ThursdayMar 20, 2008 4:11 am

Myers Industries Inc. (MYE) Beats Business Trend of its Industry

Here is an exceptional small capital stock investment opportunity which provides a telling example of how value stocks are to be had in industries with uncertain business prospects. The Containers & Packaging Industry depends on industrial clients. Therefore, recessionary times leave such stocks with very little room to maneuver. This particular company bucks the general trend. It has closed the fourth quarter of 2007 with a hefty 20% growth over the same period of 2006. Sales for the full year are nearly $1 billion against less than $800 million in 2006. Net Income growth is even more impressive: it has…

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ThursdayMar 20, 2008 4:08 am

Red Lake Exploration, Inc. (RLKX.OB) Experiences Record Trading Volume

In today’s volatile market, investors are looking for somewhere safe to put their money. Gold and other minerals have always been the first haven for investors in time of economic trouble. This time is no different; gold last week hit an all-time high of over $1000 dollars an ounce. Other minerals are trending upward as well. All of this is good news for Redlake Exploration. Yesterday, the stock traded at a record volume, or 330% higher than the average. As of late last year, the company began mining exploration in the third region of Chile. The company acquired Minera Polymet…

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ThursdayMar 20, 2008 3:58 am

REED’S Inc. (REED) Talks About its Place in the $56 billion Natural Foods Market on CNBC Business News – Today at 9PM

There may be a few hippies out there who can say they remember, and learned something, from their days in the sun, but not too many who can say they made millions from it. The owner and founder of REED’S, a ginger Juice and ginger ice cream company, is one of these successful hippies, and he’s ready to talk about it. REED’S started with some very conventional and healthy ideas, then ran with them. As main stream beverage companies went with the predictable and efficient flavoring concept, REED’S stayed true to its healthy philosophy. Clearly, the company is ready for…

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WednesdayMar 19, 2008 6:43 pm

Red Lake Exploration, Inc. (RLKX.OB) Announces Options to Purchase Santa Rosa and Camila Mineral Properties in Chile

Red Lake Exploration, Inc. (RLKX.OB), a company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties in Chile, recently announced that it has acquired options on the Santa Rosa and Camila mineral properties. Both properties have identified drill targets, and planning for upcoming drilling is underway. The Santa Rosa property, located in the highly prospective Candelaria Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) Belt, is comprised of two mensura mining and exploration concessions totaling 110 hectares. Multiple mineralized structures with significant alteration indicators of IOCG systems have been identified in the area. Ore from the property is being sold to…

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WednesdayMar 19, 2008 5:08 pm

Famous Uncle Al’s (FDOG.PK) Serves American Pastime through Franchise Locations

For more than 20 years, Famous Uncle Al’s has grilled and served hot dogs in locations spanning six states. According to the company, consumers spend about $4 billion on hot dogs at supermarkets alone. Famous Uncle Al’s is focused on taking a bite of this thriving market through its strategic franchise model, which benefits both shareholders and the company itself. The company’s corporate management team has more than 50 years of combined food service and marketing experience. Utilizing this knowledge, Famous Uncle Al’s has created a franchise program offering a full line of services, from location consultation, lease negotiation, and…

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WednesdayMar 19, 2008 4:58 pm

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) Agreement with Finisar to Boost Product Delivery and Quality

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) provides RF-mixed signal circuits and systems for the rapidly advancing technology industry. Today the company announced that Finisar (NASDAQ: FNSR), a designer, manufacturer and marketer of fiber optic components, has chosen Agilent’s Advanced System (ADS) software for the support and development of products designed for the telecom market. “We are excited that Finisar has selected our ADS software platform for the design of their high-performance telecom optics products,” Sanjeev Gupta, product marketing manager of Agilent’s EEs of EDA division, stated in a press release. “The signal integrity design and simulation capabilities within ADS provide a…

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WednesdayMar 19, 2008 4:56 pm

Volatility Continues After Fed Moves

After the Federal Reserve’s historic move Sunday night to bail out ailing Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC), and Tuesday’s Fed move to cut the interest rate, stock markets responded by resuming their volatility. The markets have continued to react with intensified daily volatility as this latest period of robust buying and selling kicked into high gear last Friday, when Bear Stearns' troubles became public. With JP Morgan-Chase (NYSE: JPM) and the Fed springing into action on the heels of Bear Stearns’ announcement of liquidity problems last week, the market averted a potentially massive sell-off on Friday. By Monday, the Fed’s additional…

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WednesdayMar 19, 2008 3:24 pm

FluroPharma Medical, Inc. (FPMI) Commences Phase I Clinical Trial for BFPET

FluoroPharma Inc., a company developing breakthrough cardiovascular molecular imaging agents for the Positron Emission Tomography (PET) market, announced commencement of Phase I clinical trials for BFPET, following institutional review board (IRB) approval of the proposed studies. The Phase I trial is a single center, open label study, designed to evaluate safety, distribution and dosimetry of BFPET as a PET tracer for myocardial perfusion imaging in healthy subjects. The study will be led by Dr. Alan Fischman, Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School and former Director of the Nuclear Medicine Division at Massachusetts General Hospital. BFPET is FluoroPharma’s second cardiovascular…

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WednesdayMar 19, 2008 12:08 pm

Universal Detection Technology (UDTT.OB) Receives Order from Kadinuo Science and Technology of China

Universal Detection Technology (UDTT) announced that it has received a purchase order from Kadinuo Science and Technology of Beijing. For the last 10 years, Kadinuo has focused on introducing and promoting advanced radiation detection instruments to the Chinese market. It is currently one of the largest and most successful radiation detection instrument suppliers in China. ”We are very pleased to have received our first purchase order for these products from China. This is obviously a very large market and like any other has security concerns, relating to threat of Biological Weapons and Toxins and we are glad to be providing…

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WednesdayMar 19, 2008 11:57 am

On the Straight and Narrow: Heelys, Inc. (HLYS) Announces Patent Agreement, Complies With Listing Rule

Shares of Heelys, Inc. (HLYS) spiked to an intraday high of $4.56, up 10 cents, after the company announced a settlement over patent and trademark infringement in which Elan-Polo, Inc. will pay the Dallas-based company a total of $1.4 million. Further bolstering the stock price, Heelys announced the appointment of Jerry R. Edwards to its board of directors, putting the company back in compliance with an important listing rule. Heelys signed a licensing agreement giving wholesale footwear merchant Elan-Polo the rights to manufacture and sell a certain style of shoe skates with non-removable wheels to an approved list of retailers…

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