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Airspan Networks Inc. provides WiMAX-based broadband wireless access networks worldwide. The company was recently selected for some of the world’s largest mobile WiMAX deployments for more than 100 commercial projects around the world. The company…

American Soil Technologies, Inc. (SOYL) is a company that works to bring innovative and advanced soil technologies to the turf, home & garden, and agricultural markets. They do this by utilizing new applications of cross-linked…

With headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, NutraCea is a leader in stabilized rice bran nutrient research and dietary supplement development. They concentrate on the processing and distribution of stabilized rice bran and other proprietary rice bran-based…

A striking consequence of the emergence of China during the last two decades is the potential of its realty business. An agrarian and populous country has begun to urbanize with a vengeance. Multitudes of middle-class…

Revlon, Inc. (NYSE: REV), a worldwide cosmetics, hair color, beauty tools, fragrances, skincare, antiperspirants/deodorants and personal care products company, recently announced preliminary results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2008. In the United States,…

Trimble (TRMB), best known for its GPS technology, is a provider of advanced positioning solutions. The company integrates a range of positioning technologies including GPS, laser, optical and inertial technologies with application software and wireless…

In breaking news, two major pharmaceutical companies – Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Barr Pharmaceuticals – announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Teva will acquire Barr for a total of $7.46 billion.…

Beacon Power Corp.’s (Nasdaq: BCON) primary business strategy is to commercialize its patented flywheel energy-storage technology to perform frequency regulation services on the grid through design and development to provide advanced products and services for…

VeriChip Corp. (Nasdaq: CHIP) develops and markets radio frequency identification devices (RFID) to identify, locate and protect people and assets. The company’s implantable microchips have gained popularity as a revolutionary way to track and protect…

In a press release on Thursday (July 17th), ON Semiconductor Corporation (“OSC”) officially announced its intent to acquire Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. in an all-stock transaction with an equity value of around $115 million. Investors are…

The past week has been simply brimming with new developments in the national mortgage crisis. On Sunday, industry giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac received clearance from the government to tap into the Federal Reserve’s…

Entercom Communications Corp. (ETM), based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a radio broadcasting company with a nationwide portfolio of 110 stations in 23 markets. Though its radio stations are concentrated on the East coast, from Massachusetts…

Hyperdynamics Corp. (HDY) is an independent oil and gas company with corporate headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas. They also have a West African office in the Republic of Guinea, as well as a Louisiana office.…

Founded in February of 2002 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, i2 Telecom International Inc. provides telecommunications services employing voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) technology. i2Telecom’s switching centers in Atlanta, Georgia provide full access to global…

Gull Holdings, Ltd. and Unity Acquisition Corp. recently announced that they have terminated their acquisition offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA), a developer and manufacturer of…

Convergys Corporation (NYSE: CVG), a leader in relationship management that provides solutions to optimize interactions between customers and employees, and Intervoice, Inc. (NASDAQ: INTV), a provider of converged voice and data applications and tools and…

OPNET Technologies, Inc. (OPNT) is a provider of solutions for managing networks and applications. Those solutions address: application performance management; network planning, engineering, and operations; and network R&D. Based in Bethesda, Maryland and in operation…

ITI World Investment Group is an Investment Holding Company that owns part, all, or a majority of other companies’ outstanding stock. Currently, the company owns a 100% equity interest in First Choice Products Inc. (www.firstchoiceproductsinc.com),…

Standard Microsystems Corp. (SMSC) is a semiconductor company which specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, they list on the NASDAQ as part of…

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Thomas Weisel Partners Group (TWPG) is an investment bank founded in 1998. Their corporate focus is to secure investment opportunities in growth sectors of the economy. As part of the…

Knowledgeable investors will be delighted to stumble on this stock. It is no mirage in the investment desert of July 2008. This corporation has embarked on a voyage that we can justifiably compare with the…

Asyst Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYT), a leading provider of standards-based factory automation solutions, customer-focused software products and formal systems integration processes, recently announced that the company received an unsolicited letter from Aquest Systems Corp. expressing…

For more than 22 years, SatCon Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: SATC) has delivered utility-scale renewable energy solutions for solar photovoltaic, fuel cells, wind turbines and energy storage systems. Addressing rising demands in the European and Asian…

In today’s workplace environment, professionals are no longer working decades at one company until they retire. Instead, people are looking at new opportunities to develop their careers to get to the next level. As qualified…

Businesses in virtually every sector of our economy are certainly struggling at the present time, but you couldn’t tell by looking at Polaris Industries. The company reported better-than-expected second quarter financial results this week, including…

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: PSTI; DAX: PJT) is a bio-therapeutics company working to commercialize non-personalized cell therapy products for the treatment of a variety of severe degenerative, autoimmune disorders for situations where current therapies are…

Getting “new” technologies off the ground and to market is a difficult process, even when the new technology has been available for some time. In many instances, government help is needed to coax along a…

Petro Resources Corporation is an independent oil and natural gas company whose business is the acquisition, drilling and production of oil and natural gas properties and prospective properties in the United States. The company does…

Pet DRx Corporation provides primary and specialty veterinary care services through a network of veterinary hospitals located in California. The company offers general medical treatment as well as preventative care, including services such as vaccinations,…

The price of this stock at the start of the third trading week of July 2008 was about 50% below the 52-week high of $10.83. The Earnings per Share have disappointed investors at -1.49. However,…

KVH Industries Inc. (KVHI:NASDAQ) is a premier manufacturer of systems to provide access to live mobile media ranging from satellite TV to telephone and high-speed Internet for vehicles, vessels, and planes. The company’s products are…

Headquartered in San Jose, California, Echelon Corporation (ELON) is a networking company that provides products and systems that connect everyday devices in utility, industrial, transportation, and home and building control systems. These connections can monitor…

Founded in 1981, and headquartered in Wilsonville, Oregon, Mentor Graphics Corp. (MENT) focuses, as a company, on electronic hardware and software design solutions for their customers. They provide products, consulting services, and support for some…

Novellus Systems, Inc. (NVLS), based in San Jose, California, is a provider of advanced process equipment for the global semiconductor industry. The company is a supplier of chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD),…

Biopharmaceutical companies ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq: VPHM) and Lev Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB: LEVP) today announced a definitive merger agreement potentially worth $617.5 million to further joint efforts for the treatment of inflammatory diseases. Per the agreement,…

SatCon Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: SATC) provides utility-scale renewable energy solutions for distributed power markets to deliver advanced, reliable and proven clean energy alternatives. To create market awareness and increased strength in the industry, the company…

Revett Minerals, Inc. (RVM: TSX) operates through their subsidiaries, owning and managing the Troy Mine and the development-stage Rock Creek Project, both of which are located in northwestern Montana. Each project consists of significant copper…

Headquartered in Cody, Wyoming, Nacel Energy is engaged in generating clean, renewable energy from wind. Their focus is on the development of utility-class wind generation projects located in Texas, Kansas and the Caribbean, as well…

Founded in 1990, Ultimate Software Group Inc. is a provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions. The solutions they provide for their customers are highly flexible and easy-to-use, and suited for…

An assertive management team can turn a business around. Their stocks deserve investor support even if recent track records have been poor. Here is a case in point. The second week of July 2008 has…