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Capstone Turbine Corp (CPST:NASDAQ) is the world’s leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems. The company was the first to market with commercially viable microturbine energy products. The Capstone MicroTurbine has been used in various applications…

France’s Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) says it will buy Austin, Texas automation software firm Motive Inc. for $67.8 million in a cash deal. The $2.23 per share purchase price represents a premium of about 53 percent over…

Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, Inland Real Estate Corporation (IRC) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Established in 1994, they have a current market capitalization of $987.65M as part of the…

Centene Corporation is a multi-line healthcare company which operates in the healthcare plans industry. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, and trading on the NYSE, they provide programs and associated services to individuals who receive health…

Success in the Healthcare Sector makes more stock market news than failures. Investors are fed with dollops of information about blockbuster drugs and regulatory approvals for new ones. The truth is that few candidate products…

Martin J. Joyce, chief financial officer of Biosphere Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSMD), a medical device company devoted to embolotherapy – a minimally invasive procedure performed primarily by interventional radiologists and neuroradiologists to treat hypervascularized tumors…

US-based Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) proudly announced the completion of all test wells in the company’s first production area this week. According to production area authorization (PAA) procedure, UEC will now involve the Texas Commission…

Working on the practical aspects of a potential solution to the world’s power needs can sometimes be a bit more difficult than the average person might think. In the solar power arena, people perceive that…

Beta relates to volatility. We have enough of that even with some celebrity stocks nowadays. Why bother with Beta in small-capital stocks? It is a matter of domain expertise. Stock price trends are affected by…

Astro-Med Inc. is a company that engages in the manufacture of products in three different categories: high-quality specialty printing systems; electronic medical instrumentation; and test and measurement instruments. Their products find use in industrial, scientific,…

Helen of Troy Ltd. is a company that thinks of their customers in a personal way. They are a leading designer, producer, and worldwide marketer of personal care and household consumer products. They market their…

Shares of Arcadia Resources, Inc. (AMEX: KAD), a leading provider of innovative consumer health care services under the Arcadia HealthCare brand, climbed higher on the announcement of the company’s significantly improved financial results for its…

Cryolife, Inc. (CRY), headquartered in both Atlanta, Georgia and San Mateo, California, processes and distributes implantable living human tissues for use in cardiac and vascular surgeries throughout the United States and Canada. The company recently…

3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) today announced that Alex Dobson will be the new vice president and general manager for 3Com North America. Dobson was the vice president of sales for North America with the company…

The company that gets to market first gets to make all the rules, even if it isn’t technically first. If a good set of rules are made and followed, the first in ends up with…

Colorado’s largest power utility, Xcel Energy Inc. (XEL), will launch one of the biggest energy-conservation efforts in the nation, costing well over $1 billion in the next 12 years — by order of the Colorado…

Corel Corporation is a leading developer of graphics, productivity, and digital media software. Incorporated in May 1985, and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Corel designs their various software products to help people, and businesses, become…

Kadant Inc. (KAI) is a leading supplier of technology-based systems to the global pulp and paper industry. Located in Westford, Massachusetts, they provide paper machine accessories and systems for stock preparation, fluid handling, and water…

This small-capital member of the Healthcare Facilities industry from Louisville, KY has got its business model just right. Profits during the Most Recent Quarter, one of the most difficult periods in recent times for most…

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY), based in Monette, Missouri, is a provider of an array of products and services that allow financial institutions and corporate entities to process transactions, automate business processes, and manage…

AuthenTec, Inc. stock was upgraded from “Outperform” to “Strong Buy” by Raymond James Financial on Thursday (June 12th). The announcement fueled a rapid appreciation of 12.3 percent for the day. AuthenTec itself has been growing…

EnPro Industries Inc. engineers industrial products such as compressor systems and metal polymer and filament wound bearings. They also provide diesel and duel-fuel engines, as well as sealing products to their customers in the processing,…

The old New England saying – “you can’t get there from here” – just cannot apply to most supply chain companies. When it comes to retail sales there has to be product on the shelves…

Minaean International Corp. (MIB.V) is a leader in innovative light-gauge steel construction technologies. The Vancouver-based company currently operates two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Minaean Building Structures in North America and Minaean Habitat India (PVT) Ltd. in India.…

A Virginia employee benefits firm with a major presence in Central Ohio on Monday announced a buyout deal with global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (WSH). Richmond, Va.-based Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. (HRH)…

There was a time when equal rights for minorities and women defined the state of social development. Fortunately, we can take such freedoms for granted now. It is time to move on to better care…

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, offers interactive, make-your-own stuffed animals within the retail sector. The company operates more than 375 locations worldwide, including company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico,…

Courier Corp. is a printer, publisher, distributor, and seller of books in three main categories. They offer their service to those seeking to publish educational, religious, and specialty niche books. Headquartered in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts,…

Shutterfly Inc., founded in 1999, is an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service. Trading on NASDAQ as part of the Consumer Services industry, they provide high quality products and services that make it easy…

SourceForge Inc. (LNUX) has touched a 52-week low during the second week of trading in June 2008, and the CEO has just resigned. Earnings per Share are just 2 cents, and the Beta is 2.97.…

In their most recent coverage, Dutton Associates rated Kandi Technologies (NASD: KNDI) as a “strong speculative buy” with a price target of $6.72. The twelve-page report by Dutton’s senior analyst, Stanely Ng, can be found…

Optical Cable Corporation (OCCF), a manufacturer of fiber optic cables for military and civilian clients worldwide, reported second quarter results today after the close. Revenues increased 21.2% year-over-year to $13.5 million. Net income rose to…

Biovest International Inc. (OTCBB: BVTI), a majority-owned subsidiary of Accentia Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:ABPI), today announced “highly encouraging” results for its controlled, pivotal phase 3 clinical trial of BiovaxID to treat the occasionally fatal blood cancer,…

In Wood Dale, Illinois, just a stone’s throw from O’Hare International Airport, you will find the headquarters of the AAR Corporation. Self-billed as an aviation supply chain, AAR provides a gamut of services from maintenance…

CorVel Corp (CRVL) is an independent provider of medical cost containment and managed care services. The company’s services are designed to manage the medical costs of workers’ compensation and other health care benefits primarily for…

One day after reporting merger talks, Atlanta wire and cable maker Superior Essex Inc. (SPSX) has accepted a $900 million buyout offer from LS Cable Ltd. Superior Essex said Seoul, South Korea-based LS Cable will…

Conn’s Inc. is a specialty retailer with headquarters in Beaumont, Texas. As part of the Electronic Stores business sector, they trade on NASDAQ. Their current market capitalization is $368.06M. The company has a rich history,…

Although the retail picture for many apparel companies has been a bit less encouraging then many would like, some have been riding a wave that has yet to crest. Playing to the tween and teen…

The six months before June 2008 have shown business diversification in very favorable light for stocks. Innumerable portfolios have come to grief because of their over-dependencies on one or the other segment of the world…