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We cannot do without paper towels, napkins, and bathroom tissues. This is one of the most stable parts of the entire Paper & Paper Products Industry. This company’s own brand is relatively low-key, but it…

It is about a year since this company acquired a choline chloride and related products business in Italy. It had established a marketing presence in the European Union earlier. The depreciation of the dollar against…

NCI, Inc. (NCIT), with headquarters in Reston, Virginia, provides information technology and professional engineering services and solutions to the U.S. federal government agencies. NCI’s services include network engineering; information assurance, systems engineering and integration, enterprise…

Cobra Electronics Corp. (COBR), a maker of two-way and CB radios, radar detectors, and mobile navigation devices, announced first quarter earnings of $81,000 or 1 cent per fully diluted share, compared to a net loss…

American Vanguard Corp. (AVD), based in Newport Beach, California, is a diversified specialty and agricultural products company. American Vanguard develops and markets crop protection, turf and ornamental products, and public health insecticides. The company’s products…

Third quarter figures were reported recently by Key Tronic Corporation (NASD: KTCC), a provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS). The quarter ended on March 29, 2008. In the after-hours of Tuesday’s trading, the company’s stock…

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals (ANPI), a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, announced its financial results for the first quarter 2008. Angiotech reported a $3.9 million loss for the first quarter, which equals a 5 cent…

CEVA bills itself as a leading licensor of Silicon Intellectual Property (SIP) platform solutions and Digital Signal Processor (DSP) cores for consumer mobile-electronics. Yesterday, CEVA, Inc. reported first quarter financial results which stand to push…

The drug Rituxan, which is marketed by both Genetech Inc. (DNA) and partner Biogen Idec Inc. (BIIB), has failed to make any headway in the fight against lupus, a disease affecting the immune system and…

Offering consumer products that have a short life cycle is a tough business. The fickle nature of the customer means that the company has to have a quick-reaction team in place to respond to whatever…

3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) announced yesterday that the company’s board of directors has appointed Robert Mao as the new Chief Executive Officer. He is replacing Edgar Masri, who is leaving the company. Mao will continue…

GSI Commerce Inc. believes working closely with partners to formulate e-commerce solutions is the key to growth for both entities. They know they will succeed only when they have met their partner’s e-commerce needs exactly.…

American River Bankshares (AMRB) offers its customers a broad spectrum of services to meet their daily banking needs in the Greater Sacramento, California area. Trading on NASDAQ, this financial services company has its main headquarters…

This stock touched a 52-week low in April 2008. Nevertheless, it is a worthwhile investment opportunity. There are three reasons to disagree with the stock market with respect to this small capital corporation from Charlotte,,…

Green business investment opportunities have special value within the Chemicals Manufacturing Industry. Unfortunately, many of them lose cash every quarter. This is why every stock that is able to generate a quarterly profit merits immediate…

Max & Erma’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASD: MAXE) is involved in the ownership, operation, and franchising of restaurants mainly located throughout the United States. The company has owned and operated a staggering 79 restaurants and 24…

Beacon Power Corp. (NASDAQ: BCON) designs and develops advanced products and services to support more stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operations. Today the company announced it has been awarded a subcontract to implement a…

Key Tronic Corp. (KTCC), a provider of electronic manufacturing services (EMS) to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), reported solid third quarter earnings after the closing bell today. KTCC earned $1.2 million or 11 cents per diluted…

Silicon Image, Inc. (SIMG) announced today that it is committed to creating an open standard for next-generation memory interface technology targeting mobile devices. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of semiconductor intellectual property solutions is part of…

Neterion Inc. develops 10-gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) adapters for server and storage environments, while Finisar Corp. (NASDAQ: FNSR) develops optic solutions for high-speed data networks. Today, the companies announced a demonstration of the first of its…

Endeavour Silver Corp. (AMEX: EXK) is a mining company focused on silver production, reserves and resources. The company is based in Canada and operates in Mexico. Endeavour has two operating mines, Guanacevi in Durango and…

In less than a month’s time, Jonathan Lebed’s recommendation to buy PSTI on April 5th at $2.05 has translated into a 148% profit. That is an incredible value, and one of the reasons for this…

Economies of scale are often the focus when discussing smaller type products and how many of them a company can turn out in any given time period. If the same concept is scaled up exponentially,…

deCODE scientists have reported the discovery of two common single-letter variants (SNPs) that are associated with an elevated risk of estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer. The first variant of the most importance, SNP (known in…

K-Sea Transportation Partners continues to sail the right course to profits. On January 31, 2008, the company released their second quarter 2008 results, which show an increased distribution to shareholders of 2.8%. This is the…

The California Water Service Group (CWT) has the distinction of being the largest investor-owned U.S. water utility west of the Mississippi River. Based in San Jose, the company has a market capitalization of $823.1M as…

This small capital member of the Healthcare Facilities Industry from Houston, TX has a Net Profit Margin of almost 10%, while Return on Average Assets exceeds 17%. The late April stock price appears on course…

This Chinese Electric Utilities company trades on NASDAQ. The April 2008 market capitalization is below $500 million. However, the company is a model of business strength through integration that would do the largest corporation proud.…

Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (HTV), based out of New York, New York, owns 26 television stations, and manages an additional three television and two radio stations owned by Hearst Corporation. The company’s television stations reach approximately…

Belo Corporation (BLC), headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is one of the nation’s largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies. The company owns and operates 20 television stations reaching more than 14 percent of U.S. television households, including…

OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ: OPTV) provides solutions for the delivery of advanced television and advanced advertising services. The company today announced it has hired Paul Woidke to serve as the company’s senior vice president and general…

Key Tronic Corp. (KTCC) provides electronic manufacturing services (EMS) to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company also manufactures computer keyboards and other peripherals. KTCC currently trades at a steep 41% discount to net tangible assets.…

Jaclyn Incorporated is a designer, distributor and manufacturer of women and children’s apparel and accessories. They have been in business for over 75 years, and last year had total revenues of $154.5 million. They are…

When a new product comes along that changes the fundamental nature of society, it is often missed in the first years of its introduction. The early 1980’s saw the introduction of the “mini-computer,” while the…

Whether you’re in a grocery store or a foodservice cafeteria, you’ve probably laid hands on a Treehouse product. This Westchester, Illinois food manufacturer is a leading producer of pickles and related products, in addition to…

Builders FirstSource is a supplier and manufacturer of structural and related building products for residential new construction. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, they conduct business in the southern and eastern states. They have 68 distribution centers…

China continues to need vast numbers of new automobiles. This is the driving force behind a company engaged in supplying electric car parts in the country. This company, which is listed on NASDAQ, has a…

Cygne Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYDS), a designer, merchandiser, manufacturer and distributor of branded and private label women’s denim, casual and career apparel, recently announced the appointment of Mr. Jay Furrow as the company’s new president…

Brush Engineered Materials Inc. (BW), through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is an international producer and supplier of high-performance engineered materials. Brush Engineered Materials’ four primary business segments are Advanced Material Technologies and Services, Specialty Engineered…

ZOLL Medical Corp. (ZOLL) is a manufacturer of resuscitation devices and related software solutions. ZOLL provides a comprehensive set of technologies, including Real CPR Help® and See Thru CPR™, that help clinicians, EMS professionals, and…