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Onstream Media Corp. (ONSM) is a leading provider of on-demand, live rich media, specializing in online audio and video corporate communications. Onstream’s digital asset management ASP technology provides tools for webcasting, web-conferencing, and content publishing…

Brinker International, Inc. (EAT) is a leading casual dining restaurant company founded in 1975. The company, based in Dallas, Texas, owns or franchises more than 1,800 restaurants in 24 countries and employs over 120,000. Brinker…

OpenTV (Nasdaq: OPTV) provides advanced digital television solutions to consumers of digital content worldwide. The company’s software has been integrated into more than 111 million devices around the world, and enables enhanced program guides, video-on-demand,…

In the natural resources exploration and development game, the process of discovering natural resources usually requires long months of exploration and development. Exploration tracts are generally large and picked over, dictating months of research and…

Interleukin Genetics, Inc., along with its subsidiaries, works to develop, acquire, and commercialize personalized health care products. Interleukin’s mission is to develop genetic tests and to make available therapeutic products that can help individuals improve…

Headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, CTS Corporation is a designer and manufacturer of electronic components and sensors. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), they are also a provider of electronics manufacturing services to various…

Eternal Energy Corp. is an oil and gas company trading on NASDAQ’s OTCBB. Headquartered in Littleton, Colorado, they acquire, explore, develop, and produce petroleum and natural gas properties in the United States. The company focuses…

In a significant move, former military officer David Diehl has been asked to head a prominent division of Homeland Security Capital Corporation (OTCBB: HOMS), focused on the environment and federal programs. Lieutenant Colonel Diehl, Ret.…

Consider this stock to start the last trading week of August 2008 on a winning note. The opening stock price is tantalizingly close to the 52-week high of $15. However, the Price to Earnings Ratio…

Schmitt Industries (SMIT) is a maker of balancing equipment for the machine tool industry and precision laser measurement systems, and operates in two primary business segments: Balance and Measurement. The balance segment designs, manufactures, and…

Daxor Corp. (DXR) is a medical device and instrument maker focused on blood volume analysis (BVA) and blood and semen storage. The company’s BVA-100 product measures human blood volume and is used in the treatment…

Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT), a mall-based chain of retail stores that specializes in hardcore stuff for the rebellious teenager such as rock music T-shirts and retro apparel, and accessories and gifts, recently reported its financial…

Candela Corporation (NASDAQ: CLZR), a manufacturer and distributor of medical lasers and cryosurgical systems, recently reported its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended June 28, 2008. Shares of Candela Corporation…

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY) provides computer systems and ATM/debit card/ACH transaction processing services primarily for financial services organizations. Jack Henry’s services are delivered through three business units: Symitar, ProfitStars and Jack Henry Banking.…

In last quarter’s letter, we discussed the Fund’s purchase of shares of Sanofi-Aventis S.A. (“Sanofi”), one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Numerous issues which are clouding the outlook for the pharmaceutical industry…

In a certain sense, the search for alternative energy investments is becoming commonplace. Solar power, wind energy and biofuels are regular concepts and words in the average investor’s lexicon. As companies enter and establish themselves…

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Sonic Solutions develops and markets computer software related to digital media for consumer and professional end-users. Founded in 1986, and trading on the NASDAQ, their software and services enable the…

Storm Cat Energy is an independent oil and gas company. Trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol SCU and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol SME, they focus on the exploration, production, and…

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (CSUN), a solar cell manufacturer in China, reported better than expected second quarter financial results this morning. Revenues rose to $111.6 million, an increase of 98.6% year-over-year and 44.9% sequentially. Net…

Implant Sciences Corporation (AMEX: IMX), a high-technology supplier of sophisticated systems and sensors for the homeland security market and related industries, recently discussed the company’s focus on Homeland Security and future expansion plans. Additionally, Implant…

Novatel Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVTL), a leader in the design and development of innovative wireless broadband access solutions, recently announced its preliminary second quarter financial results. Shares dropped to a multi-year low earlier this week…

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (BCSI), a provider of WAN-optimization applications, reported first quarter results this afternoon after the bell. Revenues rose to $102.5 million, a 64% increase compared to $62.4 million for the same period…

In a partnership with Zi Corporation, UTStarcom has begun shipping Internet Protocol television “set-top-boxes” in China, featuring eZiText, a predictive text-input solution. The Alameda, Calif. company (NASDAQ: UTSI) signed a licensing agreement with Zi Corporation…

Evidence of Multi-Color Corporation’s work is all around you and you probably don’t even realize it. Headquartered in Sharonville, Ohio, they provide innovative product decorating solutions and packaging services, including in-mold label and heat transfer…

It all began for Willamette Valley Vineyards Inc. when founder, Jim Bernau, purchased his estate site for the company in 1983. He cleared away an old pioneer plum orchard and planted Pinot Noir (Pommard and…

IntegraMed America, Inc., a specialty healthcare services company, offers products and services to patients and providers in three main market segments of the health industry in the United States: the fertility segment, the vein care…

Tractor Supply Company (TSCO), based in Brentwood, Tennessee, focuses on the supply needs of recreational farmers and ranchers through 814 stores the company operates across the U.S. Tractor Supply also serves the maintenance needs of…

Second quarter financial results were released today from Israel-based Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TSEM), showing high revenues, a plan for debt reduction and reflecting the company’s purchase of Jazz Technologies. Tower achieved revenue of $58.1 million…

Accuray, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery dedicated to providing an improved quality of life and a non-surgical treatment option for those diagnosed with cancer, recently announced its fourth quarter…

Concurrent Computer Corporation (NASDAQ: CCUR), a leading provider of real-time, Linux-based computing technologies for commercial and government markets, recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year-end results for the fiscal year. Shares…

ChinaEdu Corporation (CEDU), an educational services provider in China, reported second quarter financial results yesterday afternoon that sent its stock soaring 20.7% today, closing at $4.67 on more than twice its normal trading volume. Revenues…

For more than 22 years, Satcon Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: SATC) has provided utility-scale distributed power solutions for the booming, evolving renewable energy market. The company’s efficient energy systems are applicable to solar photovoltaic (PV), stationary…

Mosquito Consolidated Gold Mines Limited is a Canadian natural resource exploration and development company that embraces social and environmental integrity. They manage a diverse portfolio of precious and base-metal projects in high-return, low-political risk environments…

Maine & Maritime Corporation (AMEX: MMA) is a holding company with headquarters in the state of Maine. They provide electrical contracting, engineering, planning, procurement, and project management services to developers, generators, and numerous other entities…

Logility, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGTY) is a leading provider of collaborative supply chain planning solutions that assist small, medium, large, and Fortune 1000 companies to fulfill their bottom-line results in record time. Logility helps companies in…

Dynamic Materials Corporation is an international metalworking company that trades on the NASDAQ. With headquarters in Boulder, Colorado, they manufacture products for use in industrial capital projects. They make explosion-welded clad metal plates, as well…

Trading on the NASDAQ Global Market, Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc. owns and operates the Outdoor Channel. They are the leading channel for outdoor TV programming. As part of the General Entertainment industry, the company has…

No one can escape the lure of turning waste into wealth. Here is a stock investment opportunity from the Waste Management Services Industry. The company is only marginally profitable at this juncture, but there are…

No established analyst had predicted in 2007 that this stock would appreciate by 50% in the first half of 2008. There is a lesson here that enterprise value matters more than management strength. Incumbents do…

Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. (AMEX: BLD), a leading global manufacturer of printing press accessories and controls for the commercial and newspaper printing industries, recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year-end…