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TuesdayAug 05, 2008 8:30 am

Time to Harvest Your Crops Industry Stocks

The Crops Industry has gained 40% market capitalization in the 12 months ended July 2008. However, it has also lost 4% during the last 30 days. This could be an optimal time to exit the farm part of the economy, and move on to industries with better prospects. The Crops Industry is part of the Consumer: Non-Cyclical Sector. That does not mean that the supply side is stable. Inclement weather in important grain-producing areas of the world, and shifts to bio-fuels has dominated trading in early 2008. However, it only takes about 100 days to harvest new crops. That is…

TuesdayAug 05, 2008 8:29 am

Business Calisthenics for Long-Term Vision-Tuesday Treadmill

Austerity is a necessary but inadequate response to a downturn. You cannot remain invested in a stock of a corporation that does not protect profitability. Recession and inflation demand fresh cost-effectiveness drives. However, reducing the number of employees does not secure any future for a business. Stock investors must look beyond 2008 to find the best stocks. Day traders must continue to dwell in the short-term, but the best portfolios will favor companies that are poised for profitable growth. Production capacities cannot be generated overnight. New products and services are not on tap. Inorganic growth requires painstaking due diligence. Every…

TuesdayAug 05, 2008 7:35 am

SkyPostal Inc. (SKPN.OB) Schedules Investor Conference Call for August 7, 2008

SkyPostal Networks Incorporated, formerly known as Omega United Incorporated, is one of the leading private mail networks in the Latin America – Caribbean region. Through a strategic marketing agreement with Deutsche Post's DHL Global Mail, SkyPostal now also provides its unique shipping services in Europe. Following a new name and ticker change, the president and CEO of the company, Albert Hernandez, has scheduled a conference call for interested investors to take part in on Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern. During the conference call, Hernandez will present details of SkyPostal’s latest progress and strategic initiatives to build revenue…

TuesdayAug 05, 2008 6:28 am

Emtec Federal (ETEC.OB) Receives $17 Million U.S. Air Force Award

Emtec Federal an information technology systems and solutions provider, has received a contract awarded by the Air Force Quarterly Enterprise Buy (QEB) program valued at more than $17 million. The contract is to provide approximately 70,000 Samsung 19-inch display monitors and 1,000 Lenovo Convertible PC Tablets. The contract also calls for Emtec Federal to manage staged deployments of the systems to agencies across all Air Force organizations worldwide under a series of delivery orders. As briefly stated in the announcement, the QEB program enables the Air Force to centralize the purchase of common hardware and software products as part of…

TuesdayAug 05, 2008 5:49 am

Cagle’s Inc. (CGL:A) Knows Chicken

In 1945, George L. Cagle opened up a poultry shop in downtown Atlanta. In his first week in business, he produced 25,000 pounds of chicken and began his journey in the poultry business, with his wife and son at his side. Today, J. Douglas Cagle, his son, is chairman and CEO of Cagle's Inc. The company trades on the American Stock Exchange and their headquarters are still in Atlanta, Georgia. With approximately 1,794 full-time employees, the company and their subsidiary, Cagle's Farms Inc., produces, markets, and distributes a variety of fresh and frozen poultry products. The company operates their own…

TuesdayAug 05, 2008 5:48 am

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD) Offers Bold Flavors

In 1981, Jim Disbrow and Scott Lowery, natives of Buffalo, New York and living in Kent, Ohio, had a desire to satisfy their craving for authentic Buffalo, New York-style chicken wings. They decided they needed to open a restaurant to serve the real thing. Today, there are 525 Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants across 38 states. Trading on NASDAQ, the company's headquarters are in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. went public in 2003. They are one of the top-10 fastest growing restaurants in the United States. The company is an owner, operator, and franchisor of their specialty restaurants. They offer…

TuesdayAug 05, 2008 4:38 am

Shares of TomoTherapy Inc. (NASDAQ: TOMO) Plunge on Second Quarter 2008 Results

TomoTherapy Inc. (NASDAQ:TOMO), a developer, manufacturer and distributor of the TomoTherapy Hi•Art® treatment system, an advanced radiation therapy system for the treatment of a wide variety of cancers, recently announced the company’s results for the second quarter of 2008. Shares of TomoTherapy plunged to a new 52-week low late last week, losing half their value in early trading based on the release of the results of the company’s second quarter, which ended June 30, 2008. Reported revenue totaled $52 million, a 19 percent year-over-year increase from $43.7 million in the second quarter of 2007. Overall, the company recorded a net…

TuesdayAug 05, 2008 4:35 am

Shares of Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT) Rise on Third Quarter Earnings Report

Conexant Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNXT), an innovative developer of semiconductor solutions, including products for Internet connectivity, digital imaging and media processing applications, recently announced the company’s results from the third quarter of fiscal year 2008. Shares of Conexant Systems, Inc. traded higher late last week after the announcement of the company’s financial results that exceeded expectations for the quarter. Core operating expenses reached $46 million, and core operating income totaled $12.5 million. Core net income was recorded at $6 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, which beat analysts’ projection of a loss of $0.08 per share. Considering the momentum of…

MondayAug 04, 2008 4:15 pm

August 4th CEOcast Weekly Newsletter

Companies featured in the current edition of the newsletter: CLXS, GNBT, HYTM, ICLK, ILNS, PLKH, TKO, VYTR Last week was a volatile and active week of trade, although the end result wouldn't suggest this. With the exception of Friday, the stock market closed each day with a gain or loss of more than 1%. However, when the dust settled, the S&P 500 posted a slight 0.2% or 3 point gain, bringing its year to date loss to 14.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 44 points, increasing it year to date loss to 14.6%. The Nasdaq Composite Index finished the…

MondayAug 04, 2008 1:56 pm

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (RRGB) Raises Money for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children through Its Louisville, KY Opening

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., in business since 1969, operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc. The chain serves more than two dozen, high-quality burgers in a variety of recipes, as well as salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts and signature Mad Mixology® Beverages in a kid- and family-friendly atmosphere. The company, headquartered in Greenwood Village, Colorado, has more than 400 Red Robin restaurants located across the United States and Canada, including corporate-owned locations and those operating under franchise agreements. Red Robin recently celebrated the grand opening of its Louisville, Kentucky location by raising $2,178.50 for the National Center…

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