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MondayApr 21, 2008 3:56 am

Coca-Cola Co. (KO) Goes Flat in Japan

The current negativity surrounding the relay of the Olympic torch as it makes its way across the globe is having effects on large sponsors. Coca-Cola has canceled its plans to sponsor a float during the Japanese leg of the relay, in an obvious sign that the recent protests and bad press over China's treatment of Tibet are scaring away business. Japan's Coca-Cola unit initially planned to have a logo-laden vehicle precede the torch runners as they made their way through Japan on Friday. The company has withdrawn this plan, citing "security concerns", according to a spokeswoman. She did, however, claim…

FridayApr 18, 2008 6:16 pm

BabyNames.com Selects DigitalPost Interactive’s (DGLP.OB) Digital Media Sharing Solution

DigitalPost Interactive (DGLP.OB), a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider in the digital media sharing and social networking space, recently announced that BabyNames.com, a popular lifestyle website with more than 1.5 million unique visitors a month, is launching a private-label version of the company's family website service at www.TheFamilyPost.com. Recently named as one of the "Top 10 Apps to Preserve Memories Online," by PC Magazine, TheFamilyPost.com service is easy to use, allowing the most novice Internet users to create visually stunning family websites from scratch. Functional capabilities include full-screen slideshows, streaming videos, real-time message boards and much more. In addition,…

FridayApr 18, 2008 12:24 pm

The Talbots, Inc. (TLB) Reaffirms 2008 Outlook; Shares Rebound

Shares of The Talbots, Inc. (TLB) were up more than 5% at $8.29 during Friday’s trading after the women’s clothing retailer reconfirmed 2008 guidance and said it is planning for top-line growth of approximately 3%, enabling the company to have sufficient liquidity to fund the continued turnaround of its business. Friday’s rebound offered much-needed relief for Talbots. Shares plummeted 40% in just two days after the company said two banks would stop providing letters of credit used to back financing for merchandise bought overseas. The company said, however, that its major vendors, which represent approximately 75% of its offshore merchandise…

FridayApr 18, 2008 12:00 pm

ZAP (ZAAP.OB) Celebrates Earth Day 2008!

On Tuesday, April 22, the world will celebrate Earth Day, and while gas prices are climbing higher and higher, ZAP would like everyone to think about the alternative to our gas-guzzling cars. The price on electric cars has come down, and consumers may just want to trade in their old gas-guzzler for an electric car at participating ZAP dealers in celebration of Earth Day. According to ZAP, commuters who travel a short distance can potentially save thousands of dollars per year by trading their gasoline-fueled cars for an electric car. The company estimates there are 250 million cars and trucks…

FridayApr 18, 2008 10:55 am

Winning Brands Corp. (WNBD.PK) Introduces CLEAN1 to Home Hardware Retailers

Winning Brands Corp. (Pink Sheets: WNBD) today announced its CLEAN1 brand of outdoor cleaner was recently made available, for first-time ordering, from Home Hardware associate stores at the group's Spring Market, April 13 through 15. Home Hardware is a group of approximately 1,000 associated retailers located across the country, and is a member of Alliance International LLC, the third-largest hardware and building materials partnership in North America. "We are doing what we said we would do -- and that is one of the corner stones of developing an enterprise of any value. Projections, possibilities and potential are all meaningless unless…

FridayApr 18, 2008 8:58 am

Western Standard Energy Corp. (WSEG.OB) to Acquire Third Prospect in Promising Bakken Formation

Western Standard Energy Corp. (OTCBB: WSEG) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Intent to acquire the Rocheford 27-1 Lodgepole Reef Prospect in Stark County, N.D. The oil and gas exploration company recruited independent, third-party geologist Jamil Azad to provide an estimate on the potential of the lease. It was Azad’s opinion that the geochemically high-graded Rocheford 27-1 prospect has the potential to produce commercial quantities of oil. Additionally, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), North Dakota and Montana have approximately 3 to 4.3 billion barrels of undiscovered, “technically recoverable” oil in the Bakken Formation. "We are…

FridayApr 18, 2008 7:57 am

Olympic Sponsor Wrestling With Slow Returns

Chinese sponsors of the upcoming Summer Olympics in Beijing are facing what may be a long and arduous climb toward seeing benefits for their substantial investments. Aside from the bevy of industry-leading companies in China, there are a few who are hoping for a boost in their market shares as a result of their sponsorship status. Some are hoping that the Olympics will provide them with the opportunity to catch up, or even overtake their competitors. While analysts are claiming that sponsorship of the Games have been showing a small boost, the effect so far has been both minimal and…

FridayApr 18, 2008 7:49 am

Edgewater Foods International, Inc. (EDWT.OB) Reports 100% Increase in Q2 Revenues

Sales at the shellfish producer jumped 160% for the first half of fiscal 2008, rising from $305,000 last year to $795,000. Revenues in the second quarter were $366,000 versus $182,000 for the same period in 2007. The company reported a gross loss for the quarter of $128,000, an increase of $36,000 year over year. For the first six months of 2008, the gross loss totaled $233,000. Last year’s first-half gross loss was $160,000. Robert Saunders, Chairman, CEO and President of Edgewater, expressed satisfaction with the results. “The increase in our overall sales was a direct result of our new sales…

FridayApr 18, 2008 7:31 am

HotOtc Featured Company: E*TRADE Financial Corporation (ETFC) Reports 60,000 New Subscribers at Quarter’s End and a Refocusing on Retail Services

The last several months have not been pleasant ones for those in the financial services markets. But as summer arrives, it begins to appear that the majority of bloodletting is past. There is sure to be more in the near term, but from all appearances companies are starting to see the light in terms of massive write-downs. Admitting what is obvious, and planning how to move forward, is where the financial services market is now, with those making the right moves first likely to come out of the current mess in the best shape. E*TRADE Financial Corporation, a financial solutions…

FridayApr 18, 2008 6:24 am

Corporate Profile: Ameron International Corp. (AMN)

Ameron International Corp (AMN) is a leading manufacturer of products for the chemical, industrial, energy, transportation, and infrastructure markets. Their main headquarters is in Pasadena, California. They also have a headquarters in Texas for their Fiberglass-Composite Pipe Group and another one in Hawaii for their Infrastructure Products Group. As part of the General Building Materials business sector, they trade on the NYSE, and have a market cap of $1B. On March 27, 2008, they announced a 20% dividend increase, raising shareholders' quarterly dividends to 30 cents a share. They're a multi-national corporation which operates businesses in North America, South America,…

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