Brick
TSE:BRKThe Brick Ltd. (The Brick) is a retailer of household furniture, mattresses, appliances and home electronics, operating under four banners: The Brick, United Furniture Warehouse, The Brick Mattress Store, and Urban Brick. The Company has two operating segments: Retail and Financial Services. The Company operates retail stores concentrating on the sales of furniture, mattresses, appliances and electronics. Retail customers are offered credit though the Brick Card which is funded and billed by unrelated external service providers. The Financial Services segment is primarily engaged in providing extended warranty services on products sold to customers of The Brick and credit insurance on balances that arise from customers' use of their Brick Card. As at December 31, 2011, The Brick operated 232 retail store, including 60 franchise locations. The Brick owns 100% of the limited partnership units of The Brick Warehouse LP. In March 2013, Leon's Furniture Ltd acquired Brick Ltd.
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares
NYSEARCA:FASDirexion Daily Financial Bull 3x Shares seeks daily investment results of 300% of the price performance of the Russell 1000 Financial Services Index (the Index). The Index is a subset of the Russell 1000 Index that measures the performance of the securities classified in the financial services sector of the large cap United States equity market. The Fund invests in sectors, such as banks, diversified financial services, real estate investment trust, financial data and systems, asset management and custodian, securities brokerage and services, and consumer lending. The Fund invests 80% of its net assets in futures contracts; indices and futures contracts; equity caps, collars and floors; swap agreements, forward contracts; short positions; reverse repurchase agreements; exchanges traded funds and other financial instruments. The Fund's adviser is Rafferty Asset Management, LLC.