MondayMay 24, 2010 6:56 am

Ecochild Inc. (ECOH.OB) Subsidiary Retains CCG Investor Relations for Campaign

Today, Ecochild Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary, AIVtech Holding Limited, announced that it has contracted CCG Investor Relations for the design and execution of its investor relations campaign. The company utilizes its subsidiaries to manufacture and market its electronic furniture, digital/multimedia speakers, and LCD/LED televisions. Considered a fast-growing manufacturer of multimedia electronics, AIVtech’s 2009 revenues stem solely from the sales of electronic furniture and digital/multimedia speakers; the company reported revenues of $38.5 million, with a full-year 2009 net income of $7.5 million, an increase of 91.9% over 2008. JinLin Guo, AIVtech Chairman and CEO, commented, "We look forward to working with…

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MondayMay 24, 2010 6:53 am

Divine Skin Inc. (DSKX.OB) Opens its First Day of Trading Up

Divine Skin Inc. announced on Friday, May 21, 2010, that they opened their first day of trading up at $0.30. The newly public company evolved out of their flagship brand, DS Laboratories. Growing quickly without investment capital until 2009, DS Laboratories then conducted a private placement. Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Daniel Khesin, said the Company's rapid expansion came through "exhaustive research, out-of-the-box thinking, and entrepreneurial drive." Divine Skin Inc. develops and markets cosmeceuticals under a few brands. DS Laboratories (DS) specializes in restoring growth and radiance to hair; suppressing dandruff and unwanted hair; balancing natural flora to enhance…

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MondayMay 24, 2010 6:49 am

Cord Blood America, Inc. (CBAI.OB) Releases Update on First Quarter 2010 Achievements

Cord Blood America, Inc., the parent company of CorCell, which facilitates umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation for expectant parents and families nationwide and internationally, recently released an update to investors on the company’s achievements during the first quarter of 2010. Cord Blood America’s co-founder and chief executive officer, Matthew Schissler, reviewed first quarter results and progress in an interview with analyst Francis Gaskins. The entire interview is available at: www.gaskinsco.com/cbai-5-20-10.mp3. Mr. Schissler noted in the interview that the company is on-track with its partnership with AXM Pharma to open the world’s largest stem cell storage and processing facility in…

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MondayMay 24, 2010 6:46 am

Manas Petroleum Corp. (MNAP.OB) Posts Q1 Results

Manas Petroleum Corp. recently filed and posted its first-quarter results for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The company reported net income of $83.0 million as compared to a net loss of $2.20 million for the first quarter of 2009. Manas Petroleum attributes the increase mainly to the $57.8 million gain from the sale of Manas Adriatic GmbH and a change in fair value of investment in associate of $28.8 million. Manas' operating expenses for the first quarter increased to $3.2 million as compared to $2.5 million for the same period in 2009. The company attributes the 29 percent…

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MondayMay 24, 2010 6:44 am

Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (SRNE.OB) Receives Grant to Support Development of Staph Fighting Therapeutics

Sorrento Therapeutics Inc. Friday announced that it has received an Advanced Technology Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to assist Sorrento in its programs to generate and develop novel antibody therapeutics and vaccines to against Staphylococcus aureus (staph) infections. Phase I of the grant is for $300,000 annually for two years, with the possibility of phase II funding of $1 million per year for up to three years thereafter. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2005 about 94,000 serious staph infections occurred in the U.S., resulting…

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FridayMay 21, 2010 3:47 pm

Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. (SVPE) Reports Large Jump in Net Income and Revenue

Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. reported net income of $6.7 million in the first quarter of 2010, compared to a net loss of $8.8 million in the last quarter of 2009. Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. reported revenue of $117.4 million in the first quarter of 2010. The company had no revenue in the first quarter of 2009 as it began operations in October 2009. Revenues in the final quarter of 2009 came in at $68.7 million. Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc. sold 144,746 metric tons of different petrochemical products in the first quarter of 2010. This represented a large sequential increase from the 96,690 metric…

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FridayMay 21, 2010 3:45 pm

Spherix Inc. (SPEX) Reports Progress On Phase 3 Trial for Diabetes Drug

Spherix Inc. reported progress on a Phase 3 clinical trial for its new drug to treat Type 2 diabetes and expects results in the third quarter of 2010. Spherix is developing D-tagatose, which is used to reduce blood sugar levels in patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes. D-tagatose works by decreasing glycogen utilization in the body, which leads to better control of blood sugar. Spherix has two clinical trials underway for D-tagatose with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Investigational New Drug Application (NDA) format with the agency. The company has a Phase 2 trial to evaluate D-tagatose…

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FridayMay 21, 2010 2:18 pm

Financial Institutions Close Higher After Senate Bill Smoke Clears

The Senate passed H.R.4173 (The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009) yesterday releasing the steam valve at major financial institutions across the board - reflected by Friday’s buoying of stocks by midday at Goldman Sachs (4.1%), Bank of America (4.25%), Citigroup (2.89%), JPMorgan Chase (5.26%), Morgan Stanley (5.34%) and Wells Fargo (4.25%). The bill is still due to be reconciled with the House version of the bill, passed in December 09, primarily on account of the Senate version’s requirements, which would force big banks to forego as much as half of all trading revenue at the biggest…

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FridayMay 21, 2010 2:15 pm

Citi Trends, Inc. (CTRN) Posts Record Breaking First Quarter Financials, Belying Strong Fundamentals and Market Position

Citi Trends, Inc., www.cititrends.com – an optimal-price urban fashion retailer focused on providing offerings for the entire family, which has a network of 420 stores in 24 states, disclosed record-breaking 1Q FY10 (ending May 1) results this week on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Not only was the data so good it broke all of the Company’s 1Q records, it broke the record for any quarter in CTRN’s history: • Total Sales up 26.8% to $181.4M • Comparable Store Sales up 9.6% (a 2.2% gain from 1Q FY09 increase of 7.4%) • Net Income up 36.3% to $12.4M • EPS up…

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FridayMay 21, 2010 1:48 pm

Amico Games (AMCG.OB) Keeping Stride with Expanding Phone Technology by Upgrading “Journey to the West Online” Graphics

Amico Games announced that it plans to upgrade the in-game graphics for its flagship product “Journey to the West Online.” Amico believes that this upgrade will enhance attractiveness to high-end Chinese mobile users. The game, based on the Chinese novel “Journey to the West,” is already one of Amico’s most profitable cell phone games with nearly 18 million users. Amico recognizes the constant technological advances with cell phones and wants to ensure that they are meeting or exceeding industry standards with their popular phone game. Mr. Peter Liu, CEO and President of Amico Games commented in the press release, "We…

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