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ThursdayMar 13, 2008 5:16 am

Fund.com Inc. (FNDM.OB) Names Philip Gentile, Former Vice President at Morgan Stanley and Standard & Poor’s, as Its New Chief Operating Officer

Fund.com Inc., (FNDM.OB), a financial services information publisher and online media company that provides investment information on both traditional and leading-edge products to investors, recently announced the appointment of Philip Gentile as the company’s chief operating officer. Mr. Gentile was previously a key member of the Global Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley, where he managed technology vendors to the bank. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Gentile was the vice president of business operations and development at Standard & Poor's, Inc., a subsidiary of McGraw-Hill. With over 25 years in the financial services and securities industry, Mr. Gentile has the…

ThursdayMar 13, 2008 5:05 am

The Demand is There, and Rudy Nutrition, Inc. (RUNU.PK) will Meet It

As we are often fond of suggesting, investing in smaller companies means doing some basic research. One of the most basic of the basics is the area of demand. Does anyone want what the company is proposing to produce and market? If that answer is elusive, one might be better off "moving along". But in the case of Rudy Nutrition Inc, this is one area where we can be quite assured that the demand side of the equation is not an issue. Rudy Nutrition (trading under the symbol RUNU) "is focused on creating and distributing sports drinks that offer great…

ThursdayMar 13, 2008 4:29 am

Online Investment Resource Site Fund.com, Inc. (FDNM.OB) Acquires New President, Adding to their Already Strong Repertoire

This company, focused on providing investors with needed Mutual Fund information, declared earlier this week that Gregory H. Webber is the new President. Mr. Webber is no rookie to the financial services industry, bringing over 20 years of management experience. His accomplishments include serving as President of one of the world’s largest banks. He is clearly qualified for the position and ready to serve shareholders. Company CEO Ray Lang, who previously served as a Director at BNY Capital Markets, had this to say about the addition of Mr. Webber, "Fund.com shareholders will benefit from Greg's deep asset management experience and…

ThursdayMar 13, 2008 4:25 am

ShazamStocks Featured Company: FundsTech Corp. (FNDS) Offers Debit Cards to Sub-Prime Market

Engaging in the marketing and sale of debit cards in the United States and internationally, FundsTech Corp. is a development stage company that was founded in 2006. The company's principal products include the FundsTech ATM and Debit Cards and the FundsTech Stored Value MasterCard, which are primarily marketed towards the sub-prime credit market. Each cardholder can draw cash from as many as 750,000 ATM's or make purchases at 5,500,000 locations worldwide. The market for prepaid debit cards is estimated at more than $100 billion in annual revenue with an average of $12.00 per month per card. The FundsTech card allows…

ThursdayMar 13, 2008 4:21 am

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. (GMST) Announces Release of Its Digital Services in Germany

Gemstar-TV Guide, a leading global media, entertainment, and technology company that develops, licenses, markets and distributes products and services that maximize the video guidance and entertainment experience for consumers, announced that they have released their digital services in Germany. The agreement is with one of Europe’s leading sports multimedia platforms, Eurosport. This agreement will allow Gemstar-TV Guide to offer data to its GUIDE Plus+® Interactive Program Guide, which is built into digital recorders and televisions from brands including Sony, Pioneer, Philips, and Panasonic. Germany’s marketplace already offers the analogue service and Gemstar-TV Guide’s digital terrestrial service will only complement the…

ThursdayMar 13, 2008 4:17 am

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc (ACTC.OB) Signs Clinical Trial Agreement with Catholic Healthcare West

Advanced Cell Technology, a biotechnology company applying cellular technology in the emerging field of regenerative medicine, announced the signing of a clinical trial agreement with Chandler Regional Medical Center and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center - who are members of the Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), the eighth largest hospital system in the nation - to become ACT’s first clinical trial sites for Phase II myoblast study. ACT and CHW announced in November 2007 that they had entered into a letter of intent for a proposed exclusive business arrangement to establish the clinical trial research site for the Phase II clinical trial.…

ThursdayMar 13, 2008 4:15 am

Lumera Corp. (LMRA) Announces Governmental Contract

Lumera Corporation, a leader in photonic communications, announced March 12th that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the central research and development organization for the Department of Defense (DoD), awarded the Company Phase III of the contract that was conditionally approved in July 2006. Recently the DARPA indicated that all achievements dependent for existence on the award have been successfully met by Lumera. D. Raluca Dinu, Vice President said, “The technical achievements realized to attain these milestones represent truly breakthrough efforts. Our 1.2 V driving voltage and 7 – 8 dB insertion loss on a stable 40 GHz modulator…

WednesdayMar 12, 2008 5:38 pm

Red Lake Exploration, Inc. (RLKX.OB) is "One to Watch"

Red Lake Exploration, Inc. (RLKX.OB) is focused on acquiring, exploring and developing mineral properties in Chile. The Company’s headquarters are located in Richmond, Canada. Its primary project, the Farellon property, is situated in the promising Canadalaria Iron Oxide Copper Gold belt. The Management team, comprised of John Di Cicco, Caitlin Jeffs, and Michael Thompson, has great experience working within the mineral exploration industry. Caitlin Jeffs received her Honours B.Sc. in Geology from the University of British Columbia and has worked for a number of junior and major companies in both gold and base metal exploration. The majority of her experience…

WednesdayMar 12, 2008 5:14 pm

Fed Moves to Shore Up Credit Markets

The Federal Reserve Tuesday decided to lend $200 billion to primary dealers on a 28-day basis, hoping to restore greater liquidity in the credit system. Twenty investment firms who function as primary dealers will be able to borrow Treasuries against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued-collateral backed mortgage securities. To make even more money available and flow through the system, AAA-rated mortgage securities that banks issue will also be accepted as security. These triple-A mortgage-backed securities have been the ones investors have been reluctant to purchase recently, with the concerns due to risk. The government backed Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM)…

WednesdayMar 12, 2008 5:04 pm

Shares of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. (DTPI) Shine After Dutch Auction Results Are Announced

Shares of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. (DTPI) jumped 7.6% to an intraday high of $6.36 after the company announced the preliminary results of its Dutch auction in which it expects to acquire 2.65 million shares at $6 per share for a total purchase price of $15.9 million. These shares represent approximately 9% of the 29.7 million outstanding as of February 29, 2008. Morgan Stanley served as the dealer manager for the tender offer, and BNY Mellon Shareowner Services served as the depository and information agent. Final results for the tender offer will be determined subject to confirmation by…

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