April 2008 - Page 53 of 74

ThursdayApr 10, 2008 4:18 am

Repligen Corp. (RGEN) Business Model Gives Stock Investors Rapid Returns

Many stock investors worry about the Biotechnology & Drugs Industry. Scientists start companies and spend years in cash-loss research. Clinical trials seem to take forever, and that is without marketing investments to get doctors to prescribe. Profits are rare in this part of the otherwise rich Healthcare Sector. High risks and long gestation periods appear to be downsides of an otherwise interesting industry. Here is a stock with a difference. It has a Net Profit Margin on a Trailing Twelve Months basis of more than 200%. Return on Average Assets has topped 80% during this period. What can account for…

ThursdayApr 10, 2008 4:14 am

Bulk Cargo Business Surge Behind Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA) Stock Price Acceleration

Fertilizers, coal, and grain are three top examples of dry bulk cargoes that have to move over long distances. This kind of traffic will not decline, no matter where an economy may be in a business cycle. Dry bulk cargo cannot be transported by air except in dire emergencies. It is possible to move such materials over land or by rail within countries and continents. However, global trade in the most important categories of bulk cargo depends on water transportation. Containers and barges conjure images of large capital. That is why this stock with a market capitalization of just over…

WednesdayApr 09, 2008 5:17 pm

VanceInfo Technologies, Inc. (VIT) Announces Opening of China Development Center for 3M China

VanceInfo Technologies (VIT), based in Shanghai, China, is an IT service provider and an offshore software development company. The company’s wide range of IT services include research and development services; enterprise solutions; application development and maintenance; quality assurance and testing; and globalization and localization. VanceInfo provides these services primarily to corporations headquartered in the United States, Europe, Japan and China, targeting high growth industries such as technology, telecommunications, financial services, manufacturing, retail and distribution. The company recently announced the opening of a China Development Center (CDC) in Shanghai specifically designed for 3M China. In the newly established CDC, VanceInfo’s application…

WednesdayApr 09, 2008 5:13 pm

Fund.com, Inc.’s (FNDM.OB) Individual Investor, Financial Advisors and Institutional Strategy

Fund.com, Inc. (FNDM.OB), an online financial information publisher, believes that investors are looking for independent sources for investment information for advice verification. The company’s strategy to target individual investors is to position its website as a forum for leading nonbiased investment information. Fund.com will be an active community site whose primary function is to provide financial information for the purpose of making sounder collective investment decisions. Furthermore, Fund.com can be positioned as a resource to which financial advisors and even fund companies can refer their clients in order to become better educated on fund investments. Fund.com expects to derive a…

WednesdayApr 09, 2008 5:06 pm

Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR) Reports Increases for Fourth Quarter and Year-End Results

Inter Parfums, Inc. (IPAR), based in New York, New York, develops, manufactures and distributes prestige perfumes and cosmetics as the exclusive worldwide licensee for Burberry, Paul Smith, S.T. Dupont, Christian Lacroix, Quiksilver/Roxy, and Van Cleef & Arpels. The company also owns Lanvin Perfumes and Nickel S.A., a men’s skin care company. It also produces personal care products for specialty retailers under exclusive agreements with Gap Inc., New York & Company, and Brooks Brothers. The company recently announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. For the fourth quarter, net sales rose 32% to $119.4M, up…

WednesdayApr 09, 2008 11:54 am

Cord Blood America Inc. (CBAI.OB) Subsidiary is Making Cord Blood Storage Affordable for Everyone

Cord Partners is a fully owned subsidiary of Cord Blood America, and it maintains same mission: to provide each and every family the opportunity to invest in their future health and the promise of regenerative medicine. The company accomplishes this mission by providing reliable, affordable, and - most importantly - accredited services to store cord blood stem cells. The company has been proving the success of this practice for more than ten years, and in that time has perfected its collection, processing, and storage techniques. Cord Partners is committed to ensuring that the potentially lifesaving services offered are available to…

WednesdayApr 09, 2008 11:50 am

Global Roaming Distribution Inc. (GRDB.OB) Featured by Tech2.0 for International SIM Card Technology

Global Roaming Distribution Inc. (OTCBB: GRDB) was featured in Tech 2.0, a website devoted to technological advances. Tech 2.0 spotlighted Global Roaming’s international SIM card that works in more than 160 countries, can be used on almost any Quad band GSM phone, and saves users between 50 and 90 percent over other roaming services. "We have created a sensible and user friendly solution for low cost and high service international roaming. Just one CelTrek SIM card enables you to travel the world with all the features you'd expect from your home phone. Advanced voicemail, free incoming SMS/text messages, call waiting,…

WednesdayApr 09, 2008 11:34 am

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. (QTWW) Quantum-Powered Fisker Karma Featured in Robb Report

Quantum Fuel Systems, a fully integrated alternative energy company and leader in the development and production of advanced propulsion systems, energy storage technologies, and alternative fuel vehicles, announced that Quantum-powered Fisker Karma, a high-performance hybrid sports sedan built through a partnership with Fisker Automotive, has been featured in the April 2008 edition of the Robb Report Collection. Henrik Fisker, CEO of Fisker Automotive, is the Danish designer of the “eco-chic” hybrid design which runs on Quantum Technologies’ “Q-Drive,” a fully electric-powered system that offers zero-emissions, no compromise on power, achieves 100 miles per gallon, and a hybrid propulsion system configured…

WednesdayApr 09, 2008 11:31 am

NetSol Technologies Inc. (NTWK) To Participate In IT Apprenticeship Program

NetSol Technologies, Inc., a multinational provider of global business services and enterprise solutions to the financial service industry, announced that its APAC division will partake in an IT Apprenticeship Program started by the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB). PSEB will cover the cost of two hundred IT apprentices for a period of 12 months under the new program as well as apprentices being engaged in a rigorous combination of classroom and hands-on learning opportunities. The students will then graduate towards serving as resources for NetSol teams working on live revenue generating projects. Educating in the NetSol environment will give young…

WednesdayApr 09, 2008 11:21 am

St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ) Acquires EP MedSystems, Inc. (EPMD) for $92.1 Million

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a worldwide medical device technology and services company addressing cardiac, neurological and chronic pain patients, and EP MedSystems, Inc., a company who develops, manufactures and markets a line of products for use in the cardiac rhythm management or electrophysiology market, announced that the Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive merger agreement under which St. Jude Medical will acquire EP MedSystems for $92.1 million. It is anticipated to close during the third quarter of 2008, but is subject to certain closing conditions and regulatory approvals and approval by EP MedSystems shareholders. Under…

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