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StemCells, Inc. (NASDAQ:STEM), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of cell-based therapeutics to treat diseases of the central nervous system and liver, recently announced the company’s support of the National…

A subsidiary of China Technology Development Group Corporation (NASD: CTDC), China Merchants Zhangzhou Development Zone Trenda Solar Energy Ltd., has concluded testing on their first SnO2 production line. Beginning in June it will be this…

Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD) is a name that has been running across the lips of many investors, largely due to an impressive third quarter, fiscal 2008. The company is known for developing building-integrated rooftop…

Ram Energy Resources Inc. (NASDAQ: RAME) posted a first-quarter net loss due to unrealized derivative losses of $5.3 million. The company reported a net loss of $523,000, or 1 cent per share, compared with a…

Taking advantage of solar power is beginning to be a more competitive line of business. Companies are announcing advances almost weekly as the race to be the best, most efficient and most profitable accelerates at…

OmniaLuo, Inc. (OLOU) is a designer, developer, marketer, and distributor of fine women’s apparel under the brand name Omnialuo. The China-based company recently announced the opening of six new stores in April, all of which…

Carmike Cinemas Inc. (CKEC) knows the value of smaller when it comes to making bigger profits. Their focus, as a motion picture exhibitor in the United States, is to place their state-of-the-art theatres in smaller…

What began in 1946 as a seven-member food retailing cooperative is today a bustling enterprise of over 200 stores in the eastern United States. Village Super Market, Inc. (VLGEA) is a group whose main activities…

The company has a market capitalization of around $78 million at the start of May 2008. It is a member of the Computer Storage Devices Industry. This is an important part of the Technology Sector…

Neither macro-economic changes nor productive expenses to garner market share should be negatives in the evaluation of any stock. Yet, these are the reasons given by analysts who have downgraded this small capital stock from…

Through its subsidiary RPM Rehabilitation & Associates Inc., American Claims Evaluation Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCE) provides a full range of vocational rehabilitation and disability management services. American Claims today announced its intentions to acquire all the…

Infosonics (IFON), a leading distributor of wireless handsets in South America and Central America, announced first quarter 2008 net sales of $68.3 million, compared to $58.4 million in the first quarter of 2007. The company…

Tower Group (TWGP) is a research and advisory services firm that focuses exclusively on the global financial services industry. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of MasterCard Worldwide, and operates as a separate business…

Rex Energy Corporation (REXX) is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of oil and gas. The company’s properties are concentrated in the Appalachian, Illinois and Permian regions. Rex Energy…

Transocean Inc. (RIG) is the world’s largest offshore drilling contractor and a provider of drilling management services worldwide. The company possesses a fleet of 138 mobile offshore drilling units, plus nine ultra-deepwater newbuild units. The…

TMNG Global (Nasdaq: TMNG) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2008. The company provides management consulting and software solution services to the global communications, media and entertainment industries. The company…

ImaRx Therapeutics, Inc. (NASD: IMRX) has recently signed a letter of intent stating that Microbix Biosystems will acquire urokinase inventory and related company assets from ImaRx for $17 million in cash. Urokinase, an FDA-approved thrombolytic,…

Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. (DTPI) announced that fiscal year 2008 net revenue spiked to $182.3 million, up 8% from $168.7 million the previous year. In addition, the management and technology consulting firm saw…

As many companies hunker down for what may be a protracted U.S. recession, others are gearing up to take advantage of planning opportunities. The sign of a solid company is the ability to use a…

In some markets, the name of the game is management. Write the best contract you can and let others do the work for you. There are an increasing number of companies following this outsourcing model,…

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) is a California company that sees the importance of preserving and maintaining the two most precious resources we have; water and land. This publicly held water resource and real estate development firm…

SIFCO Industries Inc. (SIF) believes success comes through continually investing in people, technology, and facilities. With this focus, the company has positioned itself as an excellent provider of metalworking processes, services, and products. These processes…

Through a series of operating subsidiaries, The Ensign Group provides a vast array of skilled nursing and assisted living services for both long and short-term patients. It also offers physical, occupational and speech therapies through…

NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NTN) has more than two decades of experience in multi-point social interactive entertainment. You know those games that you can play at the local pub while waiting for your drink, or at…

Melanoma is a dreaded word in medicine. It implies that skin cells may have turned cancerous. Fortunately, not all pigmentation patches on skin are malignant, and melanin accumulations may be harmless. Surgeons have conventionally used…

Early May 2008 market capitalization for this stock has been well below $150 million. The stock price has hovered around $2. All Trailing Twelve Months financial indicators are hugely negative. Why should such a stock…

NIC Inc. (EGOV) is a provider of outsourced e-government portals. The company builds and manages official government Web sites and e-government services for 21 states and hundreds of local government in the United States. NIC…

Hill International (HIL) recently announced the company has entered into an agreement with Talaat Moustafa Group Holding Co. (TMG), one of the leading residential and hotel developers in Egypt. The companies will form a new…

Quicksilver Gas Services LP (KGS), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, gathers and processes natural gas produced from the Barnett Shale geologic formation in the Fort Worth Basin of north Texas. The company began operations in…

Mindray Medical International (MR), a Chinese manufacturer and marketer of medical devices internationally, reported first quarter results after the close today. Net revenues increased 48.2% year over year to $89.3 million vs. analysts’ consensus estimate…

Allied Healthcare International Inc. (Nasdaq: AHCI) announced its second-quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2008. This leading provider of flexible healthcare staffing services in the UK reported a 9.8 percent increase in revenues…

A solid foundation is necessary for any company to launch itself into the big leagues of a market. This is especially true of markets where a complicated infrastructure is needed. Once that infrastructure and foundation…

As oil and other energy resources continue to skyrocket, it is wise to note that alternative energy resources such as solar will gain ground, and eventually may become cost equivalent. With this in mind, many…

There are many sections of the economy that don’t get noticed much. The companies involved in these areas quietly go about their business with nary a glance. These segments may not be “sexy” but they…

The next time you toast with a fine libation or cut into a thick juicy steak, check to see if you are holding a Libbey product in your hand. Libbey Inc. (LBY) is a glass…

If it’s happening in your local community, there’s a good chance GateHouse Media is covering the action. This publisher of locally-based print and online media operates out of Fairport, New York. They trade on the…

Metro One Development Inc. (MODI), a custom builder and property developer based in Toronto, Canada, has announced the formation of a partnership with Canadian multimedia group Imagin8 to offer one-of-a-kind 3D virtual walk-through tours to…

This small capital member of the Regional Banks Industry from Columbia, SC has declared a cash dividend of 17 cents per unit of stock for the second quarter in succession. The stock price has been…

Security National Financial Corp. is from the Insurance (Life) Industry, but it also provides pre-need services for funerals in California, Utah, and Arizona. The company owns cemeteries and mortuaries in these states. This activity is…

Sunoco, Inc. (NYSE: SUN), headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a leading manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. Sunoco is one of the largest independent refiner-marketers in the United States and a significant manufacturer…