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TuesdaySep 30, 2008 5:15 am

Your Best Interest

When it comes to debt, people give themselves credit — lots and lots of credit. At the end of 2007, Americans owed $941.1 billion in credit-card debt. Successfully managing credit is crucial, but there are some arcane credit-card rules that may affect your balance, your interest rate, and even your credit score. The more you use, the more you lose: Your credit score is based in part on how much credit-card debt you have in relation to your credit limit. Experts recommend using no more than 10% of your available credit. Over 50% could actually reduce your credit score.…

TuesdaySep 30, 2008 5:08 am

Performance Health Technologies, Inc. (PFMH.OB) Providing Alternative Rehabilitation Programs for Stroke Survivors

Performance Health Technologies, Inc. is a developer and marketer of performance evaluation and rehabilitation products that provide in-depth monitoring and guide exercises by using real-time motivational feedback. The company's versatile proprietary technology platform, MotionTrack™, tracks and monitors movement in real-time, providing instant visual feedback to the user. Performance Health has developed a revolutionary computer program called Core:Tx®. This computer program provides motivational, therapy-based activities that can be done in one’s home, eliminating numerous trips to the offices of a healthcare professional. By utilizing the patent-pending MotionTrack™ technology, users are guided through a series of pre-set exercises, which stroke survivors, for…

TuesdaySep 30, 2008 4:47 am

NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (NKW.V): Developing Wind Farms

Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. is planning a large scale offshore wind farm in the Hecate Strait off the northwest coast of British Columbia (B.C.), Canada. The company trades on the TSX Venture Exchange and is developing their project through wholly-owned subsidiary, NaiKun Wind Development Inc. NaiKun is proposing to construct and operate this wind farm in a 550-square-kilometer permit area within the Haida Energy Field. The Hecate Strait area is between the Queen Charlotte Islands and the B. C. mainland and has some of the most consistent and powerful winds in all of Canada.…

TuesdaySep 30, 2008 4:25 am

Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (BSTI.PK) Reaches Agreement with I.E.M.E. International, Inc. for National Training Programs

This morning before the bell, Brite-Strike announced that it has inked an agreement with I.E.M.E. International, Inc. As terms of the agreement, I.E.M.E. will be the sole training organization for Brite-Strike’s line of illumination products. I.E.M.E. International, Inc. is a recognized leader in the field of education and training. The training institution’s background in EMS education, OSHA compliance training, rescue services standby-training and self defense training makes them a perfect fit for a successful company such as Brite-Strike. I.E.M.E. has trained law enforcement, fire/rescue, military, government agencies, hospital employees, and civilian groups from across the nation and abroad. They also offer…

TuesdaySep 30, 2008 3:57 am

Cereplast, Inc. (CERP.OB) Supplies Bioplastic Resin for Non-Petroleum Based Products

Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB: CERP) announced that they will begin supplying biodegradable resin for a new line of tableware by WNA, Inc. WNA recently launched the Earth Sense line of high-quality disposable plates and cutlery. They will be made with Cereplast's renewable and ecologically sound resin, made of such materials as corn, wheat, tapioca and potato starches. These substitute for petroleum-based plastics. “We are very pleased about working with WNA and with the growing demand and applications for our Compostables family of resins," said Frederic Scheer, Cereplast chairman and CEO. "This represents a multi-million pound (£) opportunity for our company. As…

TuesdaySep 30, 2008 3:54 am

American Vanguard Corp. (AVD): Profits on the Farm?

American Vanguard (AVD) is a maker of specialty chemical products for agricultural and commercial uses, primarily on American farms. The company manufactures and formulates chemicals for crops, human, and animal protection. These chemicals include insecticides, fungicides, molluscicides, growth regulators, and soil fumigants in liquid, powder, and granular forms. In addition, American Vanguard distributes various pharmaceutical and nutritional supplement products, as well as offers environmental consulting services. Earlier this month, the company declared a semiannual cash dividend of three cents per share. The dividend came on the heels of a five-cent a share dividend earlier this year, showing investors the company's…

MondaySep 29, 2008 7:10 pm

Bank of Marin Bancorp (BMRC): Bay Area Profits?

Bank of Marin (BMRC) is a bank holding company operating in Northern California. The company offers traditional banking services such as checking and savings accounts, direct deposit payroll, and certificates and loans to small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations. Bank of Marin's loan portfolio is comprised of commercial and retail lending programs that include commercial loans and lines of credit, construction financing, consumer loans, home equity lines of credit, commercial real estate loans and credit cards, as well as reverse mortgages, leases, and 401K plan management through third-party vendors. Bank of Marin has been somewhat of an anomaly among…

MondaySep 29, 2008 7:08 pm

ESSA Bancorp. Inc. (ESSA): The Key to Investor Returns in the Keystone State?

ESSA Bancorp (ESSA) is a bank holding company that provides financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. The company offers traditional banking services such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and other qualified plan accounts. ESSA is also a provider of first mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and commercial loans. In addition, ESSA also offers asset management and trust services, as well as provides investment services through its relationship with PRIMEVEST Financial Services, Inc. While larger financial institutions across the U.S. fall by the wayside due to…

MondaySep 29, 2008 7:06 pm

Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (DLB) Reveals 3-D Voice Communication Platform for Online Gaming; Reduction in Cost of 3D Glasses

Dolby Laboratories (DLB), based in San Francisco, is a recognized innovator in audio entertainment. The company was founded in London, England by Ray Dolby in 1965 after Dolby received his Ph.D. in physics from Cambridge University. Though Dolby Laboratories was a U.S. corporation at the time of its inception (Dolby started his career in high school as a part-time employee for Ampex Corporation in Redwood City, California), the company moved its headquarters to San Francisco in 1976. Dolby, at the Austin Game Developer’s Conference, recently announced the availability of software development kits for Dolby® Axon, a voice communication platform designed…

MondaySep 29, 2008 4:06 pm

AmeriWest Energy Corporation (AWEC.OB) Rated “Strong Speculative Buy” by Financial Research Group

AmeriWest Energy Corp. (OTCBB: AWEC) was recently given a speculative strong buy rating from the research firm Bridge IR Group in their most recent research report. Contained in the report is an informed analysis that also projects a 12-month target price of $1.75. That value is a 450% return to investors at today's market price of around $0.40. Ameriwest Energy already produces close to 35 barrels of oil per day (nearly $120,000 in monthly revenue) and has more wells coming online shortly. Ameriwest is a growing, revenue-positive energy company producing underdeveloped oil resources in the prolific Rocky Mountain region of…

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