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WednesdayJul 09, 2008 5:55 am

Toro Venture Inc. (TORO) is Thinking Domestically

Toro Ventures Incorporated is an oil and gas exploration company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Trading on the OTCBB, they focus their efforts on finding projects that are low-risk to generate cash flow, and on finding larger projects that they can develop as joint ventures. Toro believes they can offer their shareholders value in the near term by securing opportunities that they can develop using existing infrastructure and the experience of established oil and gas operators. Toro Ventures also believes they can play a role in reducing US dependency on foreign oil by being an active explorer and developer of…

WednesdayJul 09, 2008 5:48 am

Capital Gold Corp. (CGC.TO) Announces Net Revenue Gain of 29% from Previous Quarter

Working in a marketplace with long lead times and large capital expenditures requires patience and fortitude. Capital seems to flow like water with very little return coming from it. If, however, an investor is willing to stick out the long lead times, or happens to time the development cycle correctly, large veins of profit are likely. Capital Gold Corp., a gold production and exploration company, works to extract gold from its El Chanate gold property in northern Mexico. Positive recent news has found that a former partner company has decided not to exercise its one-time “back-in option” for this mining…

WednesdayJul 09, 2008 4:12 am

Pipex Pharmaceuticals (PP) Appoints Co-Founder and Vice Chairman Nicholas Stergis as Chief Executive Officer

Pipex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: PP) recently announced that Nicholas Stergis, co-founder and vice chairman of the board of directors, has joined the executive management team as chief executive officer, replacing Steve H. Kanzer who will continue to serve as the company’s chairman. In addition, the company announced the resignations of Daniel J. Dorman, a director, and Dr. Charles L. Bisgaier, Pipex's president, effective immediately. As an original co-founder of Pipex Therapeutics, Inc., the predecessor company, Mr. Stergis has been vice chairman of the company’s board of directors since March 2007. He has also served as Pipex’s chief operating officer from…

WednesdayJul 09, 2008 4:10 am

Schools Industry Rises 10 Percent in 100 Days

The three months ended June 2008 have not been the best for any stock exchange. The S&P 500 has lost a hefty 8 percent during this brief interlude. The services sector has declined by a similar amount as well. However, one of its members has bucked the trend. The schools industry has registered a sharp rise in the last 100 days. Is this the beginning of a new trend? This would be welcome news for investors wary of market volatility. Education is good business. It matches health care in social significance. Education is also a great leveler. It is the…

WednesdayJul 09, 2008 4:07 am

Capstone Turbine Corporation (CPST) Should be Radared

It is always useful to repeat the stock market mantra; investing is about future business performance. Past achievements matter only if they increase forward strategic options, but in the end, no one knows for sure what tomorrow holds. Here is a small-capital corporation from Chatsworth, CA with a mega-future. The stock is innocuously listed in the Miscellaneous Capital Goods Industry. It would be more appropriate in reality to put it in an energy transformation basket. This kind of business is our best collective hope for the future. What does this corporation do? This company is a master of micro-turbines. You…

WednesdayJul 09, 2008 4:03 am

ZAGG, Inc (ZAGG.OB) Signs Distribution Deal with Best Buy Stores Nationwide

ZAGG Inc has signed a distribution agreement with one of the largest specialty retailer in the country. Starting this month Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) will now sell ZAGG’s flagship product, the invisibleSHIELD™, an ultra-thin impenetrable clear film that protects personal electronics from scratches and dings. ZAGG’s invisibleSHIELD™ is the first scratch protection solution of its kind on the market delivered via a patented protective film which wraps around the entire device without hindering the functionality or obscuring the eye-catching design in any way. The ultra-tough material used to create the invisibleSHIELD™ was originally utilized by the U.S. military…

TuesdayJul 08, 2008 7:04 pm

OriginOil, Inc. (OOIL.OB) is “One to Watch”

OriginOil, Inc. is a company developing a technology to turn algae, a renewable source of oil, into an alternative to petroleum. Their technology is expected to produce "new oil" from algae through an efficient, high-speed manufacturing process. The company's patent-pending OriginOil System is an advanced bioreactor system. With it, they will extract algae oil for fuel and chemical production. Founded in June of last year, OriginOil has their headquarters in Los Angeles, California. The company's goal is to provide this alternative oil product for use in many configurations, such as diesel, gasoline, jet fuel, plastics, and solvents without the global…

TuesdayJul 08, 2008 5:11 pm

Public Media Works, Inc. (PUBM.OB) is “One to Watch”

Public Media Works, Inc. (OTCBB: PUBM.OB) is a publicly traded company that operates within the diversified entertainment sector. The company combines the golden age of film with the new age of the web by focusing their efforts on the ability to identify newly or already existing untapped resources of talent and content, and then bringing these elements together to create professional entertainment products. Public Media Works looks for raw content in the form of film concepts, trailers, scripts, treatments, music, and book proposals, which they will either acquire or license for further development and distribution as finished products to be…

TuesdayJul 08, 2008 1:00 pm

Alan Thicke to Appear at Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB) Headquarters August 15

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HYBR), an emerging leader in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, is extremely proud to have Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, Alan Thicke, as a special guest participating at their North Carolina research facility. The Canadian-born actor and musician won fame through his role as Jason Seaver, a stay-at-home dad on the ABC television series Growing Pains (1985-92), which was translated into eight languages and broadcast from China to Spain. His reputation for integrity stems from this portrayal, and resulted in his being honored in 2007 as the Canadian Performer of the Year. Thicke,…

TuesdayJul 08, 2008 12:32 pm

Fair Isaac Corporation (FIC) Increases Business in Asian Pacific Markets

Fair Isaac Corporation (FIC), best known for its FICO® score program - the standard measure of credit risk used by banks, credit card companies and consumers - also provides decision management solutions. The company provides services for 5,000 businesses in 80 countries that include insurers, retailers, and healthcare organizations. Other products and services from Fair Isaac include decision management applications and tools, analytics (such as the FICO® score), and professional services to help clients solve business challenges. Business in the Asia-Pacific area has more than doubled for the company in the first half of the financial year 2008. This growth…

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