MissionIR Articles

Starbucks has had a tough year. This summer Starbucks announced the closing of 600 underperforming stores, including 61 stores in Australia. With fast food restaurants like McDonalds offering premium coffee, the coffee giant’s stock has…

Shares of General Motors hit a 60-year low today on market worries that the automotive giant will burn through their cash reserves in the first quarter of 2009. The Company has a $6.9 billion burn…

Fisker Automotive, Inc. is an American premium car company with a cutting edge. Fisker cars use technology created by Quantum Technologies (QTWW) to achieve the world’s first true luxury plug-in hybrid sports car – The…

NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals Corp. (NASD: NCST), a developer and manufacturer of medical products that fight infection and inflammation and the Advanced Wound Management division of Smith & Nephew, PLC, recently announced that Health Canada granted marketing…

The second-largest electronics retailer in America filed for bankruptcy today. Circuit City Stores, Inc., facing threats of refused delivery from vendors for the approaching holiday season, made the decision to file for Chapter 11 in…

NetSol Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: NTWK) provides business services and enterprise application solutions to organizations around the world. Headquartered in Emeryville, Calif., the company has operations and offices in London, Los Angeles, Sydney, Beijing, Bangkok and…

In these days of advanced mobile technology, Asia Time Corporation is a continuing success story in the growing Asian marketplace, providing one of the most basic of human devices: the watch. Asia Time distributes watch…

BioDelivery Sciences International, inc. (NASDAQ: BDSI) remains on schedule to meet with the Food And Drug Administration, on Nov. 17 to discuss its Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy for ONSOLIS, its main cancer pain treatment…

Wonder Auto Technology, Inc., based in Jinzhou City, Liaoning, China, recently posted their latest edition of forecasts. For some time the company has been focused on creating parts and electrical components for the small to…

Drugstore.com, Inc. (NASD: DSCM), a leading online provider of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products, recently reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 28, 2008. The company reported an 8.5 percent year-over-year…

Extreme Networks, Inc., provider of converged Ethernet networks, announced today that it has achieved the highly respected ISO 9001:2000 certification, in recognition of the company’s dedication to quality standards in the design and delivery of…

EpiCept Corporation, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on cancer and pain treatment, has announced third quarter and year-to-date operating and financial results. Figures show a significant reduction in stated loss as the company continues its…

Most people that have scraped their fingers, hands, or face know from experience how difficult and discomforting it can be to keep these bendable and creased areas covered with a bandage. Smith & Nephew PLC,…

Reed’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: REED), a producer of top-selling sodas in natural food markets nationwide, recently announced that the company has entered into a new co-pack production agreement with its primary brewery partner. The company anticipates…

BioHeart is a biotechnology corporation that develops devices designed to aid in the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. The company aims to improve heart disease sufferers’ quality of life, while attempting to reduce…

DURECT Corporation (NASD: DRRX), an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company developing innovative drugs for pain and other chronic diseases, recently reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Total quarterly revenue reached…

Clean Energy Fuels is a supplier of natural gas as an alternative fuel across North America and designs, builds, finances, and operates fueling stations and supplies compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas. The company…

Luna Innovations Incorporated, a Roanoke, Virginia based research, development, and marketer of precision testing, measurement, sensing, and healthcare products, reported positive third quarter financial results yesterday. Quarterly revenue reached $10.7 million. The increase resulted in…

OpenTV Corp. (NASDAQ: OPTV) announced that OpenTV EclipsePlus, its newest advertising campaign management solution, has launched in two additional Comcast Spotlight markets. “Managing increasingly complex ad buys requires robust solutions that streamline processes and make…

US Geothermal is an energy company currently engaged in the development of geothermal power plants in Raft River, Idaho, and San Emidio, Nevada. The company uses geothermal energy to produce electricity. The Raft River project…

Hydrogenics Corporation, leading producer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell related products and services, has reported dramatic increases in third quarter and year-to-date revenues, due largely to increased interest in backup power sources and renewable…

Airspan Networks, Inc., global supplier of broadband wireless access solutions, continues to face down the worldwide credit crisis through creative and aggressive strategies to cap or reduce costs. Successful achievement of targeted cost reductions, coupled…

Hudson Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: HDSN) develops and provides innovative solutions to address recurring problems within the refrigeration industry. The company not only sells refrigerants, but also provides reclamation services to the commercial and industrial air…

Xerium Technologies (XRM) makes consumable products that are used in the production of paper and the company’s business lines are divided among clothing and roll cover. The clothing segment manufactures clothing products, such as forming…

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. announced that its management efficiency software has been adopted by e.l.m. leblanc, just in time for France’s winter. ClickSoftware’s Installation, Maintenance and Repair Services solution, ClickIMRS, was chosen to help the gas…

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (NASD: MFLX), a leading global provider of high-quality, technologically advanced flexible printed circuit and value-added component assembly solutions to the electronics industry, recently announced the company’s financial results for its fourth fiscal…

Ceregene Inc. concentrates on the delivery of nervous system growth factors to treat neurodegenerative disorders using gene delivery. Specifically, the company created CERE-110 for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, which affects millions of people in…

Microvision, Inc., a global leader in miniature image display and capture systems for mobile devices, announced today that it has received important approval regarding a key component of the company’s PicoP display engines. The Fraunhofer…

BioScrip, Inc., the specialty pharmacy and pharmacy services provider, had a double dose of good news today with the announcement of exceptional second quarter revenue and earnings figures. Consolidated revenue grew to $348.4 million, an…

AuthenTec, Inc. (NASD: AUTH), the world leader in providing fingerprint authentication sensors and solutions to the high-volume PC, wireless device and access control markets, recently reported its financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended…

Valence Technology, Inc., international leader in the development of lithium phosphate energy storage technologies, announced the appointment of K.C. Lim, Ph.D. as the company’s Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Lim brings with him over 20 years…

Recession, what recession? Must be Burger King’s mantra as of late. The company just posted its 19th straight quarter of positive growth. Burger King Holdings Inc. posted higher sales in North America and stood by…

Lucas Energy, Inc. (AMEX: LEI), an independent oil and gas company, has focused its efforts on building a diversified portfolio of valuable oil and gas assets in the United States. The company is focused on…

Alseres Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALSE) is focused on developing therapeutic and diagnostic products designed mainly for disorders in the central nervous system. The company’s robust molecular imaging development program targets the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease…

Alphatec Spine, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alphatec Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATEC), is focused on designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders. The company aims to combine…

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY), a biopharmaceutical company, is focused on developing novel therapeutics based on RNA interference, or RNAi. By applying its therapeutic expertise in RNAi, the company intends to address substantial medical needs,…

Lorus Therapeutics, Inc. (AMEX: LRP), a biopharmaceutical company, is focused on discovering, researching and developing effective anticancer therapies with high safety profiles. By utilizing its own discovery efforts, in addition to acquisition and in-licensing programs,…

LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) is a recognized leader in optical solutions for industrial, defense, communications, test and measurement, and medical applications. With unique products such as Black Diamond Infrared Lenses and Gradium Lenses, LightPath…

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALTH), a biopharmaceutical company, is committed to developing and commercializing innovative small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer. Pralatrexate (PDX), the Company’s lead product candidate, is a novel antifolate currently…

LCA-Vision, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCAV) provides laser vision correction services under its well known Lasik Plus brand. The company currently owns and operates over 70 LasikPlus fixed-site laser vision correction centers in the United States and…