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MondayJun 09, 2008 8:03 am

Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) Putting Brakes on HIV Drug Prices

Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) is freezing prices on most AIDS/HIV drugs it sells to government drug-assistance programs, and limiting even patients with private insurance to payments of $50 per month. In response to AIDS patient advocacy groups, the Foster City, CA developer and manufacturer of some of the best-selling treatments to suppress the AIDS virus said it will suspend price increases on its antiretroviral drugs to government payers through 2010. The decision came in a letter from Gregg Alton, Gilead's senior vice president and general counsel, to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Los Angeles. Alton, who is also on the…

MondayJun 09, 2008 6:29 am

Brown Shoe Co. Inc. (BWS) – These Shoes Are Made For Walking

Brown Shoe Co. Inc. is a company that began with one man's dream back in 1878. In that year, George Warren Brown invested all his life savings to open a small business that would manufacture and sell his shoes. It did just that, and today Brown Shoes is a multi-billion dollar corporation. With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, where George Brown first opened his business, Brown Shoe Co. Inc. is a global operation. They have 13,000 employees worldwide as part of the Textile: Apparel Footwear and Accessories industry. The company lists on the NYSE with a current market cap of…

MondayJun 09, 2008 6:27 am

Chiquita Brands International (CQB); Yes, They Have Those Bananas

Chiquita Brands International sells many bananas - and other products too - as evidenced by their sales data. Their approximate annual revenue is $4.5B. Trading on the NYSE, the company is part of the Farm Products industry and has their headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are a marketer and distributor of bananas, other fruits, and convenient green salads. Their primary brands are Chiquita and Fresh Express. Chiquita acquired Fresh Express in June of 2005. Fresh Express is the packaged salad and fresh-cut fruit business that Chiquita purchased from Performance Food Group. Chiquita normally gains 59 percent of their sales from…

MondayJun 09, 2008 5:44 am

Why Everyone Enjoys the Business Success of JAKKS Pacific Inc. (JAKK)

This small-capital company from Malibu, CA deals in toys. It has a penchant for classic brands, and this has taken the company away from pure fun to products such as writing instruments. It is a demonstrative member of the Recreational Products Industry. That is why you do not have to be invested in the stock to derive great pleasure from the endeavors of this corporation. Recent financial performance has disappointed financial analysts with hearts of steel. Net income during the Most Recent Quarter has crashed from over $3 million a year ago to just $900,000. Litigation and other expenses have…

MondayJun 09, 2008 5:41 am

Do You Know the Chemical Manufacturing Industry Stock Appreciation Rate Over the Last 12 Months?

The Chemical Manufacturing Industry is a favorite target for environmental activists. A number of established molecules have come under sudden and persistent attacks on account of new findings about their deleterious side-effects. Some, like pesticide and asbestos manufacturers, have surrendered their revenue lines and withdrawn their products. Others have developed meaningful stewardship functions, and embarked on programs to manage the risks their brands involve. Green business is a new fad, but it was still the 20th century when Professor Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School first mooted meeting better environmental and safety standards as a means of competitive ability.…

MondayJun 09, 2008 5:37 am

Dutton Associates Featured Company: TZ Ltd. (TZL.AX)

TZ Limited, or TZ Group, is an Australian-based company that develops technologies for businesses and their customers to create and maintain a market advantage. These technologies range from electronics and software solutions all the way down to structural building and interior design. TZ Limited is broken down into three separate divisions: Intevia Intelligent Fastening Solutions, PDT Product Development Technologies, and FutureWall Building Technology. TZ’s products are used in many industries and by a variety of customers including Airbus, BAE Systems and Boeing. Intevia Intelligent Fastening Solutions uses a breakthrough technology that couples sensors, software, electronics, computing power and remote mechanical…

MondayJun 09, 2008 3:25 am

QuoteMedia, Inc (QMCI.OB) Will Exhibit at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s Technology Management Conference

QuoteMedia, Inc. (QMCI.OB) announced on Friday that it will participate as an exhibitor at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's Technology Management Conference and Exhibit in New York, which takes place from June 10 through 12, 2008. QuoteMedia, Inc. develops and distributes financial market data and related services by collecting, aggregating, and delivering delayed and real-time financial data content through the Internet. It offers several market information services, including streaming stock market data feeds, research and analysis, content applications, portfolio management systems, software products, news services, wireless applications, and other services. The SIFMA's Annual Technology Management Conference & Exhibit…

FridayJun 06, 2008 6:55 pm

Wherify Wireless, Inc. (WFYW.OB) Merging with Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc.

As the developer of the award-winning Wherifone GPS Locator Phone and Springboard Location-based Services Platform, Wherify Wireless, Inc. (OTCBB: WFYW) announced that they have entered into a non-binding letter of intent with Lightyear Network Solutions, Inc., in which Lightyear will merge their business into Wherify. At the closing of Thursday's stock trading, Wherify's stock rose 81.40%. Among the things that will need to be resolved for the proposed merger to happen are: negotiations and execution of the definitive agreement; approval from shareholder's of both companies; obtaining a minimum of $15 million in new equity capital; and restructuring of existing debt.…

FridayJun 06, 2008 4:04 pm

Dutton Associates Featured Company: Vermillion Inc. (VRML)

Vermillion Incorporated has one goal: to develop and produce diagnostic tests that help physicians diagnose, select appropriate treatments and improve outcomes for patients. Vermillion develops clinical protein biomarker diagnostic products and services for use in the fields of oncology, hematology, cardiology, and women's health. The company has several working relationships with academic and research institutes for the discovery and development of new products. Vermillion applies a three-step approach when looking for a new solution to an existing problem. They first acquire information about the disease; this is done by applying a multi-biomarker approach to identify associations between genes, proteins and…

FridayJun 06, 2008 3:42 pm

XO Communications (XOHO.OB) Named Carrier of the Year

XO Communications, a subsidiary of XO Holdings, Inc. has received the Carrier of the Year Award from master agent KeaneTel. This is the third consecutive year that XO has received this award, which is based on customer satisfaction, objective surveys of sub-agents, and aggregate business sold through KeaneTel. XO Communications is a leading provider of 21st century communications services for businesses and communications services providers. The company provides leading Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Data & Internet, Network Transport, Managed, Hosting and Fixed Wireless Access services nationwide. XO Communications has been in the KeaneTel portfolio since 2002. KeaneTel is one…

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