Chicago the most populous city of Illinois is also home to the world’s second busiest airport, Chicago O’Hare. But this state’s economy does not depend on any particular city or industry. Read on to find out more:1. Illinois is the top producer of nuclear power in the country.2. The state offers several tax incentive programs for companies relocating to Illinois.3. Almost 12,000 manufacturing firms are headquartered in the state, and together they operate 19,000 plants within the state.4. The most important industries in Illinois are: food, chemicals machinery, and fabricated metals.5. Over 2,000 banks and 1,000 savings institutions are headquartered in Illinois.6. The agricultural industry produces more than $8 billion in income.7. Illinois is the number one producer of soybeans and a top producer of corn.8. More than 6,000 trucking companies call Illinois home.9. ...

Dragon International Group Corp. (OTCBB: DRGG) is a manufacturer and distributor of high-end packaging products specifically intended for the packaging of pharmaceuticals, as well as food and beverages, and operates as an agent of pulp and related paper products. The company’s core products are cold-forming blister aluminum foils, tropical blister foil, and the laminated strip packs.

In June of 2006, Dragon International acquired Shanghai Jinkui Packaging Material Co., Ltd. and transitioned itself into a manufacturing and distribution company packaging products for tobacco, alcohol, gifts, cosmetics, and tea to specialty packaging products, which created a higher gross margin for the company. Dragon International attained an ISO9000 certificate and national license on importing/exporting. The manufacturing facilities have reached advanced international standard and passed through state Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) inspection.

The company’s cold-forming blister aluminum foils are resistant to moisture, gasses and UV rays, which provides the

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Yesterday, Monday, September 22, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped over 370 points, following a previous tumultuous week for the stock market. Yet on that same day, numerous stocks were up, with many up over 10% for the day. Unless it is short covering, there may be something positive behind the stock's movement. The following stocks were all up over 10%. They all have market caps over $500 million, and PE ratios below 20.Synutra International, Inc. (SYUT) produces dairy based nutritional products in China. The stock was up 25.7% . The stock has a PE of 16 .Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (FFH) is in the property and casualty insurance and reinsurance business. The stock was up 25.5% . The stock has a PE of 3 . United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) manufactures fabricates semiconductors and integrated circuits in Taiwan. The stock was up 14.4% . ...