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NextWave Wireless, Inc. (NASD: WAVE) announced that they have retained Deutsche Bank and UBS Investment Bank to further investigate the sale of their extensive spectrum holdings in the United States. Working in major markets of…

Veri-Tek International Corp. is one of the leading engineered-lifting solution providers in the diversified machinery sector today. With corporate headquarters in Bridgeview, Illinois, they manufacture truck-mounted cranes, sign cranes, rough terrain forklifts, and special mission…

Castle Brands Inc. is a small public company that thinks big. Located in New York City, they are a developer and marketer of premium brand spirits. They trade on the American Stock Exchange as part…

It’s often said that the quiet ones need to be watched. They go about their business slowly, working their way into the system without anyone noticing. Then, all of a sudden, they’re into everything and…

Stamps.com, Inc. is at the forefront of Internet-based postage services. It provides its customers with the ability to print government-approved postage, or ‘PhotoStamps’, directly from their home or office computers. Along with a rise in…

This stock counts as a member of the Aerospace and Defense Industry. It has built such an awesome reputation for precision contract manufacture over the last half-century that its clients include recreational vehicle manufacturers and…

Invasive medicine and bleeding go together. What does this have to do with stock investment? The answer lies in this small capital corporation from Minneapolis, MN. The company has two life-saving technology platforms. One is…

SoundBite Communications (Nasdaq: SDBT) provides on-demand voice, text and e-mail messaging solutions via Software as a Service (SaaS) model. The company services more than 200 organizations, enabling them to manage their customer contact campaigns spanning…

Trimble Navigation Ltd. (TRMB), a maker of GPS devices and provider of value-added positioning solutions, reported Q1 2008 earnings after the close today which topped analysts’ estimates on higher than expected revenues. The company earned…

TVI Corporation (Nasdaq: TVIN) today announced the National Guard has placed a $1.75 million order for C420 Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) to TVI’s subsidiary SafetyTech International. The PAPRs will be used by the National Guard…

Solitario Resources Corp. knows the value of minerals for health – corporate health that is, which is why they boldly go into new terrains to find them. Headquartered in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Solitario trades on…

They’re looking on the bright side of things at Akeena Solar, Inc. That’s because they’re using the sun in all its natural beauty and power to create clean electricity. The result of their efforts benefits…

Level Three Communications Inc., a communications company working with internet, phone and energy products operates primarily in the mainstream consumer communications marketplace. The company has many programs derived from the final stages of the AT&T…

This small capital stock from Georgetown, MA has reported an approximate 68% rise in net earnings for 2007 over 2006. Significantly, this profitability jump has come on top of nearly flat sales. The company has…

Oceans of business opportunities drench this stock. It is a small capital corporation from Beijing, China. It is listed on the NYSE. This is an exceptional investment opportunity for US citizens; with it, you can…

Textainer Group Holdings Limited (TGH), based in Hamilton, Bermuda, is the world’s largest lessor of intermodal containers with a total fleet of more than 1.3 million containers. The company leases containers to more than 300…

Restore Medical, Inc. (NASD: REST) announced that they have signed an agreement with Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) which implies that Medtronic will pay $1.60 per share in cash for each share of Restore Medical stock.…

CAI International, Inc. (CAP), headquartered in San Francisco, California, is an intermodal freight container leasing and management company. Intermodal freight containers are large, standardized steel boxes, which the company leases primarily to international steamship companies.…

Sciele Pharma, Inc. (SCRX), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) submitted by Addrenex Pharmaceuticals for CloniBID to treat hypertension. In…

Many people are still smarting over the dotcom bust in 2007. They saw companies grow like flowers in the noonday sun and reaped financial rewards like never before. Then, they got burned and lost it…

StemCells Inc. (Nasdaq: STEM) today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted the company the exclusive license to U.S. Patent Number 7,361,505, with broad claims covering human neural stem cells derived from…

Exxon Mobil Corp.’s plans for developing the mammoth Point Thomson oil and natural gas field have been tossed out by Alaskan State Officials. Exxon is now taking legal action to determine if the state government…

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. is a casual dining chain with over 350 locations in the United States and Canada. Their headquarters is in Greenwood Village, Colorado, where they come up with recipes for everything…

When you’re putting pen to paper, there’s a good chance that a Cross writing instrument is in your hand. This office supplies manufacturer has a reputation for its quality handcrafted pens and pencils. It has…

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL), today announced that POSCO Power, South Korea’s leading independent power producer, has ordered 25.6 MW of FuelCell Energy power plants and fuel cell modules. FuelCell Energy is a manufacturer of…

It is tempting to move in step with stock market trends. However, analysts and investors tend to act with more emotion than cognition. The contrarian approach to stock exchanges may work best, especially if based…

What should investors do with stocks from the Furniture & Fixtures Industry? The credit crisis, spate of foreclosures, and looming prospects of a recession make it nearly impossible to predict that 2008 will be a…

Offering products to the consumer electronics marketplace is an exercise in financial gymnastics. If a company isn’t prepared for the change that WILL come, they are most likely doomed for oblivion. Keeping pace with new…

Singapore Exchange Ltd. is making efforts to collaborate and invest in exchanges in the West and Mid-East. Just recently, they opened up offices in Beijing with hopes of fostering “closer working relationships with key stakeholders,…

It’s been almost twenty-five years since the first Pyramid Ale received brewing in a little general store in Washington State. Today, this Seattle, Washington based company has a market capitalization of $14.6M and a slew…

Zila, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZILA) announced this morning that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company 510(k) clearance to market ViziLite Eyewear. Worn by a health care professional, ViziLite Eyewear helps eliminate…

AU Optronics (AUO) is a Taiwanese manufacturer of thin film transistor liquid crystal display panels (TFT-LCD) and other flat panel displays for use in televisions, computers and consumer electronics. AU earned $1.12 per American Depository…

All arable land is precious. The planet simply does not have enough of it, especially prized vineyard lands. It takes a blend of suitable soil and human investments to produce top-quality wine. Specialist wine lovers…

Airvana, Inc. (AIRV), based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and founded in 2000, provides network infrastructure products used by wireless operators to deliver mobile broadband services. The products, based on Internet Protocol technology, allow wireless networks to…

Entertainment software developer Midway Games Inc. (MWY) said today that the game “NBA Ballers: Chosen One” has shipped for the Xbox®360 and PlayStation®3 systems. This highly anticipated game, which offers classic arcade-style hoops action and…

The month of April has been a busy time for Capstone Turbine Corporation (CPST). The company, based out of Chatsworth, California, manufactures low-emission microturbine energy systems. The company also has sales and/or service centers in…

Avant Immunotherapeutics(AVAN:NASDAQ) discovers and develops innovative vaccines and targeted immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer and infectious and inflammatory diseases. On March 7th ,the company announced a completed merger with Celldex Therapeutics. The resultant merged…

We all remember teachers instilling in us the precept that punctuality is a virtue. Hawaiian Airlines takes that statement to heart. They have the distinction of holding the record for the most punctual airline –…

Penford Corporation uses nature to create specialty, natural-based ingredient systems for the food products, papermaking, and textile industries. Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, the company has nine locations spread over three countries – the United States,…