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AgFeed Industries, Inc. is the largest commercial hog producer and the largest premix feed company in China. With hog farms and feed plants strategically located in south China, the brand loyalty is strong amongst those…

China Holdings Acquisition Corp. maintains a focus on acquiring companies with primary operations in Asia. The company announced Friday a definitive share purchase agreement in which it will acquire Jinjiang Hengda Ceramics Co. Ltd., a…

Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. reported net income of $4.32 million, or $1.66 per share, for the second quarter of 2009. This was more than twice its net income in the same period last year.…

Google, Inc. is a profitable, public company focused on search services. The company’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful. With one of the most well-known and valuable…

Symantec Corp. has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies by providing security, storage and systems management solutions. They help their customers secure and manage their information against more risks at more…

Today, Websense, Inc. announced that Frost & Sullivan, a leading research and consulting firm, has recognized the company with two prestigious awards for product innovation and marketing leadership. Additionally, the analyst firm reports that Websense…

In the mining game, price is the only consideration. How much does it cost to get the commodity out of the ground and how much can it be sold for. If the numbers don’t add…

LKQ Corp., the largest nationwide provider of automobile aftermarket collision replacement parts, today announced that Terry M. Fortner has joined the company as VP of Industry Relations & Market Development. His responsibilities will include the…

Almost Family is a leading provider of home health nursing, rehabilitation and personal care services. The ultimate goal of the company is to promote independence by allowing seniors to age in place for as long…

XOMA is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and manufactures therapeutic antibodies. These antibodies and other agents are developed in order to treat inflammatory, autoimmune, infections and oncological diseases. The company has a premier antibody…

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. reported funds from operations (FFO) of $3.692 million, or $0.15 per share, for its third fiscal quarter of 2009, ending 6/30/2009. This brings its nine months FFO to $11.89 million…

Prana Biotechnology Ltd., an Australian company established to commercialize research into Alzheimer’s Disease and other major age-related neurogenerative disorders, today announced that it has secured a key patent protecting its clinical drug (PBT2) with the…

It’s not often that one comes across a developing company that is growing at a nice clip in these seemingly difficult times. In a general sense, this type of event points to the need for…

Atrinsic, Inc. announced today its acquisition of Shopit.com, an e-commerce platform that enables buyers and sellers to reach the audiences of social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. Through offering the option to buy…

Feel Golf Company, Inc. announced today that it purchased all the assets of the Caldwell Golf Company, Inc., a competitor that manufactures drivers and putters. Both companies are headquartered in California. The Feel Golf Company,…

Parkway Properties, Inc. (PKY) reported funds from operations (FFO) of $0.86 per share, or $16.8 million, for the second quarter of 2009. This was down from $1.03 per share reported in the same quarter last…

Permits and expectations are two key areas of consideration when a mining company works to make a go of it in a volatile commodities market. Permits always have longer lead times, and prices, especially in…

General Employment Enterprises Inc. announced its third fiscal quarter earnings results reporting a net loss of $2.295 million, or $0.44 per share, and consolidated net revenues of $2.52 million. These results were down sharply from…

Senesco Technologies Inc. secured additional financing to continue research into genetic technologies designed to deter apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in humans. This technology is applicable in many different diseases including cancer, glaucoma, and cardiovascular…

Some products provide solutions to global issues. These products are often more a need rather than a want. Being able to capitalize on this unfortunate reality is the key. Of course management needs to be…

Petroleum Development Corp. is an oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Colorado. The company operates in four segments: Oil and Gas Sales, Drilling and Development, Well Operations and Natural Gas Marketing through…

Reed’s, Inc. announced this morning that it has established a new line of business that will utilize the company’s existing bottling operation to discover opportunities that are non-competitive with current product lines. The company believes…

Associated Estates Realty Corporation (AEC) released its second quarter 2009 earnings report and reported strong Funds From Operations (FFO) of $0.33 per share, down marginally from the $0.34 reported in the same quarter last year.…

As the market decides whether it is ready for a return, bargains are quickly disappearing. Those solid companies that were beat down but held value are starting to rise in price from where a bottom…

RXi Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company pursuing proprietary therapeutics based on RNA interference (RNAi), today announced that it has acquired an exclusive license to novel technologies from Advirna LLC that enables in vivo delivery of…

Today, Addax Petroleum Corp. announced its operating results for the three month period ended June 30, 2009. Addax Petroleum’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Jean Claude Gandur, commented, “Record production performance and improved commodity prices…

America is not the only country feeling the onslaught of the economic crunch. Recession and hardship is reverberating on a global scale. International business has slowed a bit since this all began. Countries are experiencing…

Gouverneur Bancorp reported a net profit of $314,000, or $0.14 per share, in the second quarter of 2009. This was a strong increase from the $0.10 per share reported in the same quarter of 2008.…

Novagen Solar Inc. is a development stage company that trades on NASDAQ’s OTCBB. The company engages in the marketing, sale, and distribution of a variety of innovative photovoltaic products. These products are for use in…

In these hectic economic times, hedging one’s bets is always a wise idea. What may or may not happen to the world economy now or down the road should be a concern. Although price swings…

China Green Agriculture manufactures and distributes 131 different fertilizer products in 27 provinces in China. The company’s products are derived from Humic Acid, a naturally occurring compound that is found in decomposing plant and animal…

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Medarex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEDX) were excited to announce that the companies have signed a definitive merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Medarex by Bristol-Myers Squibb for $16.00 per share in…

After sliding 11 cents in today’s early session, shares of Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) climbed 20 cents mid-day after the company announced that its second-quarter earnings rose 17 percent over its 2008 second-quarter results, beating…

Reed’s, Inc. announced earlier today that it has engaged the services of San Francisco-based Partnership Capital Growth Advisors (PCGA). As terms of the agreement, PCGA will introduce the company to potential strategic partners within the…

iMergent Inc. is a company that provides e-commerce solutions to entrepreneurs and businesses, enabling enterprises to sell and market their products or services over the Internet. iMergent Inc. also offers e-commerce enabled website development and…

First Capital Bancorp, Inc. reported its second quarter earnings for the period ending June 30, 2009. The bank reported a net loss of $731,000, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to net income of $0.13…

IncrediMail Ltd., an Internet company developing customized, downloadable graphic consumer applications, today increased its guidance for the current year. The company now anticipates 2009 revenues will exceed $26 million, and operating income will exceed $9…

Dune Energy is an independent oil & gas exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, TX. The company has interests in 23 producing fields with more than 104,000 gross acres located in Louisiana and Texas.…

Being in the right place at the right time is the name of the game when it comes to investing. Understanding where the market is and where it will be is the key. When it…

SonicWALL, Inc. released four new products designed to protect small to medium-sized businesses from security threats, including viruses and spam. The new products are part of their TZ product line and are designated the TZ…