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Developing a new drug is much like climbing a mountain; reaching the top is only half the battle. Once the top has been reached, the climber needs to get down again. In the pharmaceutical world,…

Incorporated in Colorado, U.S.A. and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Oilsands Quest, Inc. is an explorer and developer of oil sands projects. The company has oil sands permits in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.…

The management at ZAP believes the time is now in the electronic vehicle market. With rising oil prices and environmental concerns, they continue their innovative development of electric vehicles to serve city drivers. Their “city…

United Auto Workers at five American Axle Manufacturing & Holdings Inc. locations have overwhelmingly voted to ratify a new four-year labor agreement, one which will close plants and cut wages. The union said 78 percent…

Trading ended May 16, 2008 at less than 11% below the 52-week high of $5.09 for this small capital stock from the Technology Sector. The Price to Earnings Ratio remains below 12 even as the…

The actual price of this small capital Oil & Gas Operations Industry stock near the middle of May, 2008, was $7.50. The 52-week low is nearly 50% lower at $3.85. The price trend over the…

Global trade has ancient links. Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus are the best known explorers who tried to establish business links with far-off lands, but they were not the first. China and the rest of…

Hill International (HIL) has announced that the joint venture between Hill and 3D/I+PI has yielded an extension of its contract by develop Sorouh Real Estate U.J.S.C. to provide project management services during construction of the…

TomoTherapy, Inc. (TOMO.OB), the developer and manufacturer of the Hi-Art® treatment system, an advanced radiation therapy system for the treatment of a wide variety of cancers, recently delivered its growth initiatives during a presentation at…

Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) recently announced progress with its exploration and development of the company’s Colorado and Utah properties in the Uravan Mineral Belt of the Colorado Plateau. The company controls approximately 12,000 acres of…

Novavax Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) creates novel vaccines to address a broad range of infectious diseases with its proprietary virus-like particle (VLP) technology, taking part in the rapidly growing, $13 billion global vaccine market. Today the…

Incorporated in 1977, Uranium Resources Inc. explores for, develops, and mines uranium. Since incorporation, they have produced over seven million pounds of uranium. Located in Lewisville, Texas, they currently produce uranium at a rate of…

Located in Van Nuys, California, Cherokee Inc. (CHKE) is a global apparel company with over 4 billion in annual retail sales. With a market capitalization of $257.08 M, they trade on NASDAQ. Cherokee is a…

As many people know, uranium-powered facilities currently generate 16 percent of the world’s energy, and that ratio is growing all the time. US-based Uranium Energy Corp. focuses on the In-Situ Recovery (ISR) method; an extraction…

First it was the industrial success of post-World War II Japan. Then the scene shifted to the remarkable BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) towards the end of the last century. An international cartel…

Inflation and recession threats make it difficult to choose between competing demands on one-off windfalls. Most Americans have built long lists of things to do with their stimulus checks way in advance of actual credits…

Reed’s, Inc. (REED) announced its first quarter financial results for the period ending March 31, 2008. During the first quarter, Reed’s focused its sales efforts onto mainstream grocery store accounts. The company recognized the need…

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: ANX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on clinical development of antiviral and anticancer technologies, recently delivered a presentation at the Rodman & Renshaw 5th Annual Global Healthcare Conference in Monte Carlo. ADVENTRX…

Suntech Power Holdings Ltd. (STP), a manufacturer of photovoltaic solar cells and panels for power generation in China, reported first quarter non-GAAP net income of $60.6 million, or 35 cents per diluted American Depositary Receipt,…

Tyco Electronics Ltd. (TEL) said Wednesday it is donating $1 million worth of emergency wireless communications equipment and field technical services to disaster relief teams in China following last week’s devastating earthquake. The company’s Wireless…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced that Advanced Micro Devices Inc. won a Climate Protection Award “in recognition of its continued commitment to protecting the global climate through energy-efficient product innovation, facility design…

With an increase in demand for photovoltaic power systems in Europe, Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (NASD: QTWW) announced that their German solar partner, Asola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems GmbH, is enhancing their…

Concurrent (Nasdaq: CCUR) provides high performance, real-time Linux software solutions for commercial and government markets. The company’s products are applicable to modeling and simulation, high speed data acquisition, visual imaging, on-demand television, and more. The…

8X8 Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT) today announced its financial operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. This provider of voice and video Internet-based telephony services reported increases in revenues for…

When players on the PGA and LPGA use your golf shafts, you know you’re on the right track. Aldila Inc. is a manufacturer of high-performance graphite golf shafts. They provide these top-quality shafts to major…

Waste Industries USA Inc. (WWIN) sees value in waste. So much so that they collect, transfer, dispose, and recycle it on a daily basis. As a solid waste service company, they provide their services to…

In many markets, it is the end producers who get all the attention. The smaller companies that make the “big boys” look good rarely get any attention. These companies make the market go when the…

IHOP Corp. (IHP) has reached an agreement for a $347 million sale-leaseback of all but four company-owned real estate parcels from its Applebee’s unit. A new group affiliated with Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP, Drawbridge…

The Food and Drug Administration Tuesday night approved Adolor Corp. (ADLR)’s Entereg drug designed to help patients regain gastrointestinal function earlier following bowel resection surgery. The condition the drug was developed to treat, known as…

Here is a small capital stock for ‘meat-and potatoes’ investors who prefer hard figures to soft strategic analyses. The Price to Earnings Ratio is 16.51. The Beta is 1.16. Sales have grown by 25.97% over…

Electronic commerce and trucks of the brick-and-mortar age may not have much in common, but this company from Indianapolis, IN has used the Internet to upgrade its traditional business for the modern era. The company…

Small capital corporations can display strategic insights that their much larger kin often lack. This appears to be a business management lesson from an Atlanta, GA member of the low-profile Transportation Sector. This company exhibits…

Ivivi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVVI), a medical technology company, is focused on the design, development and commercialization of its proprietary electrotherapeutic technology platform. Based in Montvale, New Jersey, the company is making significant advances in…

Pacific Ethanol, Inc. (NASD: PEIX) recently announced their first quarter 2008 financial figures. The company produces and sells ethanol and its co-products, which include wet distiller’s grains, throughout much of the western United States. They…

Finisar Corp. (Nasdaq: FNSR) today announced the shipment of its 250,000th SFP+ optical receiver from its 8G and 10G product lines, a remarkable achievement in its 12 months of customer shipments, reaffirming the company’s top…

OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ:OPTV) today announced that the OpenTV Participate solution has been chosen by NBC Universal to power, centralize and manage cross-platform interactive television applications, including Web, mobile and set-top boxes for NBC Universal’s broadcast…

Papa John’s International Inc. (PZZA) has launched a set of computer desktop widgets – clickable pop-up boxes – that will stream advertisements about product discounts and allow customers to order pizza online. The new “myPapa”…

San Francisco-based Union Bank of California (UB) is looking to Portland, Ore., and Seattle as key growth areas. These two Pacific Northwest cities are seeing population and deposit growth that far exceeds the bank’s Bay…

Offering new efficiency opportunities in any mature market can be difficult. In many instances, the concept of “if it isn’t broke don’t fix it” applies. But when a mature market has reached its capacity to…