WednesdayDec 02, 2015 10:46 am

Day 1 of LD Micro Main Event Full of Keynote Speakers, Hot Topic Panels, Small-Cap Presentations

LD Micro yesterday kicked-off its Main Event Small-Cap conference in Los Angeles, where several speakers addressed an audience of eager attendees, who were also given the opportunity to attend informative panels and presentations from about 20 small-cap companies. The event opened up with financial analyst Andrew Wheeler discussing QE4 (the Fed’s bond-buying program), quantitative easing and how interest rates are impacting the economy. Up next was Tobias Carlisle, author of the website Greenbackd and the books Deep Value: Why Activists Investors and Other Contrarians Battle for Control of Losing Corporations and Quantitative Value: A Practitioner’s Guide to Automating Intelligent Investment…

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TuesdayDec 01, 2015 5:50 pm

AARP Features GTX Corp. (GTXO) GPS-Enabled SmartSole Capabilities for Safeguarding Loved Ones Who Wander

One of the major concerns for families with loved ones suffering from diseases like Alzheimer’s, autism spectrum disorder, and/or dementia is the problem of wandering, which can be immensely stressful for families and unfortunately often results in injury or even death for those impaired. For instance, National Autism Association data from 2009 to 2011 indicates that 91 percent of fatalities among children with autism under 14 years of age were due to accidental drowning. Wandering has understandably become a major topic of discussion in the relevant caregiver communities and in the case of autism spectrum disorder, where nearly half of…

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TuesdayDec 01, 2015 5:29 pm

Giggles N’ Hugs (GIGL): Combining Birthdays with a Healthy Menu

I remember growing up and going to birthday parties at Chuck E. Cheese’s, and it was totally awesome. Some of the best moments of my childhood were definitely spent at birthday parties with lots of pin the tail on the donkey and smashing the piñata. Giggles N’ Hugs (OTC: GIGL) has gone one giant step further than Chuck E. Cheese’s and added a very impressive, health conscience menu to draw in the gluten-free, organic, vegetarian crowd. We live in a society today where we take vitamins, count calories, exercise and drink ultra light beer after running a marathon. Plus, our…

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TuesdayDec 01, 2015 5:14 pm

Cherubim Interests, Inc. (CHIT) Construction & Real Estate Development Capacities Mesh Seamlessly with BudCube Cultivation Systems’ Offerings

Contrary to one of the leading memes put forth to explain the recent Ohio electoral defeat of Issue 3, which would have made marijuana legal and taxed, this was not really a rejection of the concept itself, so much as the proposed implementation methodology. Cultivation, you see, would’ve been limited to a tiny handful of only ten pre-chosen properties and the formation of Ohioans against Marijuana Monopolies by Democratic Rep. Mike Curtin, which led the charge against this looming threat, was a clear shot across the sector’s bow when it comes to the formation of monopolistic or cartel-like market structures.…

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TuesdayDec 01, 2015 4:59 pm

Lingo Media Corporation (LMDCF) (LM:CA) Maximizing Market Share with Both Print-Based and Electronic English-Learning Solutions

An estimated two billion people around the world are trying to learn English. For over 15 years, Lingo Media Corporation (OTCQB: LMDCF) (TSX-V: LM) has been targeting this sizable market with innovative learning solutions designed to help learners throughout various life stages – from the classroom to the boardroom – transcend language barriers while becoming more adept with English, the global language of business. Through its Lingo Learning subsidiary, Lingo Media provides published resources to China, the world’s largest English language learning market. Today, the company, along with its co-publishing partners, commands more than 60 percent market share in the…

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TuesdayDec 01, 2015 4:55 pm

OTC Link ATS is now a Regulation SCI Entity

Under the SEC’s new Systems Compliance and Integrity Regulation (Regulation SCI), which became compliant effective on November 3, 2015, OTC Link ATS is now considered a higher-volume equity ATS and SCI entity. OTC Link ATS is the OTC Markets Group’s alternative trading system. It facilitates electronic trading for the markets administered by the OTC Markets Group: the OTCQX, the OTCQB and the OTC Pink. Together, these three OTC market places list over 10,000 securities and include many well-known names such as Heineken, Volkswagen, and BNP Paribas. Regulation SCI is in response to the increasing reliance of the U.S. securities markets…

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TuesdayDec 01, 2015 4:47 pm

SEC Proposes Rules to Enhance Transparency and Oversight of Alternative Trading Systems

On November 18, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a number of rules designed to enhance the operational transparency and regulatory oversight of alternative trading systems (ATSs) that trade national market system (NMS) stocks listed on national securities exchanges. “Investors and other market participants need more and better information about how alternative trading systems work,” SEC Chair Mary Jo White said in the news release. “The proposed changes would represent a critical step forward in delivering greater transparency to investors and enhancing equity market structure.” ATSs have been labelled ‘dark pools’ since information on prices and volume are…

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TuesdayDec 01, 2015 11:00 am

OurPet’s Company (OPCO) is a Paragon of Innovation

Ever since it was founded in 1995, OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO) has been blazing new trails… taking the roads less traveled. It’s driving force and co-founder Dr. Steven Tsengas is an engineer and inventor. He has been elected to the National Inventors Hall of Fame. That engineering expertise and open approach to new ideas has been employed, over the years, to develop OPCO’s stable of over 1,000 products. In addition, the company has another 30 or so products in the pipeline plus an intellectual property stockpile of over 160 patents. This is a company thinking ahead. It is in talks…

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TuesdayDec 01, 2015 10:58 am

International Stem Cell Corp. (ISCO) to Launch New, Highly Lauded Skincare Product this Holiday Season

International Stem Cell Corp., a California-based biotech developing novel stem cell-based therapies and biomedical products, reports that its Lifeline Skin Care, Inc. subsidiary will launch its next generation skin care product in time for this year’s retail holiday season, which according to research from eMarketer will grow nearly 6% this year. Starting in mid-December, U.S.-based consumers can purchase Molecular Renewal Serum™ through Lifeline's website at www.lifelineskincare.com. Following product launches will target the domestic professional sales market such as luxury spas, aestheticians, and medical offices, as well as luxury skincare markets in Europe and Asia. Molecular Renewal Serum is a collaboration…

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TuesdayDec 01, 2015 10:31 am

Hemp, Inc. (HEMP) Becomes Newest Gold Member of National Hemp Association (NHA)

Today before the opening bell, Hemp, Inc. announced that it has become the newest member of one of the most proactive organizations in the industrial hemp industry, the National Hemp Association. In the press release, Hemp, Inc. shared that its gold member status will enable it to reach more hemp businesses with multi-channel exposure. The National Hemp Association (NHA) is a mission-driven, non-profit organization "dedicated to the re-birth of industrial hemp in America which helps connect farmers, processors, manufactures, researchers, investors and policy makers to accelerate the growth of this important industry in the United States." NHA also launched a…

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