There are many sections of the economy that don’t get noticed much. The companies involved in these areas quietly go about their business with nary a glance. These segments may not be “sexy” but they…
The next time you toast with a fine libation or cut into a thick juicy steak, check to see if you are holding a Libbey product in your hand. Libbey Inc. (LBY) is a glass…
If it’s happening in your local community, there’s a good chance GateHouse Media is covering the action. This publisher of locally-based print and online media operates out of Fairport, New York. They trade on the…
Metro One Development Inc. (MODI), a custom builder and property developer based in Toronto, Canada, has announced the formation of a partnership with Canadian multimedia group Imagin8 to offer one-of-a-kind 3D virtual walk-through tours to…
This small capital member of the Regional Banks Industry from Columbia, SC has declared a cash dividend of 17 cents per unit of stock for the second quarter in succession. The stock price has been…
Security National Financial Corp. is from the Insurance (Life) Industry, but it also provides pre-need services for funerals in California, Utah, and Arizona. The company owns cemeteries and mortuaries in these states. This activity is…
Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN), headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. Sunoco is one of the largest independent refiner-marketers in the United States and a significant manufacturer…
Empire Resorts (NASDAQ: NYNY), an experienced gaming and resort management company based in Monticello, New York, operates the Monticello Gaming & Raceway and is involved in the development of other gaming and non-gaming resort projects…
When you have a passion for something, great things can happen. That’s how Chris Reed, founder and CEO of Reed’s, Inc. views things, and his results prove the theory. His company, which started out as…
When your product line includes six of the top brand names in the home furnishings business, you know you’re doing something right. Being the largest residential furnishing manufacturer in the United States doesn’t hurt your…
AmeriResource Technologies Inc. (ARRT), a diversified holding company, has announced that its subsidiary, BizAuctions, Inc. (BZCN), a premier provider of commercial eBay liquidation services, has seen an increase in sold item listings for April totaling…
On November 29, 2005 Jim Cramer, founder of Thestreet.com and host of CNBC’s Mad Money, first brought attention to Central European Media Enterprises. Since he recommended the stock as a buy, its shares have increased…
Business results for the Most Recent Quarter indicate that this stock has come of age. It has earned net income of 2 cents a share compared to a loss for the same period last year.…
Environmental conservation and the Iron & Steel Industry have traditionally been at loggerheads, but modern society needs iron and steel products. Hence, every sustainability move by corporations that use these and other metals should be…
Approach Resources Inc. (AREX) is an independent energy company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Founded in September 2002, the company engages in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of unconventional natural gas and oil properties…
3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) yesterday announced that its local area network (LAN) switches are about 60 percent more efficient than its competitors, making 3Com a green network and allowing 3Com customers to save money and…
Home Diagnostics, Inc. (HDIX) announced Tuesday that first quarter 2008 financial results beat management guidance. Now the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based manufacturer of diabetes monitoring systems is increasing its annual revenue guidance to between $124 million…
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (NASD: TSYS) (TCS) reported record numbers for the first quarter of 2008. Revenue increased significantly by 18%, from $34.1 million in the first quarter of 2007 to $40.4 million. At the end…
Vermillion, Inc. (NASD: VRML) recently hosted a teleconference that featured keynote speaker John Cooke, M.D., Ph.D, Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. The teleconference focused on the company’s peripheral artery disease (PAD) diagnostic program and…
Industrial Services of America, Inc. (IDSA) is a recycler of scrap metals headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. The company reported solid first quarter results today just minutes before the closing bell. Revenues rose 46% year over…