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During the William Blair 28th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, the CFO of Exelixis, Inc. (EXEL), Frank Karbe, presented on the company’s corporate relationships with biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, recent company funding, and other…

Wave Systems Corp.’s (Nasdaq: WAVX) majority-owned subsidiary, Wavexpress, provides broadband media technology and services. The company offers HD-quality video, games, music and software. The company today announced it has been selected to join NBC Universal…

Active Power (Nasdaq: ACPW) delivers efficient, reliable and “green” critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems with the ability to maintain operations during power disturbances. The company today announced that Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq:…

Organic To Go Food Corporation is a cafe and catering company that serves meals made with organic and natural ingredients. Their philosophy is that food for “those on the go” does not have to sacrifice…

PC Connection Inc. is a supplier of computers and information technology solutions across the United States. As a leading direct marketer of IT products, they serve business, governments, educational institutions, and general consumers. With headquarters…

BMP Sunstone, formerly Beijing Med-Pharm, is a Delaware corporation licensed in 2003 with Chinese subsidiaries offering comprehensive solutions to western pharmaceutical companies hoping to sell in the Chinese marketplace. In 2004, a change in China’s…

The maturity of the U.S. economy has forced steel out of the limelight, but emerging economies continue to appreciate the importance of this essential material resource for GDP growth. One of the features of the…

Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSCO), a biotechnology company developing Surfactant Replacement Therapies (SRT) for respiratory diseases, held a teleconference on June 18, 2008, with the FDA. During this meeting, Discovery Labs discussed the remaining key…

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: QTWW) develops and produces advanced propulsion systems, energy storage technologies and alternative fuel vehicles. The company’s portfolio includes products integral to the advancement of alternative energy-fueled technologies. Quantum’s…

Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, a division of St. Jude Medical (STJ) and based in Plano, Texas, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary neuromodulation devices that improve the quality of life for people suffering from chronic pain or…

Asia Time Corporation, a Chinese timepiece manufacturer, was featured in a trade alert issued today by Beacon Equity. The stock has traded from $4.50 to over $5.00 in just a few sessions, with indicators pointing…

Alliance Imaging Inc. is a provider of shared-service and fixed-site diagnostic imaging services. Founded in 1983, they provide imaging and therapeutic services to hospitals and other providers of healthcare on a shared and full-time service…

Founded in 1992, NIC Inc. is a provider of outsourced e-government portals. Their focus is on building and managing official government websites and e-government services for state and local governments in the U.S. As part…

Seabridge Gold Incorporated is a mining company that engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The primary target for Seabridge Gold is gold itself, but…

Taiwan has political and business claims on the stock investor community of North America. This tiny island of free enterprise has won the tacit acceptance of Mainland China after decades of bullying and confrontation. The…

Terrance H. Gregg, the chief executive officer of DexCom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), a developer of continuous glucose monitoring systems for people with diabetes, conducted a presentation earlier this week at the William Blair 28th Annual…

MEDecision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEDE) announced today that they have reached a merger agreement pursuant to which Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) will acquire all of the outstanding shares of MEDecision common stock for $7.00 per…

NextPhase Wireless Inc., a traditionally wireless solution space for small businesses through managed services, wireless broadband services, and Network Magic™ (its wireless network solution), announced today it will begin to provide a wired suite of…

MICROS Systems, Inc. (MCRS), headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, is a developer of enterprise applications that service the hospitality and specialty retail industries. The company provides service to both sit-down and quick-service restaurants, hotels, the leisure…

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. (CHD), established in 1846 and based in Princeton, New Jersey, is a producer of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) products. The company’s consumer products business in divided into two segments: Consumer…

Belden, Inc. (BDC), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, designs, manufactures and markets high-speed electronic cables, connectivity products and related items for the specialty electronics and data networking markets. In the data networking area, products from…

Workstream, Inc. offers businesses on-demand compensation, performance and talent management solutions and services that help manage their employees’ entire lifecycles from recruitment to retirement. The Company’s TalentCenter, known as the first “Talent Management 2.0” offering,…

AVANIR Pharmaceuticals (AVNR) acquires, develops and commercializes therapeutic products for the treatment of chronic diseases of the central nervous system, as well as inflammatory and infectious diseases. The company today announced the European patent office…

Less than 24 hours after heavy rains and high winds passed through North and East Texas, power has been restored to more than 90 percent of customers affected. Oncor (ONCR) crews and contractors worked through…

AE Biofuels is an advanced energy company that develops, constructs, and operates biodiesel and ethanol facilities in the United States and India. They concentrate on fuel-grade ethanol, biodiesel from ethanol, and biodiesel production facilities. They…

Founded in 1986 by Michael Smolyansky, Lifeway Foods Inc. is America’s top supplier of kefir. A cultured dairy product, Lifeway’s kefir beverage contains Lifeway’s exclusive 10 active probiotic cultures. This is significant, as most regular…

This small-capital company from Fairfax, VA is a vital part of modern warfare. It is a part of the Aerospace & Defense Industry from the Capital Goods Sector. The company makes products for electronic intelligence.…

EntreMed Inc. (Nasdaq: ENMD) is a pharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapeutic pharmaceutical candidates to treat cancer and inflammation. To reach its goals, the company must maintain an experienced and aggressive management team.…

Martin Joyce, CFO and executive vice president of BioSphere Medical, Inc., presented yesterday (June 17th) at Capstone Investment’s Second Annual Investor Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. BioSphere Medical’s main focus is the development of non-invasive diagnosis…

Capstone Turbine Corp (CPST:NASDAQ) is the world’s leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems. The company was the first to market with commercially viable microturbine energy products. The Capstone MicroTurbine has been used in various applications…

France’s Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) says it will buy Austin, Texas automation software firm Motive Inc. for $67.8 million in a cash deal. The $2.23 per share purchase price represents a premium of about 53 percent over…

Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, Inland Real Estate Corporation (IRC) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Established in 1994, they have a current market capitalization of $987.65M as part of the…

Centene Corporation is a multi-line healthcare company which operates in the healthcare plans industry. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, and trading on the NYSE, they provide programs and associated services to individuals who receive health…

Success in the Healthcare Sector makes more stock market news than failures. Investors are fed with dollops of information about blockbuster drugs and regulatory approvals for new ones. The truth is that few candidate products…

Martin J. Joyce, chief financial officer of Biosphere Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSMD), a medical device company devoted to embolotherapy – a minimally invasive procedure performed primarily by interventional radiologists and neuroradiologists to treat hypervascularized tumors…

US-based Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) proudly announced the completion of all test wells in the company’s first production area this week. According to production area authorization (PAA) procedure, UEC will now involve the Texas Commission…

Working on the practical aspects of a potential solution to the world’s power needs can sometimes be a bit more difficult than the average person might think. In the solar power arena, people perceive that…

Beta relates to volatility. We have enough of that even with some celebrity stocks nowadays. Why bother with Beta in small-capital stocks? It is a matter of domain expertise. Stock price trends are affected by…

Astro-Med Inc. is a company that engages in the manufacture of products in three different categories: high-quality specialty printing systems; electronic medical instrumentation; and test and measurement instruments. Their products find use in industrial, scientific,…

Helen of Troy Ltd. is a company that thinks of their customers in a personal way. They are a leading designer, producer, and worldwide marketer of personal care and household consumer products. They market their…