Headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd. is an upscale, modern, and casual restaurant chain. Trading on the NASDAQ Global Market, the Company features affordable, high quality, family favorite menu items. In addition to food, they also have their own on-site brewery in each location. Founded in 1997, Granite City has a current market capitalization of $8.10 million.

The Company opened their first restaurant in St. Cloud, Minnesota in 1999. From there, they proceeded to open their next restaurant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in December of 2000. Next in line was their Fargo, North Dakota location, which opened in November of 2001. Today, Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd. operates 25 restaurants in eleven Midwestern states.

The Company’s focus is on made-from-scratch recipes, which they serve to their patrons in generous portions. They also serve handcrafted beers in the moderate price point range. They produce unique

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Raven Industries Inc. (RAVN) is fresh off the heels of another awesome quarter in which its sales were up 24% from last year. Analyst estimates continue to advance, and the company's share price is pressuring a short-term level of resistance and looks well positioned for a breakout.

Raven Industries, Inc., in conjunction with its subsidiaries, manufactures various products for the industrial, agricultural, construction and military markets in North America. The company was founded in 1956, has a market cap. of $763 million and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Second-Quarter Results

Raven Industries' share price has been on a roll since mid-July, recently gaining additional traction after the company reported excellent second-quarter results on Aug 19.

Revenue jumped 24% from last year to $69.3 million. Net income totaled $6.8 million, up 17% from last year's $5.8 million. This produced earnings of 38 cents per

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