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MondayApr 21, 2008 12:48 pm

OTCPicks Featured Company: 180 Connect, Inc. (CNCT.OB) Signs Merger Agreement with DIRECTV

180 Connect, Inc. (OTCBB: CNCT) recently announced that they have signed a merger agreement with DIRECTV, Inc. 180 Connect is one of the nation's largest providers of installation, integration, and fulfillment services to the home entertainment industry. The agreement implies that DIRECTV will acquire 100% of 180 Connect’s outstanding common stock and exchangeable shares for $1.80 per share, which includes the company's outstanding debt, making the transaction valued at approximately $105 million. DIRECTV will attain control over a large portion of their installation and home service's network. The merger is expected to close during the third quarter 2008. During Friday's…

MondayApr 21, 2008 12:45 pm

Capstone Turbine Corp. (CPST) Receives Two Large Orders from Overseas Distributors

The month of April has been a busy time for Capstone Turbine Corporation (CPST). The company, based out of Chatsworth, California, manufactures low-emission microturbine energy systems. The company also has sales and/or service centers in New York, Mexico City, Milan, Bath, Shanghai and Tokyo. At the beginning of the month, the company received a $2.6M follow-up order from its Switzerland-based distributor for its C200 MicroTurbine® systems. The distributor, Verdesis Suisse SA, ordered the systems which will be deployed at multiple biogas sites throughout Austria, Germany and Spain. Previous microturbines ordered from Verdesis have been deployed in a variety of applications,…

MondayApr 21, 2008 12:18 pm

Medefile International, Inc. (MDFI.OB) is "One to Watch"

Medefile International, Inc. is focused on developing technologies and services that assist clients with the collection, management, and distribution of key health data including medical records and images. The company’s proprietary system gathers and digitalizes medical records so that anyone can have comprehensive records of all their medical visits. The Medifile system provides easy access to medical records to those who need it, such as patients and healthcare providers. The company was founded by an entrepreneur and a group of registered medical records specialists, physicians, and technologists. This motivated team is a great asset to Medefile, as it is comprised…

MondayApr 21, 2008 8:55 am

SkyPostal Networks Inc. (SKPN.OB) – A Proven Management Team Leading Through Experience

SkyPostal Incorporated is an international mail distribution company that specializes in offering hand delivery of mail and periodicals into the Latin America - Caribbean region. They offer a reliable, low cost, trackable mail service to this market, which is desperately in need of such services. The biggest success factor is SkyPostal’s ability to utilize real time GPS coordinates to track and deliver every package from start to finish, but there is another, often overlooked key to the company’s success; experienced management. SkyPostal’s management team brings extensive experience in sales, operations and, most importantly, a deep understanding of the International postal…

MondayApr 21, 2008 8:50 am

AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (AVAN) Surges on Pfizer Agreement

Avant Immunotherapeutics(AVAN:NASDAQ) discovers and develops innovative vaccines and targeted immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer and infectious and inflammatory diseases. On March 7th ,the company announced a completed merger with Celldex Therapeutics. The resultant merged company has three commercialized products and a deep pipeline of six products in the development stage. On Thursday April 17th, shares of Avant surged after the company announced a licensing and development agreement with Pfizer. Pfizer will be granted an exclusive worldwide license to a cancer vaccine candidate, CDX-110. This vaccine is in Phase 2 development for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme which is the…

MondayApr 21, 2008 8:48 am

Purple Beverage Company, Inc. (PPBV.OB) Adds a Pro to the Marketing Team

Marc de Grandpre, former Managing Director of the New York Red Bulls®, has accepted an offer to join the Purple Beverage Company’s marketing team in his new role as Vice President of Marketing alongside two other former Red Bull team members; Dan Morelli, former director of sales for Red Bull® North America, Inc., and Keith Riley, former national director of on-premise for Red Bull® North America, Inc. Mr. deGrandpre’s career spans many years, including directing East Coast marketing for the team’s parent company, Red Bull® North America, where he elevated the unit from third to first place in sales volume…

MondayApr 21, 2008 8:48 am

North Bay Resources Inc. (NBRI.PK) Acquires Coronation Gold-Silver Property

North Bay Resources Inc. announced that it has acquired the Coronation Property near Memphis Creek, 6 kilometres northeast of Slocan in southeastern British Columbia. The property covers 103 acres over several reverted crown grants and includes three past-producing mines; the Colorado, the V&M, and the Senator mines, in addition to the Coronation. Primary mineralization is gold, silver, zinc, and lead. The highest combined historical (post-production) assays are 16.8 g/t gold, 6000 g/t silver, 10.9% zinc, and 1.2% lead. According to BC Assessment Report 18603, the Coronation was reported to have past-production of as much as 13,000 grams per tonne silver…

MondayApr 21, 2008 8:47 am

Fortune Market Media Inc. (FTMM.PK) Acquires Skee.TV; Recruits World Famous DJ Skee

Diversified media company Fortune Market Media Inc. (Pink Sheets: FTMM) today announced it has initiated the acquisition of Skee.TV, the first daily urban lifestyle show featuring celebrity interviews and music videos, available on most mobile phone providers and free to anyone online. "We are very excited to have Skee.TV in our media arsenal and I plan on giving a lot of energy and effort in putting Skee.TV at the forefront of our properties. This addition gives us access to today's most exciting demographic (18-25). This group stays current on new content and new ways of receiving that content. They are…

MondayApr 21, 2008 8:38 am

Planet Nutrition Holdings Inc. (PNHL.PK) Reports Record Revenues for its Nutritional Supplements Lines

Finding the right mix of product offerings is usually the biggest hurdle that a small retail operation has to overcome in its journey to profit and success. If the company’s product base is too limited, its customer base may change and move on as tastes change. If the company’s product base is to diversified, it may find a fracturing of the core customer base. If it can blend a diversified product line, however, it will be ready for growth and the possibility of the Holy Grail of retail…the franchise. Planet Nutrition Inc., a retail nutrition chain, offers a full range…

MondayApr 21, 2008 7:48 am

StockGuru Trade Alert: Profile Stock Euoko Group (EUOK) Up $0.15 from Friday’s Close

StockGuru Trade Alert: Profile Stock Euoko Group (EUOK) Up $0.15 from Friday’s Close Friday’s Close: $2.25 Today’s High So Far: $2.40 View the StockGuru Profile for EUOK: http://www.stockguru.com/profiles/euok/

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