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ThursdayNov 20, 2008 11:15 am

Drugstore.com (DSCM) Announces Alliance with Medco

Drugstore.com, Inc., a leading online retailer of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products, today announced a strategic alliance with Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (MHS), the nation’s leading pharmacy benefit manager providing pharmacy benefits to over 60 million Americans. Under the agreement, Drugstore.com will provide non-prescription consumer health products, along with technical development, operation services, fulfillment capabilities, OTC merchandising, and customer care, for a Medco branded online store being offered to Medco members beginning in mid 2009. Drugstore.com Chairman and CEO, Dawn Lepore, commented on the plan. “The alliance supports our strategy to leverage the drugstore.com ecommerce health, beauty and wellness…

ThursdayNov 20, 2008 8:49 am

Broadwind Energy Inc. (BWEN.OB) Manufactures a Future with Wind Turbine Towers and Gears

To say the least, the financial markets are a disappointment at the moment. There are, however, always opportunities that arise from a dynamic shift within an economy. Rapid and significant movements of capital allow one capital holder to withdraw, due to circumstance, and another to move in with capital to replace it. As we are now witnessing, a market based economy does not allow for voids in capital flows. One way or another capital must fill the void or problems erupt until the void is filled (hence today’s issues.) An astute investor is one that is willing to make his…

ThursdayNov 20, 2008 7:36 am

Axial Vector Energy Corp. (AXVC.PK) Signs Joint Venture Agreement, Establishes Position in Wind Power Industry

Axial Vector announced that it has formed a Joint Venture with Constellation Capital Management, LLC of Novato, CA. The Joint Venture will have the exclusive right to market Axial Vector’s proprietary generating equipment to replace existing generators in the nation’s wind power industry. The proprietary generators offer significantly greater increases in power generation, revenues and profits for each retrofit project. The Joint Venture, 80% of which is owned by Axial Vector, anticipates offering the cutting-edge generators to existing wind projects as an investment rather than a direct equipment sale. The proprietary generators’ advantageous ability to produce energy in low wind…

ThursdayNov 20, 2008 5:47 am

Government Approved Coal Permits for Micron Enviro Systems Inc. (MENV.OB)

The global coal industry remains active and Micron Enviro Systems (MENV) announced it has been approved for 12 coal permits, with more expected to come before the end of the year. The coal permits cover exploration and recovery mining rights for 22,456 contiguous acres in central east Saskatchewan, Canada, near a major new coal discovery. Micron applied for the permits in June. It was one of the first companies to attach itself to the discovery, made by Goldsource Mines Inc. "MENV management is striving to continue to build shareholder value despite the current volatile overall market conditions," said Bradley Rudman,…

ThursdayNov 20, 2008 5:42 am

VeriChip Corp. (CHIP) & RECEPTORS LLC Announce Successful Phase 1 Completion of Implantable Glucose Sensing RFID Microchip

VeriChip Corporation and its partner in product development, RECEPTORS LLC, said today that they have made an important advancement in the design of a radio frequency identification (RFID) microchip that can be implanted in living organisms, or “in vivo”, to detect and monitor glucose levels. One important potential application of this type of RFID device is to help diabetics monitor their glucose levels. This application could eliminate the need for diabetics to monitor their blood sugar levels by pricking their skin and drawing blood several times per day. Asked for comment on this ground-breaking Phase 1 milestone, Scott R. Silverman,…

ThursdayNov 20, 2008 5:40 am

Raven Biofuels International Corp. (RVBF.OB) Signs Agreement with Larson Engineering

Raven Biofuels International Corporation (RVBF.OB), a developing global renewable energy company focused on producing ethanol from waste or biomass (cellulosic ethanol), recently announced that the company has entered into an agreement with Larson Engineering to begin engineering for Raven's proposed Mississippi biorefinery. The planned 33 million gallon per year biorefinery offers regional benefits, including lower feedstock and labor costs combined with strong state incentives. The project plan also includes an adjacent cogeneration facility to be developed in cooperation with local utilities. Having been involved with more than 50 ethanol and biofuels facilities throughout the United States, Larson Engineering will be…

WednesdayNov 19, 2008 11:28 am

Satcon Technology Corp. (SATC) Lands Major Samsung Contract

Satcon Technology Corporation, provider of renewable energy power conversion solutions, today announced a three-year agreement with Samsung to supply the power inverters for Samsung’s worldwide solar power plant projects. Under the agreement, Samsung will use Satcon PowerGateTM Plus inverters, and will also have the exclusive right to market and sell Satcon solutions in the rapidly growing Korean renewable energy market. Samsung will also provide maintenance and warranty services for Satcon in Korea. Samsung America President, K.D. Kim, said, “We have worked closely with Satcon on several utility scale solar projects, and we believe they provide the best quality and most…

WednesdayNov 19, 2008 10:06 am

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (CKSW) and Siemens Energy Combine Forces to Boost Productivity

ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CKSW) provides mobile workforce management and service optimization software through improved levels of productivity, customer satisfaction and cost effectiveness. The company today announced it is taking measures to extend its reach into the market through its relationship with Siemens Energy. Since 2002, ClickSoftware and Siemens have made collaborative efforts to manage planned and unplanned power outages. ClickSoftware today announced that Siemens signed a new contract to introduce ClickSoftware’s ServiceOptimization Suite to more than 4,000 resources. "Back in 2002, and following an extensive evaluation, we selected the ClickSoftware solution for its user interface, stability, scalability and ability…

WednesdayNov 19, 2008 9:23 am

Location Based Technologies Inc. (LBAS.OB) Pocketfinder Smartphone Application Finds Favor with T-Mobile, Awaits Apple Decision

Much in the same way that computers began to sneak up on the consumer market in the 1970’s, other computer related products are sneaking up on the consumer today. One might be aware of their existence, but not totally aware of their potential. These new product classes are a sneaky sort of thing because consumers tend to be unaware of how a new product class is slowly training them to become dependent on that class. Finding a new product class is not an easy thing to do, but if an investor can see it happening, they can profit nicely. Location…

WednesdayNov 19, 2008 5:39 am

Jamba, Inc. (JMBA) Announces Third Quarter Financial Results

Jamba, Inc. (NASD: JMBA), a leading blender of fruit and other naturally healthy ingredients that strives to inspire and simplify healthy living for its customers and employees, recently reported its financial results for the third quarter ended October 7, 2008. Revenue for the third quarter totaled $86.6 million, an increase of 3.6 percent from $83.6 million reported in the third quarter of 2007. Due to the current economic environment, the company expects to record little or no growth for the remainder of 2008 and is anticipating low single-digit growth in 2009. Jamba’s chairman, interim president and chief executive officer, Steven…

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