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TuesdayOct 28, 2008 7:30 am

Blast Energy Services Inc. (BESV.OB) Begins Filling Well & Pipeline Satellite Monitoring Contracts, Sees Solid Progress in Down-hole Sales

Once was the time when companies were molded to do one thing and do it good. Distractions were to be avoided for fear of losing focus and a steady revenue stream. In today’s marketplace the same is true in a general sense, but the idea is quietly losing some of its imperativeness as allied markets show opportunity and the possibility for diversification. Technology is largely responsible for this subtle change to the markets as it mingles its tentacles across traditionally oriented market lines. Staying true to a company’s traditional mission is necessary, but if an investor can find a company…

TuesdayOct 28, 2008 6:39 am

MyECheck Inc. (MYEC.OB) Makes Banking as Simple as Surfing the Web

MyECheck is a company that may become a pioneer in the future of online banking. Based in California, the company has led the way in their industry by giving their customers the power to safely bank online and has capitalized on this market by providing people piece of mind in the ever-changing E-commerce marketplace. E-commerce has become a way of life for the everyday consumer. According to Forrester Research, consumers spent $174.5 billion via E-commerce in 2007 and that number is expected to grow to an astonishing $204 billion by the end of 2008. Projections are that we can expect…

TuesdayOct 28, 2008 5:57 am

Tri-Star Holdings, Inc. (TSHL.PK) Announces Dividend, Anticipates Releasing Further Details of Developments

Today, Tri-Star Holdings, Inc. announced that it has finalized all details with NASDAQ and its transfer agent concerning the previously announced dividend. According to the company, November 15, 2008 will be the effective date of record and the distribution date will be November 20. 2008. Those who participate in the dividend will receive one share of 144 restricted common stock for every ten shares held. Fractional shares will be rounded up and mailed to shareholders of record. Investors with shares held in street name will have their shares delivered to their respective brokerages for processing. In addition to announcing details…

TuesdayOct 28, 2008 5:42 am

Increase Your Protection

It’s a classic good news/bad news scenario. From 2000 to 2006, the frequency of claims for the three major areas of auto insurance coverage – property damage, bodily injury, and personal injury – declined by as much as 19%. Unfortunately, the severity of claims in these three areas climbed by as much as 22% during the same period. Have you reviewed your liability insurance coverage lately? A look at your homeowners and automobile insurance policies may determine whether you have enough coverage to help protect your hard-earned assets. If you don’t, your home, your retirement, and even your future earnings…

TuesdayOct 28, 2008 5:41 am

Beat the Big Three “What Ifs”

In 2007, the price of oil rose an astounding 57%. A lending crisis brought one of Wall Street’s venerable investment banks to its knees. Inflation jumped above 4% for the first time in nearly two decades. What do these events have in common? They were largely unexpected. Let them serve as a reminder that other unexpected events are lurking out there, waiting for their time in the sun. As you work toward your financial goals, have you considered whether you are also preparing for the unexpected? Taxes, inflation, and medical costs – among other factors – could have an unanticipated…

TuesdayOct 28, 2008 5:37 am

The QualityStocks Message Board Continues to Grow

Earlier this year we introduced the QualityStock Message Boards to investors as a place to come together to discuss new investment ideas and help each other avoid potential disasters. Today we have nearly 30,000 registered users that have posted more than 8,500 articles! The message board here at QualityStocks is one of the most highly regulated, no-nonsense forums online today; an uncommon haven of highly relevant, SPAM-free investor interaction. Unlike the majority of boards currently in operation, you won’t find pumping, bashing, advertising, or malicious posting of any kind here. What you will find are thousands of users belonging to…

TuesdayOct 28, 2008 4:13 am

Cardima, Inc. (CADM.OB) Establishes Surgical Ablation Training Program at the Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut

Cardima provides safe and innovative tools to the medical community for the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Arrhythmias develop from abnormal electrical currents within the heart, and can be associated with fast, slow and/or irregular heartbeats. Such electric short circuits in the heart can lead to major trauma and even death. The two most common forms of arrhythmias are atrial fibrillation (AF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT) – Cardima focuses their efforts on AF specifically. The newly formed Surgical Ablation Training Program and Center of Excellence at Stamford Hospital, Stamford, Connecticut will allow new hospitals to offer to their community…

TuesdayOct 28, 2008 4:12 am

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. (PPHM) to Manufacture Human Coagulation Factor Clinical Candidate for Catalyst Biosciences

Avid Bioservices is a wholly owned subsidiary of Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc. Avid Bioservices has signed a manufacturing supply agreement with Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. to produce clinical-grade material in support of their clinical candidate, CB 813, an improved version of factor VIIa for the treatment of acute bleeding in hemophilia patients. Hemophilia is a hereditary disorder that affects approximately one in 5,000 males born in the United States. When a person with hemophilia is injured, he does not bleed harder or faster than a person without hemophilia, he bleeds longer. Small cuts or surface bruises are usually not a problem, but…

TuesdayOct 28, 2008 4:10 am

Perma-Fix Environmental Services, Inc. (PESI) Begins $150 Million Contract

Perma-Fix Environmental Services provides hazardous, mixed, and industrial waste management services and environmental engineering to industrial customers, commercial customers and the United States Government. Through their 6 major facilities in the Southern and Midwest states, they treat industrial waste which may or may not be hazardous. Their nuclear services arm focuses on the treatment of mixed (nuclear and chemically hazardous) waste. While it may not seem like a glamorous industry, it is definitely profitable. In a complex series of contracts, Perma-Fix Environmental has been subcontracted, through its East Tennessee Materials & Energy Corporation (M&EC) subsidiary, at the Department of Energy…

TuesdayOct 28, 2008 4:07 am

Broadwind Energy, Inc. (BWEN.OB) Engages Lambert, Edwards & Associates for Investor Relations

Broadwind Energy focuses on the collaboration of alternative energy parts and infrastructure needs to the North American Energy industry. Not every parts manufacturer can be in the Broadwind Energy family, but the few who are selected get the ability to capitalize on the strength of many to benefit their unique company. Broadwind and its platform companies employ close to 1,000 people across the United States. As a growing and expanding group of businesses, Broadwind and their collaborative network of companies continuously seek mutually beneficial affiliations with progressive, hard-working and visionary partners. One of those partners is the esteemed Lambert, Edwards…

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