FridayMay 30, 2008 11:34 am

NexCen Brands, Inc (NEXC) Mulling Its Options

NexCen Brands (NEXC:NASDAQ) acquires and manages global brands, generating revenue through licensing and franchising. The company currently owns and licenses the Bill Blass and Waverly brands, as well as seven franchised brands: The Athlete's Foot, Shoebox New York, Marble Slab Creamery, Great American Cookies, Pretzel Time, Pretzelmaker, and MaggieMoo's. NexCen has in recent months expressed doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern. This news has seen the stock fall from over $13 per share a year ago to less than a dollar per share recently. On May 30, 2008, the company announced some measures it was taking…

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FridayMay 30, 2008 9:26 am

American Security Resources Corp. (ARSC.OB) – Clearing the Air Around Recent Confusion

In American Security Resources Corporation, we find an organization which dedicates itself to the realization of a better tomorrow. The company is working tirelessly toward the development and eventual deployment of a technology long thought to be something out of a sci-fi film; the energy-efficient hydrogen fuel cell. In mid-2007, American Security Resources' subsidiary, American Hydrogen Corporation, was granted an exclusive license to commercialize Ohio University engineer Gerardine Botte's ammonia-to-hydrogen conversion cell. In industry terms, it is a catalytic electrolyzer technology which efficiently converts ammonia into hydrogen, its purpose being inexpensive fuel production for various propulsion systems and clean energy…

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FridayMay 30, 2008 9:23 am

MedeFile International Inc. (MDFI.OB) – A Source to Gain Full Picture of Patient’s Health

Today society is more mobile than ever before. Families no longer live in the same house for decades. Individuals no longer stay employed with the same company for 20 years. People now move when they are offered a better career opportunity. Organizing a move and starting a new job is stressful enough without having to think of all the paperwork that needs to be transferred. Becoming a member of MedeFile would take care of one key element wherever or whenever an individual or family transfers to a new location. The MedeFile system provides users, hospitals, and physicians access to medical…

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FridayMay 30, 2008 8:30 am

Safe Bulkers Inc. (SB) Looks for its Footing after IPO of 10 Million Shares

Picking the right time for an initial public offering is critical to its success. Having a stable company, however, is even more critical. If a company can demonstrate that it has a good business model and the track record to support it, success will likely be had right from the get-go. Safe Bulkers inc., an oceangoing shipper of dry bulk goods, operates globally with 11 Japanese built ships. Its primary shipping products include iron, coal and grain. In typical shipping fashion, the company operates primarily on time and spot charter bases. Time shipping charters are ship hires of over three…

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FridayMay 30, 2008 8:27 am

Papa John's International Inc. (PZZA) – When the Moon Hits Your Eye like a Papa John's Pizza Pie

John Schnatter dreamed. Whether he looked up at the moon while doing so is a matter of conjecture, but he did dream. He dreamed of filling a void in the pizza marketplace. That void was the need for a superior-quality, traditional pizza delivered fresh to customers' doors. John felt that the big national pizza chains were not doing this, so he set out to do it himself. In 1984, he started to sell pizza out of his father's tavern to its clientele. They loved it. Soon it was so popular that he opened the first Papa John's restaurant in space…

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FridayMay 30, 2008 8:25 am

Intevac Inc. (IVAC) Offers High-Tech Solutions

Intevac Inc. is a Santa Clara, California company operating in the Diversified Electronics industry. They supply disk-sputtering equipment to manufacturers of magnetic media used in hard disk drives. They also develop and distribute analytical instrumentation and low-light imaging cameras. Trading on NASDAQ, and founded in 1991, they have a current market capitalization of $262.92M. Intevac Inc. has offices in the United States, China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore. They serve the military, physical sciences, life sciences, and industrial markets. They operate their business in two distinct areas: equipment and imaging. As a leading supplier of disk sputtering equipment, they manufacture…

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FridayMay 30, 2008 8:21 am

Tidelands Oil & Gas Corporation (TIDE.OB) Receives Significant Financial Backing for New Natural Gas Storage and Transmission Line Projects

In the world of governmental permitting, nothing comes easy. It always seems that - if there isn’t a form for requesting a form government - administrators aren’t happy. So it goes for the many companies trying to offer products or services in locations where they haven’t been offered before. Those that take on the arduous task of navigating the permitting process, however, are those that tend to reap the biggest rewards and the biggest profits. Tidelands Oil and Gas Corporation Inc., an oil and gas transmission/storage company, works to provide gas transmission and storage systems along the US/ Mexican border.…

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FridayMay 30, 2008 4:06 am

iCAD Inc. (ICAD) Business Progress and Stock Price Rise Will Gladden All Hearts

This small capital stock from Nashua, NH has appreciated by about 3.5% over the six months ended May 2008. The Medical Equipment & Supplies Industry, to which this stock belongs, has declined by 3.5% during the last six months. Many investors who do not hold these stocks can be expected to feel envious about such an exceptional price trend. However, the nature of the company’s business allows celebration in success. The company develops and markets computer systems to help doctors detect cancer as early as possible. Most cases of this feared disease are manageable provided treatment starts in time. The…

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FridayMay 30, 2008 4:04 am

Amazing Business Results and Stock Performances of the Railroads Industry

You can tell a person’s age and country of residence by asking when he or she last took an overnight train journey. Oil price inflation might soon make dinosaurs of short-haul aircraft, but an entire generation has grown up in the first world without firsthand experience of trains. We take cargo by rail for granted as well. Fertilizers, coal, and grain are illustrative examples of goods that affect most lives. They cannot be moved over land quickly and economically by road alone. Railroads do not have the profile of the Healthcare Sector, but the industry is vital nevertheless. Railroads make…

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FridayMay 30, 2008 4:02 am

Business Scenario Planning for Stock Market Turbulence Management

These are difficult times for stock market gurus. Predictions have become hazardous. Exotic factors which we do not understand trigger unexpected trends. Natural disasters and instances of executive malfeasance lurk in the background of most stock trading. Scenario planning does not cost much in dollar terms, but it does take many hours and effort. However, pay-offs are commensurate by all business standards. The chances of escaping adverse events with only minor damages brighten this scenario. Besides, it gives stock investors opportunities to test the resilience of personal financial planning, much as major corporations do with their business plans. Here is…

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