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FridayJun 13, 2008 6:46 am

Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. (HRH) To Be Bought Out By Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (WSH)

A Virginia employee benefits firm with a major presence in Central Ohio on Monday announced a buyout deal with global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings Ltd. (WSH). Richmond, Va.-based Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. (HRH) said it will be acquired by London-based Willis Group in a deal valued at $2.1 billion. Willis will buy all outstanding Hilb Rogal stock for $46 a share, representing a 49-percent premium over the firm's Friday close of $30.89. Hilb Rogal entered the Central Ohio market in 2001 with the purchase of Berwanger Overmyer Associates. The company, ranked last year as Central Ohio's largest independent…

FridayJun 13, 2008 6:44 am

Brite Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (BSTI.PK) is “One to Watch”

Brite Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. was started by two police officers who believe the top manufactures of tactical lights do not meet the needs of police officers. The company is committed to using the very latest technology, while abiding to the highest design and manufacturing standards, so that policemen and consumers can rely on Brite-Strike products when they are needed. The company’s Tactical Blue Dot series was specially designed for patrol officers. Features include a tri-sided barrel design for a more ergonomic grip, as well as front and rear tri-strike-crowns for maximum impact when using the device for pressure…

FridayJun 13, 2008 6:17 am

Global Roaming Distribution, Inc. (GRDB.OB) Media Campaign Dramatically Increases Awareness

Global Roaming Distribution announced this morning that it is currently running a major national TV and print media campaign that is anticipated to continue throughout the summer months. Initiated in May, the campaign has placed full-page informational advertisements in USA Today and more than three hundred 30-second television ads on MSNBC, CNN, FOX Business, NBC Weather Plus, CNBC World Times and Bloomberg. According to the company, the response has been extraordinary. Calls to its Miami-based headquarters, and visitors to the CelTrek website, have increased dramatically. According to several tracking sites, the CelTrek Website has increased 2,574.5% in people counts, 52%…

FridayJun 13, 2008 4:12 am

The Business Management and Stock Investment Ways of a Master Cyclist

Peter Navarro teaches business management. He is also a prolific author on the interface between macroeconomics and stocks. Professor Navarro has rendered testimony before the U.S. House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee. Professor Navarro has coined the phrase ‘master cyclist’. The concept relates to the productive use of cutting-edge forecasting technologies. Corporations that systematically predict future market conditions adapt strategies and operations in appropriate ways. This keeps them ahead during upswings, and better prepared for recessions as well. Stock investors should be master cyclists as well. There are two dimensions to applying environment scans to the world of a stock…

FridayJun 13, 2008 4:11 am

Wear Stock-Owner and Customer Hats of the Ensign Group Incorporated (ENSG)

There was a time when equal rights for minorities and women defined the state of social development. Fortunately, we can take such freedoms for granted now. It is time to move on to better care for the aged. Longevity is also a marker of social and national evolution. Long-term care is good business and socially relevant as well. This small-capital member of the Healthcare Facilities Industry from Mission Viejo, CA excels in making the autumns of lives pleasurable and dignified. Dividends from this business have grown by more than 60% over the last five years, while business has expanded by…

FridayJun 13, 2008 4:06 am

GTX Corp. (GTXO.OB) Offers Patented Interchangeable Global Positioning System (GPS) Tracking and Location-Transmitting Technology Platforms

GTX Corp. (GTXO.OB), a leader in Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking and location-transmitting technology platforms, offers patented, interchangeable GPS satellite tracking and location reporting technology. This hardware can be easily embedded into footwear, clothes, backpacks and life preservers. Since 2002, GTX Corp. has been developing, patenting and integrating miniaturized GPS tracking and cellular location-transmitting technologies into a wide variety of consumer products and business-to-business applications to incorporate a tracking capability. The company’s patented Personal Location Services (PLS) platform consists of a matchbook-sized, location-reporting module that utilizes cellular transmission provided by its wireless carrier partner, AT&T, to deliver real-time geographic coordinates…

ThursdayJun 12, 2008 6:08 pm

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) Announces Launch of a Tropical Hello Kitty Line at its Retail Stores

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, offers interactive, make-your-own stuffed animals within the retail sector. The company operates more than 375 locations worldwide, including company-owned stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland and France. Build-A-Bear offers over 30 different styles of animals to be stuffed and a variety of clothing shoes and accessories for the stuffed animals. The company partnered with eight teams for make-your-own Major League Baseball® mascot in stadium locations. Build-A-Bear opened its latest stadium store, Make Your Own Screech™ at the new Nationals Park™ in D.C. Other locations include Make…

ThursdayJun 12, 2008 6:07 pm

mPhase Technologies, Inc. (XDSL.OB) has Great Potential in a Massive Market

mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL), through their wholly owned subsidiary, AlwaysReady, Inc., is bringing nanotechnology from the laboratory into the marketplace. By incorporating a breakthrough in nanotechnology and microfluidics, the company developed an innovative battery architecture that takes advantage of the characteristics of liquids to be super-hydrophobic on a nano-textured surface. The result is an electrolyte separated from the electrode until power is needed, allowing an almost infinite shelf life. Their featured product is the NanoBattery, which offers a revolutionary approach to conserving energy and power management. Compared to the standard reserve battery, the NanoBattery's chemical reaction can be stopped,…

ThursdayJun 12, 2008 6:05 pm

QuoteMedia, Inc. (QMCI.OB) Management Team is Backed by Extensive Experience

QuoteMedia, Inc. (OTCBB: QMCI) has positioned themselves as a leading provider in the financial data market industry. The company has created an advanced and provocative model that aggregates, manages, and streams information to multiple entities from the major exchanges in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Ultimately, this enables their clients and customers to license comprehensive financial market information and software applications for a reduced cost compared to other providers. Leading the way at QuoteMedia, Inc. is Keith Guelpa, president and CEO. Mr. Guelpa's career comprises more than thirty years of high-ranking positions in the telecommunications, digital imaging, and Internet communications…

ThursdayJun 12, 2008 4:57 pm

Superlattice Power Inc. (SLAT.OB) Jumps 9% in Thursday Trading

Superlattice Power closed the day Thursday at $2.02 a share, an increase of 9.19%. Nearly 140,000 shares were traded; almost four times its average trading volume. This increase came the day following the release of the company’s quarterly 10Q report. In the report, Superlattice Power disclosed its agreement to invest a minimum of $1.5 million in each of the next two years in development of technologies for lithium batteries. Superlattice Power is focused on devoting its resources and efforts to develop and market lithium-powered batteries. The batteries are then used in vehicles and in residential and commercial applications. They are…

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