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Adept Technology, Inc. and Isthmus Engineering have partnered for the exhibition of a new robotic system designed to handle solar cells at this year’s Solar Power International 2009 (SPI 2009) show in Anaheim, California. This…

Novavax Inc. and Xcellerex Inc. announced today they have entered into a strategic collaboration to accelerate the development of Novavax’s vaccine manufacturing process to commercial scale. The companies will begin immediate production of Novavex’s novel…

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. reported a net loss of $7,000, or $0.01 per share, in its third quarter ending 9/30/2009. The company earned $1 million, or $0.16 per share, in the same quarter last year.…

Overland Storage, Inc. disclosed details of a strategic manufacturing agreement with Foxconn Technology Group this morning, Tuesday, Oct 20. This agreement will initially result in a collaborative effort between the companies to manufacture a line…

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited announced the signing of a contract for a two-year lease on the Euronike, a suezmax size vessel that was built in 2005. The contract will result in revenue of $15.3 million…

Ampal-American Israel Corp. is a holding company focused on acquired interests in energy and related businesses in the State of Israel or those businesses deemed Israel-related. The company has a 12.5 percent interest in East…

Risk is just that, risk. Investing in opportunity is never easy but can return financial rewards. Understanding the risk is the key. Pick an investment that fits your needs. Finding that investment, and waiting to…

Shiner International, Inc. excitedly announced today that it has entered into a new contract with Shineway Group, the largest meat product manufacturer in China. The company believes that this contact has the potential to contribute…

The Nevada Company Ormat Technologies announced that Ormat Subsidiaries Ltd., its Israeli subsidiary, entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Sunday Energy Ltd. Sunday is a private Israeli energy company and the agreement will…

Hilltop Community Bancorp, Inc. (HTBC) reported net income of $191,000, or $0.07 per share, for the third quarter of 2009 ending 9/30/2009. The bank earned $266,000, or $0.10 per share, in the same quarter last…

PowerSecure International, Inc., a leading provider of energy and smart grid solutions, recently announced that its EfficientLights refrigerated case lighting is being installed by major retailers, and the company expects revenues to reach $20 million…

Uranium Energy Corp. was pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with URN Resources Inc., a subsidiary of Uranium One Inc., and an agreement in principle with Everest Exploration Inc., to collectively…

ClearOne Communications, Inc. reported revenues of $7.1 million for its fourth fiscal quarter ending 6/30/09. This was down sharply from the $9.6 million in the same quarter last year. The company’s net loss was $402,000,…

Descartes is a Canadian company that enables organizations with logistics-intensive businesses to save money by improving the productivity and performance of their operations. Descartes took a major step towards enhancing their future when they joined…

MASS Petroleum, Inc. is an oil and gas production company focused on the acquisition of producing oil and gas projects to build their reserves and ensure sustainable growth through focused project development and acquisitions. The…

China Infrastructure Investment Corp. focuses its efforts on investing, constructing, operating and managing infrastructure development projects in China. The Company is actively pursuing acquisition and development opportunities in infrastructure projects, including expressways, electricity, water supply…

Yesterday, privately-owned Chaparral Energy, Inc. and publicly held United Refining Energy Corp. jointly announced that they have entered into a merger agreement. The combined company will be named Chaparral Energy, Inc. and will remain trading…

Although clean energy was once a rather leading edge concept, it is increasingly becoming a commodity item. How much, when and where are now the real issues to consider. In terms of solar power, kilowatt/hr…

SAFC Pharma, a business segment of SAFC®, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich® Group (NASDAQ: SIAL), announced the completion of a $12M expansion to its Carlsbad, Calif. manufacturing facility, which will scale-up its commercial output capacity…

Ambient Corp. and Itron Inc. (Nasdaq: ITRI) today jointly announced the development of a module designed to eliminate the need for drive-by utility meter reading. The Ambient® EDC module is a more advanced option to…

Velocity Energy Inc. announced the purchase of producing natural gas wells and partially developed acreage in the Appalachian region in the Northeastern United States. Velocity Energy Inc. purchased the assets from a private company and…

New Generation Biofuels, Inc. holds an exclusive license for North America, Central America and the Caribbean to commercialize proprietary technology to manufacture alternative biofuels from plant oils and animal fats. The company then markets these…

Leading Chinese national liquid and fertilizer manufacturer, China Agritech, Inc., announced today that it is increasing its annual net revenue and net income guidance for the year ending December 31, 2009. This increase follows a…

Helen of Troy Ltd. designs, develops and markets brand-name personal care and household consumer products. The company yesterday announced its financial results for the second quarter and half-year ended August 31, 2009, posting increases in…

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on acquiring, developing, and commercializing novel therapeutic products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders, recently announced that the company has received a “Notice of Allowance” from…

SurModics, Inc. announced yesterday that it has signed an exclusive agreement with the Roche Group and Genentech for the licensing of its proprietary drug delivery system. This agreement will also establish a development process whereby…

First Advantage Corporation made an equity investment in EnticeLabs, Inc., a company that provides HR recruitment advertising services for both active and passive job seekers. The company did not disclose the amount of the investment.…

It is often said that the quiet ones are the ones to watch. They go about their business with little noise or capital expense, then all of a sudden “pop” with profit. It is always…

AVI BioPharma, Inc., developer of RNA-based drugs, announced today that it has received expanded contract funding from the government for the development of the Investigational New Drug (IND) data package for its candidate drug AVI-7012,…

Inovio Biomedical is engaged in the design, development and delivery of DNA vaccines for the prevention and treatment of cancers and infectious diseases. The company today announced that a combination of its synthetic consensus (SynCon)…

Depomed, Inc. stock moved up $1.25 to $5.66 in robust trading today on word of top-line results for Phase 3 clinical trials of its new drug. DM-1796 (gabapentin ER) is a newly formulated, once-daily pain…

BancFirst Corporation signed an agreement to purchase First Jones Bancorporation and its banking subsidiary, First State Bank, Jones of Oklahoma. Expecting the deal to close on the last day of 2009, BancFirst Corporation did not…

Pro-Fac Cooperative, Inc. (PFACP) recently declared a $0.20 dividend to holders of its Cumulative Preferred Class A stock. The date of record is October 15, 2009 and the dividend will be payable on November 2,…

Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp., a company focused on accelerating the speed of new treatment to patients by improving existing therapeutics, yesterday announced the appointment of Llew Keltner, M.D., Ph.D., to the company’s board of directors. Dr.…

Global leader in access control and wireless security systems, Intellicheck Mobilisa, Inc. announced today that it received a contract modification of additional funding for the company’s Floating Area Network (FAN) and Littoral Sensor Grid wireless…

China North East Petroleum Holdings Limited today announced the acquisition of controlling interest in Song Yuan Tiancheng Drilling Engineering Co. Ltd. (Tiancheng), via a $130-million USD purchase. NEP is a trailblazer in the privatized, crude…

TransDigm Group Inc. announced the pricing of its $425 million Senior Subordinated Notes issue. The issue is a private offering that will close on October 6, 2009. TransDigm Group will use the proceeds of the…

Magnum D’Or Resources, Inc. is an innovator in rubber reprocessing with the logistical capacity to easily satisfy its 5-year, $131.2 million in open contracts for the production of rubber buffings and nuggets. However, as Magnum…

Companies often stumble in certain areas only to come back stronger and more profitable as issues are addressed and overcome. In certain areas, this particular type of problem is more easily overcome then in others,…

Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced a private placement equity offering of 8.1 million shares of common stock to several qualified institutional investors. The company will receive $2.4325 per share, or approximately $19.1 million in net proceeds.…