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Colorado’s largest power utility, Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL), will launch one of the biggest energy-conservation efforts in the nation, costing well over $1 billion in the next 12 years — by order of the Colorado…

Corel Corporation is a leading developer of graphics, productivity, and digital media software. Incorporated in May 1985, and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Corel designs their various software products to help people, and businesses, become…

Kadant Inc. (KAI) is a leading supplier of technology-based systems to the global pulp and paper industry. Located in Westford, Massachusetts, they provide paper machine accessories and systems for stock preparation, fluid handling, and water…

This small-capital member of the Healthcare Facilities industry from Louisville, KY has got its business model just right. Profits during the Most Recent Quarter, one of the most difficult periods in recent times for most…

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY), based in Monette, Missouri, is a provider of an array of products and services that allow financial institutions and corporate entities to process transactions, automate business processes, and manage…

AuthenTec, Inc. stock was upgraded from “Outperform” to “Strong Buy” by Raymond James Financial on Thursday (June 12th). The announcement fueled a rapid appreciation of 12.3 percent for the day. AuthenTec itself has been growing…

EnPro Industries Inc. engineers industrial products such as compressor systems and metal polymer and filament wound bearings. They also provide diesel and duel-fuel engines, as well as sealing products to their customers in the processing,…

The old New England saying – “you can’t get there from here” – just cannot apply to most supply chain companies. When it comes to retail sales there has to be product on the shelves…

Minaean International Corp. (MIB.V) is a leader in innovative light-gauge steel construction technologies. The Vancouver-based company currently operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Minaean Building Structures in North America and Minaean Habitat India (PVT) Ltd. in India.…

A Virginia employee benefits firm with a major presence in Central Ohio on Monday announced a buyout deal with global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (WSH). Richmond, Va.-based Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. (HRH)…

There was a time when equal rights for minorities and women defined the state of social development. Fortunately, we can take such freedoms for granted now. It is time to move on to better care…

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, offers interactive, make-your-own stuffed animals within the retail sector. The company operates more than 375 locations worldwide, including company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico,…

Courier Corp. is a printer, publisher, distributor, and seller of books in three main categories. They offer their service to those seeking to publish educational, religious, and specialty niche books. Headquartered in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts,…

Shutterfly Inc., founded in 1999, is an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service. Trading on NASDAQ as part of the Consumer Services industry, they provide high quality products and services that make it easy…

SourceForge Inc. (LNUX) has touched a 52-week low during the second week of trading in June 2008, and the CEO has just resigned. Earnings per Share are just 2 cents, and the Beta is 2.97.…

In their most recent coverage, Dutton Associates rated Kandi Technologies (NASD: KNDI) as a “strong speculative buy” with a price target of $6.72. The twelve-page report by Dutton’s senior analyst, Stanely Ng, can be found…

Optical Cable Corporation (OCCF), a manufacturer of fiber optic cables for military and civilian clients worldwide, reported second quarter results today after the close. Revenues increased 21.2% year-over-year to $13.5 million. Net income rose to…

Biovest International Inc. (OTCBB: BVTI), a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ABPI), today announced “highly encouraging” results for its controlled, pivotal phase 3 clinical trial of BiovaxID to treat the occasionally fatal blood cancer,…

In Wood Dale, Illinois, just a stone’s throw from O’Hare International Airport, you will find the headquarters of the AAR Corporation. Self-billed as an aviation supply chain, AAR provides a gamut of services from maintenance…

CorVel Corp (CRVL) is an independent provider of medical cost containment and managed care services. The company’s services are designed to manage the medical costs of workers’ compensation and other health care benefits primarily for…