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TuesdaySep 02, 2008 3:58 am

A Healthy Business Prescription from Gentiva Health Services Inc. (GTIV)

Should you buy into a stock when it is within touching distance of a 52-year price high? Conventional wisdom would suggest otherwise, but there are strong contrary indications for this small-capital member of the Healthcare Facilities Industry from Melville, NY. The stock price has surged by nearly 28% in August 2008 following a great second quarter. However, the future looks better still. The business model of direct home nursing is most durable. Who would rather spend old age in a medical facility, rather than at home? It is not just a matter of comfort, for the company offers substantial discounts…

TuesdaySep 02, 2008 3:55 am

Wealth Creation Lessons from the Conglomerates Sector – Tuesday Treadmill

The Conglomerates Sector has lost 20% of its collective market capitalization in the last 12 months. 50% of this loss was during April of this year alone. A principal advantage of mixing varied lines of business together is to beat economic downturns. Is this financial strategy a failure? Find the true answer by sifting through the micro. Take for example, the case of John Bean Technologies Corporation (NYSE: JBT). The stock of this small-capital member of the Conglomerates Sector from Chicago, IL has jumped 13% in the second fortnight of August 2008. The Price to Earnings Ratio remains at just…

TuesdaySep 02, 2008 3:49 am

Mercer International Inc. (MERC) – A Stock from the Basic Materials Sector

Every professional stock investor longs for stocks from the Basic Materials Sector. There is no better substitute for creating bases of trans-generational wealth. High-technology is a capricious mistress, whereas world demand for basic materials will continue as it has for decades. The weaknesses of this small-capital stock from Vancouver, BC are also its strengths. It is a matter of perspective, and just right for the thinking stock investor who simply refuses to follow the herd at any cost. The company has lost nearly 2% of market capitalization in the 100 days preceding the start of September 2008. Much of the…

TuesdaySep 02, 2008 3:44 am

Consistent Core Values Create Durable Wealth – Better Business Basics Bulletin

The Wharton Global Family Alliance is a professional initiative by one of the nation’s premier business management schools. It seeks to help families with assets of at least $100 million to extend their wealth across generations. Family fortunes are as old as the hills, but not all clans succeed in keeping the momentum going. Wharton has figured out what makes the difference, and helps the wealthy stay rich. Do not click away just because you are worth less than $100 million, for a distillation of the prescriptions of the business management school follows: 1. Make a mission statement and write…

MondaySep 01, 2008 5:21 pm

Trans-Orient Petroleum Ltd. (TOPLF.OB): Finding Energy Solutions in Overlooked Places

Trans-Orient Petroleum (TOPLF) explores for oil and natural gas resources in shale and rock, primarily in Australia and New Zealand and other under-explored regions. The company was active in exploring in Australia from 1996-2000 and revived operations in 2006 as the worldwide energy boom surged. Tran-Orient has said it will use the same technology used in the Bakken, Barnett and other North American oil and gas shale formations to drill and fracture shale in New Zealand. Some estimates say there are 1.7 billion barrels of oil yet to be discovered in New Zealand. New Zealand has been known for its…

MondaySep 01, 2008 5:20 pm

ICOP Digital Inc. (ICOP): Digital Surveillance for the 21st Century

ICOP Digital (ICOP) is a maker of advanced security, surveillance and communications technology used by law enforcement agencies across the United States. As video surveillance technology evolves from analog to digital technology, the industry is expected to grow to $46 billion in sales by 2013. ICOP's first product was an in-car video system for law enforcement agencies designed to deliver higher quality audio and video. The company's flagship product is the Model 20/20 and is used by police officers in 49 states. Kansas-based ICOP is planning an ambitious expansion into markets away from law enforcement, such as public transit systems,…

MondaySep 01, 2008 5:18 pm

Striker Oil & Gas Inc. (SOIS.OB): Riding the Energy Boom to Profits

Striker Oil & Gas (SOIS) develops, explores and acquires crude oil and natural gas reserves, operating along the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, as well as in East Texas and Mississippi. It is speculated that Striker has potential oil and gas reserves of $400 million in Texas and Louisiana. That equates to 32.5 billion cubic feet of natural gas and 973,000 barrels of crude oil. Striker also recently an agreement with Indonesia's GEO Corporation to find oil offshore of that Asian country. Texas-based Striker Oil & Gas was founded in 2004 and is already producing oil, a rarity among…

MondaySep 01, 2008 2:53 pm

September 1st CEOcast Weekly Newsletter

Companies featured in the current edition of the newsletter: CETG, CLXS, ETGF, GNBT, ITUI, PLKH Apathetic investors combined with the tail end of summer resulted in anemic trading activity last week, as volume was at its lowest level of the year. That didn't stop investors from selling stocks, however, as the S&P 500 ended the week down 0.7%. Overall the S&P 500 fell by 9 points, increasing its year to date loss to 12.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 84 points, giving it a year to date loss of 13%. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell by 47 points, bringing…

SaturdayAug 30, 2008 6:56 am

Budget Waste Inc. Extends Contract With Town of Chestermere

Budget Waste Inc. (PINKSHEETS: BDGW) is pleased to announce today that the Town of Chestermere has extended it's curbside refuse pickup contract with Budget Waste Inc. until March of 2009. This contract includes approximately 4000 homes picked up on a weekly basis. The revenue generated for BWI is approximately $250,000.00 per year. Extending this contract past the extension date is currently under negotiations. While servicing this area BWI is able to attract new clients in the surrounding areas enabling the establishment of long term route organization and infrastructure development. Continuation of this program will continue to add to BWI's customer…

SaturdayAug 30, 2008 6:56 am

Budget Waste Inc. Supplier of Choice for Big Valley Jamboree

Budget Waste Inc. (PINKSHEETS: BDGW) announced today that it has secured the contract to supply portable sanitation services to the Big Valley Jamboree for the third year in a row. This contract entails supply and servicing of over 270 portable toilets and related equipment for the 4 day event and is expected to generate close to $50,000.00 for BWI. Big Valley Jamboree is Canada's biggest country music extravaganza; it was voted the Canadian Country Music Association's Country Music Event of The Year in 2001, 2004 and 2006. BVJ has the best country music acts in the world on the main…

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