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Stock from the Communication Services industry lends stability to portfolios buffeted by market volatility. Telephone services and wireless data transfer have integrated into modern life so inextricably that we cannot cut back on related expenses…

The Computer Services industry is so dominated by giant corporations that a Payout Ratio of 88.98 from small capital stock is certain to catch a discerning investor’s eye. This industry has achieved a Payout Ratio…

Graphics and integration are hallmarks of the best video communication programs. Think of your favorite news channel on television: the visual quality and presentation probably influences your choices as much as content or the anchor.…

February 22, 2008 LDK Solar, a leading manufacturer of multicrstaline solar wafers, located in Hi-Tech Industrial Park, Xinyu City, Jiangxi province in the People’s Republic of China with a United States office in Sunnyvale, California,…

Arbios Systems, Inc. announced on February 22nd that the Company has received conditional approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of an Investigational Device Exemption to be the pivotal clinical trial for SEPET™, (Arbios’…

Lumera Corporation is a leader in the field of photonic communications and announced today that is has entered into a Committed Equity Financing Facility or CEFF. Kingsbridge has committed to provide up to $25 million…

Bancroft Uranium Inc. announced that the surface drilling program on the Monmouth Uranium Project near Bancroft Ontario has begun and is currently processing a metallurgical test sample of the Monmouth rock with SGS Mineral Services…

Uranium Energy Corp (AMEX: UEC) is a U.S.-based junior resource company with the objective of becoming a near-term ISR uranium producer in the United States. Uranium Energy Corp controls one of the largest historical uranium…

Shares of Force Protection, Inc. (FRPT) surged 42 cents, or nearly 10%, to close at $4.70 today after the maker of blast-protected vehicles announced two large foreign deals. The company received a $115 million order…

Digital entertainment company RealNetworks (RNWK) is doubling its syndication partners thanks to acquiring substantially all of the assets of casual gaming company Trymedia from Macrovision. RealNetworks announced Friday that the acquisition is part of its…

Bookham, Inc. (BKHM) Rolls Out 40Gb/s Modulator Chip; On Display at OFC/NFOEC Next Week Bookham, Inc. (Nasdaq: BKHM) designs, manufactures and markets optical components, modules and subsystems to separate light signals for use in fiber…

When private equity concerns see a good thing, they tend to move fairly quickly to make it their own, and in their own image. In some instances, however, the loss of control, associated with an…

Cellular networks have begun to change from analog to digital systems, resulting in a sharp increase in demand for this company’s electronic surveillance systems. The Federal Communication Commission has decided that all networks must abandon…

The Net Profit Margin has improved to 13.61% for the quarter ended December 2007, against 11.74% on a Trailing Twelve Months basis. Sales have declined by almost 7% during the Most Recent Quarter compared to…

Pfizer is currently working on acquiring Encysive Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a publicly held biopharmaceutical company. Encysive developed a product called THELIN®, an oral, taken once daily endothelin – A receptor antagonist (ETRA), which is used for…

Polaris Industries (PII), based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, designs, engineers, manufactures and markets all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) including the Polaris RANGER™, snowmobiles and Victory motorcycles for recreational and utility use. Earlier this month, Polaris announced the…

Phosphoric acid and phosphates are essential ingredients for a variety of industries. Specialty beverages, processed foods, dental care products, and pharmaceuticals are some of the most profitable lines of business that depend on various forms…

Capstone Turbine Corporation (CPST), located in Chatsworth, California, is a leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems, and was the first to market commercially viable microturbine energy products. Capstone Turbine is a member of the U.S.…

On February 20th, 2008 Uranium Energy Corp spoke in Austin TX, regarding the progress of the engineering and environmental studies. They are currently on schedule with the Cebolleta Uranium Project through the joint venture company,…

Many electric power generators and distributors are fighting off those that find coal fired power plants unacceptable. Companies that work with the system, however, are finding favor as they provide for fast growing markets and…

Semiconductor chips and nanotechnology are perhaps two areas of business with the most future potential. Both of these business areas depend on photolithography. This stock, with a unit price of less than $10 on February…

DRS Technologies (DRS) announced it was awarded two contracts by the Missiles and Fire Control segment of Lockheed Martin Corporation to produce key components for the Apache helicopter Arrowhead® system. The two awards, for $31.4M…

Hill International (HINT) has recently acquired 60% of the outstanding capital stock of Gerens Management Group, S.A., a company headquartered in Madrid, Spain with additional offices in Barcelona and Cancun, Mexico. Gerens provides project management…

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) purchased selected assets of Bob’s Pickup & Delivery, headquartered in Sidney, Montana. Bob’s Pickup & Delivery produces approximately $10M in sales annually through its network of thirteen service centers in…

Shares of ARRIS Group, Inc. (ARRS) jumped 19 cents to a Wednesday high of $5.89 after the board of directors announced that it authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the company’s stock…

RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (RRST) recently announced that its subsidiary, RRsat Global Communications Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire the Hawley Teleport located in Pike County, Pennsylvania for approximately $4.25M. As part…

Merging computer and television screens has tremendous advantages for consumers. The ability to keep track of breaking news in a small corner of a computer screen at work, has important business value in terms of…

Though this company currently operates in Australia, it has a business model suitable for the whole world. The main business relates to training children for careers in the entertainment world, especially for television. Though the…

There are multiple indications that Complementary Medicine is here to stay. Growing awareness of the benefits of natural therapies, the convenience of buying medicines off-the-shelf, rising health insurance costs, and increasing incidence of adverse reports…

ZOLL Medical Corporation (ZOLL), headquartered in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, is a manufacturer of resuscitation devices that help clinicians, EMS professionals, and lay rescuers resuscitate sudden cardiac arrest or trauma victims. The company also designs and markets…

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNI) and its subsidiary BNSF Railway Company operates one of the largest North American rail networks with about 32,000 route miles in 28 states and two Canadian provinces. BNSF Logistics,…

Despite disappointing quarterly results, shares of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (MSO) jumped 17% to close at $7.19 Tuesday after the company reached an agreement to purchase all non-restaurant assets related to the business of…

Pressure BioSciences Inc.’s (Nasdaq:PBIO) February 2008 IPTV interview with RedChip Visibility is now available at http://www.visualwebcaster.com/Redchipfeb2008/. PressureBiosciences is one of 32 small-cap companies presented at RedChip Companies’ Small-Cap Investor Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz, earlier this…

The future of the energy sector is substantially under water. The oceans of the world hold vast reserves of oil and gas under the surface. No country can ignore the natural wealth in its territorial…

Interventional cardiology and radiology is a complex and relatively new field of medicine. Opening and bypassing clogged blood vessels improves longevity, and also addresses major health problems related to obesity, diabetes, nicotine abuse, and aging.…

This company from Seattle has major business in China. It has a broad range of products harvested from the oceans and grown in fish farms as well. It has customers in the United States, Mexico,…

Customers of Colorado’s Guaranty Bank and Trust have 15 more options and a lot less name confusion today. Centennial Bank Holdings, Inc. (CBHI) announced that all 15 branches of its former subsidiary Centennial Bank of…

The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a Consent Decree with online retailer ‘Life is Good.’ With more and more businesses operating online and through the internet, this is a powerful signal to U.S. businesses, implying…

A net profit margin of below 4% over the last four quarters is not impressive even in today’s depressed stock investment environment. However, the nature of business, and its future scope make this stock worthy…

Tekmark Global Solutions, one of the nation’s largest privately held providers of information technology, telecom services, and business solutions to a broad range of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies worldwide, has received ISO 9001:2000…