ThursdayMay 08, 2008 9:06 am

Hototc Featured Company: Allergan Inc. (AGN) Shows Positive 1Q Results for its BOTOX Product and International Medical Equipment Sales

As many companies hunker down for what may be a protracted U.S. recession, others are gearing up to take advantage of planning opportunities. The sign of a solid company is the ability to use a slack period in the business cycle to advantage. If the timing is right, this is the company that comes out of the down cycle swinging, and making a bundle doing it. Allergan Inc., a multi-specialty medical equipment/biologic and pharmaceutical company, offers medical, pharmaceutical and medical equipment products to the cosmetic and professional healthcare fields. The company is the developer of BOTOX and derives a significant…

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ThursdayMay 08, 2008 9:00 am

HotOtc Featured Company: Frontline Ltd. (FRO) Continues to Offload Solid Quarter over Quarter Dividends

In some markets, the name of the game is management. Write the best contract you can and let others do the work for you. There are an increasing number of companies following this outsourcing model, with most finding it very profitable. Frontline Ltd., one of the world’s largest crude oil and bulk commodities shipping concerns, operates on the crude oil spot market. It ships crude oil to Europe, the Far East, Caribbean and offshore Louisiana (USA) facilities. The company owns 76 vessels, a fleet composed of Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), oil/bulk/ore vessels and Suezmax tankers. The VLCC comprises the…

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ThursdayMay 08, 2008 8:55 am

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) – Watering for Future Growth

Cadiz Inc. (CDZI) is a California company that sees the importance of preserving and maintaining the two most precious resources we have; water and land. This publicly held water resource and real estate development firm has their headquarters in Los Angeles. They own over 45,000 acres of land in three areas of the state. Cadiz is part of the Business Services sector and trades on NASDAQ. They have a market capitalization of $185.1M. They began in 1983 and acquired 10,000 acres of land in Cadiz Valley, California that year. Land studies indicated that this property rested over a large aquifer…

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ThursdayMay 08, 2008 8:45 am

SIFCO Industries Inc. (SIF) Has Steely Determination for Success

SIFCO Industries Inc. (SIF) believes success comes through continually investing in people, technology, and facilities. With this focus, the company has positioned itself as an excellent provider of metalworking processes, services, and products. These processes include forging, heat-treating, coating, welding, machining, and selective electrochemical finishing. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, SIFCO is part of the Aerospace/Defense Products and Services industry. It trades on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and has a market capitalization of $60.8M. There are three business segments; the Aerospace Component Manufacturing Group, the Turbine Components Services and Repair Group, and the Applied Surface Concepts Group. SIFCO's product lines…

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ThursdayMay 08, 2008 7:42 am

The Ensign Group, Inc. (ENSG) Reports Record Earnings in First Quarter of 2008

Through a series of operating subsidiaries, The Ensign Group provides a vast array of skilled nursing and assisted living services for both long and short-term patients. It also offers physical, occupational and speech therapies through over 60 facilities spread across California, Arizona, Texas, Washington, Utah and Idaho. In the first three months of 2008, The Ensign Group’s total revenue was $113.8 million, up 16.1% compared to $98.0 million recorded during first quarter 2007. 3.2 million of those dollars were generated by facilities having only recently been acquired by the company. First quarter net income reached an impressive $6.3 million or…

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ThursdayMay 08, 2008 7:18 am

W2Energy, Inc. (WTWO.PK) Projects Earnings at .33 per Share for 2008

W2 Energy Inc. (PINKSHEETS: WTWO) (FRANKFURT: WJD), a developer of green energy, announce this morning that CEO Michael McLaren has negotiated contracts this week which are important to the future success of the company. The company continues to move ahead assertively by building upon technology and know-how with its efforts to become a leader in the development of emerging alternative energy technologies and the production of liquid fuel. Michael McLaren stated: "We expect to realize at least 5 million dollars in revenue in 2008. We're moving faster and farther than we expected on many fronts. With new partnerships secured and…

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ThursdayMay 08, 2008 7:14 am

NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NTN) – Playing the Field

NTN Buzztime, Inc. (NTN) has more than two decades of experience in multi-point social interactive entertainment. You know those games that you can play at the local pub while waiting for your drink, or at a sports bar during a commercial break or lull in the activity? Odds are that NTN helped bring that game to you. NTN is based in Carlsbad, CA and has distributed their entertainment devices to over 3,800 restaurants, sports bars, and pubs throughout the U.S., Canada, and the UK. The company also has a hand in electronic games and books. NTN is now upgrading its…

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ThursdayMay 08, 2008 5:49 am

WallStreetGrand Featured Company: Spongetech Delivery Systems Inc. (SPNG.OB)

Spongetech Delivery Systems Inc.(SPNG.OB) is a New York-based company focused on the design, production, marketing, and distribution of cleaning products for vehicular use. These products utilize patented technology relating to hydrophilic sponges. They can be used on autos, motorcycles, ATVs, boats, and jet skis. Spongetech's sponges contain hydrophilic (liquid absorbing) foam polyurethane matrices. These sponges are specifically configured with an outer contact layer and an inner matrix which is loaded with specially formulated soaps and wax. The soap and wax are locked into the sponge until it is activated by a combination of water and repeated squeezing. As a result,…

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ThursdayMay 08, 2008 4:00 am

Exciting Business Applications for Novel Electro-Optical Sciences Inc. (MELA) Technology

Melanoma is a dreaded word in medicine. It implies that skin cells may have turned cancerous. Fortunately, not all pigmentation patches on skin are malignant, and melanin accumulations may be harmless. Surgeons have conventionally used invasive biopsies to study small pieces of melanomas to decide whether they need to be taken seriously. Novel Electro-Optical Sciences from Irvington, NY has developed a way for clinicians to determine the probable natures of melanomas without the bother of biopsies. The corporation had a market capitalization of about $109 million at the start of May 2008, with stock price at around $7. However, the…

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ThursdayMay 08, 2008 3:57 am

Hyperdynamics Corp. (AMEX: HDY) Strikes Black Gold off Africa

Early May 2008 market capitalization for this stock has been well below $150 million. The stock price has hovered around $2. All Trailing Twelve Months financial indicators are hugely negative. Why should such a stock be an interesting one to watch? The answer lies in the fact that this corporation is part of the Energy Sector. There is always the possibility that a large and new discovery of natural resources will transform the fortunes of the stock. The company’s engineers have found a possibly enormous reserve of oil and gas off the West African coast. It has exploration and production…

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