August 2008 - Page 26 of 55

TuesdayAug 19, 2008 4:07 am

IRIDEX Corporation (IRIX) Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for IQ Laser Systems

IRIDEX Corporation (NASDAQ: IRIX), a worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing, and marketing innovative and versatile light-based medical systems and delivery devices, recently announced receipt of FDA 510(k) clearance for its suite of IRIDEX IQ Laser Systems, covering the IRIDEX IQ 532, IQ 577, IQ 630-670 and IQ 810 Laser Systems along with their associated delivery devices. The company developed these laser systems to assist with a wide range of specific applications in the medical specialties of ophthalmology, ear, nose and throat (ENT)/otolaryngology and dermatology. The company’s president and chief operating officer, Mr. Theodore A. Boutacoff, recently stated, "We are…

TuesdayAug 19, 2008 4:06 am

Shares of Ivivi Technologies, Inc. (IVVI) Drop after the Announcement of the Company’s First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Ivivi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVVI), a leader in non-invasive, electroceutical® therapy systems designed to target and enhance the body’s anti-inflammatory response, recently announced the company’s financial results for the first quarter of the 2009 fiscal year. Shares of Ivivi Technologies, Inc. dropped late last week after the company announced a 17 percent year-over-year decrease in revenue and a net loss of $2.2 million or $0.21 per share. Due to its current financial position, Ivivi Technologies needs to obtain additional capital through the issuance of its securities, debt financings, licensing arrangements, joint ventures, or other transactions. Senior management also believes that…

TuesdayAug 19, 2008 4:03 am

Ceradyne Inc. (CRDN) Announces Completion of Acquisition of SemEquip, Inc.

Ceradyne Inc. (CRDN) is a developer and manufacturer of advanced technical ceramic products and components for defense, industrial, automotive, nuclear, electronic and medical markets. The company, based in Costa Mesa, California, has operating divisions in the U.S., Canada and Europe. In 2004, the company added new product lines and new markets by acquiring ESK Ceramics of Kempten, Germany. Ceradyne recently completed the acquisition of SemEquip, Inc., located in North Billerica, Massachusetts. SemEquip is a developer of cluster ion implantation sub-systems and advanced ion source materials for the manufacture of logic and memory chips. The company has significant intellectual property assets,…

TuesdayAug 19, 2008 4:01 am

Join the Star-Treks of Semiconductors Industry Stocks

Understand them or ignore them, you cannot live any longer without semiconductors. You could drop and break any electronic gadget, and lose a semiconductor in a flash without realizing it. This industry has grown in market capitalization by nearly 5% during the first half of 2008. This should be indication enough for stock investors to sit up and take notice, for this period has been one of the worst in recent memories. There are some 200 types of stock listed on major stock exchanges. The industry has a liberal sprinkling of small-capital stocks. You can choose between corporations that design,…

TuesdayAug 19, 2008 3:57 am

Legal Ways to Take HHI towards Ten Thousand – Tuesday Treadmill

The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) destroys inorganic growth value. The purpose of business management is not to cozy up to the competition. The ‘take no prisoners’ battlefield culture must celebrate HHI scores over 1800, regardless of regulator concerns. We are here to make money from stocks, rather than to try and influence the Washington administration. So let us work on increasing market concentration in legal ways. Nothing stops the companies in which you are interested from taking market shares away from competitors through organic routes. Service can be the missile against which HHI regulators have no shields. Competitors are welcome to…

MondayAug 18, 2008 6:04 pm

Xinhua Finance Media Limited (XFML) Announces Q2 Earnings, Beats by 3 Cents, Raises Guidance

Xinhua Finance Media Limited (XFML), a Chinese broadcast, print, and advertising media company, announced Q2 2008 financial results this afternoon after the close of the regular trading session. Revenues rose to $48.9 million, an increase of 69% year over year from $29.0 million. Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) was $7.6 million, or 10 cents per ADS, an increase of 22% from $6.3 million, or 8 cents per ADS, for the same period in fiscal 2007. This represents a sequential increase of 437% from $1.4 million adjusted net income in the first quarter of 2008. Four analysts surveyed expected consensus adjusted net…

MondayAug 18, 2008 4:19 pm

August 18th CEOcast Weekly Newsletter

Companies featured in the current edition of the newsletter: ACTC, BOKO, CBMC, CETG, CKGT, ECOI, FMTI, GCEH, GNBT, GSPG, HYTM, ICLK, ITUI, MBND, PLKH, TSX: SEE, SRRY, SWVC, TAGS, TKO After gaining 8% from its July 15 low entering last week, it wasn't a stretch to think the market was due for what technical analysts refer to as a consolidation period. That's a fancy way of saying the market was probably due to go sideways. Setting the market parlance aside, sideways trading is basically what we got last week when it was all said and done. The Dow Jones Industrial…

MondayAug 18, 2008 4:05 pm

Dow Jones: On the Edge

The Dow Jones has been swimming in shark-infested waters for the past week, and today may have been the day the sharks finally grabbed ahold. The chart has been forming a bearish pattern, which was highlighted in our previous blog article, http://blog.qualitystocks.net/?p=11697. After the near 200 point drop today, the chart is now sitting right at the support trendline that needs to hold in order for the bulls to still be in charge (yellow circle). The next few days will be critical in determining which direction the overall markets will choose to head. Dow Jones Annotated Chart: http://Blog.QualityStocks.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/picture30.png If the…

MondayAug 18, 2008 1:12 pm

3Com Corp. (COMS) Announces Availability of Global Security Intelligence Portal

3Com Corp. (Nasdaq: COMS) provides secure, converged voice and data networking solutions for various enterprises. Through its TippingPoint division, 3Com provides network-based intrusion prevention systems for application protection, infrastructure protection and performance protection. TippingPoint today announced its real-time, global security intelligence portal, ThreatLinQ, is now available to allow customers to protect their network and reduce business risks. Identity theft is just a scratch on the surface of the many types of cyber-threats. The timely discovery and exploitation of the threat is imperative if network security is breached. With TippingPoint’s intrusion prevention system (IPS), organizations can protect their networking assets through…

MondayAug 18, 2008 12:01 pm

Simtrol Inc. (SMRL.OB) and Promethean Inc. Together Make a Winning Product Even Better

Recently, Simtrol, Inc. partnered with Promethean, positively impacting the educational market by allowing teachers to control classroom equipment from a single user interface, completely removing the inefficiencies and frustrations associated with having numerous remote controls. The Simtrol/Promethean partnership also benefits school administrators by enabling centralized asset management that extends asset life, reduces maintenance costs, and reduces energy consumption. As part of the agreement, Promethean will integrate Simtrol’s device management software into their Activclassroom™ technology. Promethean's Activclassroom™ integrates formative assessment, resources, and dynamic instructional tools together into one powerful solution. The all-in-one solution contains thousands of standards-based resources, formative assessment, training,…

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