WednesdayNov 23, 2011 6:55 pm

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (MCZ) Ships New Rock Band 3 Bundles

On November 23, Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. announced the shipping of a series of new Rock Band 3 bundles for the Xbox 360 game system. These bundles will include specific game hardware along with a copy of the Rock Band 3 game, as well as coupons for downloading songs intended to be played in the game. Based in San Francisco, Mad Catz is best known in the video game industry for producing gaming peripherals such as joypads and arcade sticks for the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, as well as instrument peripherals for various music games. Mad Catz…

Continue Reading

WednesdayNov 23, 2011 6:29 pm

Lone Star Gold, Inc. (LSTG) Updates Investors with Operational, Due Diligence Status Reports Covering their Gold and Silver Projects in Mexico

Lone Star Gold, operating out of a headquarters in Albuquerque, New Mexico wields an impressive mineral acquisition/development architecture in the US/Mexico and took some time recently (Nov 23) to detail ongoing due diligence related to its aggressive business strategy, as well as to inform investors, providing the latest operational updates regarding current gold and silver projects in Mexico. President of LSTG, Daniel Ferris, assured markets that the Company’s currently project portfolio had solid forward momentum in all areas and that confidence was high for projected results/conditions. Ferris pointed to the highly anticipated results from samples conveyed to noted Vancouver, Canada…

Continue Reading

WednesdayNov 23, 2011 6:21 pm

Pioneering Technology Corp. (PTEFF) Issued Patent For Technology That Helps Detect Smoke or Burning In Cooking and Heating Appliances

Pioneering Technology Corp., a product innovation company based in Mississauga, Ontario, that engineers and brings to market energy smart solutions for consumer products making them safer, smarter and/or more efficient, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark office will grant a patent on November 29th for its technology to help detect and diffuse burning or smoking in home cooking and heating appliances. The company reports that this new technology compliments Pioneering's patented Safe-T element product which helps stop stove top cooking fires which are the number one cause of home fires and account for over 40 percent of…

Continue Reading

WednesdayNov 23, 2011 2:24 pm

Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. (QZMRF) Agrees To Purchase Option On Canadian Mining Property

Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. announced an agreement to purchase an outstanding option to acquire a full interest in a mining property in Canada. The option is currently owned by Hunter Dickinson Resources Ltd. and permits the holder to acquire a 100% interest in the Buck property located in British Columbia. The company believes that the property is prospective for gold and silver. Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. has agreed to pay $100,000 in cash to Hunter Dickinson Resources Ltd. and issue 1.2 million shares of company common stock in exchange for the option. Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. is also required under…

Continue Reading

WednesdayNov 23, 2011 2:14 pm

Aeterna Zentaris (AEZS) and Hikma (HIK) ink Deal to Extend Market Reach to Middle East and North Africa

Aeterna Zentaris Inc. and Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC today announced their exclusive commercialization and licensing agreement to register and market perifosine, Aeterna Zentaris' oral anti-cancer compound, in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Perifosine is currently in two phase 3 programs for the treatment of colorectal cancer and multiple myeloma in the United States and Europe. Today’s news reflects perifosine’s market potential for cancer treatment on a global scale. Juergen Engel, Ph.D., president and CEO of Aeterna Zentaris, noted Hikma’s position in the pharmaceutical market, as well as expectations for the collaborative agreement. "Hikma Pharmaceuticals has a proven track…

Continue Reading

WednesdayNov 23, 2011 10:56 am

Xueda Education Group (XUE) Makes Changes to Board of Directors

Today, Xueda Education Group (NYSE: XUE) announced that Mr. William Hsu and Mr. Cheung Kin Au-Yueng have joined the Board of Directors. Xueda also announced that Mr. Gongquan Wang has resigned as a director, citing personal reasons for his departure. Xeuda is the leading provider of personalized tutoring services for primary and secondary school students throughout China. Mr. William Hsu has over 10 years of investment experience in both venture capital and traditional business sectors in China. He currently serves as a general partner at CDH Venture Partners, where he has been since 2007. Prior to joining CDH, Mr. Hsu…

Continue Reading

WednesdayNov 23, 2011 10:51 am

FluoroPharma Medical, Inc. (FPMI) Holds Important Technologies For $1.7 Billion Molecular Imaging Agents Market

Advanced imaging technologies are certainly among the most important developments in modern medicine. They’ve allowed us to view the workings of the human body as never before, allowing increasingly accurate up-front diagnosis without the cost, dangers, and discomfort involved in cutting the patient open. But most imaging tools provide insight only into the anatomical manifestation of disease. By contrast, molecular imaging techniques, such as PET, allow doctors to view developing disease processes at the molecular and cellular level, where disease can be detected before anatomical manifestation is identified. As such, it is a critical and growing part of the modern…

Continue Reading

WednesdayNov 23, 2011 8:39 am

Small Cap Voice: Expect a Big Holiday Season for Tootie Pie Company (TOOT)

After receiving nationwide accolades from no less than Rachel Ray and Epicurious, Tootie Pie Company celebrated twice the revenues third quarter compared to the same quarter last year. This is notable because pie is far from the minds of the most consumers in the third quarter, especially those in Tootie Pie’s home state of Texas where temperatures hovered above 100 degrees in a historic heat wave and drought. Quarterly revenues were $630,601 compared to $315,907 for the quarter ending in September 2010, as reported in the company’s quarterly financial report. Profits have more than doubled, to $399,960 as compared to…

Continue Reading

TuesdayNov 22, 2011 6:11 pm

Almaden Minerals Ltd. (AAU) Announces Results from On-Going Drilling Program at Tuligtic Project

Yesterday, Almaden Minerals Ltd. announced results from the on-going drilling program on the Company's 100 percent owned Tuligtic project, which is located in Mexico, with holes TU-11-59, 63, 64, 66 and 67 all drilled into the main Ixtaca Zone. Currently, the Company has four drills operating on the project. The Company anticipates drilling operations will continue throughout 2011 and into 2012. Complete tables of assays and other information will be posted to the Company's website (www.almadenminerals.com). J.D. Poliquin, Chairman of Almaden Minerals, commented, "These new holes continue to show that the Ixtaca zone is a robust and wide system of…

Continue Reading

Market Basics

New to the micro-cap markets?Get answers to your questions about investing in Small-Cap / Micro-Cap Stocks and learn how to protect yourself.

The Basics

Newsletter Publishers

Have an up and coming newsletter and want to be included in our coverage list? Looking to get more coverage and grow subscriptions? Register for coverage.

Register

Public Companies

Are you a Small-Cap / Micro-Cap company looking for coverage? We'd love to hear from you. Fill out our quick contact form or send us a text.

Get Covered