Blog - Page 5133 of 5550

MondayJul 23, 2007 8:55 am

Morning News Monday July 23rd 2007

General News: - The Wall Street Journal says that states are working to provide funds to halt foreclosures. - There could be a higher Federal minimum wage, according to several news sources. - Bloomberg reports that the S&P 500 share-weighted EPS is up 8.1% year over year, which is good EPS growth. - Gas prices dropped below a national average of $3 a gallon over the weekend, while energy futures had their own decline on Monday on suggestions that OPEC may increase its output. Asia/Europe: Asia: - Asian stocks fell, led by Japanese exporters, after the dollar declined…

MondayJul 23, 2007 8:52 am

StocksJournal Highlights Platina Energy Group, Inc. (PLTG.OB)

Platina operates as a publicly-traded holding company for several acquired energy firms and properties. The company plans to minimize risk by holding a diversified portfolio. Through its subsidiaries, the company owns oil and gas leases in Texas, the Appalachian Basin in eastern Tennessee, and in Young County, Texas. Platina is aggressively acquiring drilling properties and related energy assets. The company recently exercised its option to acquire a major stake in the Hall and Kirkpatrick leases located in Swisher and Hale County, Texas. The acquisition substantially increased its current holdings in the Palo Duro Basinby to approximately 920 acres. With proven…

MondayJul 23, 2007 7:45 am

SmallCAPS.us Issues Smallcap Update for the Third Week of July

Smallcaps.us provided their subscribers with an update regarding their four featured companies: HemoBioTech Inc. (OTCBB: HMBT), Playlogic Entertainment (OTCBB: PLGC), Remedent Inc. (OTCBB: REMI) and AML Communications (OTCBB: AMLJ) HemoBioTech announced last week that it has promoted Saraswathy Swaminathan to the position of Manager of Foreign Clinical Affairs. The company is developing what could be the world’s first viable substitute for human blood. Playlogic Entertainment announced that it has signed a worldwide 3-year license, with a 2-year extension, on all gaming platforms for its popular franchise, “Dragon Hunters with Futurikon.” The upcoming movie based on the game, accompanied by media…

MondayJul 23, 2007 6:21 am

Novori Inc. (NOVO.OB) Revises Novori.com Homepage with Advanced Styling

Novori announced that it has significantly changed its website in order to update styling by introducing a new Novori logo, revising its diamond search application, and including a graphical category list. The redesigns were based on feedback from customers and extensive industry research. Novori is currently working on a second phase of the website’s redesign which will primarily focus on improving functionality by offering consumers the most flexible and powerful ring design options with improved ease of use. The CEO, Harold Schaffrick, stated, “We want to ensure our website look and feel does not become outdated or stale. The consumer…

MondayJul 23, 2007 4:21 am

Beacon Equity Research Awards Platina Energy Group (PLTG.OB) with “Speculative Buy” Rating

Platina Energy is an independent exploration and production company with oil and gas lease properties in North America, and uses a proprietary enhanced recovery technology. The company owns proven reserves which value over $60 million, and owns producing wells that are currently producing in Texas. The increasing energy demand and new technological developments give Platina Energy excellent potential to increase revenues and expand into new areas. According to the Energy Information Administration, average US oil consumption is expected to reach nearly 26.1 million barrels per day by 2025. The analyst closed the report stating, “Other independent energy companies were recently…

SundayJul 22, 2007 8:30 am

Videocast & Feature Story With Ignus Hattingh of Shotpak, Inc. (SHTP.PK) Available on MN1

Ignus Hattingh, CEO of Shotpak Inc. (Other OTC:SHTP.PK - News), was featured on Market News First in an exclusive live interview (http://files.mn1.com/vpodcast/rw_20070620_1301_vid_rha_shtp.mov) with MN1's Rich Hancock. The interview took place on June 20, 2007 at 1:00PM CDT. MN1 also wrote a feature story (http://feeds.mn1.com/shotpak__liquor_on_the_go.htm) about SHTP that can be viewed on its website. Hattingh offered some stirring words in the interview focusing on the company's innovative product line. "We will be the first-ever company to launch a six-pack of vodka," said Hattingh. SHTP has perfected a series of individually packed "shots" of distilled spirits -- whiskey, rum, vodka, tequila and…

SundayJul 22, 2007 5:25 am

July 23rd CEOcast Weekly Newsletter

07/22/2007 VOLUME 309 Companies featured in the current edition of the newsletter: ARGA, AVGO, BSGC, CHIP, CYTR, GNBT, HSOA, ILNS, IWEB, MBND, PLKH, PLRS, RVEP, USAT, VQPH After closing above the 14,000 level on the Dow for the first time Thursday, stocks gave back their gains for the week in a sharp selloff on Friday, fueled by sub-prime fears and lackluster earnings results from bellweather companies Google and Caterpillar. The Dow ended the week down 56 points, reducing annual gains to 11.1%. The Nasdaq fell 19 points last week, lowering year-to-date gains to 11.2%. The S&P declined 18 points for…

SaturdayJul 21, 2007 11:29 am

StockGuru Featured Company: B2Digital, Inc. (BTOD.OB)

B2Digital provides in-room, on-demand video entertainment, and satellite services to the domestic lodging industry. It provides pay-per-view services. The company also provides for in-room viewing of select cable channels and other interactive and information services, including high-speed Internet access. In addition, it provides point-to-point wireless local loop Internet connectivity through the B2 Wireless Access Point, which allows marketing of various in-room digital services, such as making airline reservations, ordering pizza, event ticketing, and transportation services, along with delivery of Hollywood movies, sports, and live events, as well as various types of pay-per-view content. The company primarily provides its services under…

SaturdayJul 21, 2007 11:06 am

eBenefits Direct (EBFD) Inks Deal with Assurant Health

eBenefits Direct, Inc. (EBFD.PK) announced Friday afternoon that it has entered in a partnership with Assurant Heatlth. This agreement specifies that Assurant Health will sell EBFD’s major health insurance products on a multitude of levels; giving the company creditability and support of an organization with over $20 billion of assets and $ 7 billion in annual revenue. Under the specific terms of the agreement, EBFD will now be permitted to sell major health insurance products offered by the AIZ company and is to receive compensation from all sales and transactions completed. EBFD President, Randy Schleger, stated "We have captured yet…

SaturdayJul 21, 2007 6:18 am

eBenefits Direct, Inc. (EBFD.PK) Partners with $6.62 Billion Company

eBenefits announced that it has partnered with Assurant Health to sell its major medical health insurance products. The partnership supports eBenefits with over $20 billion in assets, and further establishes its credibility. Randy Schleger, President of eBenefits Direct, stated, “We have captured yet another major health insurance provider that will help catapult this organization forward in becoming the beacon for obtaining health & life insurance via the internet. It is our opinion that attaining partnerships with the world's most accredited health providers will create a network that will be unmatched in this industry, thus providing EBFD a platform that will…

Site Search

Company Search