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In Tuesday trading, shares of Cell Genesys Inc. soared $0.69 a share, a gain of nearly 30% in one day sparked by more than twenty times the average trading volume. This spike came thanks to…

At the most basic manufacturing level, the world’s producers require a solid base of material supplies with which to create their products. Insuring that there is a source of the material(s) needed to feed the…

The Water Utilities Industry is a vexing for one for the average stock investor. The business relates to a product for which there is no uncertainty in demand. The questions about such stocks relate to…

The idea of biological warfare strikes even more fear in the human heart than a possible missile attack. Bio-terrorism assumes additional proportions of threat from the fact that it was, previously, largely untreatable. The actual…

Generex Biotechnology Corporation, a company engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of drug delivery systems and technologies, and SciGen, Ltd., a fully integrated biotechnology company globally developing, manufacturing, and marketing biopharmaceuticals, announced April 1,…

Today, in a new and somewhat shocking announcement, three solid players in the gold industry announced they have signed a letter of agreement to complete a business combination, creating a new globally diversified intermediate gold…

When times are bad, they can be very bad. When times are good, they can be very good. Many people fail to follow the cycles that business brings. When a company is down and out,…

The Water Transportation Industry has so many facets that investors have often used it to stabilize the financial viability of their portfolios. The fixed assets required to be a significant player in the entire Transportation…

Celebrities and the media have raised awareness of viruses. The term virus, sometimes used to denote illicit and prying computer software operating in cyberspace, also refers to a sub-microscopic organism that lives in human bodies,…

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (JAKK), based in Malibu, California is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products. The company produces a line of products in such categories as…

It may be dogged determination or just exceptional planning with a dash of luck, but some companies seem to be in the right place at the right time. When some pull up stakes in search…

Perry Ellis International is a small capital member of the Apparel/Accessories Industry in the Consumer Cyclical Sector, and its business model is a fine example of building value into a stock through systematic strategic marketing…

A niche approach helps small capital stock compete in the Technology Sector. The latter is dominated by corporate giants with massive competitive powers. This company is a prime example of business entry through specialization. Airvana…

Hirsch International Corp. (Nasdaq: HRSH) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2007. The North American provider of embroidery, screen printing and textile-laser systems reported net income…

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) solutions that enable healthcare professionals to better serve patients, announced that it was awarded a New CAD Patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The…

Third Wave Technologies Inc. (TWTI), headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, develops and markets molecular diagnostic reagents for a variety of DNA and RNA analysis applications to meet the needs of customers. The company offers a number…

A decline in net income during the most recent quarter is a reason for stock investor celebration in this exceptional case. The company is part of the Forestry & Wood products Industry. Environmental concerns are…

The company has made significant business progress during 2007. Firstly, it has crossed important regulatory hurdles by including new intellectual properties in the relevant listing of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Secondly, its…

Tetra Tech, Inc. (TTEK), headquartered in Pasadena, California, provides consulting, engineering and technical services. With approximately 8,500 associates located in the U.S. and elsewhere, the company supports commercial and government clients in the areas of…

Synplicity’s stock price jumped almost 50% less than a week after it touched a 52-week high. There is more than meets the eye in this customary market response to a declaration of acquisition. It reflects…