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One of the real tricks to investing in the bioscience sector is finding a company with a solid research arm, solid relationships with big pharma and a solid product pipeline that is ready to pump…

Almaden Minerals Ltd. announced yesterday that the 2010 exploration program at the Company’s wholly owned Elk project is now underway. Geologist Robert Alexander, P.Geo. will supervise the 2010 exploration program. He has more than 30…

Yesterday, Cytori Therapeutics announced that it has entered into a secured loan facility from GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services, Oxford Finance Corporation and Silicon Valley Bank. The loan, funded June 14, 2010, is worth $20…

Kingtone Wirelessinfo Solution Holdings Ltd. is a leading China-based software and solutions developer focused on wirelessly enabling businesses and government agencies to more effectively manage their operations. The company’s products, known as mobile enterprise solutions,…

Funtalk China Holdings Ltd. reported net income of $13.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. The company earned net income of $2.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share,…

Cagle’s, Inc. reported net income of $2.5 million, or $0.55 per share, for the fiscal year 2010, which ended 4/3/2010. The company reported a loss of $11.5 million, or ($2.48) per share, in fiscal 2009.…

Today, NetSol Technologies, Inc. announced that Sany Corp. of China, the largest concrete equipment manufacturer in the world, signed a contract of notable value to install NetSol’s Financial Suite (“NFS”) solution to run its newly…

National Technical Systems, Inc. reported net income of $3.5 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which ended 4/30/2010. This was a strong improvement over the net income of…

As can be readily seen with the ongoing BP capping process, there are several aspects of the oil and gas exploration marketplace that are fairly specific. There are just a few companies working in these…

Stellar Resources Ltd. has completed its agreement to purchase two private oil and gas companies with acreage and leases in the Rocky Mountain area. Stellar Resources Ltd. believes that the acreage has hydrocarbons that are…

Ceragon Networks announced today that it will get $9 million from Digitel Mobile Philippines for mobile backhaul network equipment as part of an ongoing expansion of Digitel’s 2G/3G cellular services. Digitel, operating under the brand…

When NetSol Technologies announced recently that it had secured $3 million from a major international automotive maker’s captive finance company in the Asia-Pacific region, it was just one more reflection of the very real difference…

Champion Industries, Inc. reported net income of $333,000, or $0.03 per share, in the second quarter of 2010, which ended 4/30/2010. The company reported net income of $295,000, or $0.03 per share, in the same…

Herley Industries, Inc. reported an increase in net income and sales in the third fiscal quarter of 2010 ending 5/2/2010. The company also reported strong bookings during the quarter and an improved backlog. Herley Industries,…

Zhongpin Inc., a leading meat and food processing company in China, today announced plans for a major new processing plant and distribution center to serve eastern China, including Shanghai and the Yangtze river delta area.…

Golden Star Resources (AMEX: GSS) is an international gold mining and exploration company that produces gold in the western African nation of Ghana. Through its subsidiaries, the company owns a controlling interest in four significant…

Great Basin Gold (AMEX: GBG) is a mining company engaged in the development and exploration of gold properties. The company is currently in late-stage development at two projects – the Hollister project and the Burnstone…

NetSol Technologies, Inc., a worldwide provider of global IT and enterprise application solutions, announced this morning that the Company’s eProcurement catalog search engine, smartOCI(TM), has been certified by SAP for integration with SAP applications. According…

The Men’s Wearhouse reported net income of $13.6 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, in the first fiscal quarter of 2010, which ended 5/1/2010. The company earned net income of $5.2 million, or $0.10 per…

Luby’s, Inc. reported net income of $730,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, which ended 5/5/2010. The company reported a net loss of $1.0 million, or ($0.04) per diluted…

ITEX Corp. reported net income of $269,000, or $0.08 per share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2010, which ended 4/30/2010. The company reported net income of $224,000, or $0.06 per share, in the same…

IBERIABANK Corp. released a statement detailing its loan exposure to industries in its service area that have been impacted by the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig and subsequent oil spill. The oil spill…

Qiao Xing Universal Resources Inc. is an emerging Chinese resources company. It owns the rights to receive the expected residual returns from Chifeng Haozhou Mining Company Ltd., a large copper-molybdenum poly-metallic mining company in Inner…

DJSP is a chart trying to find a bottom. The doji yesterday is a basic reversal pattern. The DJSP video chart is more than a “chart to watch.” It is a basic lesson in combining…

New York & Company, Inc. announced that the company’s expected loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 would be higher than was predicted at the previous guidance update given in May 2010. New York…

Oxford Industries, Inc. reported net income of $12.5 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, in the first fiscal quarter ending 5/1/2010. The company earned net income of $6.6 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, in…

It is often easy to run away from an investment when a particular segment is facing uncertain times. It is, however, just as easy to run toward that sector when others are fleeing if a…

RedChip Visibility, a division of RedChip Companies, Inc., yesterday announced its initiation of coverage on NetSol Technologies Inc., a developer and implementer of global business services and enterprise application solutions. Bill Matson, CFA, RedChip Research…

Kansas City Life Insurance Company announced that after a review of the financial strength of the company, A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength and issuer credit ratings of Kansas City Life Insurance Company as…

Yesterday, representatives from Immunovaccine Inc. announced that the company has signed a collaborative research agreement with Vaxil BioTherapeutics. The research agreement aims to explore the efficacy of Vaxil’s cancer antigens in its Immunovaccine’s DepoVax™ vaccine…

Pizza Inn, Inc. recently announced a development agreement with one of its existing licensees to open an additional 44 Pizza Inn locations in Saudi Arabia over the next 5 years. The company said that this…

Talecris Biotherapeutics is a US-based biotherapeutic and biotechnology company that discovers, develops and produces critical care treatments for people with life-threatening disorders in a variety of therapeutic areas including immunology, pulmonology, neurology, hemostasis and critical…

ZymoGenetics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of therapeutic proteins for the treatment of human diseases such as hepatitis C, metastatic melanoma, psoriasis, diabetes, atopic dermatitis and more. The company…

Cyberonics recently announced their 4th quarter and fiscal year results. The medical technology company has been gaining traction with their novel Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy System. Overall company sales totaled $167.8 million. The gross…

Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products to treat serious diseases associated with inflammation, recently announced that Colin Hislop, M.D. has been promoted to chief medical officer. Dr. Hislop replaces…

Blyth, Inc. reported net income of $4.5 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2010 ending 4/30/2010. The company earned net income of $2.4 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in…

Cherokee Inc. reported net income of $2.9 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2010. The company earned $3.8 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in the corresponding quarter in 2009.…