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ThursdayJun 14, 2007 4:41 pm

In Vitro talks about Cosmetic Testing Alternative

Animal testing has always been a divisive topic among industry heads, particularly in the cosmetics industry. On the one hand, everybody wants to look their best; on the other, these products often require numerous tests on animal subjects, tests many people consider unnecessary and brutal. Luckily, In Vitro International (Pink Sheets: IVRO) has a solution to the problem.The company's business revolves around providing companies with an alternative to animal testing, something that animal rights supporters have been demanding for years. According to the company's Web site, each of these tests use in vitro - that is, in a test tube…

ThursdayJun 14, 2007 4:41 pm

Left Behind Games (LFBG.OB): left behind?

Whether you love them or hate them, you have to admit that Left Behind Games Inc. (OTCBB: LFBG) has done something for the video game industry that no other company has - brought a controversial and polarizing topic (in this case, Christianity) into the gaming arena.The game in question is Left Behind: Eternal Forces, a real-time strategy game based loosely off the popular series of novels under the same name. The basis of the game is simple - the rapture has occurred, and those left behind (hence the name) have either converted fully to Christianity (the good guys) or to…

ThursdayJun 14, 2007 4:41 pm

Aldershot Resources (ALZTF.PK / TSXV: ALZ)to Mine in Australia

Mining has always been a profitable and advantageous industry; even bronze-age man realized the importance of mining to get the metal he needed, even if "mining" at the time meant "digging into the side of a mountain for a while" for him.Now, tens of thousands of years later, our advances in technology have made mining easier and even more profitable. Advances that uranium-mining micromagnate Aldershot Resources Ltd. (Pinksheets: ALZTF / TSXV: ALZ) are taking full advantage of. According to a recent press release, Aldershot will soon begin drilling at the Adelaide River Prospect in Northern Territory, Australia. Four diamond drill…

ThursdayJun 14, 2007 4:41 pm

China 3C Group (CHCG.OB) Partners with Electronics Giant

Share prices for China 3C Group (OTCBB: CHCG) rose sharply this morning, only to sink back down by mid-afternoon today, resulting in a total increase of 5.60 percent - 39 cents to $7.35. Even more impressively, the company's volume topped the OTC Bulletin Board for the day, reaching 1,385,194 shares, a dollar value of $10,173,524.The sudden jump in the stock price this morning came right after the company released information that it had signed an agreement to provide products and services for North America-based electronics powerhouse Best Buy (NYSE: BBY). "Our agreement with Best Buy further increases our presence and…

ThursdayJun 14, 2007 4:41 pm

Strong Closers with Big News

Every public company loves to put out good news and see the reflection in its stock price. The following three companies released positive news of some kind today or late yesterday and then watched as their stock prices closed very strong.Augusta Resource Corp. (Amex: AZC) shares rose 21 percent, or 49 cents today, settling at $2.89 on volume of 466,300 this afternoon. The company announced the negotiation of a non-brokered private placement in which Sumitomo Corp. of America will acquire 8.7 percent of Augusta for $37.5 million financing. The company stated that the arrangement will allow it to meet project…

ThursdayJun 14, 2007 4:41 pm

Another Solid Day for Hyperdynamics Corporation (AMEX:HDY) Closing Up 13%

Share prices for Hyperdynamics Corporation (Amex: HDY) closed up 37 cents (13 percent) at $3.12 per share on volume of 1,123,200. The company announced yesterday that it attended a meeting last week in Washington, D.C. with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Guinea, Lansana Kouyate.The meeting was conducted in a formal manner in the Prime Minister's hotel suite and was filmed by a crew from the national Radio Television Guinea. The meeting dialogue centered on a clear mission to encourage Hyperdynamics as a U.S. company investing in Guinea, and to attract additional investment from U.S. companies in Guinea. Hyperdynamics…

ThursdayJun 14, 2007 4:41 pm

Laser Technology – the New Spinal Surgery

Trimedyne Inc. (OTCBB: TMED), manufacturer of lasers and disposable fiber optic delivery devices, offers its unique laser products as an alternative to surgery, allowing for outpatient services in more complicated surgeries. This allows for the reduction in hospitalization costs and also reduces patient traumas related to surgery.The company is divided into two areas: orthopedics and urology. The orthopedic division contributes to 50 percent of the company's revenue. The lasers are used to treat herniated and ruptured disks on outpatient basis - taking as little as 30 minutes. The urology division of Trimedyne contributes to 30 percent of its revenue, focusing…

ThursdayJun 14, 2007 4:41 pm

Microfluids Lead to Macroprofits

Microfluidics licensing company IQ Micro (OTCBB: IQMC) recently told Market News First about some of the amazing innovations it's been working on in recent years, the most notable being its microfluidic technology, which promises to revolutionize numerous industries the world over.IQ Micro's CFO, Robert Rudman, recently told MN1 how the company got its start, and where it plans on heading in the future. "Our parent company is a Norwegian-based life sciences R&D company, and they have been developing two different technologies for eight years now," Rudman told MN1. "About two years ago, it became obvious to them to start marketing…

ThursdayJun 14, 2007 4:41 pm

International Absorbent (AMEX: IAX)Shares Escalate 57 Percent

Shares of International Absorbents Inc. (AMEX: IAX) soared 57 percent today, escalating $2.30 to $6.35 on volume of 659,800 by mid-afternoon, tailing the company's announcement of its first-quarter financials for the period ended April 30, 2007, this morning.International Absorbents sales grew 26 percent to $8.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, up from $6.6 million for first quarter 2007. Net income increased three fold, to $623,000, or 10 cents per share, versus $142,000, or 2 cents per share, for the same period the prior year. Gross profit for the first quarter was up 35 percent, to $2.8 million,…

ThursdayJun 14, 2007 4:41 pm

Shares of Earth Biofuels (EBOF.OB) Rise 35 Percent

Share prices for biodiesel producer and distributor Earth Biofuels (OTCBB: EBOF) skyrocketed more than 35 percent this morning after the company released a few tantalizing hints of its 2007 growth plan."The biofuels industry and other alternative fuels are absolutely essential to our nation's energy security and our ability to maintain economic independence," Earth Biofuels CEO Dennis G. McLaughlin III said in a recent press release. "The goal of energy independence won't be achieved through use of a single technology, which is why Earth Biofuels has created a diversified portfolio of alternative transportation fuels. With the hard work of our initial…

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