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Today, Zhone Technologies, Inc. announced that its MALC multi-service access platform (MSAP) has been selected by Birch Communications to boost network performance and cut ownership costs. Birch Communications, one of the largest local exchange carriers…

ICO Global Communications Ltd. announced today that the testing of ICO G1 satellite In Orbit (IOT) and the innovative Ground Based Beam Forming (GBBF) system for the ICO Space Segment is now complete. In the…

Today before the opening bell, Tower Semiconductor Ltd. announced that Israel Corp. has invested $20 million in the company, pursuant to the agreement announced in September of last year. As terms of the agreement, Israel…

Cosi, Inc. is a national premium convenience restaurant chain that offers a menu built around a secret, generations-old recipe for crackly crust flatbread. This artisan bread is freshly baked in front of customers all day…

It was once said that “all I know is that I know nothing.” In the world of genetic research, this is a fairly appropriate statement. It does, however, say that investigators are working to be…

Endologix, Inc. announced that it is expecting the revenue generated during last year to total approximately $37.6 million, a 35% increase from 2007 revenue of $27.8 million. The company anticipates reporting Q4 2008 revenue of…

iCAD, Inc. is an industry-leading provider of Computer-Aided Detection (CAD) solutions designed to enable healthcare professionals to better serve patients by identifying pathologies and pinpointing cancer earlier. The company provides a comprehensive array of high-performance,…

Airspan Networks announced today that Okinawa Telemessage Co. Ltd., a leading broadband access service provider in Okinawa, Japan, launched a WiMAX Network using their solutions to capitalize on the fast-growing demand for high-quality broadband services.…

Today it was announced that General Motors will be offering financing as low as zero percent over the next week for several 2008 and 2009 models in an effort to accelerate a big year-end sales…

Today before the opening bell, Northfield Laboratories announced that the U.S. FDA has approved the filing of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for PolyHeme®, the company’s investigative human hemoglobin-based red cell substitute developed to treat…

Today, Sirius XM Radio announced that it will be introducing an extensive lineup of New Year’s Eve programming that encompasses multiple music, talk and sports channels. The satellite radio company will also air exclusive live…

Today, Amazon.com announced that the 2008 holiday season was its “best ever” with more than 6.3 million items ordered and 5.6 million units shipped during its peak day on Dec. 15. The company’s upbeat announcement…

The Relative Strength Index (RSI), a popular momentum oscillator, is extremely useful in the application of technical analysis. It is widely accepted that if the RSI rises above 30, it is considered bullish for the…

Today before the opening bell, DRI Corp. announced that the Company’s Mobitec Group subsidiary in Sweden has received confirmation that it will receive several substantial orders for Mobitec(R) electronic information display systems (EIDS) on behalf…

Looking at the wide variety of companies working to make a go of their business makes one wonder when and if any of them will actually make the leap from development to profitable. So many…

StemCells, Inc. announced this morning that it has received approval from the FDA to begin a clinical trial of the Company’s proprietary HuCNS-SC product candidate (purified human neural stem cells) to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease (PMD),…

Just because a particular market is in a volatile place at the moment, it does not make it a lesser investment opportunity. In past posts, a case has been made for looking at “where the…

Yesterday, very few investors even knew about Dynavax Technologies Corp., but today the company received much attention after announcing a worldwide strategic alliance with GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) to discover, develop and commercialize novel inhibitors of…

Trading on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), Elixir Gaming Technologies Inc. provides turnkey gaming solutions to venue owners. They work with their major shareholder Elixir International who is part of the Melco Group. Elixir Gaming’s…

Today, Magellan Petroleum announced that it has appointed William H. Hastings as its new President and CEO. Daniel J. Samela has resigned as Acting President and CEO and will assum the roles of CFO, Chief…

Image Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with BKN Home Entertainment Inc (“BKN”), a wholly owned American subsidiary of global animation company BKN International AG. According to the press release,…

Air Products Inc. (NSYE: APD) is a global leader in hydrogen fueling infrastructure and technology, seeking methods to generate an eco-friendly, energy efficient hydrogen powered vehicles. The company today announced it will install indoor hydrogen…

EDGAR Online and Zephyr Financial Intelligence announced that they have formed a strategic alliance that will bring a suite of XBRL 2.0 analytical tools to market. Through this partnership, Zephyr will design, build and deliver…

Today, Microvision announced that it has received a $750,000 contract to perform engineering tasks that will support development of a High-Definition, full-color- see-through eyewear display. For confidentiality reasons, the customer’s name was not given. The…

Converted Organics Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) is working to produce all-natural, organic soil amendment fertilizer products through food waste recycling. Converted Organics has conducted several studies to test the results of a farmer’s crop when treated…

Kopin Corp. announced today that it has been awarded a NASA Contract valued at $600,000 to produce nanostructured solar cells comprised of indium gallium phosphide (InGaP) materials. The goal of this two-year project is to…

This morning, Nuvelo announced positive results from the Phase 1 trial of recombinant, secreted protein, NU206, the company’s lead compound from its Wnt Therapeutics Program. The single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-ascending dose (SAD) trial involved 32…

In late 2002, an epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome SARS spread throughout the Guangdong Province of China. By 2003, the respiratory system and gastrointestinal tract disease had affected more than 8,000 and killed more…

Today, Satcon Technology Corp. announced that Suntech Energy Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP) and a leader in the design, engineering and installation of large-scale photovoltaic (PV) systems,…

Biopharmaceutical company Micromet Inc. (Nasdaq: MITI) develops proprietary antibodies for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and autoimmune diseases, and bases its discoveries on its proprietary antibody platform, BiTE. Yesterday the company released first interim data…

Today, Capstone Turbine Corp. announced that it has inked a new distribution agreement with Sobono Energy Private Limited for Combined Heat & Power (CHP) and Resource Recovery applications in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam,…

PacificNet, Inc (PACT) – a leading provider of mobile internet, e-commerce and gaming technology in China, announced today that their CEO, Mr. Tony Tong, as well as their President, Mr. Victor Tong, have been named…

3Com Corp. (Nasdaq: COMS) provides network infrastructure solutions as well as network-based intrusion prevention systems. The company today announced an agreement with the Government of Israel for the government’s new LAN infrastructure project. Per the…

After months of voicing a strong opinion on the future of Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO), Carl Icahn dumped an additional $67 million on the Internet services provider in a three-day purchase that immediately spurred speculation…

As larger financial institutions struggle with fancy financial instruments and rescue packages, there are many smaller banks in the US that continue to loan and make money as they can. The local bank, where the…

Dassault Systèmes is a global leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, delivering services to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. The company today announced the launch of the latest version of…

Argan, Inc., through its Gemma Power Systems subsidiary, is focused on designing and building energy plants. These plants utilize petroleum fuel as well as alterative energy including ethanol, biodiesel and renewable energy sources such as…

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent Number No. 7,455,833 to the company. This patent includes broad claims covering anti-viral applications of antibodies that directly bind to aminophospholipids. According…