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TuesdayJul 29, 2008 3:43 am

Affymetrix, Inc. (AFFX) Announces Second Quarter 2008 Results and Manufacturing Restructuring to Improve Gross Margins

Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX), the developer of products designed to accelerate genetic research and tailor treatments for individual patients by identifying and measuring the genetic information associated with complex diseases, recently announced the company’s operating results for the second quarter of 2008. Total revenue for the quarter came in at $86.9 million, compared to total revenue of $88.3 million during the second quarter of 2007. Shares of Affymetrix, Inc. fell to a multi-year low late last week after the company reported net loss of approximately $3.6 million or $0.05 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2008. Total product…

TuesdayJul 29, 2008 3:42 am

Blackbaud, Inc. (BLKB) Offers Free Nonprofit Management Seminar Series

Blackbaud®, Inc. (BLKB), based in Charleston, South Carolina, is a provider of software and services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations. The software is designed to help organizations improve operational efficiency, build strong relationships, and raise more money to support their missions. Organizations such as the American Red Cross, Dartmouth College and the Lincoln Center use one or more of Blackbaud's products and services for fundraising, constituent relationship management, financial management, direct marketing, school administration, ticketing, business intelligence, Web site management, prospect research, consulting, and analytics. The company recently launched a new free nonprofit management seminar series, Blackbaud Delivers™, which focuses…

TuesdayJul 29, 2008 3:39 am

The Fertile Breeding Grounds of the Chemical Manufacturing Industry

No industry is free of cycles. Some macro trends have effects across the board. Others are selective, or mitigated by executive actions. The best investors use both alpha and beta to guide their stock trades. Timing is nearly everything in a stock exchange ring. One of the most enduring images of stock market history relates to legendary investors making classic moves at precise points of business and economic cycles. The purpose of this post is to suggest that August 2008 belongs to Chemicals Manufacturing. This bastion of the brick-and-mortar era has appreciated by over 80% in the two years ended…

TuesdayJul 29, 2008 3:36 am

Mental Calisthenics for Better Stock Investing – Tuesday Treadmill

The brain needs regular exercise as much as muscles. Emotions, like fat, have their places, but excessive amounts are unattractive and harmful. Humans, rather than robots, have to make decisions to buy and sell stocks. How can you keep feelings in check? Try to act neutral in the face of losses and gains. Shun exuberance when a stock market index rises unexpectedly. Do not allow nervousness to cloud your mind when the stock exchange checks in with bad news day after day. Beware of media deadweight that flutters around to stay afloat in your mind. Practice looking ahead. Think of…

MondayJul 28, 2008 4:14 pm

July 28th CEOcast Weekly Newsletter

Companies featured in the current edition of the newsletter: CETG, CHIP, CKGT, GNBT, GSPG, IASCA, ICLK, ITUI, IVOT, LNXGF, PLKH, SMGY, SRRY, SWVC, TKO, VYTR The stock market was unable to build on the prior week's gains, but it wasn't for a lack of trying. It seems these days that the fortunes of the market are dictated by the financial sector, and last week the financials were a major drag on the broader market. A pickup in concerns about a global economic slowdown, which were fed by weak data out of Europe, the hangover of major earnings disappointments from American…

MondayJul 28, 2008 3:51 pm

Datameg Corp. (DTMG.OB) Issues Product Updates for Maestro Software

This morning, Datameg subsidiary NetSymphony announced a new product release for its VoIP deployment monitoring software, known as Maestro. The Maestro system tests and manages the entire life cycle of VoIP deployments from start to finish; assessing, identifying and correcting problems along the way. The product update offers several advantages over the existing system, including strengthened monitoring and troubleshooting features. This will certainly reduce maintenance costs for VoIP providers. One such provider is Tim Martin, president of Neoscope, LLC, a managed service provider, and one of the first purchasers of the Maestro system. Tim offered his comments on the upcoming…

MondayJul 28, 2008 3:50 pm

PlayBOX, Inc. (PYBX.OB) – Capitalizing on Growing Media Trends

PlayBOX aggressively acquires businesses that are active in some form of media entertainment. It then disperses that media through a network of distribution channels which range from cell phones and other mobile devices to the Internet. The company is focused on assisting others in updating the commercialization of media to fit the standards of today's technologically-advanced consumer environment. PlayBOX recently acquired Delta Leisure Group in a move that broadened the company's reach significantly. In addition to Delta's pre-existing placement in over 700 retail outlets, the acquisition entailed an extensive catalogue of musical and video IP (intellectual property) copyrights. In another…

MondayJul 28, 2008 3:47 pm

Composite Technology Corp. (CPTC.OB) is “One to Watch”

Composite Technology Corporation (OTCBB: CPTC.OB) is a global provider of electric utility solutions that feature their breakthrough composite technologies. The company is an established leader in composite technology, focused on designing, manufacturing, and marketing a long line of diversified products that help meet many of the challenges and solve the numerous problems within the power industry today. Their products range from composite core utility cables to a wider range of composite structures for the utility, municipality and industrial markets. To address the most pressing challenges that companies face today in the electrical and power industries, CTC has created a three-phase…

MondayJul 28, 2008 3:42 pm

UTStarcom, Inc. (UTSI) is “One to Watch”

UTStarcom (NASDAQ: UTSI) is a worldwide leader in the IP-based and telecommunications industry. The company manufactures, strategically integrates, and supports IP-based networking and telecommunications solutions for telecommunications markets around the world. Their customers include the largest and most respected service providers in emerging and established markets. UTStarcom focuses their efforts on three core markets: Internet protocol TV (IPTV), next-generation networks (NGN), and broadband. Coupled with extensive IP experience and an entrepreneurial culture, UTStarcom is uniquely qualified to deliver next-generation solutions in existing markets and introduce them in the world's fastest growing economies. They have developed the industry's first and only…

MondayJul 28, 2008 9:46 am

Capital City Energy Group, Inc. (CETG.OB) is “One to Watch”

Capital City Energy Group is an energy company focused on becoming one of the few vertically integrated independent oil & natural gas companies. The company’s strategic business plan is to build a portfolio of core areas that present growth opportunities through grass-roots drilling, operating, service companies, acquisitions and fund management. By acquiring energy-related businesses that follow the direction of the company, Capital City Energy Group aggressively pursues its “Triad” business model that consists of: fund management, principal investments and strategic acquisitions. The cleverly designed Triad strategy enables the company to become more opportunistic and have greater control over its investments…

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