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MondayOct 13, 2008 9:22 am

Is a Merger in the Works for General Motors Corp. (GM)? Is Now the Time to Buy?

Market conditions have recently looked promising for investors looking to get into a blue chip stock at deeply discounted rates. GM stock took a massive beating last week, closing at a 50 year low of $4.89 on October 10th. Forecasts portraying the future sales automobiles show a significant decline in sales due to the difficulties for consumers to obtain credit for purchase. Incentives by the auto industry have increased demand, but the problem of credit remains. While panic gripped the exchange last week, this morning seems to be showing a bit of that silver lining. The larger question to ask…

MondayOct 13, 2008 9:13 am

BioSolar Inc. (BSRC.OB) Expects Federal Tax Package to Benefit Solar Industry

BioSolar Inc. (BSRC.OB) has developed a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that will reduce the cost per watt of solar cells. Through the advanced manipulation of bio-based polymers, the company intends to produce bio-based components that meet the stringent thermal and durability requirements of current solar cell manufacturing processes. BioSolar is the first company to introduce a new type of cost reduction for the solar industry by replacing petroleum-based plastic solar cell components with durable bio-based components. By removing petroleum-based components entirely from solar cells, the company makes solar energy a true green source of…

MondayOct 13, 2008 8:06 am

ActionView International, Inc. (AVWI.OB) to Merge with Stanza Systems, Ltd.

Today, ActionView International, Inc. announced that it has entered an initial agreement for a merger transaction with Stanza Systems Ltd. Under the terms of this agreement, ActionView International would acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Stanza Systems, Ltd. In return, Stanza Systems would retain a majority percentage of ActionView International. According to the press release, further details of the proposed share exchange will be included in the definitive agreement. Stanza Systems’ wireless management services and technologies help some of the largest and most successful companies better manage and operate their businesses. Their broad experience has established themselves…

MondayOct 13, 2008 6:32 am

Aurizon Mines Ltd. (AMEX: AZK) Sees Gold below the Horizon

Aurizon Mines Ltd. is an emerging gold producer, exploration, and development company. Trading on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) with a market capitalization of $235.29 million, Aurizon is focusing on becoming an intermediate gold producer. The Company is working to achieve this end by exploring and developing large land positions in favorable geological trends that are close to infrastructure. They also look for land positions, which are in politically stable pro-mining regions. Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Aurizon owns the Casa Berardi Mine Project as well as their Joanna Gold Project and their Kipawa…

MondayOct 13, 2008 6:30 am

China Clean Energy Corp. (CCGY.OB) Finds Itself Ready to Provide China with a Domestic Source of Hot-melt Adhesives, Full Capacity Anticipated by Beginning of 2009

Flexibility is the name of the game when it comes to operating in the commodity materials marketplace. As feedstock material prices rise, a company needs to be able to adjust and change its manufacturing capacity to markets where margins are more predictable and profitable. Some commodity manufacturing sectors can make this change more easily than others, but when they do, they will be more able to capitalize on the changing dynamics that commodity oriented markets bring. China Clean Energy Corp., a specialty chemicals manufacturer, works to manufacture and market specialty chemicals from sustainable waste feedstock sources. The company is currently…

MondayOct 13, 2008 6:21 am

Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (BSTI.PK) Sheds Light on the Market

For some time, the Kingston, Massachusetts Company Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products has been at the cutting-edge of safety by developing flashlights and protection devices that give consumers piece of mind. Three months ago, the young company took a major step towards advancing their future when they went public and people have responded by taking notice of Brite-Strike as it expands and continues to make noise on Wall Street. The company is now traded on the Pink Sheets under the symbol “BSTI”. Brite-Strike is armed with 20 million shares outstanding after it completed a reverse merger with Global One Holdings, a…

SundayOct 12, 2008 11:38 am

Copied from Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch Community: Jacksonville Company breaks into the public market

Liquor Group Wholesale (LIQR) has reached the milestone final stage before trading after their take over of North American Food & Beverage Company (NAFB) and East Coast Beverage (ECBV) of Colorado. Founded in 1986, NAFB was a publicly held corporation with hundreds of individual and institutional shareholders, whose common stock share price on the NASDAQ trading system has topped $11 per share and whose market cap has reached an excess of $220 million dollars. Liquor Group negotiated the conversion of the almost all of the multi million dollar debt of NAFB at closing to stock at a rate of $24.50…

SaturdayOct 11, 2008 7:54 am

Seaway Valley Capital Corp. (SWYV.OB) Obtains Brian Hill as Hospitality Industry Advisor

Seaway Valley Capital Corporation (SWYV.OB) has hired Brian Hill, a longtime restaurant operator and owner, to advise the company on the operation of its lodging, restaurant, and brewing holdings. "I am pleased to be able to work with Seaway Restaurant Group and Sackets Harbor Brewing Company," said Hill, "as I feel they have tremendous potential for success. The restaurant concepts and the retail brands already have earned a great regional following, and what makes this exciting is the national growth potential." Hill is an ACF-certified chef, has earned individual gold medals in culinary competitions, and has created and marketed barbecue…

SaturdayOct 11, 2008 7:52 am

Beacon Power Corp. (BCON) Gets $7.9M Investment Injection Commitment

Beacon Power Corporation (NASDAQ: BCON) announced it prepared a stock sale to raise $7.9 million. By Oct. 15, Beacon Power will sell 8.7 million units at 91¢ per unit. Each unit includes one share, 1¢ par value, and one warrant to purchase one other share at an exercise price of $1.20 per share. The warrants will be exercisable beginning six months and one day after the date of their issuance, and will expire five years after they become exercisable. Net proceeds for the company are expected to be about $7.2 million after agency fees and expenses. For this transaction, Merriman…

FridayOct 10, 2008 4:16 pm

Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (NUHC) Announces Second Quarter Financial Results and Discusses Growth in Asia-Pacific Region

Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. (NASD: NUHC), a leading global distributor of advanced technology semiconductor, display, illumination, power and system solutions to a wide variety of commercial original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Electronic Manufacturing Services providers (EMS), recently announced its financial results for the fiscal second quarter 2009, which ended on August 31, 2008. Nu Horizons’ shares moved higher earlier this week, after the company announced a 14.3 percent year-over-year increase in new sales to $211.8 million. Second quarter net income totaled $192,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared with a net income of $783,000, or $0.04 per diluted share during…

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