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A NASDAQ listing sends an encouraging signal to the stock investing community. This case is no exception, for the company has plenty of promise in its business model and a reservoir of resources. The stock…

Do not let the name mislead you, for the company is about much more than waste pieces of bird meat. Customers know that every visit to this chain of outlets promises great relaxation, with tasty…

Award-winning Bridgeline Software announced this morning that it has been chosen by national educational product giant, Hooked on Phonics, to assist in the redesign of www.hookedonphonics.com, and www.shopgpn.com. Bridgeline, which develops many SaaS (Software as…

With water a crucial element in the production processes of clean energy producers, Ecosphere Technologies Inc. is providing solutions to enterprises’ desires to treat and recycle water. Headquartered in Stuart, Florida, and trading on the…

With over 275 offices worldwide and approximately 8,500 employees, Tetra Tech Inc. is a leading provider of consulting, engineering, and technical services. Founded in 1966, and listed on the NASDAQ, the company operates in three…

Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ), a publicly traded, environmentally focused technology licensing and development company operating in two business segments (Raser’s Power Systems segment and Raser’s Transportation and Industrial Technology segment), recently announced the…

Mattson Technology, Inc. (NASD: MTSN), a designer, manufacturer and marketer of semiconductor wafer processing equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits, announced that Andy Moring, the company’s chief financial officer, recently conducted a presentation…

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals is a biotech company focused on developing products that encompass two main areas of treatment; nicotine addiction, and bacterial infections. NicVAX® is Nabi’s weapon against nicotine addiction/relapse, and as its name suggests, comes…

Adaptec Inc. (Nasdaq: ADPT), a global leader in storage solutions, today announced its plans to launch its Green Power initiative to highlight and introduce its Adaptec Intelligent Power Management to increase the energy efficiency of…

In today’s “modern” world, there is a tendency to search for those markets that advance the marketplace in a high tech manner – a “Jetson’s” sort of world, for lack of a better way to…

Astronics Corp. (ATRO:NASDAQ) is headquartered in West Aurora, New York. The company is a leader in advanced, high-performance lighting, electrical power generation, control, and distribution systems for the global aerospace industry. Astronics was named #1…

Houston-based Administaff (ASF:NYSE) is the nation’s leading professional employer organization. The company serves as a full-service human resources department for thousands of small and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States. Administaff is included on Fortune’s…

Healthways, Inc. (HWAY) is a provider of specialized, comprehensive health and care support(SM) solutions to help millions of people maintain or improve their health and, as a result, reduce overall healthcare costs. Healthways’ solutions are…

Vertical Branding, Inc. (VBDG) is a consumer products company focused on providing consumers with high-quality household, beauty, and personal care products at reasonable prices. The company’s products currently include the ZorbEEZ, the E-Z Foldz step…

SpaceDev, Inc. (SPDV) is a space systems company that wants to change how we get to, explore, and use outer space. The company’s diverse products include spacecraft actuators that power the Mars rovers, hybrid rockets…

UpSNAP, Inc. (UPSN) is a company providing mobile entertainment services, a mobile search engine, and an advertising platform for cellular users in the United States. The company has developed the first cellular-specific directory and entertainment…

Orthovita Inc. is a NASDAQ-traded spine and orthopedic biosurgery company. They are a premier developer of biomaterial product platforms for bone regeneration and soft tissue healing. Headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, the company also has a…

If one chicken laid all of the eggs used for one day of production at Tastykake, it would take that chicken 572 years to lay enough eggs. That’s how much production goes on daily at…

The business model behind this stock defies conventional wisdom. Market shares and profits are supposed to be all about moats to keep competition at bay. This small-capital member of the Communication Services Industry from Chicago,…

You must be gifted to understand fashion. Why do some labels succeed when scores of designers fail? Every business person dreams of that wonder product or service that will capture public imagination. Here is a…

MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) is a business intelligence technology company. By providing integrated reporting, analysis, and monitoring software, the company helps organizations make better business decisions. Founded in 1989 and based in McLean, Virginia, the company…

SmartPros (SPRO) is a provider of learning and training solutions for accounting/finance, legal, engineering, securities, insurance, and information technology professionals primarily in the United States. The company’s products are provided via videotape, DVD and streamed…

dELiA*s, Inc. (NASD: DLIA), a direct marketing and retail company comprised of three lifestyle brands primarily targeting consumers between the ages of 12 and 19, recently reported its fiscal second quarter 2008 financial results ending…

Greenfield Online, Inc. (NASD: SRVY), a global interactive media and services company that collects consumer attitudes about products and services, enabling consumers to reach informed purchasing decisions about products and services, recently announced that the…

Adolor Corporation (Nasdaq: ADLR) is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel prescription pain management products. The company announced GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) returned to Adolor the worldwide rights related to Entereg…

Following completion of its initial funding phase, Raser Technologies is set to proceed with the construction of its 10 megawatt (MW) Thermo geothermal power project near Beaver, Utah. Tax equity capital has been provided in…

RXi Pharmaceuticals (RXII) is a biopharmaceutical company working towards the development and commercialization of proprietary therapies based upon RNA interference (RNAi). RNAi is considered to be a significant advancement in the field. In 2002, the…

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (QTWW) is a diverse alternative energy company engaged in the development and production of propulsion systems, energy storage technologies, and alternative fuel vehicles. Quantum provides solutions, from conception to…

Should you buy into a stock when it is within touching distance of a 52-year price high? Conventional wisdom would suggest otherwise, but there are strong contrary indications for this small-capital member of the Healthcare…

Every professional stock investor longs for stocks from the Basic Materials Sector. There is no better substitute for creating bases of trans-generational wealth. High-technology is a capricious mistress, whereas world demand for basic materials will…

ICOP Digital (ICOP) is a maker of advanced security, surveillance and communications technology used by law enforcement agencies across the United States. As video surveillance technology evolves from analog to digital technology, the industry is…

Health Discovery Corp’s support vector machine technology is the driving element in a new licensing agreement with Smart Personalized Medicine, LLC. Its patented technology is based on pattern recognition, which the company states also has…

With labor and quality costs in China getting more expensive, ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) is looking at other places to build its line of electric vehicles. Kentucky has risen higher in consideration with the efforts of…

VeriChip (CHIP) is a maker of radio frequency identification systems (RFID) used to identify, locate and track people across the United States and abroad. The company markets its products through direct sales force and distributors.…

FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASD: FCEL), the world leader in the development and production of stationary fuel cells for commercial, industrial, municipal and utility customers, recently reported the company’s financial results for its third fiscal quarter…

Asta Funding is a consumer receivable asset management company that purchases, manages, and eventually liquidates both performing and non-performing consumer receivables. These receivables include credit accounts issued by large grantors (i.e. Visa, Mastercard), as well…

Since 1991, Life Partners Holdings, Inc. has worked to become one of the top life settlement agencies in the country. The company prides itself on a stringently upheld code of ethics, which sets it apart…

Linktone Ltd. (LTON), a provider of wireless interactive entertainment and advertising in China, reported second quarter 2008 financial results yesterday afternoon. Investors cheered the news by sending LTON shares 20% higher today, or $0.30, to…

Power of the Dream Ventures, Inc. (PWRV) is a leading technology holding company focused on supporting Hungarian-based research and start-up companies. Power identifies unique technologies and helps transform these ideas into market-ready products and applications.…

GeoEye Inc. (GEOY) is the premier provider of geospatial information for the national security community, commercial customers, and strategic partners to help them better map, measure, and monitor the world. The company is recognized as…