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A cancer diagnosis is devastating, and oftentimes the treatment following such diagnosis can be just as mentally and physically debilitating. The majority of patients receiving treatment experience some degree of emesis, or nausea and vomiting,…

Live Current Media, Inc. (LIVC.OB) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Domain Strategies to develop www.Karate.com, a domain name owed by Live Current. Domain Strategies – a leading Internet development…

Alanco Technologies, Inc.,(NASDAQ:ALAN) announced today that preliminary results for first quarter FY 2009 sales jumped 32%, to approximately $6 million. The increase is the result of revenues generated by the company’s new TSI PRISM Radio…

American Vanguard (AVD) is a maker of specialty chemical products for agricultural and commercial uses, primarily on American farms. The company manufactures and formulates chemicals for crops, human, and animal protection. These chemicals include insecticides,…

Bank of Marin (BMRC) is a bank holding company operating in Northern California. The company offers traditional banking services such as checking and savings accounts, direct deposit payroll, and certificates and loans to small and…

ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) is a bank holding company that provides financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. The company offers traditional banking services such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, club…

Dolby Laboratories (DLB), based in San Francisco, is a recognized innovator in audio entertainment. The company was founded in London, England by Ray Dolby in 1965 after Dolby received his Ph.D. in physics from Cambridge…

Trading on the NASDAQ, FreightCar America manufactures railroad freight cars with a specific expertise in coal-carrying rail cars. The company has corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, and is the largest North American manufacturer of aluminum…

Avtech Solutions, Inc. (AVSO.OB), the Maryland-based, $50-million engineering company specializing in manufacturing, engineering, architecture, building design, and facilities management, today announced their fourth consecutive quarter of profitability on quarterly revenues of $11.5 million. The increase…

Aehr Test Systems (NASD: AEHR), a leading supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, recently announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009, ended August 31, 2008. The company reported net sales…

ClickSoftware Technologies (CKSW) is a provider of workforce and service management software products and solutions that allow companies to monitor employee schedules and whereabouts, among other applications. The company’s ClickSchedule product enables companies to optimize…

Journal Communications (JRN) is a publishing company operating in the printing services, broadcasting and publishing segments. Its flagship newspaper is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and the company owns 49 community newspapers and shoppers throughout Florida…

Encore Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ: NAVR), announced the launch of the 2009 edition of HOYLE online games, as well as the new www.hoylegaming.com Web site. “HOYLE games’ popularity began over…

Nuvelo, Inc. (NASD: NUVO), a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing genetically targeted therapies for heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases, announced that the company has entered into a definitive merger agreement with ARCA Biopharma, Inc.…

Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Argan, Inc. (AGX) primarily engages in the designing and building of energy plants. They do this through their subsidiary, Gemma Power Systems. They construct traditional gas, biodiesel, and ethanol energy plants,…

ArcSight, Inc. (NASD: ARST), a leading global provider of compliance and security management solutions that protect enterprises and government agencies, recently announced that Tom Reilly has been promoted to chief executive officer of ArcSight, Inc.,…

Perfumania Holdings (PERF) operates as a wholesaler and retailer of designer perfume and fragrances. The company also offers bath aides and skin care products for men, women and children. Perfumania primarily markets its products through…

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, approximately 5.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. Someone develops Alzheimer’s every 71 seconds, and it is the sixth-leading cause of death. To fight the mental, physical and emotional devastation…

Allin Corporation (ALLN.OB), a Pittsburgh based, multi-faceted software/hardware solutions provider, announced another win Friday for its Interactive Media arm in the lucrative cruise ship interactive television market. Costa Crociere, Italy’s (and Europe’s) number one cruise…

Bridgeline Software, Inc., a leading developer of SaaS-based web application management and web application software, has been honored for two recent creations. Bridgeline developed applications for Beverly Hospital and Schiff Harden, and both of these…

Trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Darling International Inc. is America’s leading provider of rendering, recycling, and recovery solutions to the food industry. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, they operate a network of facilities…

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NYSE: PPC), the largest chicken company in the United States and Puerto Rico, and the producer of poultry products in North America sold under the Pilgrim’s Pride and Wampler Foods labels, recently…

Jamba (JMBA) owns and franchises Jamba Juice stores throughout the United States. As of January 1, 2008, the company owned 501 stores and franchisees held 206 stores. Jamba operates as a retailer of blended-to-order fruit…

Sutor Technology Group Limited (SUTR), a manufacturer of steel-finishing fabrication products and hot-dip galvanized steel in China, reported fourth quarter 2008 financial results last night. Revenues rose 14.5% year-over-year to $105.5 million. Net income rose…

Tetra Technologies, Inc. (TTI), an oil and gas services company, announced recently it has withdrawn its previous 2008 earnings guidance of $1.30 – $1.55 per share. According to Geoffrey M. Hertel, president and chief executive…

HLS Systems International, Ltd. (HOLI), a provider of automation control systems to the nuclear, rail, and industrial markets in China, reported fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2008 financial results yesterday afternoon after the close.…

Aehr Test Systems (AEHR), a supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 this afternoon after the close. Revenues rose to $9.7 million, an increase of…

Looking for a new home can be a daunting and a gas-guzzling task, to say the least. Realtor.com makes it easy, offering potential home buyers an online shopping outlet with thousands of property listings to…

Extreme Networks Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) provides Ethernet networking solutions for enterprise and service providers operating in more than 50 countries. The company today announced an agreement with Ixia (Nasdaq: XXIA), a global provider of IP…

Smartpros Ltd. is a leader in the field of accredited professional education. The corporate training it provides covers a broad spectrum from corporate, public, and governmental accounting, to financial management and services. The company also…

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (CSUN), a manufacturer of monocrystalline solar cells in China, announced this morning that it has signed a seven-year sales contract with Wuxi Guofei Green Energy Source Co., Ltd., a Chinese solar…

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS), one of only two major Wall Street investment banks left standing (the other being Morgan Stanley), has attracted the interest of one of the world’s top investors, Warren Buffett, to…

Adept Technology Inc. is a global provider of intelligent robotics systems and services. Trading on the NASDAQ Global Market, they enable their customers to achieve precision, speed, quality, and productivity in their assembly, handling, packaging,…

John R. Plachetka, the chairman and chief executive officer of POZEN Incorporated (NASD: POZN), a pharmaceutical company committed to developing therapeutic advancements for diseases with unmet medical needs, presented earlier this week at the UBS…

Advance America, Cash Advance Centers (AEA), operates over 2,800 payday loan and cash advance outlets in 35 states. The company also does business in the United Kingdom and Canada, with 12 centers in the U.K.…

Oriental Financial Group (OFG) is a bank holding company that offers banking services such as commercial and consumer lending, saving and time-deposit products, financial planning, corporate and individual trust and retirement services, and mortgage lending…

Hologic, Inc. (HOLX) is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of diagnostics products, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women. Hologic’s core business units are focused on breast health,…

Actuant Corporation (ATU), based in Butler, Wisconsin, is an industrial company with operations in more than 30 countries. Actuant businesses provide highly engineered position- and motion-control systems and branded hydraulic and electrical tools and supplies.…

China INSOnline Corp. (CHIO) is an Internet service and media company focusing on the People’s Republic of China insurance industry. Trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market with a current market capitalization of $148 million, the…

Dyax Corp. (Nasdaq: DYAX) focuses on the advancement of novel biotherapeutics, such as those for the treatment of hereditary angiodema (HAE), a rare and potentially life-threatening condition that occurs in about one in every 10,000…