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When private equity concerns see a good thing, they tend to move fairly quickly to make it their own, and in their own image. In some instances, however, the loss of control, associated with an…

Cellular networks have begun to change from analog to digital systems, resulting in a sharp increase in demand for this company’s electronic surveillance systems. The Federal Communication Commission has decided that all networks must abandon…

The Net Profit Margin has improved to 13.61% for the quarter ended December 2007, against 11.74% on a Trailing Twelve Months basis. Sales have declined by almost 7% during the Most Recent Quarter compared to…

Pfizer is currently working on acquiring Encysive Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a publicly held biopharmaceutical company. Encysive developed a product called THELIN®, an oral, taken once daily endothelin – A receptor antagonist (ETRA), which is used for…

Polaris Industries (PII), based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) including the Polaris RANGER™, snowmobiles and Victory motorcycles for recreational and utility use. Earlier this month, Polaris announced the…

Phosphoric acid and phosphates are essential ingredients for a variety of industries. Specialty beverages, processed foods, dental care products, and pharmaceuticals are some of the most profitable lines of business that depend on various forms…

Capstone Turbine Corporation (CPST), located in Chatsworth, California, is a leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems, and was the first to market commercially viable microturbine energy products. Capstone Turbine is a member of the U.S.…

On February 20th, 2008 Uranium Energy Corp spoke in Austin TX, regarding the progress of the engineering and environmental studies. They are currently on schedule with the Cebolleta Uranium Project through the joint venture company,…

Many electric power generators and distributors are fighting off those that find coal fired power plants unacceptable. Companies that work with the system, however, are finding favor as they provide for fast growing markets and…

Semiconductor chips and nanotechnology are perhaps two areas of business with the most future potential. Both of these business areas depend on photolithography. This stock, with a unit price of less than $10 on February…

DRS Technologies (DRS) announced it was awarded two contracts by the Missiles and Fire Control segment of Lockheed Martin Corporation to produce key components for the Apache helicopter Arrowhead® system. The two awards, for $31.4M…

Hill International (HINT) has recently acquired 60% of the outstanding capital stock of Gerens Management Group, S.A., a company headquartered in Madrid, Spain with additional offices in Barcelona and Cancun, Mexico. Gerens provides project management…

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) purchased selected assets of Bob’s Pickup & Delivery, headquartered in Sidney, Montana. Bob’s Pickup & Delivery produces approximately $10M in sales annually through its network of thirteen service centers in…

Shares of ARRIS Group, Inc. (ARRS) jumped 19 cents to a Wednesday high of $5.89 after the board of directors announced that it authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the company’s stock…

RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (RRST) recently announced that its subsidiary, RRsat Global Communications Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Hawley Teleport located in Pike County, Pennsylvania for approximately $4.25M. As part…

Merging computer and television screens has tremendous advantages for consumers. The ability to keep track of breaking news in a small corner of a computer screen at work, has important business value in terms of…

Though this company currently operates in Australia, it has a business model suitable for the whole world. The main business relates to training children for careers in the entertainment world, especially for television. Though the…

There are multiple indications that Complementary Medicine is here to stay. Growing awareness of the benefits of natural therapies, the convenience of buying medicines off-the-shelf, rising health insurance costs, and increasing incidence of adverse reports…

ZOLL Medical Corporation (ZOLL), headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, is a manufacturer of resuscitation devices that help clinicians, EMS professionals, and lay rescuers resuscitate sudden cardiac arrest or trauma victims. The company also designs and markets…

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI) and its subsidiary BNSF Railway Company operates one of the largest North American rail networks with about 32,000 route miles in 28 states and two Canadian provinces. BNSF Logistics,…