Franklin Universal Trust
NYSE:FTFranklin Universal Trust is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund launched by Franklin Resources, Inc. The fund is managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in companies operating in utility sector. It employs fundamental analysis to invest in a diversified portfolio of corporate bonds and dividend paying utility stocks. The fund benchmarks the equity component of its balanced portfolio against the S&P 500 Electric Utilities Index and the fixed component against the Credit Suisse High Yield. Franklin Universal Trust was formed on September 23, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.
Kodiak Sciences
NASDAQ:KODKodiak Sciences Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, researches, develops, and commercializes therapeutics to treat retinal diseases. Its lead product candidate is tarcocimab tedromer (KSI-301), an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor antibody biopolymer that is in Phase IIb/III clinical study to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), as well as Phase III clinical study for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, naïve macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion, and non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The company's preclinical stage product candidate includes KSI-501, a bispecific conjugate to treat retinal diseases with an inflammatory component; and KSI-601, a triplet biopolymer conjugate for the treatment of dry AMD. The company was formerly known as Oligasis, LLC and changed its name to Kodiak Sciences Inc. in September 2015. Kodiak Sciences Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Palo Alto, California.
Max Resource
CVE:MXRMax Resource Corp. engages in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties in Canada, Peru, and Colombia. The company holds interests in the Choco gold project covering 250 square kilometers; North Choco gold-copper project covering 250 square kilometers; Gachala copper project covering 164 square kilometers; Novita project covering 10,790 hectares located in Colombia; and Cesar copper silver project, which covers an area of approximately 2,000 hectares located in Colombia. It also holds 100% interest in the RT Gold property consists of two contiguous mineral concessions covering 1,983 hectares and sits along the Condor mountain chain of northern Peru. The company was formerly known as Vancan Capital Corp. and changed its name to Max Resource Corp. in May 2004. Max Resource Corp. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Columbia Growth Equity Strategy Fund
NYSEARCA:RPXColumbia Large Cap Growth ETF, formerly Columbia Growth Equity Strategy Fund, seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies. The Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization and in any industry. It expects to invest primarily in the securities of United States companies, and may also invest in United States securities tied economically to foreign investments, such as American Depositary Receipts. It invests in various sectors, such as information technology, industrials, healthcare, energy, financials, consumer staples, financials, materials and consumer discretionary. Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC serves as the manager of the Fund.