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WednesdayJun 11, 2008 6:04 am

Conn’s Inc. (CONN) – Selling Deep in the Heart of Texas and Louisiana

Conn's Inc. is a specialty retailer with headquarters in Beaumont, Texas. As part of the Electronic Stores business sector, they trade on NASDAQ. Their current market capitalization is $368.06M. The company has a rich history, being in business for over 110 years. Conn's began in 1890 as a small plumbing company, selling products for the trade. They were a one-store organization until the 1960s, when they branched out into a multi-store operation. By 1994, they were a $100M-dollar company. Total revenues for the quarter ended April 30, 2008 alone were $218.6M. The company's product lines consist of consumer electronics, which…

WednesdayJun 11, 2008 6:02 am

Volcom Inc. (VLCM) Continues to Carry a Large Cash Balance as it Works Toward 10 New Retail Doors by 2008-end

Although the retail picture for many apparel companies has been a bit less encouraging then many would like, some have been riding a wave that has yet to crest. Playing to the tween and teen markets always seems to find that little extra disposable income as this demographic strives to stay in style. A company that can tap into this demographic is one that will find many sources of “way-cool” profit. Volcom Inc., a retail brick and mortar/online marketer of young people’s apparel, works to serve an apparel lifestyle niche oriented toward board sports such as surfing, skate boarding and…

WednesdayJun 11, 2008 3:54 am

A Wide Customer Base Keeps Altra Holdings Inc. (AIMC) Stock Moving

The six months before June 2008 have shown business diversification in very favorable light for stocks. Innumerable portfolios have come to grief because of their over-dependencies on one or the other segment of the world economy. Almost all stock investors, whether by hindsight or foresight, must look at stocks of diversified companies to weather the current market conditions until the next upswing. Capital, human, physical and intangible resources limit diversification. A management team may wish to enter a new field of activity, but lack the capabilities to compete profitably and in sustainable ways. A wide client base gives a corporation…

WednesdayJun 11, 2008 3:49 am

Customer Value as a Panacea for Inflation Threats

Any time is appropriate for questioning value deliveries to customers. Corporations run by former sales people are especially vulnerable to exaggerated claims of customer loyalty. Some stock investors buy quarterly management stories about why market shares have grown faster than profits. However, stock exchange veterans prefer to see selling price increases as marks of customer preferences, above all else. It is true that some marketing investments require more than a year to realize full returns. However, these costs invariably appear below the Gross Margin line. Hence, trends in this ratio speak volumes about the basic health of any stock. Inflation…

TuesdayJun 10, 2008 5:34 pm

Novellus Systems Inc. (NVLS) Introduces New Dry Strip and Clean Systems

Novellus Systems Inc. (NVLS), based in San Jose, California, is a supplier of chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD), electrochemical deposition (ECD), chemical mechanical planarization (CMP), ultraviolet thermal processing (UVTP) and surface preparation equipment used in the manufacturing of semiconductors. These products are used to deposit extremely thin films of insulating and conductive materials used to create the wiring on a chip. The company, founded in 1984, manufactures products in San Jose; Portland, Oregon; and Chandler, Arizona with sales offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Southeast Asia. In May, the company announced two new dry strip…

TuesdayJun 10, 2008 5:30 pm

ZVUE Corp. (ZVUE) Receives Orders for 50,000 New Media Players

A major national mass market retailer recently sent orders for three new media players to the global digital entertainment company ZVUE Corporation (NASD: ZVUE). These players represent part of a new product offering from the company, which they will introduce to the market in 2008 as part of their new strategy to deliver value-based handheld media players that feature fresh designs and pre-packaging. Earlier this year, the company unveiled their new strategy with the successful launch of ZVUE Spirit personal media player. The company has received orders for 50,000 units, as the total value of the three new digital devices…

TuesdayJun 10, 2008 1:16 pm

Nascent Wine Company Inc (NCTW.OB) to Sell Palermo Italian Foods LLC

Nascent Wine Company, Inc. (OTCBB: NCTW), DBA Nascent Foodservice, Inc., announced today that the company has signed a letter of intent to sell the Italian food importer and distributor division, Palermo Italian Foods, LLC. The Miami, Florida-based Palermo Italian Foods is being purchased by a group of investors and the current president and director Victor Petrone of Nascent Foodservice. Sandro Piancone, CEO of Nascent, stated, "The sale of the Palermo Italian Foods improves the company's financial position and enables us to focus and streamline the organization on our higher margin businesses. While we continue to believe that the value of…

TuesdayJun 10, 2008 11:19 am

Cbeyond Inc. (CBEY) Ranked Seventh in Georgia Public Company Rankings; Announces Growth Plans

Cbeyond Inc. (Nasdaq: CBEY) provides IP-based managed services through integrated packages of communications and IT services. The company’s customer base includes more than 36,000 small businesses throughout the United States. Cbeyond today announced it was ranked seventh on the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s list of top 100 public companies in Georgia. The company jumped nine spots from its 16th-place ranking in 2007. The ranking, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, was based on five components: annual revenue, year-over-year revenue change, a change in profit margin in fiscal 2007, return on equity and total return on investment for calendar 2007. “Cbeyond experienced great success in…

TuesdayJun 10, 2008 11:17 am

BSD Medical Corp. (BSDM) to Distribute Cancer Fighting Hyperthermia System in Italy and Europe

BSD Medical Corp. (Nasdaq: BSDM) is part of the global fight against cancer. The company develops systems for cancer therapies requiring precision-focused heat through microwave technologies. Today the company announced its European distributor was awarded a contract from Azienda Ospedaliera Institui Ospitalieri Di Verona (the Institute) to replace its existing hyperthermia system with BSD’s BSD-2000/3D system. The BSD-2000/3D deep regional hyperthermia system is scheduled for delivery in August 2008, and will replace the Institute’s current system, which has been used since 1996. The BSD-2000/3D will be the first of its kind in Italy, and the 15th utilized in Europe. "We…

TuesdayJun 10, 2008 10:22 am

Collexis Holdings Inc. (CLXS.OB) Continues its Penetration into Larger Research Organizations as the Standard Search Tool of Choice

Researchers will be the first to adapt to anything that could further their work or make it easier. Sitting still with current research tool options is just not an option. Providing researchers with more efficient ways to reference their work, whether scientific, business or administrative, offers a solid path to profit. Some may have thought Google’s search engine was a breakthrough; they have not yet begun to see what the next best thing is now. Collexis Holdings Inc., a knowledge search engine software company, offers a unique product oriented toward delivering more specific search results to researchers in all fields.…

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