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MondayAug 04, 2008 6:17 am

KSW Inc. (KSW) Announces Solid Second Quarter Results

KSW, Inc. (KSW), an installer of heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) and process piping systems, and provider of engineering services in New York City, reported second quarter financial results this morning. Revenues increased 13.9% year over year to $22.0 million. Net income increased 28% to $1.1 million, or 17 cents per share, vs. $860,000, or 14 cents per share for the same period last year. Backlog of funded projects reached a record $139.1 million at quarter’s end. Chairman of the Board Floyd Warkol commented, “KSW’s revenues rose this quarter as work began on previously delayed jobs. We have added $70…

MondayAug 04, 2008 6:16 am

BSD Medical Corp. (BSDM) Taking the Heat…and Using it to Innovate

BSD Medical Corporation develops, manufactures, markets, and services systems to treat cancer and benign diseases. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, they develop systems using heat therapy from focused radio frequency and microwave energy. BSD Medical is also working to develop this technology for other therapies. The company trades on NASDAQ as part of the Medical Appliances and Equipment industry. BSD utilizes microwave hyperthermia therapy to kill cancer directly with heat and increase the effectiveness of radiation treatments. They are also studying promising results for this therapy in combination with chemotherapy for fighting cancer. Founded in 1978, BSD Medical Corp.…

MondayAug 04, 2008 6:14 am

Unico Inc. (UNCO.OB): Putting the Pedal to the Metal

Unico, Inc. is a natural resource company working in the precious metals mining sector. They focus on the exploration, development, and production of gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper concentrates. They do this via their two mining properties, the Deer Trail Mine and the Silver Bell Mine. Founded in 1966 and based in San Diego, California, Unico also has agreements to acquire over 70 more mining claims. Last August (2007), Unico Inc. announced that their wholly-owned subsidiary, Deer Trail Mining Company, had completed the purchase of the Deer Trail Mine from Crown Mines, LLC. The Deer Trail Mine, in Marysvale,…

SundayAug 03, 2008 6:43 pm

How Many Sustainable Brands Adorn Your Portfolio? Better Business Basics Bulletin

It should be no revelation that brands drive most stock values. However, the concept of a sustainable brand is fresh from this millennium. Environmental conservation started as a ‘left-of-center’ movement. It has now entered the portals of the most conservative corporations. No brand is reliable from an investor’s perspective unless it meets the following three conditions: 1. The entire product or service lifecycle should be free from human abuse. Sweatshops in Asian outbacks, and funds from precious gemstones for internecine battles in Africa, are the most widely known instances of abusive sourcing. Customers will move away from brands that hide…

SundayAug 03, 2008 6:41 pm

Forrester Research Incorporated (FORR) Stock an Object Lesson in Business Management

The collection and processing of primary data are processes which even the biggest corporations have to outsource. Specialization and domain expertise apart, there is the matter of using an independent entity to prevent bias. This is a prime area of the Business Services Industry. Though the market capitalization of this stock is less than $1 billion, it only accepts clients with sales over this magic figure. The company has nearly 2500 customer-corporations, with an average of one new company joining every month. The vast majority of corporations that use this company’s services are adequately satisfied to stay on board. The…

SaturdayAug 02, 2008 6:24 am

Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. (ILNS.OB) Obtains EU Patent for ANTISENILIN® Monoclonal Antibody

Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. (ILNS.OB), a development-stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of therapeutic agents designed to slow, arrest and ultimately prevent Alzheimer’s disease and other serious disorders, recently announced it has obtained a European patent for ANTISENILIN®, a monoclonal antibody platform for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Intellect Neurosciences’ ANTISENILIN® monoclonal antibody technology is currently being used by major pharmaceutical companies with products already in advanced clinical development. The claims of the issued patent cover the ANTISENILIN® “free-end specific” antibodies that bind to beta amyloid and use of the antibodies in preventing or inhibiting the progression of…

SaturdayAug 02, 2008 6:22 am

Shutterfly, Inc. (SFLY) Announces Second Quarter Results – Stock Price Falls to a New 52-Week Low

Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFLY), an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service that provides high-quality products and world-class services to allow consumers to preserve their digital photos in a creative and thoughtful manner, recently announced the company’s second quarter results and outlook for the remainder of 2008. Shares of Shutterfly, Inc. dropped to a new 52-week low late last week after the company reported second quarter 2008 financial results for the period ended June 30, 2008. Net revenues totaled $35.4 million for the quarter, or 19 percent increase during the same time period last year. GAAP net loss per diluted…

SaturdayAug 02, 2008 5:50 am

Uranium Hunter Corporation (URHN.OB) Recently Completed Aerial Survey on Tanzania Ruhuhu Uranium Project

Uranium Hunter Corporation (URNH.OB), a natural resource company focused on the exploration and development of uranium and gold in East Africa, recently announced that it has completed a magnetic and radiometric survey of the Ruhuhu Concession. The region is considered to be one of the most promising uranium sites in the world. The survey, which was performed by New Resolution Geophysics (NRG) of South Africa, reveals promising preliminary data. GAP Geophysics of Africa will perform a final geophysical interpretation of the data and release the findings in the near future. Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who is a long-time supporter…

SaturdayAug 02, 2008 5:44 am

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (TYL) Signs Contracts for EDEN Financial Solutions with California Cities El Monte and Union City

Tyler Technologies, Inc. (TYL) is a provider of end-to-end information management solutions and services for local governments. Last month the company signed agreements to provide Tyler’s EDEN financial management solutions to two cities in California: El Monte and Union City. The contracts are valued at nearly $1.1M combined, and include software licenses, as well as professional services, maintenance and support. Both cities have elected to purchase a comprehensive array of applications from Tyler’s EDEN financial and human resource product suites. The City of El Monte is located approximately 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles in the heart of the San…

FridayAug 01, 2008 7:24 pm

Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (SIMO) is “One to Watch”

Silicon Motion Technology Corp. is a leading provider of flash memory drives and semiconductors for MP3 players and other mobile entertainment devices such as digital cameras and multimedia players. The Taiwan-based company, whose shares are available as American Depositary Shares (ADS) on the Nasdaq, is a truly global way for investors to play the burgeoning digital music and entertainment markets. Silicon Motion sells its products in developed markets such as the U.S., Canada and western Europe, as well as emerging growth markets such as China, Singapore and South Korea. Silicon Motion's primary business lines include: mobile storage, mobile communications and…

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