FridayOct 23, 2009 9:18 am

Defense Solutions Holding Inc. (DFSH.OB) Growing into Global Power

Defense Solutions Holding Incorporated is a company that is on the rise. Founded in 2001 in Exton, Pennsylvania, Defense Solutions is known as being one of the few American companies that does business in the U.S. and Iraq. Today, the company announced that one American refinery and two Asian refinery groups have asked them to secure oil contracts in Iraq. One of the most unique aspects of Defense Solutions is how far their business has branched out. In 2005, when the company was merely four years in their history, Defense Solutions supplied 77 T-72 tanks to the Iraqi Army whom…

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FridayOct 23, 2009 9:14 am

Arrayit Corp. (ARYC.OB) and the USDA Join Forces to Combat Honeybee Extinction

Arrayit Corp., a proprietary life science technology leader for disease prevention, treatment and cure, recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has purchased the company’s proprietary technology to protect America’s crop plants by combating honeybee extinction. The USDA is utilizing Arrayit’s proprietary SpotLight microarray scanning technology and high-speed BioBlue computers to identify biomarkers in the honeybee genome to detect tracheal mites, the parasites that threaten the worldwide honeybee population. Honeybees currently pollinate approximately $14 billion worth of America’s crop plants, including fruits, seeds and vegetables, and the number of honeybees has recently decreased by…

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FridayOct 23, 2009 8:17 am

Equinix, Inc. (EQIX) Acquires Switch and Data (SDXC) in $689 Million Deal

Equinix, Inc., provider of global data center services, reported yesterday that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDXC), a leading provider of data center and Internet exchange services, for approximately $689 million in cash and stock. The acquisition represents a significant market expansion for Equinix and will expand the company’s market presence by adding 16 new markets across North America, including additional 34 data centers in 22 markets in the U.S. and Canada. The combination of the two companies will further strengthen Equinix’s position in the global data center services market…

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FridayOct 23, 2009 8:07 am

Akeena Solar Inc. (AKNS) Posts Q3 Results, Increase in Residential Solar Installations

Akeena Solar Inc., a leading designer and installer of solar power systems in the United States, yesterday posted its third-quarter results for the three months ended September 30, 2009, reflecting growth and continued demand in residential applications. The company reported net sales at $7.7 million as compared to $10.6 million for the same quarter last year, up from $5.9 million in the second quarter of 2009. The company attributes the year-on-year decline to the credit crunch and global overbearing economic conditions. However, the increase in net sales from the second quarter reflects higher residential sales. "Our third-quarter results demonstrate the…

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ThursdayOct 22, 2009 3:26 pm

Royale Energy Inc. (ROYL) is “One to Watch”

Founded in 1986, Royale Energy, Inc. is an independent energy company with headquarters in San Diego, California. They focus on the development, acquisition, exploration, and production of natural gas and oil in California, Texas, and the Rocky Mountains. For more than 20 years, the Company has been a leading independent producer of oil and natural gas. Royale Energy Inc. trades on the OTC Bulletin Board. The Company's main lines of business include the production and sale of natural gas and oil, and the acquisition of oil and gas interests and proved reserves. Their business also includes drilling of exploratory and…

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ThursdayOct 22, 2009 3:18 pm

Symmetricom, Inc. (SYMM) is “One to Watch”

With headquarters in San Jose, California, Symmetricom, Inc. supplies timing and synchronization hardware, software, and services to industry, government, utilities, research centers, and aerospace markets worldwide. Trading on the NASDAQ Global Market, the Company operates in two divisions: Telecom Solutions and Timing, Test, and Measurement. Symmetricom products provide the precise time, frequency, and synchronization signals required by a network of GPS satellites. Worldwide, the international timescale is set to sub atomic precision using Symmetricom frequency reference. The Company's timing solutions are critical to radio navigation in coastal waters, deployment of missiles, and the seamless delivery of voice, data, and video…

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ThursdayOct 22, 2009 3:14 pm

Axesstel, Inc. (AXST.OB) Announces Distribution Agreement with Quality One Wireless

Axesstel, Inc., a leader in the design and development of fixed wireless voice and broadband data products, announced this morning that it has entered a distribution agreement with Quality One Wireless. Quality One has agreed to distribute Axesstel's select portfolio of fixed wireless voice and broadband data products through its extensive network of multiple affiliate companies in the wireless device sales, service, and distribution industry throughout North America. "In 2009, we have actively pursued business in North America, particularly in U.S. rural markets where broadband connectivity rates are well below the national average," said Clark Hickock, chief executive officer for…

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ThursdayOct 22, 2009 1:46 pm

Puramed Bioscience Inc. (PMBS.OB) Up 50% Today

Puramed Bioscience Inc. is currently trading at $1.50 per share, up $0.50 or 50%, on volume of about 50,000 shares. The stock, which hit a high of $1.99 earlier today, was mentioned about six months ago – April 2, 2009 – to be exact in the FREE Daily Newsletter from QualityStocks. At the time, Puramed Bioscience's stock was trading for only 8 cents a share! For investors who jumped aboard at that time, they have seen their holding multiply by nearly 19 times! Puramed Bioscience engages in the research, development and marketing of non-prescription products. The company's leading product is…

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ThursdayOct 22, 2009 12:39 pm

Dune Energy, Inc. (DNE) Provides Operations Update

Dune Energy provided an exploration and development operations update on its leased acreage in Texas and Louisiana. The update reported successful wells at several locations. On its Texas acreage, the Wieting #32 well was drilled to a total depth of 12,750 feet, and hit 50 feet of gas bearing sands. The well is located in the Chocolate Bayou Field in Brazoria County and will be completed by November 2009. The well is non-operated by Dune Energy, but the company does have a 50% working interest. Dune Energy has one well currently drilling in Louisiana, and plans one more before the…

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ThursdayOct 22, 2009 10:21 am

Capital Growth Systems, Inc. (CGSY.OB) Subsidiary Debuts Telecom Tariff Pricing Information System

World leader in the telecom information and logistics sector, Global Capacity, Inc. (GC) announced this morning the launch of a new, global tariff pricing system, GCPrice. GCPrice will give direct access to GC’s massive database of prices and logistical information, allowing customers to scope and range telecom tariffs for Leased Line and Ethernet services in a real-time, high fidelity data environment. This database represents 75 carriers in 67 different countries, inputting over 5,000 discrete tariffs. With geographic and telecom location data points in excess of 10 million, this database represents the most comprehensive quotation development and point-of-sale information aggregating resource…

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