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In Tuesday trading, shares of Cell Genesys Inc. soared $0.69 a share, a gain of nearly 30% in one day sparked by more than twenty times the average trading volume. This spike came thanks to…

At the most basic manufacturing level, the world’s producers require a solid base of material supplies with which to create their products. Insuring that there is a source of the material(s) needed to feed the…

The Water Utilities Industry is a vexing for one for the average stock investor. The business relates to a product for which there is no uncertainty in demand. The questions about such stocks relate to…

The idea of biological warfare strikes even more fear in the human heart than a possible missile attack. Bio-terrorism assumes additional proportions of threat from the fact that it was, previously, largely untreatable. The actual…

Generex Biotechnology Corporation, a company engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of drug delivery systems and technologies, and SciGen, Ltd., a fully integrated biotechnology company globally developing, manufacturing, and marketing biopharmaceuticals, announced April 1,…

Today, in a new and somewhat shocking announcement, three solid players in the gold industry announced they have signed a letter of agreement to complete a business combination, creating a new globally diversified intermediate gold…

When times are bad, they can be very bad. When times are good, they can be very good. Many people fail to follow the cycles that business brings. When a company is down and out,…

The Water Transportation Industry has so many facets that investors have often used it to stabilize the financial viability of their portfolios. The fixed assets required to be a significant player in the entire Transportation…

Celebrities and the media have raised awareness of viruses. The term virus, sometimes used to denote illicit and prying computer software operating in cyberspace, also refers to a sub-microscopic organism that lives in human bodies,…

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (JAKK), based in Malibu, California is a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products. The company produces a line of products in such categories as…

It may be dogged determination or just exceptional planning with a dash of luck, but some companies seem to be in the right place at the right time. When some pull up stakes in search…

Perry Ellis International is a small capital member of the Apparel/Accessories Industry in the Consumer Cyclical Sector, and its business model is a fine example of building value into a stock through systematic strategic marketing…

A niche approach helps small capital stock compete in the Technology Sector. The latter is dominated by corporate giants with massive competitive powers. This company is a prime example of business entry through specialization. Airvana…

Hirsch International Corp. (Nasdaq: HRSH) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2007. The North American provider of embroidery, screen printing and textile-laser systems reported net income…

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) solutions that enable healthcare professionals to better serve patients, announced that it was awarded a New CAD Patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The…

Third Wave Technologies Inc. (TWTI), headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, develops and markets molecular diagnostic reagents for a variety of DNA and RNA analysis applications to meet the needs of customers. The company offers a number…

A decline in net income during the most recent quarter is a reason for stock investor celebration in this exceptional case. The company is part of the Forestry & Wood products Industry. Environmental concerns are…

The company has made significant business progress during 2007. Firstly, it has crossed important regulatory hurdles by including new intellectual properties in the relevant listing of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Secondly, its…

Tetra Tech, Inc. (TTEK), headquartered in Pasadena, California, provides consulting, engineering and technical services. With approximately 8,500 associates located in the U.S. and elsewhere, the company supports commercial and government clients in the areas of…

Synplicity’s stock price jumped almost 50% less than a week after it touched a 52-week high. There is more than meets the eye in this customary market response to a declaration of acquisition. It reflects…

A technical moat is a necessary but not an adequate means of sustainable competition in the Electronic Instruments & Controls Industry. Engineering excellence must be backed by management competence. This small capital stock derives strength…

QMed, Inc. (Nasdaq: QMED) announced their financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending November 30, 2007. The revenues for the year decreased to $5,246,789 from $8,136,305 a year ago, while revenues for…

DNS Arrow, a subsidiary of DNSint.com and part of the worldwide Arrow Group of companies, inked an exclusive distribution agreement in the UK and Ireland with Tumbleweed® Communications, which is an industry leader in managed…

Borders Group (NYSE: BGP), which – along with its earnings report last week – suspended its dividend and announced it was considering putting itself up for sale, can probably trace most of its current difficulties…

Key Technology, Inc. (KTEC), headquartered in Walla Walla, Washington, recently introduced Manta™, a new state-of-the-art high volume, high performance sorter. Manta, developed in response to a market need for improved production efficiency at higher capacities,…

This small capital stock from Vancouver, BC has extensive manufacturing facilities in China. Its major source of current revenues relate to the construction and marketing of plastic tubes reinforced with fiberglass. These products are used…

On Monday, JP Morgan-Chase (NYSE: JPM) offered what amounts to $10 a share for troubled investment bank Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC). JP Morgan altered its original offer from roughly one week ago which was valued…

Reed’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: REED), an international gourmet and natural foods company, recently announced that Neal Cohane, the company’s senior vice president of national sales, has been promoted to senior vice president of sales and marketing.…

eDOORWAYS, formally M Power Entertainment, Inc., a next-generation media and entertainment corporation, changed its name to eDOORWAYS Corporation. eDOORWAYS is currently pursuing a fresh business arrangement intended for the speedily emergent social networking Internet service…

3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) late yesterday afternoon reported financial results for its fiscal 2008 third quarter. Revenue in the quarter was $336.4 million compared to revenue of $323.4 million in the corresponding period in fiscal…

The Schools Industry of the Services Sector is a favorite hunting ground for strategic stock market investors. Demand for trained people is a certain consequence of economic upturns. Since it takes time to build industrial…

Investors will understand poor business performance in 2007 by Real Estate Operations Industry stocks. This company has suffered an especially steep decline. It earned less than $22 million last year against nearly $175 million in…

Lumera Corporation, a leader in photonic communications that designs electro-optic components based on proprietary polymer compounds for the telecommunications and computing industries, announced March 24th that it has been awarded the Defense Advanced Research Projects…

March 24th, Innovative Card Tech. (“ITC”), a developer of a breakthrough authentication solution for electronic banking, buying, and data systems access, announced the launch of Smart DisplayCard, which is the first product to add functionalities…

Art Technology Group, Inc. (ARTG) announced recently that Quebecor Media Inc. has selected the company’s ATG Commerce platform to enhance personalization capabilities and extend the Web sites for some of the most popular Web properties…

Shares of NetSol Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTWK) are up 9%, climbing 14 cents to $1.67 in late Monday morning trading. Today, the company announced its board of directors has approved a share repurchase program authorization to…

Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT; TSX:BCB), the world’s largest provider of retailer brand soft drinks, announced that they have named David Gibbons as their interim chief executive officer. He will take the position effective immediately. David Gibbons…

The company has been slapped with a class action suit. It has failed to meet delivery schedules due to a cash crunch, and has failed to meet reporting deadlines because of accounting lacunae. In addition,…