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ThursdayMar 19, 2009 10:20 am

Wall Street Reacts to Unemployment Report; Pink Slips a Common Conversation Starter

It’s common for casual conversation to turn to the economy, and it’s even more common for talk of who got laid off and how long ago. It’s a tiresome conversation reflecting a stressful economic environment that has spurred a wealth of “How NOT to get Laid Off,” articles and networking groups. And even though jobless claims fell more than was expected last week, there are economists that warn it’s going to get worse before it gets better. According to the Labor Department, continuing jobless claims hit a new high for the eighth consecutive week. While first-time requests for unemployment benefits…

ThursdayMar 19, 2009 8:53 am

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (KBLB.OB): What’s So Exciting About Spider Silk?

Spider Silk is one of the strongest fibers found in nature. Along with its incredible strength, the fiber is also extremely elastic and resilient, and has several properties that are unmatched by even the most exotic of man-made fibers. One of the most important properties of spider silk, however, is its extreme resistance to breaking under strain. Relative to this property, spider silk outperforms virtually all known natural and synthetic fibers. Because spider silk also has the unparalleled capacity to absorb energy and dissipate it in a very controlled manner, this fiber is especially attractive for applications where energy absorption…

ThursdayMar 19, 2009 8:22 am

GTX Corp (GTXO.OB) Helps Monitor Children and Seniors within Safe Zones

Since the company was founded in 2002, GTX Corp has been committed to creating personal location solutions to keep all types of people safer. With our society becoming much more mobile than it was 25 years ago, GTX has dedicated its efforts to developing miniaturized GPS tracking devices into a variety of consumer products. One of the first products that GTX has developed is the Xplorer, an athletic shoe that incorporates a small GPX tracking device into the sole of the shoe along with a number of other patent-pending ideas. As with any other electronic device, the Xplorer needs a…

ThursdayMar 19, 2009 7:29 am

Cary Claiborne Appointed CEO of New Generation Biofuels, Inc. (NGBF)

New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc. announced yesterday that it has appointed Mr. Cary Claiborne as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Claiborne will also retain his role as Chief Financial Officer and has joined the Board of Directors. In late 2007, Mr. Claiborne joined New Generation Biofuels as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Prior to this role, he had a distinguished career as the Chief Financial Officer of Osiris Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OSIR), as well as in various roles with leading American corporations, including Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG), Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and General Electric (NYSE: GE). "Cary brings…

ThursdayMar 19, 2009 7:03 am

GreenChek Technology Inc. (GCHK.OB) Makes Waves with Strong Corporate Team

GreenChek Technology has been gaining recognition by providing innovative world-class mobile Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reduction technology, while greatly enhancing fuel economy for the mobile transportation industry. GreenChek’s Onboard Hydrogen Generation and Injection (OHGI) technology is positioned to occupy the pre-eminent position in the emerging market for emissions reduction technology and fuel economy enhancement. A large reason for the new-found success of GreenChek is their strong leadership. Leading the way at GreenChek is Lincoln Parke who serves as the young company’s President and CEO. Parke has over 20 years of management experience and much of it includes management of emerging…

ThursdayMar 19, 2009 6:15 am

What You Can Learn from LIBOR

Obscure Benchmark Can Hold Wealth of Clues; What the Neighbors Think If you’ve ever owned an adjustable-rate mortgage, you might be familiar with LIBOR, the London Interbank Offered Rate. But have you noticed the extra attention this interest rate is attracting? To investors around the world, LIBOR is more than a mere benchmark for short-term interest rates. It’s a proxy for how global markets view the outlook for the U.S. economy. Over There About half of all U.S. adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) are tied to LIBOR levels. The behavior of this interest-rate index determines whether ARM payments will rise, fall, or…

ThursdayMar 19, 2009 6:12 am

Small Cap Voice Featured Company: Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation (ADMD.PK)

Advanced Medical Isotope Corporation (ADMD.PK) develops advanced production systems and processes in the nuclear medicine industry. The Company’s primary focus is on making previously unavailable medical isotopes, such as radioisotopes and stable isotopes, more available to the medical marketplace. In addition, the company leads the way to advanced systems for local product production. The company encourages using less invasive therapeutic processes, liked medical imaging, rather than highly invasive surgical approaches in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases like cancer. Advanced Medical has the rights to an advanced design compact system. This system is used in a series of medical radioisotopes…

ThursdayMar 19, 2009 6:08 am

Small Cap Voice Featured Company: Seven Arts Pictures plc (SAPX)

Seven Arts Pictures plc, an independent motion picture production and distribution company, is focused on producing and licensing motion pictures in the United Kingdom and internationally. Based in London, the United Kingdom, Seven Arts Pictures plc operates in Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Middle East, Asia, and Australia. The company leverages proprietary and non-proprietary structures in the US, Canada, UK, and Hungary to reduce film production costs. Seven Arts Pictures takes advantage of tax motivated financing structures to subsidize and support film production. The company also reduces its financial risk by pre-selling certain domestic and international rights to…

ThursdayMar 19, 2009 5:39 am

Gulf Resources, Inc. (GFRE.OB) CEO Presents at The World Money Show Hong Kong

Gulf Resources, Inc., a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, announced that Xiaobing Liu, the company’s recently appointed Chief Executive Officer, gave a presentation at the World Money Show Hong Kong this week. In his presentation, Mr. Liu gave an overview of the company’s product mix, manufacturing facilities and resources, as well as financial performance. He specifically emphasized that Gulf Resources’ future expansion strategy will primarily focus on capturing a larger market share based on consolidation of bromine resources and streamlining of distribution, in addition to strengthening the company’s oil and gas exploration chemical…

ThursdayMar 19, 2009 5:27 am

Obama Stocks

Talk about a no brainer, Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) was beaten down to the one dollar range, so it had no place to go but up. Add to that two sure fire buy signals, a huge short interest that had to start short covering and the fact that banks are getting blank checks from their favorite uncle, and you have a classic powder keg. Citi is already nearing a triple from its lows. It’s these types of returns that have investors asking, “Where are the next opportunities?” While the banks will be the biggest beneficiaries, by far, they’re not the…

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