FridayFeb 20, 2009 8:14 am

Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (OISI.OB) Recognizes Potential Impact of U.S. Government’s Stimulus Package on Electronic Health Records Market

Today, Ophthalmic Imaging Systems (OIS) commented on a portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (popularly known as the stimulus package) that pertains to healthcare IT. It has been estimated that more than $20 billion will be spent on financial incentives for doctors who become meaningful users of a certified EHR solution by 2015. Those who implement a solution and become meaningful users between 2010 and 2012 will be eligible for $44,000 in incentive payments. “We believe the portion of the Stimulus Package that offers incentives to users for utilizing a certified EHR solution has tremendous potential…

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FridayFeb 20, 2009 8:01 am

Hunt Gold Corp. (HGLC.PK) Valuation Soars as Gold and Silver Prices Ascend

With Gold prices now close to $1,000 an ounce, Hunt Gold Corp.'s gold mining properties are substantially increasing in value. In fact, Jeffrey Nichol, head of American Precious Metals Advisors, claimed yesterday that Gold Prices could rise higher than $2,500 per ounce in the future. Hunt Gold also retains interest in Silver Mining through its stockholding in a Silver Company. Silver has also done extremely well the past few months, rising from $8.40 an ounce to more than $14 an ounce. The company's valuation will continue to rise as precious metal prices benefit from investors' demand for "safe haven" investments.…

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FridayFeb 20, 2009 7:39 am

Bald Eagle Energy (BEEI.OB) Works toward American Energy Independence

Bald Eagle Energy, Inc., (BEEI.OB), a Texas based oil and gas exploration company, has its eyes on Alaska’s North Slope. The company is actively acquiring leases in the area, based upon two important facts: • National and world demand for oil and gas will inevitably continue on an upward slope for years to come, in spite of the current economic slowdown, and in spite of efforts to move to non-fossil fuels. • Alaska’s North Slope, and surrounding regions, represent America’s best major source of new energy, and will continue to play a major role in reaching the country’s goal of…

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FridayFeb 20, 2009 7:22 am

Review of Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (KBLB.OB) Recent Progress in the Labs

In the past four weeks, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has had two significant announcements. Exactly a month ago, the company announced that its scientific team succeeded in activating fluorescent marker gene sequences which the researchers incorporated into spider silk DNA packets. This means that the DNA insertion packets are working and that Kraig Biocraft has succeeded in obtaining chromosomal insertion and expression. CEO Kim K. Thompson had this to say after the success, “Not only are the DNA packets incorporating themselves into the silkworm chromosome as expected, the silkworms are actually producing the fluorescent proteins as they are instructed to do…

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FridayFeb 20, 2009 6:49 am

Cord Blood America Inc. (CBAI.OB): President Obama Guarantees Stem Cell Work

Cord Blood America's focus is on preserving stem cells, taken from the blood remaining in the umbilical cord and placenta after birth, to combat life-threatening illnesses. Research and development has shown that cord blood stem cells have tremendous future value for treating blood disorders and genetic diseases because the concordant stem cells in blood can be developed to match a patient’s own blood. Earlier this month President Obama guaranteed lawmakers that he will sign an executive order overturning President Bush’s embryonic stem cell research policy. Mr. Obama said the executive order would be coordinated with Congress on timing and that…

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FridayFeb 20, 2009 5:06 am

Axial Vector Energy Corporation (AXVC.PK) Meets Energy Concerns with a Variety of Engine and Generator Solutions

Energy is in the forefront of discussions in the US government and with consumers. Everyone seems to be seeking information on how to conserve energy, find alternative sources of energy, and new methods to store energy. Axial Vector Energy Corporation (AXVC.PK) is a company that owns, develops, and licenses proprietary intellectual property. The company has applied the technology to create smaller and more-lightweight internal combustion engines that produce more horsepower and three-times more torque than traditional engines of the same size. At this time, Axial is developing the client-base for four separate technologies: a multi-fuel engine, a marine/aviation “gas cam”…

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ThursdayFeb 19, 2009 1:12 pm

Stratos Renewables Corp. (SRNW.OB) Selling at Discount in the Wake of Wall Street; Bounceback to Come from Investor Confidence in Alternative Energy

Stratos Renewables Corp. (SRNW.OB) shares fell 11% in today’s trading, caught in the wake of the broader market as Wall Street takes another day of losses. Still, there’s reason to believe shares will be among the first to bounce back. In Colorado, state executives are optimistic of President Obama’s new stimulus package, which is expected to generate a boost for the state’s renewable energy companies. While Stratos’ Peruvian operation is far more than a stone’s toss from Colorado, the energy, support and publicity of renewable energy is sure to rise, boosting investor confidence in the alternative energy industry. Though the…

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ThursdayFeb 19, 2009 9:53 am

COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. (CITP) Revenues and Net Income Reach Top End of Guidance

COMSYS IT Partners, Inc. announced this morning that its fourth quarter revenue and net income (excluding the goodwill impairment charge discussed below) were both at the top end of the range of guidance provided earlier. Revenue was $176.0 million, down 4.0% from $183.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2007, while net loss totaled $82.6 million, or $4.03 per common share, compared to net income of $8.7 million, or $0.43 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2007. The Company recorded a non-cash, after-tax goodwill impairment charge of $86.0 million, or $4.38 per share, during the fourth quarter of last…

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ThursdayFeb 19, 2009 9:33 am

Beacon Equity Research Featured Company: Nitro Petroleum Inc. (NTRO.OB)

Nitro Petroleum Inc. focuses its efforts on exploring and developing oil and natural gas properties in the United States. The Company has interests in three prospects covering 240 acres (the East Moreland, West Moreland, and Farley leases) in Nowata County, Oklahoma. Additionally, Nitro Petroleum is developing a Barnett Shale joint venture project covering 7,000 mineral acres. This project contains 24 operating wells that produce approximately 400 barrels of oil and 2.5 million cubic feet of gas per day. Nitro Petroleum pursues joint venture projects in highly productive areas and redevelops mature fields through the use of innovative technologies. The company…

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ThursdayFeb 19, 2009 9:27 am

Hunt Gold Corp. (HGLC.PK) Joint Venture Company Purchases an Additional 800 Million Shares

Moments ago, Hunt Gold Corp. announced that its Joint Venture Company, a partnership between Hunt Gold and a Mining Fund to acquire shares of HGLC, acquired another 800,000,000 “free trading” shares of the company’s common stock from another Seller yesterday at a price of $0.000075 per share. That seller is no longer offering the shares in the market. Total purchases to date by the Joint Venture Company now total to 2,603,863,000 shares of “free trading” common stock. All purchases by the Joint Venture Company were transacted "off market" to eliminate brokerage costs and avoid distortion of trading volumes. The purchases…

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