The strategy of Rex Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:REXX) is to pursue its higher potential exploration drilling prospects while acquiring oil and natural gas properties complementary to its portfolio. Rex Energy is headquartered in State College, Pennsylvania and is an independent oil and gas company operating in the Appalachian and Illinois Basins within the United States.

E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:ETFC) was founded in 1982 and is based in New York, New York. E*TRADE, together with its subsidiaries, provides online brokerage and related products and services primarily to individual retail investors in the United States. In addition, E*TRADE provides software and services for managing equity compensation plans for corporate customers.