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ThursdayJul 17, 2008 4:12 am

Stock Forum Destinations: BoardCentral.com

BoardCentral.com allows users to bypass individual on-line message boards. This service lets users read from and post to many of the top message boards, all from the BoardCentral Web site. Among the message boards covered are Yahoo! Finance, RagingBull, The Motley Fool, SiliconInvestor, and ClearStation. At the BoardCentral Web site, visitors can type in individual ticker symbols and Board-Central will scan the postings of 13 different on-line message boards and list the most recent posts from each board. You can then read the separate messages and post responses (most message board sites require some type of registration before being able…

ThursdayJul 17, 2008 4:09 am

Stock Forum Destinations: Silicon Investor

Silicon Investor consists of more than 450,000 registered members and has a litany of message boards on a wide range of subjects. The site’s homepage contains a list of the “top 10 hot investment boards.” By choosing “forums” you can see lists of newly introduced boards, active subjects (investment and other) and the most popular subjects and posters. Silicon Investor allows members to “mark” favorite users and message boards and will send notification when recent activity by those marked has been posted. Individual stock data is provided by Quotemedia. You can also create WatchLists. The more posts you write, the…

ThursdayJul 17, 2008 4:07 am

Stock Forum Destinations: Raging Bull

Raging Bull, provided by eSignal, offers the typical range of industry and stock message boards, in addition to a few non-financial boards like vacation and NFL boards. The site is linked to Quote.com where you can get data on individual securities and set up portfolios. The homepage lists the most active boards measured by current traffi c relative to activity over the past 30 days. This list is usually dominated by boards for the likes of Microsoft and General Electric or smaller companies with high trading volume. Raging Bull gives you the option to ignore specified users. The site does…

ThursdayJul 17, 2008 4:04 am

Unsolicited Bid and Possible Proxy Fight Boost Asyst Technologies, Inc.’s (ASYT) Stock Price

Asyst Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASYT), a leading provider of standards-based factory automation solutions, customer-focused software products and formal systems integration processes, recently announced that the company received an unsolicited letter from Aquest Systems Corp. expressing an interest in exploring a potential acquisition of Asyst Technologies, Inc. for $6.50 per share. After conducting a thorough review of the proposed transaction, the board of directors determined that the acquisition contemplated in that expression of interest by Aquest Systems Corp. is not in the best interests of shareholders, and the expression of interest was subsequently withdrawn. Asyst’s management team also announced that it…

WednesdayJul 16, 2008 6:03 pm

OTCPicks Featured Company: Wincroft, Inc. (WCRF.OB) Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Apollo Solar Energy, Inc.

Wincroft, Inc. (OTCBB: WCRF) signed a letter of intent to acquire Apollo Solar Energy, Inc., which indirectly owns 100% of the equity of Sichuan Apollo Solar Science and Technology Co. Ltd., a wholly foreign-owned enterprise organized under the laws of the People's Republic of China. The closing of the acquisition is resting upon the execution of formal binding agreements, with approval from the board of directors of WCRF and ASE, as well as the satisfactory exchange of due diligence materials between the two parties. Wincroft runs no significant operations as they focus on acquiring either project financing or an operating…

WednesdayJul 16, 2008 6:02 pm

OTCPicks Featured Company: SyntheMed, Inc. (SYMD.OB) Core Product is Approved in Canada

SyntheMed, Inc. (OTCBB: SYMD), a biomaterials company engaged in the development and commercialization of medical devices for therapeutic applications, recently announced that their bioresorbable adhesion barrier film for reduction of adhesions following cardiac surgery, REPEL-CV®, received approval from Health Canada to be used in pediatric patients who undergo open heart surgery. The Montreal based distributor of cardiac surgery products, Force3 Medicale, Inc., will be responsible for the marketing of REPEL-CV. SyntheMed's Vice President, Marc Sportsman, said, "We are pleased to receive the Health Canada approval which allows us to further expand the international distribution of REPEL-CV." The company offers products…

WednesdayJul 16, 2008 12:26 pm

SatCon Technology Corp. (SATC) to Ramp Up Solar Manufacturing to Meet Federal Installation Tax Credit Deadline

For more than 22 years, SatCon Technology Corp. (Nasdaq: SATC) has delivered utility-scale renewable energy solutions for solar photovoltaic, fuel cells, wind turbines and energy storage systems. Addressing rising demands in the European and Asian alternative energy markets, the company today announced it will increase its manufacturing capacity by 50 percent in the third quarter of 2008, a 20-percent increase over original manufacturing plans. Feeling the pressure to complete its large-scale renewable energy projects before the expiration of the current Federal Installation Tax Credit (ITC), the company is working hard to manufacture its 500kW and 225kW PowerGate Plus(TM) solar PV…

WednesdayJul 16, 2008 12:23 pm

uBid.com Holdings Inc. (UBHI.OB) Inks Multi-Million Stock Purchase Agreement with Fusion Capital to Further Implement Business Plans

uBid.com Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: UBHI) today announced a $10 million common stock purchase agreement with Fusion Capital Fund II LLC, stating up to $10 million of uBid’s common stock may be sold for a 24-month period after the SEC releases a registration statement regarding the transaction. "We are very excited to establish this funding relationship with Fusion Capital, a well-respected institutional investor with a strong record of investment," uBid.com Holdings CEO Jeff Hoffman stated. "This new funding should help give us the ability to further roll out our strategic vision to focus on excess inventory solutions." Per the agreement, uBid.com…

WednesdayJul 16, 2008 11:41 am

Liquor Group presents Argentina’s Premium Rum

Liquor Group, the specialty spirits distributor, has signed a deal with Lantrix to represent Argentina’s best kept secret, Isla N Rum. Available in 4 distinct styles White Rum, Gold Rum, Lemon Rum, and Coconut Rum. The quality is in the details with Isla N Rum. All the rums are produced in 100% copper stills, with the “slow distillation” method. The molasses used to make Isla N is carefully selected for high sugar content, which improves the aromas; Canadian yeast is used in a slow controlled fermentation process. Isla N Rum is one of the purest rums in today’s market due…

WednesdayJul 16, 2008 11:36 am

Find the Latest Stock Promotions at StockPromoters.com for No Cost!

At StockPromoters you can find the most up to date information on the latest promotion campaigns, as well as find which ones have gone stale, all at no cost to you! They inform their members instantly when a new company starts a campaign so they can be the first to act. At their website, members can obtain access to the most complete track records of all the promoters in the business, and see past the created hype in order to get behind the scenes of the stocks being promoted. Investors will be able to find answers to questions such as:…

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