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You know your company is one with a rich history when your original name had the word “telegraph” in it. That’s the case with FTD Group Inc., who we know as the flower people today.…

In 1969, Bernard Baker and Martin Klein founded Energy Research Corporation (ERC). Baker, an early fuel cell pioneer, and Klein, a chemical engineer, felt the future in power generation lay in this area of research.…

Snap-on Incorporated (SNA), headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is a manufacturer of tools, diagnostics equipment, software and service solutions for professional users. The company, co-founded by Joseph Johnson and William Seidemann, began in 1920 and manufactured…

Parlux Fragrances, Inc. (NASD: PARL) recently announced their financial figures for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Parlux is a manufacturer and international distributor of beauty products. They hold licenses for Paris Hilton fragrances,…

The current financial services melt-down has had differing effects on different companies. Dealing with the realities of the situation has become the only way that most can move forward. Some are assessing their situation while…

Flush with cash from the sale of two data facilities and its content delivery network assets, Savvis Inc. (SVVS) is on track to complete a $315 million data center expansion. Philip Koen, chief executive at…

Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) is freezing prices on most AIDS/HIV drugs it sells to government drug-assistance programs, and limiting even patients with private insurance to payments of $50 per month. In response to AIDS patient…

Brown Shoe Co. Inc. is a company that began with one man’s dream back in 1878. In that year, George Warren Brown invested all his life savings to open a small business that would manufacture…

Chiquita Brands International sells many bananas – and other products too – as evidenced by their sales data. Their approximate annual revenue is $4.5B. Trading on the NYSE, the company is part of the Farm…

This small-capital company from Malibu, CA deals in toys. It has a penchant for classic brands, and this has taken the company away from pure fun to products such as writing instruments. It is a…

Vermillion Incorporated has one goal: to develop and produce diagnostic tests that help physicians diagnose, select appropriate treatments and improve outcomes for patients. Vermillion develops clinical protein biomarker diagnostic products and services for use in…

StemCells Inc. (Nasdaq: STEM) focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of cell-based therapeutics to treat diseases afflicting the central nervous system (CNS) and liver. Stem-cell research has become more widely accepted as the public…

In an effort to offer integrated collaborative business solutions around the world, Sopra Group (Euronext Paris: SOP) and Tumbleweed Communications (Nasdaq: TMWD) today announced a plan to merge in which Sopra Group, through its subsidiary…

Trading volume for Tumbleweed Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: TMWD), a global provider of e-mail firewall and secure messaging application software solutions, climbed more than 14 percent earlier this week after the company announced the general availability…

Tercica, Inc. (NASD: TRCA) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement with Ipsen, S.A. (Euronext: IPN). The merger states an affiliate of Ipsen will acquire all of the shares of Tercica common…

When you manufacture and distribute approximately 1.9 million tons of ice annually, you know you’re doing something right. That’s what Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. does consistently and hopes to continue to do for a long…

With headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, Great Wolf Resorts Inc. is North America’s largest family of indoor waterpark resorts. As part of the Resorts and Casinos industry, they trade on NASDAQ and have a current market…

The largest and historically most consistent corporations can commit blunders. That is why no small capital entity should develop excessive dependence on any of its larger peers. This seems to be the primary lesson learnt…

Lehman Brothers (LEH:NYSE) is one of the nation’s major investment banks. Lehman was founded in 1850 and has a rich history on Wall Street. However, Lehman’s stock price has been taking a beating this year…

U.S. Concrete Inc. believes they are poised for future growth and that their innovative concrete products and dedication to superior customer service will drive this growth for years to come. Based in Houston, Texas, they…