May 2008 - Page 42 of 67

MondayMay 12, 2008 8:05 am

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) Still Raising Investor Ire

A few years ago, as a wedding gift of sorts, one of our writer’s friends was presented with stock in Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD). Since that time, he has watched his stock plummet from over $40 a share to barely over $5 a share. The stock currently sits just under $7; still nowhere near the amount hoped for by not only his unfortunate friend but the many investors who planned to see AMD shine through. The processors made by AMD are considered by many experts to be far superior to their #1 competitor, giant Intel Corp. (INTC). Despite their…

MondayMay 12, 2008 7:25 am

Titan Oil and Gas, Inc. (TNOG.PK) Readies Kern County California Field with BP Exploration and Chevron Oil as Neighbors

Finding the right lease is the name of the game in technology oil recovery. There is plenty of oil left behind as the bigger oil names move on to other fields. The only thing preventing the remaining oil from being extracted is the right technology and the appropriately promising oil lease. Find that oil lease, and profit is ready to flow. Titan Oil and Gas Inc., an oil and gas rediscovery concern, works to claim oil from previously producing oil wells. The company is gearing up on several well opportunities and indicates that it will be able to capitalize on…

MondayMay 12, 2008 7:14 am

Spire Corp. (SPIR) Sees the Sunny Side of Business

You can't blame Spire Corp. for basking in the sunshine of success when it comes to their business. As a leading provider of products and services to the solar energy, biomedical, and optoelectronics industries, they seek to provide innovative products for their customers. With three wholly owned subsidiaries, Spire is a diversified technology company. Headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, Spire Corp. is part of the Research Services business sector. They list on NASDAQ and have a market capitalization of $96M. They began as a corporation in 1969. Today, they own Spire Solar, Spire Biomedical, and Spire Semiconductor. Spire Solar believes there…

MondayMay 12, 2008 7:11 am

Learning Tree International (LTRE) Strives to Bear Fruit for its Shareholders

In this information age, Learning Tree International (LTRE) knows the importance of specialized training for business professionals. Their focus is on helping IT and other professionals in public and private sector businesses stay at the forefront of knowledge in their professions. Learning Tree is a worldwide provider of vendor-independent education and training to business people. Located in Reston, Virginia, Learning Tree is part of the Education and Training Services sector. They trade on NASDAQ and develop, market, and deliver a proprietary library of instructor-led courses. Learning Tree started in 1974, and today offers courses at company-owned education centers in major…

MondayMay 12, 2008 5:30 am

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB) Lands a Full Page in USA Today

On May 8, USA Today devoted a full page to information on Hybrid Technologies, Inc., including details on the promising electric car market, which could grow 730% by 2015. This isn’t the first time Hybrid has received coverage by top publications; it has also been featured on CNN, CBS’s The Early Show, FOX’s The Big Story, ABC, NBC, Business Week, Forbes, Living Well, the New York Post, and the Los Angeles Business Journal among others. Hybrid has the edge when it comes to battery-powered vehicles. It has developed extensive experience, knowledge and proprietary technology. Currently the company is involved with…

MondayMay 12, 2008 5:12 am

Pep Boys (PBY) Exec Forfeits Partial Pay/Benefits

Manny, Moe & Jack of the Pep Boys (PBY) gave their former chief executive a compensation package worth $17.2 million for just over 10 months of work in 2007, but he had to forfeit 39% of it this year after resigning. Jeffrey Rachor, an executive hired from Sonic Automotive Inc. in March 2007, received a salary of $1.04 million and a bonus of $1.2 million, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing made May 9th. He left Pep Boys in March. For the fiscal year that ended February 2nd, he also got non-equity incentive plan compensation of $1.8 million…

MondayMay 12, 2008 4:08 am

MedeFile International, Inc. (MDFI.OB) Announces QualityStocks.net Coverage

MedeFile International, Inc. will be featured in upcoming Daily Newsletters, Daily Blogs, Message Boards, and the Small Cap Daily Internet broadcasts put out by QualityStocks. QualityStocks has over 600,000 subscribers to The Daily Stock Newsletter, which is a free service that collects data from hundreds of Small-Cap and Micro-Cap online Investment Newsletters and puts it all into one Free Daily Newsletter Report. Mr. Milton Hauser, CEO of Medefile, has the company focused on developing technologies and services that assist clients with the collection, management, and distribution of key health data, including medical records and images. The company's proprietary system gathers…

MondayMay 12, 2008 3:58 am

Dynamex Inc. (DDMX) Proves Value of Business Process

This small capital stock from the Trucking Industry of the Transportation Sector proves that the Process element of the Services Marketing Mix can be honed in to a sustainable competitive advantage. The company covers all of North America from its base in Dallas, TX. It has a simple but powerful business proposition: door-to-door, same-day delivery within its area of operation. Such a promise is invariably far more difficult to honor than it sounds, yet the combination of physical and human resources that coordinate the company's activities on a real-time basis is hard to match. The company has durable Information Technology…

MondayMay 12, 2008 3:55 am

Medical Action Industries, Inc. (MDCI) Business is at the Heart of Healthcare

Disposable products have essential roles in modern healthcare. The core strength of this small capital member of the Medical Equipment & Supplies Industry from Hauppauge, NY is that each of its six lines of revenue enjoys relatively stable demand regardless of the general economic climate. Neither doctors nor patients can manage their everyday lives without bed-side utensils, sterile dressings, laboratory aids, kits for routine procedures, systems for waste disposal, and consumables for surgeries. That is why the company’s sales have grown by over 21% during the past five years. Significantly, sales growth on a Trailing Twelve Months basis has been…

MondayMay 12, 2008 3:53 am

Eminent Alliances Buttress Vical Inc. (VICL) Stock Value

An arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has granted the company $2 million for a two-year program to develop its technology related to the management of sexually transmitted diseases. This company also has licensing and collaboration arrangements with three of the world’s top pharmaceutical corporations. It is clear that the proprietary biotechnology know-how involved has significant new business potential. The company has three innovative projects related to the management of serious illnesses. Its technology has world-wide implications. Health authorities in Japan are considering a proposal to allow such gene therapy to be used to manage cases…

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