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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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TuesdayNov 22, 2011 5:27 pm

Newport Digital Technologies (NPDT) Provides Update on New Business Model

In a recent online shareholder conference call, Newport Digital Technologies, a specialist in digital signage, had an opportunity to go over a major shift in the company’s strategy, with a new business model centered largely around their growing partnership with Convergent Holdings. Convergent is known for delivering total solutions in the field of guest and customer experience technologies for businesses worldwide. The presentation was given by Don Danks, Newport’s CEO, together with Brooks Pickering, the founder and CEO of Convergent. In particular, the presentation discussed how Newport has chosen to move away from competing in the increasingly discounted hardware market,…

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TuesdayNov 22, 2011 4:58 pm

Wizzard Media (WZE) Sees 30% Year-Over-Year Signups

Today, Wizzard Media announced that it has seen a year-over-year 30% increase in weekly signups to their podcasting service so far this year. This has translated to a 29% increase in weekly client account revenue for the same period. Wizzard Media is the owner of Libsyn.com, a podcast distribution and monetization platform, which includes clients such as Microsoft, National Geographic, Harvard Business Review and NPR among their base of over 13,000 users. Wizzard Media offers products that distribute audio and video podcasts to media consumers, as well as monetizing podcast content via advertising and app sales. During 2010, Wizzard received…

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TuesdayNov 22, 2011 2:32 pm

Small Cap Voice: Florida Micro, Inc. (FLMC) Sales Exceed $35 Million for 2010

Florida Micro, Inc. announced that the Company generated sales in 2010 exceeding $35 Million, in fact reaching $36 Million. Florida Micro is an IT company, focused on technology solutions for business, government and education. Florida Micro was founded in 2002. Daniel S. Jacobs, President and CEO of Florida Micro, Inc. said, “The investment community and our shareholders are very comfortable and excited that Florida Micro, Inc. is now publicly traded on the OTC Market. With our 2010 sales exceeding $35 Million, we are a financially strong member of the OTC Market.” Florida Micro’s corporate headquarters and primary operations are based…

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TuesdayNov 22, 2011 12:59 pm

Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc. (TNUS) Secures USDA Organic Certification

Total Nutraceutical Solutions, developers of a sophisticated portfolio of extraction and refinement biotechnologies for commercializing enhanced antioxidants destined for the thriving organic nutraceutical/cosmetic sector, reported the reception of key USDA organic certification for the Company’s manufacturing/handling processes. Internationally recognized OCTO (Oregon Tilth Certified Organic) approval was received via a certification process conducted by Oregon Tilth, using the powerful and well respected OCTO benchmarking system for production standards. The full-spectrum program covers everything from on-site inspections to the legal contracting designed to protect buyers/producers of organic products, ruling out errors or contamination by ensuring appropriate safeguards at each step. This certification…

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