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WednesdayJan 09, 2008 11:40 am

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (BCSI) Ranked Market Leader WAN Application Delivery Market

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCSI) headquartered in Sunnyvale, California is a leader in WAN application Delivery and Secure Web Gateway. The company provides intelligent points of policy-based control enabling IT organizations to optimize security and accelerate performance between users and applications. Based on a new report by the IDC, a leading market research and advisory firm, the company has announced that during the first half of calendar year 2007, Blue Coat was ranked first in worldwide market share for WAN application Delivery. According to Lucinda Borovick, vice president of data center networks, IDC, “Blue Coat has established itself as the…

WednesdayJan 09, 2008 9:48 am

The Wide Angle – January 9, 2008

Sea Change With results in from both Iowa and New Hampshire, it isn’t too early to begin forming conclusions about the 2008 General Election. This looks like a Sea Change Election Year. There haven’t been many. The last was 1980 when Ronald Reagan defeated Jimmy Carter. The Sea Change Election before that, 1968 when Nixon defeated Humphrey and prior to that 1952 when Eisenhower replaced the FDR administration. There is only one characteristic that distinguishes between a Sea Change Election Year from the ordinary General Election: The Electorate is signaling a Change of Direction. Both Primaries point to such an…

WednesdayJan 09, 2008 9:42 am

Daily Views for 1/8/2008

The Odd Couple The stock market took a hit on all fronts today. All three major stock markets were off 2%. The Dow sank a whopping 238 points to 12589, the S&P 500 was down 26 points to 1390 and NASDAQ off 59 points to 2441. The major American stock market averages are now down 5% from the start of the year. Not a good start to 2008, the year of the Rat on the Lunar calendar. Today’s market results lend credibility to the Wall Street adage “Better Standard than Poor”…and there wasn’t much that was standard today. Among the…

WednesdayJan 09, 2008 9:15 am

Alliance Recovery Corp.’s (ARVY.OB) Tires to Energy Process Gives Towns and Cities an Environmentally Safe Way to Dispose of Tires

Recently a township in Wexford County Michigan, The Haring Township, received a landfill bill of almost $15,000 - double what it had been in past years. The township disposed 222 tires at a cost of $2 a piece. A Haring township clerk stated, "It just seemed excessive, this is more than double the rates we paid before, it seems like an ungodly amount for this township to pay." As Americans annually dump millions of pounds of rubber waste, Alliance Recovery has developed a proprietary way of converting this rubber waste into efficient and safe energy. Not only does the company’s…

WednesdayJan 09, 2008 8:39 am

Beacon Equity Research Upgrades Target Price to $1.37 for BioSolar, Inc. (BSRC.OB)

BioSolar, Inc. (OTC BB: BSRC) is focused on developing innovative bioplastic solar cell components made from renewable plant sources. The Company’s technology can uniquely reduce manufacturing costs of solar cells. The management also expects considerable cost saving for manufacturers throughout the use of BioSolar’s bio-based plastics in solar cell production. The Beacon Equity Analyst stated, “Since our initial report, BSRC’s share price has soared 180% to $0.84 and surpassed our price target. In addition the Company has increased its visibility within the investment community and improved trading volume and liquidity. The latest industry trends and Company developments discussed below are…

WednesdayJan 09, 2008 8:13 am

Market Data Latency Problems Eliminated with Quotemedia, Inc.’s (QMCI.OB) Data Feed Solutions

Investment banks spend millions of dollars on trading software and complex algorithms to trade, but this is all a waste when there are Data Latency problems. Data Latency is the lag experienced when moving Data from point to point thus making the difference between profits and losses when time is of the essence to leverage investments and react swiftly to market volatility. Quotemedia has developed a Streaming solution that provides tick by tick Market Data enabling Traders to trade with up-to-the-millisecond Data. Its technology is very accurate and reliable plus offers complete coverage of all North American exchanges and ECN’s.…

WednesdayJan 09, 2008 8:07 am

Wall Street News Alert Featured Company: Edgeline Holdings, Inc. (ELHI.OB) Announces Addition of Chief Operating Officer

Edgeline Holdings announced yesterday that Dr. Donald Picker will be serving the Company’s subsidiary, Intertech Bio, as the Chief Operating Officer. He brings comprehensive hands-on experience with bringing drugs all the way from concept to clinical development. Dr. Picker has previously held senior executive positions at leading companies where he was in charge of bringing many drug candidates into clinical development. Notably, he and his team were responsible for the development of Carboplatin, which is one of the world’s top cancer drugs presently utilized with annual sales of over $500 million. Leonard Ivins, CEO of Edgeline Holdings, commented, “We are…

WednesdayJan 09, 2008 7:49 am

HotOtc Featured Company: CardioVascular BioTherapeutics, Inc. (CVBT.OB) Solid Results in Phase I – Permission Granted for Phase II

CardioVascular BioTherapeutics’ lead heart disease medication has been granted Phase II testing permission after solid results were found in Phase I trials. Phase II catheter and placebo tests promise to move this quality of life medication one step closer to final approvals. The bioscience company is involved in developing drug treatments designed to help people with critical heart disease issues. It is also involved in developing a drug treatment that helps with the healing process of wounds and lesions associated with diabetes. As with any bioscience company, getting the drug treatments through the testing and approvals process is the main…

WednesdayJan 09, 2008 7:14 am

NavStar Technologies, Inc. (NVST.PK) Shares Increase 14.29% Wednesday Morning

NavStar Technologies’ stock began this morning with a bang as 14,000 traded shares increased the share price more than 14% from yesterday’s closing price. NavStar Technologies is looking to capitalize on the quickly growing GPS market with its unique product that is 100% hands-free and eyes-free, leaving the driver’s attention on the road. The GPS market is expected to grow from 180 million units in 2007 to 720 million units in 2011; a 400% increase in just three years! In just this year alone the industry is anticipated to reach a global value of approximately $30 billion. This rapid growth…

WednesdayJan 09, 2008 6:29 am

Beacon Equity Research Featured Company: Universal Property Development and Acquisition Corp. (UPDA.OB)

Universal Property Development and Acquisition Corporation (UPDA.OB) operates as a holding company focusing on the exploration, development, production, storage, distribution and blending of oil and natural gas. The company’s operating strategy causes it to own controlling interests in energy-related businesses while providing the funding to develop energy reserves and new cutting-edge technologies. This plan enables the company to expand and diversify its asset portfolio and operations while broadening its knowledge base and expertise. Operation by Universal Property Development and Acquisition Corp. is through six majority owned subsidiaries. One subsidiary, Continental Fuels, engages in energy trading activities while the remaining five…

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