WednesdayApr 24, 2013 3:14 pm

Rafarma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RAFA) Growing to Play a Major Role in Expanding Russian Pharmaceutical Industry

With over half of the global pharmaceutical market share being controlled by the top 20 companies, primarily American or European, together with the astronomical cost of many critical drugs, it would seem to many that Big Pharma runs the world. It’s easy to understand why the Russian government, working to transition their economy to a more competitive capitalist model, would recognize the need for a Russian-based pharmaceutical industry strong enough to be more independent of the West. This is exactly what President Medvedev has called for, offering tax relief and other economic support to encourage rapid development. The goal is…

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WednesdayApr 24, 2013 12:21 pm

The Case for VentriPoint Diagnostics Ltd. (VPTDF)

If you think that you’re safe from heart disease, America’s #1 killer, think again. There’s a good chance that you are at risk, and simply don’t know it. In fact, approximately half of all people, both men and women, who die from heart attack each year had no prior knowledge of their own heart disease. It’s the reason that researchers around the world are anxious to improve diagnostic technologies, with an eye toward saving potentially millions of lives that will otherwise be lost. One of the newest diagnostic technologies now available for doctors in the fight against heart disease is…

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WednesdayApr 24, 2013 11:07 am

Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (APDN) Awarded Advanced Development Grant for Anti-Counterfeiting Platform

Applied DNA Sciences, a provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting technology and product authentication solutions, has been awarded a phase I research grant by the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in support of further development of APDN's anti-counterfeiting platform for military electronics. The $150,000 award was granted by the MDA Small Business Innovative Research program (SBIR) to develop advanced and innovative methods of placing markings or coatings onto original parts as the electronics are manufactured. These markings enable customers further down the supply chain to confirm that the component is authentic. "The SBIR research award from the Missile Defense Agency is…

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WednesdayApr 24, 2013 11:02 am

American Spectrum Realty, Inc. (AQQ) Awarded Large Self-Storage Property Management Portfolio

American Spectrum Realty, a real estate investment, management, and leasing company headquartered in Houston, Texas, announced recently that American Spectrum Self-Storage management, LLC, a subsidiary of the company, has been named the property management company of 19 self-storage properties. These properties will now be marketed under the trademark name 1st American Storage. Consisting of 19 self-storage properties, the new self-storage management portfolio totals over 1.3 million square feet and 11,000 units across seven states. With the addition of this assignment, the company's self-storage management portfolio consists of 42 self-storage properties totaling 2.9 million square feet. Of those, 66% reside in…

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WednesdayApr 24, 2013 10:00 am

MicroVision, Inc. (MVIS) Adds New Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Marketing and Business Development

Innovative leader MicroVision, creator of ultra-miniature projection display technology, has formally announced two additions to its team. Stephen P. Holt has been named Chief Financial Officer and Michael J. Franzi has been appointed as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. With over 20 years of operations and financial management experience, Holt has worked with both public and private companies across multiple industries. Holt previously served as Chief Financial Officer at PixelOptics where he helped bring to market the company's first electronic focusing eyewear product. Holt has raised capital, negotiated strategic partner agreements, as well as implemented procedures that established…

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WednesdayApr 24, 2013 9:34 am

The Aristocrat Group Corp. (ASCC) Kicks-Off Strategic Advertising Campaign; Luxuria Brands Featured in Hollywood Movie

The Aristocrat Group, a brand management corporation currently focused on distilled spirits, today said CEO Robert Federowicz will get a sneak preview of the new film Killing Time, which will feature the company’s Luxuria Brands vodka as part of an advertising campaign with film production company Outpost Media. Federowicz will travel to California later this week for a private screening of the Hollywood film, an unconventional horror film shot outside Toronto. The film is the first of three pictures that will feature the vodka as part of an advertising and product placement deal signed last year between ASCC and Outpost…

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WednesdayApr 24, 2013 9:19 am

VIASPACE, Inc. (VSPC) Nears Finalization of 7 MW Power Purchase Agreement

Today before the opening bell, VIASPACE provided the investor community with an update on the Tibbar Energy 7 MW anaerobic digestion power plant project. As reported by the St. Croix Source last week, Mr. Hugo Hodge, executive director of the Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority (WAPA), stated that the authority was nearing a purchase agreement with Tibbar Energy, a proposed biomass electricity company on St. Croix. Hodge said that, in a few years, St. Croix will have 10 MW of electricity coming from industrial solar, 5 MW from net metering and 7 MW from Tibbar, for a total of…

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WednesdayApr 24, 2013 9:04 am

Rainbow Coral Corp. (RBCC) Takes International Approach to Finding Potentially Lucrative Licensing Opportunities

In the goal of increasing market opportunities for its biotech innovations, Rainbow Coral is now looking for new overseas targets that could benefit from adding licenses for the drug delivery protocols that its joint venture partner, TheraKine, has developed. According to some experts, the worldwide market for the 10 most popular drug delivery technologies (DDTs) alone could grow to $81.5 billion by 2015. TheraKine is a leader in this space, having developed and patented novel, tunable technologies with the potential to enable selective, site-specific drug delivery. These technologies promise to lower drug concentrations and significantly reduced risk of drug toxicity.…

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WednesdayApr 24, 2013 8:34 am

The Guitammer Company (GTMM) Recaps Strong Progress Across the Board, Outlines 2013 Focus on Continued Growth

Mark A. Luden, CEO of The Guitammer Company, a leader in low frequency sound and creator of the award-winning line of ButtKicker®-brand low frequency audio transducers, today issued a shareholder letter to review the company's 2012 and selected 2013 achievements as well as comment on the outlook and focus for the rest of this year. 2012 Full Year Financial Highlights and Selected 2013 Information: • Revenues rose 64 percent year-over-year to approximately $2.13 million; gross margin was 40 percent. • Approximately $1.7 million was raised in private placements in FY2012 and an additional $250k was raised in Q1 FY2013. •…

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TuesdayApr 23, 2013 5:04 pm

DoMark International, Inc. (DOMK) is "One to Watch"

DoMark International is focused on researching, evaluating, and acquiring profitable private firms in the business segments of sports, technology, medical, energy, and business services. By providing the financial and human capital necessary to deal with overwhelming administrative, planning, governance, compliance, and regulatory challenges, its newly acquired partners can focus their energy and flourish. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, SolaWerks, Inc., DoMark is committed to revolutionizing the efficiency and capabilities of a new generation of mobile devices. The subsidiary's current focus is on developing and distributing the SolaPad, a combined cover and charging system for Apple's iPad, and the SolaCase, a…

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