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Agenus, Inc. (AGEN) is a biotechnology company engaged in developing treatments for cancers and infectious diseases. The company’s focus is on immunotherapeutic products based on strong platform technologies, with multiple product candidates advancing through the…

Comstock Mining is a gold and silver mining company based in Nevada with extensive, contiguous property in the Comstock District. In 2003, Comstock Mining began acquiring properties in that district; since then, the company has…

Adept Technology is one of the world’s leading providers of intelligent robots and autonomous mobile solutions and services, enabling customers to achieve precision, speed, quality and productivity in their assembly, handling, packaging, testing and logistical…

Denison Mines is a uranium exploration and development company focused on exploration and development projects in Saskatchewan, Zambia and Mongolia. The company’s exploration project portfolio consists of 26 projects totaling over 330,000 hectares in the…

EMCORE is a leader in providing compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the fiber optics and solar power markets. The company’s Fiber Optics business segment offers optical components, subsystems and systems for high-speed telecommunications, cable…

Cell Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing and commercializing oncology products that make cancer more treatable. Using genomic information, the company has developed a personalized approach to cancer therapy with the goal of…

Heckmann is an environmental solutions company and one of the largest companies in the United States. Devoted to providing comprehensive and full-cycle environmental solutions to its energy and industrial end-market customers, Heckmann is focused on…

Power Solutions International focuses on the design, engineering and manufacture of emissions-certified, alternative-fuel power systems. PSIX provides integrated solutions to global original equipment manufacturers in the industrial, off- and on-road markets. The company’s in-house design,…

Alexza Pharmaceuticals is a rapidly emerging pharmaceutical company engaged in researching, developing and commercializing novel, proprietary products for the acute treatment of central nervous system conditions such as agitation, acute repetitive seizures and insomnia. The…

Salem Communications is a U.S. radio broadcasting company that provides programming targeted at audiences interested in Christian and conservative opinion radio content. Upon completion of all announced transactions, SALM will own and/or operate a national…

TransAct Technologies designs, develops, assembles, markets, and services transaction and specialty printers. The company offers thermal, inkjet and impact printers to print various transaction records, such as receipts, tickets, coupons, register journals and other documents.…

NeoPhotonics designs and manufactures photonic integrated circuit (PIC)-based modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high-speed communications networks. NPTN has a product portfolio that includes agility products such as reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexers (ROADMs) that allocate bandwidth…

Amerigo Resources, through its wholly owned subsidiary Minera Valle Central (MVC), is a producer of copper and molybdenum concentrates from tailings from Codelco’s El Teniente mine – the largest underground copper mine in the world.…

Exar is a leading designer, developer and marketer of high performance, analog mixed-signal integrated circuits and advanced sub-system solutions. The company’s product portfolio includes power management and connectivity components, communications products and network security and…

XOMA focuses its antibody research and development on allosteric modulation, which offers opportunities for new classes of therapeutic antibodies to treat a wide range of human diseases. The company is developing its lead product, gevokizumab,…

Single Touch Systems, Inc. (SITO) provides mobile media solutions for retailers, advertisers, and brands in the United States. The company offers patented technologies and a modular, adaptable platform, and multi-channel messaging gateway that enables marketers…

Mac-Gray contracts debit-card-operated and coin-operated laundry facilities in multi-unit housing facilities such as apartment buildings, college and university residence halls, condominiums and public housing complexes. The company manages laundry rooms in 43 states and the…

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company with a portfolio of innovative monoclonal antibodies focused on the treatment and diagnosis of cancer. PPHM is pursuing multiple clinical programs in the field of oncology with its lead…

Clean Energy Fuels is North America’s largest natural gas transportation fuel provider and a world leader in the expanding natural gas vehicle fueling market. The company has operations in compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied…

Zix provides e-mail encryption solutions in software as a service model for customers in the United States, primarily for the healthcare, financial services, insurance and government sectors. The company’s services allow users to send encrypted…

Delta Apparel is an international design, marketing, manufacturing and sourcing company with a broad portfolio of lifestyle-branded active wear apparel and headwear; the company also produces high-quality private label programs. Delta Apparel’s operating subsidiaries include…

Neurocrine Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on neurological and endocrine diseases and disorders. The company’s product candidates were developed to address some of the largest pharmaceutical markets in the world, including endometriosis, tardive dyskinesia,…

Global Power Equipment Group is a design, engineering and manufacturing firm engaged in providing a wide range of equipment and services to the global power infrastructure, energy and process industries through its Services Division and…

International Tower Hill Mines engaged in the rapid exploration and development of its 100% controlled world-class Livengood Gold Project. Located 70 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska, the Livengood project is at a resource size of…

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics is a clinical-stage company engaged in the development of immune-based therapies to treat brain and other cancers. The company is conducting a Phase 2 trial of its lead product candidate, ICT-107, which is…

LifeVantage is a science-based nutraceutical company dedicated to helping people achieve healthy living. The company is a leader in Nrf2 science and the maker of Protandium, the Nrf2 Synergizer patented dietary supplement. The company is…

Mindspeed Technologies is a network infrastructure semiconductor solutions company for the communications industry. MSPD’s low-power system-on-chip (SoC) products are designed to drive video, voice and data applications in worldwide fiber-optic networks and enable advanced processing…

Oracle Mining is the owner and operator of Oracle Ridge Mining, LLC and the Oracle Ridge Copper Mine located 24 km northeast of Tucson, Arizona. OMN’s strategy is to locate and develop mineral assets in…

Exact Sciences is a molecular diagnostics company focused on the early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer. Exact Science’s portfolio includes exclusive intellectual property protecting its noninvasive molecular screening technology for the detection of colorectal…

Black Diamond is a world leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing innovative active outdoor performance products for climbing, mountaineering, backpacking, skiing, cycling and other outdoor recreation activities. Iconic in the outdoor industry, the company’s principal…

Barrett Business Services combines human resource outsourcing and professional management consulting in one innovative operational platform. BBSI is an industry leader in business management solutions, working with more than 3,000 clients in all facets of…

Xinyuan Real Estate Co. develops large-scale residential real estate projects in eight selected cities consisting of Beijing, Hefei, Jinan, Kunshan, Suzhou, Zhengzhou, Xuzhou and Chengdu. The company’s United States development arm is XIN Development Group…

Palatin Technologies is a biopharmaceutical company developing targeted, receptor-specific peptide therapeutics for the treatment of diseases with significant unmet medical need and commercial potential. The company’s strategy is to develop products and form marketing collaborations…

Ultratech designs, manufactures and markets photolithography and laser processing equipment. The company’s lithography products deliver high throughput and production yields at a low, overall cost of ownership for bump packaging of integrated circuits and high-brightness…

Glu Mobile is a worldwide leader in developing and publishing freemium games for smartphone and tablet devices. The company’s focus is on creating compelling original IP games on a broad range of platforms, including iOS,…

Sequenom is a life sciences company committed to improving healthcare through revolutionary genetic analysis solutions. The company develops innovative technology, products and diagnostic tests that target and serve discovery and clinical research, and molecular diagnostics…

Applied Micro Circuits, also known as AppliedMicro, is a worldwide leader in computing and connectivity solutions for next-generation cloud infrastructure and data centers. AppliedMicro is a leader in high-speed digital signal, Internet protocol, Ethernet packet…

Coronado Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing novel immunotherapy biologic agents for treating autoimmune diseases and cancer. The company’s two chief pharmaceutical product candidates in clinical development are: TSO (Trichuris suis ova or…

Tetra Tech provides consulting, engineering, program management, construction management, and technical services. The company supports government and commercial clients by providing innovative solutions to complex problems focused on water, environment, energy, infrastructure, and natural resources.…

Jamba is the owner and franchisor of Jamba Juice stores through its wholly owned subsidiary, Jamba Juice Company. Jamba Juice Company is a leading restaurant retailer of healthier specialty beverages and food offerings, including smoothies,…