paribas sold its stake in First Hawaiian Bank. History In 1858, local businessmen, Charles Reed Bishop and William A. Aldrich, opened Bishop & Co. This was the first successful banking partnership under the laws of the independent Hawaiian Kingdom, King ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Financial Bank (Ohio)
First Financial Bancorp is a regional bank headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with its operations centers in the northern Cincinnati suburb of Springdale, and Greensburg, Indiana. Founded in 1863, First Financial has the sixth oldest national bank charter and has 110 locations in Ohio, Kentucky, and throughout Indiana. First Financial acquired Irwin Financial Corp and its subsidiaries through a government assisted transaction on September 18, 2009.Form 8-K for assumption of liabilities and assets: The company's subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its three lines of business: commercial, consumer and wealth management. The commercial and consumer units provide traditional banking services to business and consumer clients. First Financial Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $15.9 billion in assets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Citizens BancShares
First Citizens Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Its primary subsidiary is First Citizens Bank. It is on the list of largest banks in the United States. As of December 31, 2019, the company operated 574 Branch (banking), branches in 19 states; however, 72% of the bank's deposits were in North Carolina and South Carolina. For three generations, the bank has been led by the family of Robert Powell Holding, who joined the bank in 1918 and rose to president in 1935. History The bank opened on March 1, 1898 as Bank of Smithfield, North Carolina, Smithfield. It evolved into First National Bank of Smithfield, and merged with Citizens National Bank to become First and Citizens National Bank. In 1929, it changed its name to First Citizens Bank and Trust Company. In 1986, it reorganized as a holding company, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. Acquisitions References External links * {{Authority control American companies established i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bank (5/3 Bank), the principal subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp is an American bank holding company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifth Third is one of the largest consumer banks in the Midwestern United States, Fifth Third Bank is incorporated in Ohio. It was state-chartered until late 2019, when it obtained a national charter. Fifth Third's client base spans retail, small business, corporate, and investment clients. Fifth Third operates 1,100 branches and 50,000 automated teller machines which are in 11 states: Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia The name "Fifth Third" is derived from the names of the bank's two predecessor companies, Third National Bank and Fifth National Bank, which merged in 1909. The company is ranked 415th on the Fortune 500. Fifth Third Bank is one of the largest banks in the United States. History Bank of the Ohio Valley On June 17, 1858, the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erie Insurance Group
Erie Insurance, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, is a property and casualty insurance company offering auto insurance, auto, homeowners insurance, home, Business insurance, business and life insurance through a network of independent insurance agents. , Erie Insurance Group is ranked 347th on the 2021 Fortune 500 list of largest American corporations, based on total revenue for the 2020 fiscal year. Rated A+ (Superior) by AM Best, A.M. Best, ERIE has more than 6 million policies in force and operates in 12 states and the District of Columbia, including Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New York (state), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. It also owns the naming rights to the Erie Insurance Arena in Downtown Erie, downtown Erie, Pennsylvania. History Erie Insurance Exchange began in 1925 when two salesman for the Philadelphia Insurance Companies, Pennsylvania Indemnity Exchange, H.O. Hirt and O.G. Crawford, left to creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EHealthInsurance
eHealth, Inc. dba eHealthInsurance is a private online marketplace for health insurance, organized in Delaware and based in Santa Clara, California. The company primarily provides plans related to Medicare such as prescription drug plans, Medigap, and Medicare Advantage plans. The company also sells individual plans, competing with health insurance marketplaces. The company sells plans in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia from 170 health insurance carriers. Its large staff of licensed agents assist consumers with little or no computer experience with their online enrollments. The company has a corporate office in Santa Clara, California, and satellite offices in Gold River, California, Salt Lake City, Utah, Austin, Texas and Indianapolis, Indiana. History eHealth, Inc. was founded in 1997. In 2006, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. In 2010, eHealth acquired PlanPrescriber, Inc. for $28.7 million in cash. PlanPrescriber p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Bank
Eastern Bank is a bank based in Boston, Massachusetts. Before Demutualization, de-mutualizing in 2020, it was the oldest and largest Mutual savings bank, mutual bank in the United States and the largest community bank in Massachusetts. With 95 branches, Eastern had a 3.2% market share in Massachusetts in 2016. It was founded in 1818 in Salem, Massachusetts, Salem, and then moved to Lynn, Massachusetts. The company began an aggressive expansion campaign near the end of the 1990s and moved its headquarters to Financial District, Boston, Boston's Financial District. In 2020, Eastern Bank announced plans to de-mutualize and become a publicly traded corporation. History Eastern Bank was established on April 15, 1818, as Salem Savings Bank and became insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on October 1, 1983. On October 19, 1989, Eastern Savings Bank's parent company Lynn, Massachusetts-based Eastern Bank Corporation, renamed it Eastern Bank, and reorganized it into a Holdi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
