Top Tech Companies To Watch For 2014

Today, chipset maker Broadcom (NASDAQ: BRCM  ) introduced�the first 5G WiFi chip that can be used in�PCs, notebooks, tablets, and smartphones�on the new�802.11ac wireless standard.

The company said 802.11ac wireless technology is becoming the new standard for retail and enterprise wireless routers. Broadcom expects its chip to allow lower-priced devices to use the new wireless standard without significantly increasing costs for original equipment manufacturers.�

The company said in a press release that, "As the first company to deliver 802.11ac technology across all product segments,�Broadcom�is well positioned to capitalize on these opportunities by providing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) an affordable solution that offers all of the performance, range and power advantages of 5G WiFi in a single-chip design."

Top Tech Companies To Watch For 2014: Ridgeline Energy Services Inc (RLE.V)

Ridgeline Energy Services Inc. operates as an energy services and water treatment technology company in Canada. The company is applying proprietary technology to treat water generated from industrial and commercial waste water markets. These markets include clients across various industries, including oil and gas. It offers proprietary waste water treatment and storage systems for the reuse and recycling of waste water, as well as for the recycle and reuse of commercial and industrial waste water, produced and hydraulic fracturing water, oil recovery water, chemical flood operations, and oil sands process water. The company also operates soil and wet waste treatment facilities that offer soil remediation and wet waste disposal services. In addition, it provides environmental site remediation and reclamation consulting services, including site remediation and reclamation, environmental assessments, drilling waste management, and environmental mapping to oil and gas producer s. Ridgeline Energy Services Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Top Tech Companies To Watch For 2014: Gibraltar Industries Inc.(ROCK)

Gibraltar Industries, Inc. manufactures and distributes building products for the home improvement, highway construction, building materials, architectural industries, and construction industries. The company?s products include a line of bar grating and safety plank grating for use in walkways, platforms, safety barriers, drainage covers, and ventilation grates; expanded and perforated metal used in walkways, catwalks, shelving, fencing, barriers, patio furniture, and other applications; metal lath products for use in exterior stucco, stone, and tile projects; fiberglass grating; and expansion joint systems, bearing assemblies, and pavement sealing systems used in bridge and highway infrastructure construction. Its products also consist of roof and foundation ventilation products and accessories; mail storage solutions comprising single mailboxes and cluster boxes for multi-unit housing; roof edging, underlayment, and flashing; soffits and trim; drywall corner bead; coate d coil stock; metal roofing and accessories; steel framing; rain dispersion products, such as gutters and accessories; and lawn and garden products. The company sells its products through its sales personnel and outside sales representatives to home improvement retailers and building product distributors, as well as to commercial, residential, and transportation contractors. It operates primarily in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Buffalo, New York.

Hot Regional Bank Stocks To Buy For 2014: Ass British Food(ABF.L)

Associated British Foods plc operates as a diversified food, ingredients, and retail group. The company operates through five segments: Sugar, Agriculture, Retail, Grocery, and Ingredients. The Sugar segment engages in growing and processing sugar beet and sugar cane for sale to industrial users. The Agriculture segment procures grain and oilseeds from farmers and co-products from the food, drink, and bioethanol industries. It manufactures and sells animal feeds and premixes to farmers; and micro ingredients to farmers and feed manufacturers. This segment also provides agronomy advice and crop inputs. The Retail segment is involved in buying and merchandising clothing and accessories. It offers womenswear, lingerie, childrenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories, hosiery, and home ware through the Primark and Penneys retail chains primarily in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, and Belgium. The Grocery segment manufactur es hot beverages; sugar and sweeteners; vegetable oils; bread, baked goods, and cereals; ethnic foods, herbs, and spices; and meat products that are sold to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses. The Ingredients segment produces bakers? yeast, bakery ingredients, specialty proteins, enzymes, lipids, and yeast extracts. The company operates in the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Associated British Foods plc is a subsidiary of Wittington Investments Limited.