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WednesdayMay 31, 2017 3:20 pm

QualityStocksNewsBreak – EMA Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products Recommends Designation for Catalyst Biosciences, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: CBIO) Factor IX

Shares of Catalyst Biosciences (NASDAQ: CBIO) are 15% higher this morning on news that a positive opinion recommending orphan medicinal product designation has been issued by the European Medicines Agency Committee (EMA) for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) regarding Catalyst’s CB 2679d for the treatment of hemophilia B. The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company’s highly potent next-generation coagulation Factor IX variant demonstrated potential to normalize human Factor IX levels with a daily subcutaneous injection in preclinical studies. Currently approved therapies rely on numerous intravenous infusions. “Obtaining orphan drug designation is an important part of our regulatory approval strategy for CB 2679d, and the…

WednesdayMay 31, 2017 1:57 pm

SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Provides Payment Infrastructure to Marijuana Retailers as Cannabis Sales Hit $1B in Colorado

Now that 29 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical or recreational marijuana, or are on the way to doing so, the buzz in the industry is being supported with hard data. A new comprehensive report from Marijuana Business Daily (MBD) is replete with figures, charts, projections and analyses that support the upbeat ‘animal spirits’ in the industry. Titled the Marijuana Business Factbook 2017 (http://nnw.fm/L2Tnt), the paper projects that revenues from medical and recreational marijuana products will surpass $5 billion in annual sales for the first time in 2017. However, until federal statute allows, banks are unlikely to…

WednesdayMay 31, 2017 1:55 pm

ProBility Media Corp. (PBYA) eLearning Programs Offer Training to Re-Skill U.S. Workforce

A prescient report (http://nnw.fm/T19dA) from the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) lays bare the dearth of “basic” and vocational skills in the U.S. Despite a relatively high level of education, the U.S. experiences a weakness in basic skills when compared to other developed countries, according to the report. As a result, the authors of the study recommend making skills training for young adults more accessible, while linking this training to career development. This is exactly what vocational training company ProBility Media Corp. (OTC: PBYA) is doing. With its suite of training and test preparation solutions, the Texas-based…

TuesdayMay 30, 2017 8:13 pm

UGE International Ltd. (UGEIF) Revenues Rocket 903% Higher as Solar Power Orders Surge

There are clear skies over the NYC headquarters of UGE International (OTCQB: UGEIF) (TSXV: UGE) as the energy solutions company continues to build its business organically and through acquisitions. UGE recently announced its first-quarter 2017 financial results, boasting record revenues of $5.5 million, up 903% over the prior year period. Now, the global provider of solar energy services is on track to take that top line even higher as its order book swells. The solar power industry is driven by renewable portfolio standard (RPS) targets, state and federal tax credits, grants, and favorable public support for ‘green’ energy. A renewable…

TuesdayMay 30, 2017 7:57 pm

SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Targeting Market Domination

Two significant acquisitions in the last three months is more than a pattern. It’s an out-right destination. This recent audio interview http://nnw.fm/8w4N9 with Greg Lambrecht, CEO of SinglePoint (OTC: SING), discusses some of the synergies and the immense opportunities that come with the company’s recent acquisition of 90% of Discount Indoor Garden Supply (“DIGS”) (www.DIGSHydro.com). These strategic accretive acquisitions position SinglePoint to become a dominant player in the California cannabis market while never actually touching the plant. In March, SinglePoint announced its acquisition of Orange County-based Convectium, which provides branding, packaging, equipment and a proprietary oil filling system ready to…

TuesdayMay 30, 2017 1:09 pm

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Player’s Network, Inc. (PNTV): New Medical Marijuana Licenses Enable the Start of Cultivation and Production Operations

Player’s Network (OTCQB: PNTV) today achieved a corporate milestone as it received its medical marijuana licenses that permit the company to commence operations in its 27,000-square-foot facility in North Las Vegas. The company’s plans to become fully operational include activating the core processes necessary to commence cultivation and production operations. Green Leaf Holdings, the company’s subsidiary, is set to begin planting this week under its Cultivation License. “This has been a long journey through the mountains of paperwork and regulatory requirements to become fully compliant. Now we can finally put our plan into place and focus on developing amazing brands…

TuesdayMay 30, 2017 1:00 pm

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Reopened Patent Case Sends ParkerVision, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRKR) Shares Higher

ParkerVision (NASDAQ: PRKR) shares are up 9% in mid-day trade after the radio-frequency technologies company said its request to lift the stay and reopen its patent infringement case against Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), LG and Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) was granted by the Middle District of Florida. Additionally, the court ordered the parties to conduct a case management conference within 30 days and subsequently file a case management report within the 14 days following the conference. The company filed its request to reopen the case on May 4 after the International Trade Commission’s ruling to approve the company’s motion to terminate its…

TuesdayMay 30, 2017 12:43 pm

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Quest Management, Inc. (QSMG) Shares Skyrocket on Plans to Acquire Sanavida, Enter Telemedicine Market

Shares of Quest Management (OTC: QSMG) are up 84% mid-morning on news the company is negotiating to acquire Sanavida, which will provide Quest an entry point into the telemedicine market. Sanavida is a solution designed to provide uninsured individuals discounts to certain health care providers. The platform is available in both English and Spanish. A monthly subscription to Sanavida includes online consultation by a physician with no co-pay, discounted medical visits, prescriptions, diabetic supplies, counseling, and more. To view the full press release, visit: http://nnw.fm/Hk02g About Quest Management, Inc. Quest Management, Inc. provides an environment where its group of innovators,…

TuesdayMay 30, 2017 10:46 am

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Debuts “OptHemp” Premium Line and Readies its First U.S. Retail Store

ChineseInvestors.com’s (OTCQB: CIIX) first retail store is expected to open in June in San Gabriel, California. It will be among the first stores to sell “OptHemp,” a premium health product line launched by CIIX’s wholly owned subsidiary chinesehempoil.com, Inc. The “OptHemp” line will include OptHemp Ultra Premium Hemp Oil, the company’s first private label product. CIIX offers educational tools and consulting services for Chinese investors. Recently, it has been pursuing its niche in the expanding cannabis (CBD) market. The company’s goal is to become a leading Chinese publicly traded company in the nutritional industry. CIIX’s retail store in California will…

ThursdayMay 25, 2017 1:47 pm

Kootenay Zinc Corp. (CSE: ZNK) (OTCQB: KTNNF) to Step Up Exploration Efforts following Chinese Production Cuts

Zinc prices soared over the last few days after top consumer China increased imports of the metal in wake of the country’s halting production as part of an environmental crackdown on the local steel industry. The Asian nation’s move to curb zinc and nickel production is likely to have a significant impact on global supply, with inventories already under pressure from growing demand and currently at about 342,675 tons (roughly 20 percent lower than last year), according to Reuters (http://dtn.fm/gP0yM). Zinc exploration corporations such as Vancouver-based Kootenay Zinc Corp. (CSE: ZNK) (OTCQB: KTNNF) are already exploring ways to step up…

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