TuesdayApr 08, 2008 8:45 am

Lebed.biz Featured Company: Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (PSTI)

Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (PSTI) is a leading bio-therapeutics company with research and manufacturing facilities located in Israel. The company derives its products from stem cells which are obtained from the placenta, a non-controversial source unlike embryonic stem cells. The company is seeking to commercialize these non-personalized stem-cell therapy products for the treatment of certain, severe autoimmune disorders. After obtaining these stem cells, Pluristem literally grows its product in a proprietary PLURI-X bio-reactor and the product is stored "ready-to-use". The bio-reactor mimics the natural microstructure of bone marrow so supplemental growth materials are not required. The company's initial product, called PLX-I,…

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TuesdayApr 08, 2008 8:41 am

Communicate.com, Inc. (CMNN.OB) – Made-Over to Live Current Media Inc.

There are times when a company feels the need to do a drastic makeover in order to take its business to the next level. It could be that the old way of doing business is at a standstill and, in order to move the company into the future, changes are necessary. For some industry experts, the dot-com industry bubble ended with the new millennium. But some companies like Communicate.com, who still see the Internet as a way of generating profit, are changing the way they do business. Communicate.com builds, owns and operates some of the most powerful and engaging content…

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TuesdayApr 08, 2008 7:43 am

Monogram Biosciences Inc. (MGRM) Announces New York Medicaid Coverage for Trofile

Monogram Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: MGRM) today announced that New York Medicaid has established coverage and reimbursement for the company’s Trofile Assay, a diagnostic used to determine whether or not a patient qualifies for Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE) new HIV anti-viral medication Selzentry. First identified in the United States in 1981, the AIDS epidemic has spread to every corner of the nation. In 1989, targeting New Yorkers who can’t afford medical care, the HIV Primary Care Medicaid Program revamped its reimbursement structure in recognition of the advances in HIV treatment and testing technology. According to Bill Welch, Monogram’s Chief Commercial Officer, the…

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TuesdayApr 08, 2008 5:03 am

QualityStocks.net Newsletter Highlighted Company: CoMedia Corp. (CMTN.PK) Sees 726% Gains from Alert

CoMedia Corporation shares surged up 726% since our Monday newsletter recommendation, boosted by this week’s announcement that America Football Alumni has hired former 4-time Super Bowl winner and 2-time Pro-Bowler Eric Wright as VP of football operations. The American Football Alumni (AFA) is based on the business model developed by CMTN and American Football Alumni Inc. for its social network site. CoMedia Corporation specializes in aggregating and building social communities and associations of sports-specific alumni, similar to the American Football Alumni. The company's other business segment, Request Distribution, is focused in the audiobook and music, DVD and merchandise markets. The QualityStocks…

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TuesdayApr 08, 2008 4:18 am

New Flow International Corp. (FLOW) Business Orders Augur Well for the Stock

Imagine using water to cut. Incredibly, this company uses the stuff we drink and wash with to cut metals and fibers. It does this by producing powerful jets through specialized pumps. Aircraft and semiconductor manufacturers, as well as suppliers of key equipment to military forces, are among the prime industries that use high pressure jets of water to cut. That is apart from the more conventional cleaning applications, in which high pressure water jets are musts to remove paint, clean ship hulls, and keep oil rig sites in good working order. This company was worth less than $400 million at…

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MondayApr 07, 2008 4:54 pm

CryoLife, Inc. (CRY) Enters Into $15M Credit Facility with GE Healthcare Financial Services

CryoLife, Inc. (CRY), based in Atlanta, Georgia, is a biomaterials, medical device and tissue processing company. CryoLife processes and distributes implantable living human tissues for use in cardiac and vascular surgeries throughout the United States and Canada. Much of the company's research efforts focus on the preservation of human cardiac and vascular cells as well as tissues, and the development of surgical adhesives that enable cardiac and vascular surgeons to repair and reconstruct complex cardiac and vascular anomalies. The company received FDA clearance for its CryoValve®SG pulmonary human heart valve, processed using CryoLife’s proprietary SynerGraft® Technology. In addition, the company’s…

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MondayApr 07, 2008 1:50 pm

Pfizer Inc. (PFE) Announces 70 Million Encysive (ENCY) Shares Tendered

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced results of its tender offer by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Explorer Acquisition Corp., to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of Encysive Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: ENCY) at a purchase price of $2.35 per share. Pfizer announced that a total of 70,238,869 shares, approximately 86.8 percent of the outstanding shares, including 8,473,574 shares subject to guarantees of delivery, were tendered and not withdrawn prior to the expiration of the initial offering period March 31, 2008, expired April 3, 2008. As of April 1, 2008, Pfizer beneficially owned approximately 64,128,679 shares, which is about 79.22 percent…

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MondayApr 07, 2008 1:07 pm

XO Communications (XOHO.OB) Now Offering Advanced IP-Based Voice and Data Communications Services across Charlotte Metropolitan

XO, a leading provider of 21st century communications for businesses and communications service providers, announced today that it now offers advanced data and IP communications services to Charlotte businesses. The company is now able to offer businesses in Charlotte an affordable communications alternative for both local and nationwide areas, expanding its reach and establishing points-of-presence locations across the metro area. Bob Morgan, President of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce commented, “We welcome XO Communications to Charlotte. The expansion into Charlotte by one of the nation's largest telecommunications companies is a testament to the growth and opportunities in our region's business…

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MondayApr 07, 2008 1:03 pm

PFSweb, Inc (PFSW) – eCOST.com Expands to Over 170,000 Leading Brands

eCOST.com, a leading company which develops and deploys integrated business infrastructure solutions and fulfillment services for Fortune 100, Global 2000 and brand-name companies, announced that it now offers 170,000 products with expanded “For the Home” and “Sports & Leisure” categories. Included in the name brands offered are Bissell, Conair, Milwaukee Electric, Oster, Wilson, Spalding, Nike and Rawlings. The new product additions, which will also be available on Bargain Countdown™, a proprietary shopping feature, are the primary result of a new “Virtual Warehouse” agreement signed in 2008. Under this agreement, eCOST.com does not have to invest large amounts of capital to…

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MondayApr 07, 2008 1:00 pm

Curis, Inc. (CRIS) Scientists Present Strategic Compound Design at the 235th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting

Curis, Inc, a drug development company that is committed to leveraging its innovative signaling pathway drug technologies to create new medicines, announced that its scientists presented a poster entitled “Design and synthesis of quinazoline derivatives as novel, potent multi-acting HDAC and receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer,” at the 235th ACS National Meeting. The ACS National Meeting is being held from April 6th through the 10th. The compound design and research underlying the development of proprietary drug compounds, belonging to a class of chemical structures called quinazonlines, was described at the presentation. The compounds were designed to…

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