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TuesdayJul 01, 2008 6:21 am

Composite Technology Corp. (CPTC.OB) Announces Credit Suisse $40 Million Option Buy, Increases Stake to 23.7%

Sometimes there are product applications that one wouldn’t necessarily consider investment grade. They are those products that form the components of a larger system. They aren’t flashy or fancy, but they get the job done. An investor might need to be a bit closer to a market to find these component manufacturers, but if he can find one in a critical needs market, he’ll have found profit. Composite Technology Corp., a manufacturer and marketer of electric grid and sustainable energy products, works to manufacture and sell electric grid power transmission efficiency and wind turbine products. The company has a committed…

TuesdayJul 01, 2008 4:49 am

Transparency for Better Stock Investing – Part 4 of 5

Harrington Emerson was more than a consulting engineer. He was a pioneer of professional business management. The zenith of his career coincided with the development of a stock market structure, and with the Great Depression and its aftermath as well. He passed away more than two decades before Peter Drucker introduced Management by Objectives to the management world. After reading the writings of Harrington Emerson on the 12 Principles of Efficiency, a person has to conclude that Drucker did not know about this book when he was published for the first time. A take-away from this piece of U.S. business…

TuesdayJul 01, 2008 4:46 am

Business Nature Makes Digital Ally Inc. (DGLY) Profitable

Digital Ally Inc makes electronic surveillance products. It uses cutting-edge technologies for audio and video recording inside vehicles, and through flashlights used by security personnel. The company also offers specialized software to manage recordings made by its products. Security and the collection of evidence also have multiple commercial applications. Warehouses and offices can be protected by the covert and convenient-to-operate products of this company. Business results are nothing less than spectacular. The Most Recent Quarter has seen a continuation of profitable growth, which has been a feature of this company since its inception two years ago. Sales are expected to…

MondayJun 30, 2008 6:24 pm

Terra Nostra Resources Corp. (TNRO.OB) Chairman of the Board Reports to Shareholders

Terra Nostra Resources Corp. (TNRO.OB), a leading copper and stainless steel producer in China through its majority interests in two joint venture companies, recently released a statement from Chairman of the Board Mr. Sun Liu James Po, as presented at the company’s annual general meeting held on June 23, 2008. According to the report, the company has achieved a number of its key objectives and has made considerable headway on other strategic initiatives. The most significant event for Terra Nostra Resources over the past 12 months was the completion of roughly $25 million in financing through convertible debentures. Theses proceeds…

MondayJun 30, 2008 6:22 pm

POZEN, Inc. (POZN) Chairman and CEO Presents Company Update at Conference

At the Jefferies 2nd Annual Healthcare Conference in New York, Dr. John R. Plachetka, chairman and CEO of POZEN, presented in regards to the company's main product Treximet™. POZEN has obtained commercialization and development alliances with GlaxoSmithKline for Treximet™ (sumatriptan and naproxen sodium), which was recently approved by the FDA for the acute treatment of migraine attacks in adults. Additionally, the company has an agreement with AstraZeneca for proprietary fixed-dose combinations of naproxen with the proton pump inhibitor esomerprazole magnesium, designed specifically for arthritis in patients who are at risk for developing NSAID-associated gastric ulcers. Dr. Plachetka presented an update…

MondayJun 30, 2008 6:21 pm

Accuracy, Inc. (ARAY) CEO and President Speaks at Healthcare Conference Regarding Company’s Radiosurgery System

Accuracy, Inc. (ARAY) is a developmental company that markets the CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System, which extends the benefits of radiosurgery to include extra-cranial tumors, including those found in the spine, lung, prostate, liver and pancreas. Euan S. Thomson, president and CEO of Accuracy, presented Thursday at the Jefferies 2nd Annual Healthcare Conference in New York, NY. Of the many things he spoke about was the company's worldwide presence within the healthcare system, recent orders they received for the CyberKnife, and the company's revenue. The CyberKnife is the world's first and only robotic radiosurgery system specifically designed to treat tumors anywhere…

MondayJun 30, 2008 4:06 pm

June 30th CEOcast Weekly Newsletter

Companies featured in the current edition of the newsletter: BOKO, CACN, CETG, ETGF, GNBT, GSPG, ITUI, IVOT, MBND, SEE, SWVC, TKO The Bear reared its ugly head last week, as the Dow plunged sharply, briefly entering "bear market" territory, in a week where stocks suffered heavy losses. For the week, the S&P 500 tumbled 3.0% and the Dow fell to its lowest level since September 2006. Record high crude prices, tumbling financials and less-than-stellar outlooks from technology companies took a toll on market sentiment. The S&P 500 dropped by 40 points, increasing its year to date loss to 12.9%. The…

MondayJun 30, 2008 3:03 pm

Zhone Technologies Inc. (ZHNE) Chosen to Provide Maskatel with Innovative DSL Platform

Zhone Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ZHNE) delivers multi-service access network solutions to more than 700 innovative network operators around the world. The company today announced that Quebec CLEC Maskatel has chosen Zhone's MALC 1U POTS/DSL platform as the provider of high-speed services to multi-dwelling units. Maskatel selected Zhone’s platform because of its “superior interoperability” and configuration when compared to other platforms, helping to leverage the company to succeed in a competitive industry. "Our business is evolving rapidly in a very competitive market space," Donald Dupuis, president of Maskatel stated in the press release. "We needed a vendor with cutting edge abilities,…

MondayJun 30, 2008 3:02 pm

Plug Power Inc. (PLUG) Joins the Russell 3000 Index, Leveraging Investor Awareness

Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq: PLUG) is making advances in fuel cell technology, and today announced its advancements in the stock market. The company was included in the June 13, 2008 preliminary list of Russell 3000 Index members. The Russell’s indexes represent 4,000 of the largest U.S. stocks as of the end of May. Plug’s inclusion in the Russell 3000 remains in place for one year, and includes automatic inclusion to the small cap Russell 2000 Index as well. "We're pleased that Plug Power was included in the Russell 2000 Index of small-cap companies, further validating our leadership position within the…

MondayJun 30, 2008 3:01 pm

RXi Pharmaceuticals (RXII) Added to the Russell Microcap Index

RXi Pharmaceuticals, a leader in the next generation of RNA targeting technology, announced that it has been added to the Russell Microcap Index as part of Russell Investments’ annual reconstitution of its family of U.S. indexes. Russell indexes are a commonly used tool among investment managers and institutional investors as a benchmark, helping to distinguish passive and active investments. The Russell indexes capture the 4,000 largest domestic stocks as of the end of May, ranking them by total market capitalization to create the Russell 3000 Index and the Russell Microcap Index. RXi Pharmaceutical’s new membership to the Russell Microcap Index…

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