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TuesdayJun 10, 2008 6:20 am

FTD Group Inc. (FTD) – Always in Season

You know your company is one with a rich history when your original name had the word "telegraph" in it. That's the case with FTD Group Inc., who we know as the flower people today. The original name of the company, founded in 1910, was Florists' Telegraph Delivery. They were the first flowers-by-wire service in the world then. Today, they are one of the largest floral companies in the world. With headquarters in Downers Grove, Illinois, Florists' Transworld Delivery Inc. (FTD) trades on the NYSE as part of the Specialty Retailer-Other business sector. They are a provider of floral-related products…

TuesdayJun 10, 2008 6:18 am

FuelCell Energy Inc. (FCEL) is Charged Up for Growth

In 1969, Bernard Baker and Martin Klein founded Energy Research Corporation (ERC). Baker, an early fuel cell pioneer, and Klein, a chemical engineer, felt the future in power generation lay in this area of research. In 1999, the company took their battery research division on its own as a separate company, and renamed it FuelCell Energy Inc. Today, FuelCell Energy Inc. develops and produces stationary fuel-cell power plants for commercial, industrial, municipal, and utility customers. Their focus is to produce ultra-clean, safe, and high-efficiency fuel cells. Their "Direct FuelCell" (DFC) generates power at over 60 plants worldwide. Their DFC power…

TuesdayJun 10, 2008 6:16 am

Lantis Laser (LLSR.OB) Upgrades Their Laser Dentistry Imaging System

Lantis Laser (LLSR.OB) is developing and commercializing advanced technologies for applications in dentistry. The company has exclusive rights to the application of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) technology for dental diagnostic imaging through its licensing agreements with LightLab Imaging and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. These rights do not expire until 2020. Lantis Laser announced an agreement a few months ago with Axsun Technologies, leaders in the design of high-performance OCT laser engines. Axsun's patented swept-source technology enables the highest attainable performance for Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). Lantis Laser's proprietary OCT Dental Imaging System is a diagnostic aid that provides real-time, high-resolution…

TuesdayJun 10, 2008 6:03 am

Superlattice Power, Inc. (SLAT.OB) is “One to Watch”

Superlattice Power, Inc is focused on using its resources and efforts to develop and market lithium-powered vehicles and products for use in residential and commercial properties. Using its technology, the company is able to covert scooters, bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, cars and even homes and businesses into zero-emission, lithium-powered vehicles and facilities. To vist the company's website, please click the following link: www.superlatticepower.com The company has made considerable progress in advancing its next generation lithium-powered batteries. It is currently developing a new cathode material that can be integrated into a Lithium-ion polymer battery to substantially increase operating voltage range as well…

MondayJun 09, 2008 7:09 pm

Raven Biofuels International Corp. (RVBF.OB) Expects Production to Reach 100 Million Gallons over the Next Five Years

Raven Biofuels International Corporation (RVBF.OB), a leading producer and distributor of high-quality fuel-grade cellulosic ethanol, recently announced its intention to commence at least two refinery projects in the United States and the possibility of an additional project in Canada before year end. The company is planning to build out 100 million gallons of production over the next five years. Raven Biofuels International Corporation was formed in late 2007 to address the global demand for clean and renewable energy with a focus on high quality fuel-grade cellulosic ethanol. The company’s first biorefineries will initially have the production capacity of 10 million…

MondayJun 09, 2008 5:58 pm

Snap-on Inc. (SNA) Receives Frost & Sullivan’s Technician’s Choice Award for 2007

Snap-on Incorporated (SNA), headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is a manufacturer of tools, diagnostics equipment, software and service solutions for professional users. The company, co-founded by Joseph Johnson and William Seidemann, began in 1920 and manufactured ten sockets that would “snap on” to five interchangeable handles. Johnson and Seidmann’s original marketing strategy was to demonstrate the product and sell directly to customers at their place of business. The success of this strategy led to the increase of additional partners who, together, helped expand the company to its’ current $2.8B worth. Products and services of Snap-on include hand and power tools, tool…

MondayJun 09, 2008 5:54 pm

Dutton Associates Featured Company: Telanetix Inc. (TNXI.OB)

Telanetix Incorporated is breaking all of the stereotypes previously associated with live video conferences. They are redefining the industry by providing videoconferencing solutions that utilize Internet technology to allow users to interact in a videoconferencing environment from various multiple locations. They provide complete systems, including the monitors, cameras, audio equipment, and the peripheral equipment necessary to enable a “hotspot” in the conference room for the wireless operation of the system controls and data-sharing. Telanetix also offers various related services, including network connectivity, network management, parts warranty and exchange. The goal that Telanetix set out to achieve was to electronically merge…

MondayJun 09, 2008 5:50 pm

The Four HorseWomen of the Apocalypse – Part 1

The soaring prices of our everyday lives – oil, water, energy, and food - otherwise known as the Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse. Famine, Death, War, and Pestilence have nothing over these chicks. You may not have heard of the HorseWomen, but their pull on your wallet is real. Let’s take an in depth look at each of these foul creatures and their impact on your life and mine. In a later article, I’ll give you tips and tricks on how to outsmart them and keep their hands out of your wallet. Part 1 – She Rode in a White…

MondayJun 09, 2008 5:45 pm

American Claims Evaluation Inc. (AMCE) announces Letter of Intent to Acquire Business Catering to Children with Disabilities

Through its subsidiary RPM Rehabilitation & Associates Inc., American Claims Evaluation Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCE) provides a full range of vocational rehabilitation and disability management services. American Claims today announced its intentions to acquire all the assets and business of a privately held New York-based company that provides a wide range of services to children with developmental delays and disabilities. American Claims’ anticipates the purchase price of this entity at $1 million. The acquisition is subject to due diligence activities and a definitive asset purchase agreement, though approval of the shareholders is not required. In its most recently completed fiscal year,…

MondayJun 09, 2008 3:59 pm

June 9th CEOcast Weekly Newsletter

Companies featured in the current edition of the newsletter: ACCP, BOKO, CACN, CETG, CHIP, CKGT, CLXS, CVM, ENZ, GCEH, GMPM, GNBT, GSPG, IVOT, SRRY, SWVC, TKO Last week the stock market gave back the prior week's gains as it struggled to overcome renewed angst about the financial sector, a stunning spike in oil prices that culminated in new record highs and a weak Employment Report. The S&P 500 fell 40 points last week, bringing its year to date loss to 7.3%. The decline in the S&P 500 last week continues a very choppy trading pattern of late that has been…

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