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Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Compass Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. It operates through its subsidiary Compass Bank. Its services include online banking, wealth management, mortgages, financial calculators, and checking accounts services. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

First Southwest Co. LLC provides investment banking and financial advisory services. Its services include public finance, asset management, capital markets, clearing services, corporate finance, and hospital M&A. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc. provides commercial and community banking services to individuals and businesses. Their services include checking accounts, savings, construction financing and loans. The company is based in McAllen, TX.

Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd. operates as an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company. It engages in the business of acquisition, exploration, development and operation of oil and natural gas properties. The company was founded by John D. Schiller Jr. and David W. Griffin in June 2005 and is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

PlainsCapital Bank engages in the operation of a state chartered commercial bank. It offers commercial loans, savings and money market, mortgage loans, wealth management, and investment services. The company was founded by Alan B. White, John C. Owens, and De Pierce in 1988 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Hilltop Securities, Inc. (dba HilltopSecurities) is a broker/dealer firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1946 as Southwest Securities, Inc. and they a subsidiary of Hilltop Securities Holdings LLC. Hilltop Securities provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients.