Best Consumer Companies To Own For 2014

The International Energy Agency now expects that the United States will account for nearly 33% of all oil production growth over the next five years. This news has been unsettling to several members of OPEC that are worried about the increase in supply outstripping the growth in demand. If this comes to fruition, which most consumers are hoping for, benchmark prices for Brent crude oil could drop below $100 per barrel.�

Thanks to up and coming plays like the Bakken and the Eagle Ford, quite a few companies have been building some noticeable momentum. If their pace is maintained, OPEC countries like Algeria and Nigeria could be hit hard by price reductions while Saudi Arabia remains happy with the current production levels of the organization. We will stay tuned in to the OPEC meetings in Vienna on Friday, but until then, check out the companies mentioned below that investors stand to gain from.

Best Consumer Companies To Own For 2014: Aeterna Zentaris Com Npv (AEZ.TO)

Aeterna Zentaris Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of drugs for oncology and endocrine therapy primarily in the United States, Switzerland, and Japan. It provides Cetrotide, a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) antagonist treatment for in vitro fertilization. The company�s product pipeline includes Perifosine, an oral anticancer treatment that inhibits Akt activation in the PI3K pathway, which is in Phase III studies for the treatment of colorectal cancer and multiple myeloma, as well as in Phase II studies for the treatment of other cancers; and AEZS-108, a targeted cytotoxic peptide conjugate in Phase II studies for the treatment of endometrial, ovarian, prostate, and bladder cancer. It is also developing AEZS-130, an oral diagnostic test in Phase III trial for adult growth hormone deficiency, as well as in Phase I trial for the treatment of severe chronic diseases, such as cancer induced cachexia; and AEZS-112, which is in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of solid tumors. In addition, its product candidates in preclinical development include AEZS-115 for the treatment of multiple cancers, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and endometriosis; AEZS-129, 131, and 132 Erk and PI3K inhibitors for oncology; AEZS-120, a vaccine for prostate cancer and melanoma; AEZS-127 for the treatment of multiple cancers; AEZS-123 to treat obesity and related pathologies; and AEZS-137 for the treatment of solid tumors. Aeterna Zentaris Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Quebec City, Canada.

Best Consumer Companies To Own For 2014: Alphatec Holdings Inc.(ATEC)

Alphatec Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiary, Alphatec Spine, Inc., designs, develops, manufactures, and markets products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, and focuses on the aging spine. Its products include Trestle Anterior Cervical plate system that enables the surgeon to have graft site and end plate visualization; Solanas Posterior Cervico/Thoracic fixation system, which provides a solution for posterior cervico/thoracic fusion procedures; Zodiac Degenerative fixation system that offers various polyaxial pedicle screws and advanced instruments; Zodiac Smart Set Deformity fixation system that enables the surgeon to address patient-specific spinal deformities; and ASPIDA Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion plate system that provides the option of performing a single anterior procedure. The company also offers spinal spacers for placement of bone grafting material inside and around the spacer in lumbar and cervical regions of the spine; and minimally invasiv e system, a cannulated pedicle screw and rod system to be inserted through a minimally invasive surgical procedure. In addition, it offers aging spine products that comprise OsseoFix spinal fracture reduction, OsseoFix+ Vertebroplasty, OsseoScrew spinal fixation, and HeliFix Interspinous spacer systems; and biologics, such as Alphagraft structural allograft spacers, Alphagraft demineralized bone matrix, PureGen Osteoprogenitor cell allograft, Alphagraft profuse demineralized bone scaffolds, Amnioshield amniotic membrane, and AlphaGUARD anterior vessel guards. It serves cervical, thoracolumbar, and intervertebral regions of the spine, as well as vertebral compression fractures, bone disorders, and spinal stenosis. Alphatec Holdings, Inc. sells its products through distributors, direct sales representatives, and sales management employees and executives in the United States, Asia, Europe, and rest of the world. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Carls bad, California.

Hot Cheap Stocks To Watch Right Now: Tower Ltd (TWR.AX)

TOWER Limited provides life and general insurance products primarily in New Zealand. The company�s insurance products include boat, business, car, caravan, contents, corporate-commercial, disability, farm-lifestyle, funeral, house, income protection, jet ski, life, motorcycle, trauma, travel, truck, yacht, and fire insurance. It also offers savings and investment management services, including individually managed account services, retail and institutional fund management services, workplace superannuation schemes, and financial advisory services. In addition, the company provides general insurance services in the Pacific Islands. TOWER Limited was founded in 1869 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.