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ThursdayAug 21, 2008 5:31 am

Dutton Associates Featured Company: IntegraMed America Inc (INMD)

IntegraMed America, Inc., a specialty healthcare services company, offers products and services to patients and providers in three main market segments of the health industry in the United States: the fertility segment, the vein care segment, and consumer services. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Purchase, New York. The Fertility Centers Division operates a network in twelve major markets, including 50 locations consisting of 86 physicians and scientists. The fertility sector of the health care industry remains a strong market, and the company's position in the market is attractive. The company is the market leader with…

ThursdayAug 21, 2008 5:26 am

Dutton Associates Featured Company: Intec LTD (ICLJY.PK)

Intec is the world leader in developing and commercializing a chloride hydro-metallurgical process. This process provides a revolutionary alternative to current methods of recovering valuable metals that were previously considered uneconomical to recover using traditional metallurgical processes. The most lucrative application of the Intec process is to recover zinc from electrical-arc furnace dust, which is a byproduct of the steel recycling process and a recognized hazardous waste substance. While Intec has developed revolutionary metallurgical processes, it has also acquired other cash flow generating assets to fund its research and development. Intec’s strategy is to increase positive cash flow as a…

ThursdayAug 21, 2008 4:30 am

The ‘More-From-Less’ Survival Kit – Mid-Week Management Mantra

Productivity falls by the wayside during good times. Liberal credit and growing markets prompt managers to gun for brand shares at all costs. Price inelasticity of demand is bound to spill over into coffers of canny raw-material suppliers. Stock market euphoria over better-than-expected quarterly results may be misplaced, because business could have been much better. A silver lining in the grey clouds of 2008 is that stock investors need not worry as much about waste. Tough operating conditions bring the law of the jungle to the fore. Corporations will either sink very rapidly or simply adapt and become much better.…

ThursdayAug 21, 2008 4:26 am

Tractor Supply Company (TSCO) Announces $200M Increase for Share Repurchase Program

Tractor Supply Company (TSCO), based in Brentwood, Tennessee, focuses on the supply needs of recreational farmers and ranchers through 814 stores the company operates across the U.S. Tractor Supply also serves the maintenance needs of those who enjoy a rural lifestyle, as well as tradesmen and small businesses. The company offers the following selection of merchandise: equine, pet and animal products; maintenance products for agricultural and rural use; hardware and tool products; seasonal products such as lawn and garden power equipment; truck and towing products; and work/recreational clothing and footwear for the entire family. Tractor Supply recently announced that its…

ThursdayAug 21, 2008 4:21 am

Profits Double Up For Deep Down, Inc. (DPDW.OB)

A series of acquisitions helped strengthen the bottom line for Deep Down, Inc (OTCBB: DPSW). The sub-sea pipeline infrastructure company has generated revenues of $14.2 million so far this year, compared to $7.2 million for the same 6-month period last year. Deep Down's statement shows that acquisitions of Mako ($2.7 million of the increase), Floatation Technologies ($1.5 million) and ElectroWave ($900,000) accounted for $5.1 million of the increase. The core business saw a revenue decrease (-$200,000) due to customer's delaying scheduled projects, the company said. In addition, the company wrote off $800,000 in two bad debts. One was the result…

ThursdayAug 21, 2008 4:12 am

Tower Semiconductor Ltd. (TSEM) Achieves 2nd Highest Quarterly Revenue of $58.1 Million

Second quarter financial results were released today from Israel-based Tower Semiconductor (NASDAQ: TSEM), showing high revenues, a plan for debt reduction and reflecting the company’s purchase of Jazz Technologies. Tower achieved revenue of $58.1 million in the second quarter, slightly above company projections. That compares to $57.6 in the 1st quarter and $57.1 million in the same quarter last year. Tower is also aggressively pursuing ways to restructure cash flow and debt. These moves include: - A cost reduction plan expected to result in about $40 million annual savings - Decreased net loss in the first six months of 2008…

ThursdayAug 21, 2008 4:10 am

Vaccine Trials, Uses, Progress for Sinobiomed, Inc. (SOBM.OB)

Sinobiomed’s (OTCBB: SOBM) recombinant Batroxobin (rBAT) is in its Phase IIb trials for 328 patients. Results are expected before year’s end. A company news release says international interest from government and organizations would grow significantly if the product proceeds to Phase III clinical trials. “[We have] already received indications of interest from global pharmaceutical companies for joint development, marketing and production,” the release states. Clinical trials for Sinobiomed’s recombinant malaria candidate vaccine are set to begin before the end of the 3rd Quarter. The tests are tentatively planned to take place at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. Batroxobin is produced…

ThursdayAug 21, 2008 4:08 am

Shares of Accuray, Inc. (ARAY) Decline 7 Percent after Missing Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Estimates

Accuray, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARAY), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery dedicated to providing an improved quality of life and a non-surgical treatment option for those diagnosed with cancer, recently announced its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 financial results. Shares of Accuray declined 7 percent earlier this week on the news. The company reported net sales of $50.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008, compared to $44.0 million for the same period one-year earlier. Net income for the second quarter totaled $191,000, or breakeven per diluted share, compared to a net income $502,000, or $0.01…

ThursdayAug 21, 2008 4:06 am

Shares of Concurrent Computer Corp. (CCUR) Trade Lower on Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year-End 2008 Financial Results

Concurrent Computer Corporation (NASDAQ: CCUR), a leading provider of real-time, Linux-based computing technologies for commercial and government markets, recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year-end results for the fiscal year. Shares of the company’s stock moved lower earlier this week on the quarterly revenue announcement of $17.6 million, compared to $21.09 million for the same period in 2007. The company’s net loss for the fourth quarter totaled $0.12 per fully diluted share, compared to a loss of $0.09 per share for the same period one-year earlier. Total year-end revenue reached $70.8 million, up slightly from $69.1…

WednesdayAug 20, 2008 5:17 pm

ChinaEdu Corporation (CEDU) Reports Solid Second Quarter Results, Shares Rise 21%

ChinaEdu Corporation (CEDU), an educational services provider in China, reported second quarter financial results yesterday afternoon that sent its stock soaring 20.7% today, closing at $4.67 on more than twice its normal trading volume. Revenues in the quarter rose 24.9% year-over-year to $11.6 million. Net income was $1.3 million, or 7 cents per ADS, a decline of 40% year-over-year from $2.2 million. The decrease in net income was attributable to a higher tax rate in the quarter, and increased expenses related to the company’s expansion plans. Analysts expected earnings of 6 cents per ADS on $10.3 million in revenues. Ms.…

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