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WednesdayJun 18, 2008 6:16 am

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) to Buy Motive Inc. (MOTV.OB) for $67.8M

France's Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) says it will buy Austin, Texas automation software firm Motive Inc. for $67.8 million in a cash deal. The $2.23 per share purchase price represents a premium of about 53 percent over Motive's (MOTV.OB) closing stock price on June 16. Motive will be folded into a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent. The deal is slated to close in the fourth quarter. Motive Chairman and CEO Alfred Mockett says the transaction is likely to result in more people and investment being added to Austin. Motive has about 300 employees worldwide with research and development operations in both Austin and Bangalore,…

WednesdayJun 18, 2008 6:14 am

Inland Real Estate Corp. (IRC) – Putting its Trust in Properties

Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, Inland Real Estate Corporation (IRC) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). Established in 1994, they have a current market capitalization of $987.65M as part of the REIT-Retail industry and trade on the NYSE. They have $1.8B in asset acquisition values, and aggregate leasable space of approximately 14.4 million square feet. Inland Real Estate currently owns interests in 152 neighborhood, community, lifestyle, and single-tenant retail centers which are mainly in the US Midwest. Sixty-percent of their assets are in the metropolitan Chicago area and northwest Indiana. They have 26 properties totaling over…

WednesdayJun 18, 2008 6:11 am

Centene Corporation (CNC) Has Healthy Plans for Growth

Centene Corporation is a multi-line healthcare company which operates in the healthcare plans industry. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, and trading on the NYSE, they provide programs and associated services to individuals who receive health benefits under Medicaid. This also includes the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI). Centene also provides specialized services, such as behavioral health, health management, long-term care, managed vision, nurse triage, pharmacy benefits management, and treatment compliance. They do this through contract arrangements with healthcare and commercial enterprises. They operate health plans in Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, South…

WednesdayJun 18, 2008 5:20 am

Pulmo BioTech, Inc. (PLMO.OB) is “One to Watch”

Pulmo BioTech, Inc is dedicated to bringing revolutionary medical diagnostic technologies to the market. The company’s current product base is composed of an array of molecular imaging substances developed for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, and lung inflammatory disorders. Presently, these substances are in the process of receiving regulatory approval before entering Phase I human trials. The company has used the brand name “PulmoBind” for these substances. These products have the potential to completely replace the conventional technology being used for a nuclear medicine-based diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. The substances could also create new markets for the diagnosis…

WednesdayJun 18, 2008 4:10 am

QuoteMedia, Inc. (QMCI.OB) Signs Agreement with Captivate Network, Subsidiary of Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI)

QuoteMedia, Inc. (QMCI.OB) has announced that it will provide market data feed services to Captivate Network, which is a subsidiary of Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI). QuoteMedia will be responsible for providing financial quotes and market data to the network. Captivate Network is a digital news and entertainment provider focused on reaching professionals during business hours. Captivate has almost 8,400 wireless digital screens located in elevators of office towers in 24 of North America’s largest cities. With more than 54.5 million impressions per month, the screens reach an estimated 2.6 million professionals. QuoteMedia will join the network’s media partners that include…

WednesdayJun 18, 2008 3:49 am

Why Investors Support Life Sciences Research Inc. (LSR) Stock

Success in the Healthcare Sector makes more stock market news than failures. Investors are fed with dollops of information about blockbuster drugs and regulatory approvals for new ones. The truth is that few candidate products ever make it to market. Outsourcing services to the Biotechnology & Drugs Industry are safer, if modest, options to making celebrity medicines. This small capital corporation from East Millstone, NJ specializes in pre-clinical testing. Most of its business is from pharmaceutical companies, but it can serve all clients in any branch of the Life Sciences. The important thing is that the revenues to service the…

WednesdayJun 18, 2008 3:47 am

Rebirth of a Classic in the Energy Sector

The cacophony over crude oil has put the coal industry in an undeservedly quiet corner of the stock market. However, knowledgeable investors have eagerly sought out gems from this part of the Energy Sector. The entire industrial world may soon embark on a voyage of rediscovery of this symbol of U.S. dominance. The coal mines of North America have been pillars of the first stages of the Industrial Revolution. That movement may have started on the other side of the Atlantic, but this liberal and economical source of power heralded U.S. supremacy. Coal gave way to uranium and crude oil…

WednesdayJun 18, 2008 3:44 am

Biosphere Medical, Inc. (BSMD) Presents at the Capstone Investments Small-Cap Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Martin J. Joyce, chief financial officer of Biosphere Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSMD), a medical device company devoted to embolotherapy – a minimally invasive procedure performed primarily by interventional radiologists and neuroradiologists to treat hypervascularized tumors and arteriovenous malformations - recently presented at the Capstone Investment's second-annual Small-Cap Investor Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At the conference, Mr. Joyce announced that the company’s top-line sales have grown by an average of 20 percent since year-end 2004, and gross margins are now in the 70 percent range. Over the same period, the company has narrowed its net loss and has recorded a significant…

TuesdayJun 17, 2008 6:13 pm

Hybrid Technologies (HYBR.OB) Hits the Radio Waves

With fuel costs on the rise, consumers are searching for alternative methods of transportation. Ken Morgan, who hosts “Business for Lunch” on Financial News Radio (1510 KFNN), has been speaking with Dale Pinkert, a consultant from RadioWaves Relations, about Hybrid Technologies. Morgan and Pinkert recently discussed Hybrid’s line of all-electric vehicles, as well as the company’s participation in a hybrid vehicle competition. Initially, Hybrid converted two popular vehicles with their lithium-ion batteries. The LiV™ SURGE (PT Cruiser) and the LiV™ FLASH (Mini-Cooper) were the first conversions offered in the Hybrid line and are still available. Hybrid has since branched out…

TuesdayJun 17, 2008 1:51 pm

QuoteMedia, Inc. (QMCI.OB) Unveils Their Latest Application

QuoteMedia, Inc. (OTCBB: QMCI) engages in offering financial data, news, and research sources to companies by providing concise and professional solutions for information relating to the stock market. The company's diversity of technical expertise, their agile responsiveness to custom corporate requirements, and their proven commitment to superior delivery technologies have positioned them as a leader in the financial market data industry. The company offers various content solutions that provide a wealth of information pertaining to the specific category. Their content solutions range from simple scrolling tickers to full-scale market research portals. All their products are easy to use and are…

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