WednesdaySep 17, 2008 12:41 pm

SEC Takes Aim at Naked Short Selling

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced new and stringent rules against the practice of “naked short selling”, a stripped-down version of short selling that some would say is an issue to most investors on Wall Street. Short selling, or “shorting”, is the selling of a security you do not own. The idea is to borrow a security, and then sell it, in anticipation that the price of the security will decrease. You can then later purchase the security at a lower price and return it. Instead of buying low and selling high, you are selling high and buying low.…

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WednesdaySep 17, 2008 9:29 am

Nayarit Gold Inc (NYG.V) Announces Drill Results

Nayarit Gold Inc. (NYG:TSX-V) is a junior gold and silver exploration company. The company's properties consist of eight mining concessions across more than 250,000 acres in the state of Nayarit in Mexico. Nayarit Gold's main project is the Orion Project, which is located on the western edge of the Sierra Madre Occidental metallogenic ridge. This area is made up of one of the world's largest epithermal precious metal terrains and hosts a majority of Mexico's silver and gold deposits. Today, Nayarit announced additional drill results from its ongoing drill program for the Orion Project. According to Colin Sutherland, CEO of…

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WednesdaySep 17, 2008 9:28 am

China Crescent Enterprises Inc. (CCSE.OB) Schedules CEO Webcast for Friday

China Crescent Enterprises Inc. (CCSE.OB) is a technology leader in the rapidly developing Chinese market specializing in software engineering, high quality software development, and digital multimedia outsourcing services delivered to customers globally. At the same time, the firm is a system's integrator and value-added reseller of major global hardware brands in the Chinese domestic market. Recently, China Crescent released their financial results for the first six months of 2008. The year-to-date revenues were up 11% to $19.2 million. In addition, the company is expecting a seasonal increase in revenues for the last six months of 2008. Net income for the…

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WednesdaySep 17, 2008 7:22 am

Simtrol Inc. (SMRL.OB) Enhances the Digital Age

Simtrol Inc. is making noise in the ever-changing world of technology by developing products that bring technologies together. Simtrol addresses connected devices on the “messy edge” of the network such as medical devices, interactive whiteboards, security cameras, digital signage and DVRs. Based in Norcross, Georgia, the young company has already showcased three major products that may have a lasting effect on the world. Those products are: “Device Manager”, “Arraigner” and “Visitor”. The Device Manager powers enterprise-wide solutions that manage non-traditional connected devices in markets such as Retail & Hospitality, Education and Healthcare. This product plays a major role in operating…

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WednesdaySep 17, 2008 7:18 am

Bright Strike Tactical Illumination Products Inc. (BSTI.PK) Shines Bright

Protection is something no one can put a price on. With everything our society has had to endure, many people feel they have nowhere to turn to in a time of need. While people scramble to find a way to protect themselves in this ever changing world, one company has answered the call. That company is Brite-Strike. With its initial commercial launch in November of 2007, the Massachusetts-based company has taken the world by storm by creating products that allow people to protect themselves. One of the premier products Brite-Strike has developed is called “Lightning Strike.” Lightning Strike is a…

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WednesdaySep 17, 2008 7:09 am

Searchlight Minerals Corp. (SRCH.OB) Nears Start-up of Clarksdale Base Metals Slag Project, 0.50 oz. Gold per/ton Expectation

Some say that the clerks of the world control the world, and to a certain degree they would be correct. Society in general places great emphasis on regulations in one form or another, and the clerks keep track. These regulations may be implied or strictly adhered to, but they run just about every facet of daily life whether we like it or not. Searchlight Minerals Corp., a development stage mining company, works to develop and extract base metals from claims primarily in the southwestern US. The company is currently in the development stage but indicates production start-up by the end…

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WednesdaySep 17, 2008 6:50 am

Water, Water Everywhere for Mueller Water Products Inc. (MWA)

Mueller Water Products Inc. (MWA) manufactures and markets infrastructure and flow-control products for use in water distribution networks and treatment facilities. As part of the Industrial Equipment and Components industry, they trade on the New York Stock Exchange and have their corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. They market a diverse range of products including engineered valves, hydrants, ductile iron pipe, and pipe fittings. Municipalities, commercial and residential construction, oil and gas, HVAC, and fire protection industries use their products. Mueller consists of three main operating segments. These are Mueller Co., U.S. Pipe, and Anvil. The company as a whole employs…

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WednesdaySep 17, 2008 6:47 am

Zion Oil & Gas Inc. (ZN) Explores Israel

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and with offices in Caesarea, Israel, Zion Oil & Gas Inc. (ZN) is an exploration stage company looking for oil and gas in Israel. They explore for oil and gas in onshore areas between Tel-Aviv and Haifa. The company has a current market capitalization of $54.65 million and trades on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX). Zion Oil & Gas Inc. holds two petroleum exploration licenses. These are the Joseph and Asher-Menashe Licenses between Netanya on the south and Haifa on the north. These licenses cover a total of roughly 162,000 acres. Mr. John M. Brown founded…

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WednesdaySep 17, 2008 6:23 am

MyECheck Inc. (MYEC.OB) Teams with Urgent Care Billing & Collections for Better Service at Hospitals and Urgent Care Facilities

MyECheck Inc. (MYEC.OB) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Urgent Care Billing and Collections of America (UCBCA) to provide its suite of electronic check processing services. UCBCA focuses on taking care of the billing services for doctors’ offices, hospitals, medical clinics, and urgent care facilities. Payroll, accounts payable, soft and hard collections, and electronic billing are some of the areas that the billing service performs. UCBCA demands high standards in its processing, including requiring three pairs of eyes to view data entry before final processing, confirming all coverage before data is entered, and processing claims electronically daily.…

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WednesdaySep 17, 2008 4:44 am

eDOORWAYS Corp. (EDWY.PK) Extends Services to Experts

eDOORWAYS Corporation offers a community for users to fill out a personal profile and rating of oneself based upon their relative experience in a number of programmed categories. eDOORWAYS knows that everyone is good at something and that there are many people who could be called "experts" on a number of topics. By creating a professional network for individuals interested in various businesses, merchants always trying to enter other markets, and consumers needing advice on purchasing services and products, eDOORWAYS gives their customers a simplified and comprehensive way to address these issues. Customers rate themselves on a scale of 1-10…

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