MondayApr 28, 2008 3:54 pm

Key Tronic Corp. (KTCC) to Report Third Quarter Results Tomorrow After the Close

Key Tronic Corp. (KTCC) provides electronic manufacturing services (EMS) to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company also manufactures computer keyboards and other peripherals. KTCC currently trades at a steep 41% discount to net tangible assets. With 10.3 million shares outstanding, KTCC has a market cap below $27 million at today’s closing price of $2.60/share. The company is profitable and racks up $200 million in annual sales. Book value is over $45 million, and net tangible assets exceed $44.5 million. KTCC has a quick ratio of 1.25, so the company does not have any liquidity constraints. When KTCC announced second quarter…

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MondayApr 28, 2008 3:53 pm

Jaclyn Inc. (JLN) – A Potential Arbitrage Situation for Investors

Jaclyn Incorporated is a designer, distributor and manufacturer of women and children’s apparel and accessories. They have been in business for over 75 years, and last year had total revenues of $154.5 million. They are currently traded on the AMEX exchange and maintain a market cap of less than $25 million. However, the management of Jaclyn no longer sees a benefit to being publicly traded, and has reported to the American Stock Exchange that it no longer wishes to be listed. The Company intends to withdraw its shares of common stock from listing on the AMEX. The reason for the…

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MondayApr 28, 2008 3:46 pm

Jade Art Group, Inc. (JADG.OB) Announces One-For-Three Reverse Stock Split

The board of directors and majority of the company’s shareholders of Jade Art Group, a seller and distributor of raw jade sourced from the SheTai Jade mine in China, have authorized a one-for-three reverse stock split of its outstanding common stock effective May 15, 2008. The details of the reverse stock split are as follows: Every three shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock will be combined into one share of common stock. The reverse split will reduce the number of outstanding shares of the company’s common stock from 239,940,000 shares to 79,980,000 shares (based on the number of shares…

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MondayApr 28, 2008 3:42 pm

HotOtc Featured Company: Technology Transfer Inc. (TTI.OB) Sees Solid Sales Increases in its Portable ECG

In today’s healthcare world costs, costs and costs summarize what healthcare providers are looking at. If a new product or service can reduce costs, they are willing to give it a try if it can affect the bottom line positively. If a company can develop and perfect such a product, it will profit right along with the healthcare provider. Technology Transfer Inc., a medical products company, offers heart monitoring ECG products and accessories to private and public healthcare concerns. The company works to reduce on-site health related expenses through the use of portable and easy to use ECG units with…

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MondayApr 28, 2008 1:43 pm

Global Services Partners (GSPA.OB) Transaction Allows SouthPeak Interaction to Enter Public Markets

SouthPeak Interactive LLC and Global Services Partners Acquisition Corp. (OTCBB: GSPA) today announced they have reached an agreement in which SouthPeak’s shareholders will acquire a majority of the common stock of GSPAC, giving SouthPeak access to the public markets. As of April 10, 2008, there was $5.36 per share in trust. The companies anticipated that related institutional financing and business consolidation will take place in May 2008, which will value SouthPeak at $35 million and result in the anticipated issuance of 35 million shares to the shareholders. “These transactions will bring SouthPeak public at an opportune moment in the video…

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MondayApr 28, 2008 8:57 am

HotOtc Featured Company: Origin Agritech Limited (SEED) Readies New Phytase Corn Seed Product for $500 Million Animal Feed Phytase Market

When a new product comes along that changes the fundamental nature of society, it is often missed in the first years of its introduction. The early 1980’s saw the introduction of the “mini-computer,” while the turn of the century saw car phones and shoebox sized “portable phones.” Perhaps the world is about to see the blossoming of its next social breakthrough, the seed. As with the computer, the (greatly) altered seed has been around for some time, but gone somewhat unnoticed. Now, as food supplies become an issue, altered seeds may be ready for their close-up and an opportunity for…

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MondayApr 28, 2008 8:53 am

Treehouse Foods Inc. (THS) Sees a Wealth of Opportunity from Atop Their Perch

Whether you're in a grocery store or a foodservice cafeteria, you've probably laid hands on a Treehouse product. This Westchester, Illinois food manufacturer is a leading producer of pickles and related products, in addition to non-dairy powdered coffee creamer. Their products include private-label soups, salsa and Mexican sauces, infant feeding products, and refrigerated salad dressings, among others. Treehouse lists on the NYSE as part of the Processed and Packaged Goods sector and has a market cap of $717.6M. They continue to explore private label food and beverage ventures as they seek to gain additional share of this $38B sector. The…

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MondayApr 28, 2008 8:50 am

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR) – A One-Stop Shop for Residential Home Builders

Builders FirstSource is a supplier and manufacturer of structural and related building products for residential new construction. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, they conduct business in the southern and eastern states. They have 68 distribution centers and 60 facilities that manufacture their homebuilding products. Listed on NASDAQ as part of the Home Improvement Stores sector, they have a market capitalization of $264.1M. Their various manufacturing facilities make everything from roof and floor trusses to wall panels and aluminum and vinyl windows. They are also a distributor of interior and exterior doors, dimensional lumber, and lumber sheet goods, among other building products.…

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MondayApr 28, 2008 6:23 am

Koreans Feel the Pinch

South Korea has just experienced the worst single quarter economic growth in over three years. Falling investment numbers and slowing exports brought the nation's GDP to 0.7%. This fell short of the 1% gain originally estimated and was the weakest quarterly growth since the 4Q of 2004. Even though the nation is seeing increased inflation, it is highly probable that South Korea's central bank will lower interest rates as early as May. The economic outlook for the short-term is rather poor, with expectations that growth will continue to be slow through the next quarter. It is now believed that the…

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MondayApr 28, 2008 3:44 am

Community West Bancshares (CWBC) Earnings Rise a Pointer for Large Banks

The first quarter of calendar 2008 has witnessed a strange stock market phenomenon. While giants of the Financial Sector have lurched from one business crisis to the next, the modest Regional Banks Industry has quietly recorded sound results. Business conditions have been very challenging for the entire Financial Sector since the second half of 2007. Here is a small capital regional bank with impressive business results during continuing problems for the industry. This bank has reported net income of 17 cents a share during the Most Recent Quarter. This is more than a 20% increase over the same quarter a…

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