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FedEx (FDX) is known for making constant share buybacks to achieve its EPS targets. It made share repurchases in the last quarter, and it can continue to do so, since it still has to buyback…

There has been a lot of speculation about the sustainability of the daily deal business. Groupon (GRPN) has long been associated with one word: deals. However, it has moved beyond just another daily deal business…

Like Pandora (P), its nearest rival Sirius XM (SIRI) is known to give considerable market returns to its shareholders. In the last 52 weeks, Sirius witnessed an approximately 57% increase in share prices. Whether this…

Leading global retained executive search firm CTPartners announced yesterday that Michael A. Matella has been recruited to join the firm’s Chicago office as a Vice Chairman, Executive Committee Member, and Global Head of the Professional…

Pacific Biosciences of California, provider of the PacBio RS II DNA Sequencing System, has announced noteworthy new product enhancements to support researchers who are working on complex genome projects. The new P5 polymerase and C3…

“Breast cancer” is a phrase that nobody ever wants to hear. In fact, nobody ever wants to hear the “c” word in general. The good news is that we live in an age of innovation,…

Exciting things are happening for Swisher Hygiene. On Wednesday, the hygiene and sanitizing products and services provider unveiled its newest 54,000 square foot manufacturing and training facility near Phoenix, Arizona. The new facility will allow…

Emerging growth, development-stage biopharmaceutical company Celsus Therapeutics announced its recruitment of biopharmaceutical industry veteran Allan Shaw to its Board of Directors. Shaw will sit in the position of Chairman of the Audit Committee. “We are…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for the clinical testing of StemCells, Inc.’s proprietary HuCNS-SC human neural stem cells for treating spinal cord injury. A Phase I/II…

Regenerative medicine company, AxoGen, was recently featured in a Seeking Alpha article in which author Equity Options Guru wrote a continuation of a previous write-up discussing the company’s strong upside based on five key points.…

A current leader in Wi-Fi networking, Meru Networks® announced yesterday that The Carneros Inn located in beautiful Napa, California, has increased guest satisfaction and decreased overall requests for help from its IT desk, minimizing on-site…

MiMedx Group announced it has entered into a distribution agreement with global medical technology leader Medtronic and its wholly owned subsidiary SpinalGraft Technologies LLC (SGT). Through this agreement, MiMedx will supply Medtronic with its PURION…

Research and development, or R&D, is the main focus of drug manufacturing companies. To develop new drugs, these companies undergo years of study coupled with enormous investments. Merck (MRK) spent more than $8 billion on…

MELA Sciences (MELA), the medical device company that commercialized and developed MelaFind®, the only FDA approved optical diagnostic device for melanoma detection, announced that Tony Dimun, Chairman of Nascent Enterprises, has been recruited to the…

Biopharmaceutical company Cardiome Pharma announced that BRINAVESS (vernakalant intravenous) has been approved in South Africa for the rapid conversion of recent onset atrial fibrillation to sinus rhythm in adults. Approval was granted by the Medicines…

Deliver of trusted access solutions, Identive Group announced the recruitment of Steven Humphreys as its new chairman of the board. The company also reported the promotion of Lawrence Midland to the position of president and…

EMCORE, a prominent provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and solar power markets, received the Association of University Research Parks’ (AURP) Innovation Award at AURP’s International Conference Awards Luncheon on…

To commemorate its tenth annual Noble “X” Conference and kick-off 30 years of business, Noble Financial Capital Markets has reserved the entire 220-acre Club Med Sandpiper Bay resort near Palm Beach Florida. From January 19-22,…

When a national or global news story breaks, readers appreciate having a trustworthy news outlet where they can get accurate, up-to-the-minute information. While most news outlets are committed to providing accurate information, it’s becoming increasingly…