WednesdayFeb 22, 2012 12:23 pm

VHGI Holdings, Inc. (VHGI) Secures $13,000,000 Debt Financing in Connection with Acquisition of Lily Group

Located in Ft. Worth, Texas, VHGI Holdings is a diverse company focused on opportunities within the healthcare technology industry and other endeavors. VHGI Coal, a subsidiary of VHGI Holdings, is a rising star in the coal mining industry. Today, the young company took a major step towards prominence with the announcement they have completed the acquisition of Lily Group Inc. and cored $13,000,000 debt financing. Leading the way at VGHI Holdings is Doug Martin whom serves as the company’s CEO. In reference to this press release, Martin stated, "This is an important step in the development of our business plan.…

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WednesdayFeb 22, 2012 10:32 am

Socket Mobile, Inc. (SCKT) Announces Barcode Scanner for Apple Products

Socket Mobile, Inc. recently announced the upcoming debut of the Socket Bluetooth® Cordless Hand Scanner (CHS) 7Ci, a low-cost barcode scanner for the Apple iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. The CHS 7Ci provides an affordable option for reading 1D barcodes using Apple devices. Expanding upon Socket Mobile's popular CHS Series 7 line, the Socket CHS 7Ci is a 1D imager-based barcode reader that can decode printed barcodes and barcodes displayed on device screens. It even features a special authentication chip to enable two-way communications with Apple devices, making SDK support for Apple iOS possible. The CHS 7Ci is also compatible…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2012 3:12 pm

MZ Group Partners with The DreamTeam Group to Offer Unprecedented Level of Service to Public Companies

MZ Group (MZ), the world's largest independent investor relations and corporate communications firm, announced that the MZ North America group has entered a strategic alliance with The DreamTeam Group (DTG), an independent social media relations and web-based marketing services firm. Together the two companies will enable publicly traded companies to reach institutional, high net worth, and retail investors via a complete suite of investor relations services that incorporates both traditional and non-traditional communication strategies. "We see terrific collaboration opportunities with DTG," stated Ted Haberfield, President of MZ North America. "The vast majority of our small-cap and micro-cap clients lack the…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2012 2:49 pm

University of Pennsylvania Grants ImmunoCellular Therapeutics (IMUC) Worldwide Licensing Rights for Patent Pending Technology

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics, a clinical-stage company developing immune-based therapies for the treatment of brain and other cancers, today announced it has entered into an agreement with the University of Pennsylvania, under which ImmunoCellular is granted exclusive worldwide licensing for a patent pending technology for the production of high-activity dendritic cells (DCs). ImmunoCellular said the licensed technology underlies its lead DC-based cancer vaccine candidate, ICT-107, for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme. The license covers the application of the technology toward the development of therapeutics for all indications, excluding cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ. The agreement enhances the value of ImmunoCellular’s intellectual…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2012 12:35 pm

A123 Systems, Inc. (AONE) Unveils Military 6T Battery System for Military Application

A123 Systems, a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems for transportation, electric grid, and commercial applications, today introduced its Military 6T Battery, engineered specifically for military vehicle applications. The new battery system was developed to replace the 6T lead acid batteries currently deployed in military vehicles. A123 says the Military 6T Battery features a longer-lasting, lighter-weight system for engine start and enabling longer-duration silent watch functionality. "There are nearly 800,000 6T batteries currently deployed in U.S. military vehicles, and in 2010 alone, the military purchased about 300,000 6T batteries. Virtually all of these are…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2012 11:53 am

Social Media and Investing – Avoiding Fraud

The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has put together a valuable online report to help protect investors from fraudulent investment schemes that make use of social media and other Internet based communications. Today, investors, as well as businesses, routinely turn to the Web as a primary means of investment related communication, with a special focus on email and social media sites such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and LinkedIn. However, although such technology can be a valuable investor tool, it can also be used for purposes of investment fraud. The ease with which impressive presentations and websites can be…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2012 11:47 am

SEC Microcap Stock Guide

To assist investors interested in the unique but challenging market of microcap stocks, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has created a useful guide, describing the special characteristics of microcap stocks, how to evaluate them, and what to watch out for. It also provides a number of handy links to additional information resources. Below is just some of the information included in the SEC guide to microcaps: • What Is a Microcap Stock? The term Microcap Stocks applies to stocks of companies with very low capitalization, meaning the total value of the company’s stock. Such companies may have under…

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TuesdayFeb 21, 2012 8:37 am

GlobalWise Investments, Inc. (GWIV) Provides Introduction of Seasoned Management Team

Today before the opening bell, GlobalWise Investments, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Intellinetics, Inc., a leading-edge technology company focused on the design, implementation and management of cloud-based Enterprise Content Management ("ECM") systems in both the public and private sectors, provided an overview of the company's new management team. The diverse roster of highly experienced professionals contribute a combined total of more than 150 years in ECM industry experience. William J. "BJ" Santiago, President and CEO. BJ has more than 20 years of senior executive-level management experience with an emphasis in sales, operations and M&A activities in the public and…

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FridayFeb 17, 2012 5:23 pm

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (THLD) Names Dr. Tillman Pearce as Chief Medical Officer

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company, announced today that it has appointed Tillman Pearce, M.D., as its chief medical officer. Dr. Pearce will oversee development of the company’s TH-302, a clinical stage hypoxia-targeted cancer therapeutic currently being evaluated in a variety of cancers. TH-302 is presently undergoing a phase 3 trial in soft tissue sarcoma patients and a phase 2b trial in pancreatic cancer patients. Dr. Pearce has expertise in oncology drug development – both from the perspectives of large pharmaceutical companies and smaller entrepreneurial biotech companies. His almost two decades of international drug development experience will be valuable to Threshold…

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FridayFeb 17, 2012 5:17 pm

Organic Plant Health, LLC (OPHI) Delves Into Its Expansion Strategy for 2012

Today, Organic Plant Health, the ingenious provider of a variety of healthy, organic-based products for the care of trees, turf, flowers, gardens, shrubs, and ornamental beds (including fertilizers, soil conditioners, and even disease/insect infestation products), reported on the expansion strategy for the first half of 2012, offering valuable insights to the market as to the company’s action items and goals. President and CEO of OPHI, Billy Styles, has done a superb job with the Charlotte, NC-based company, already landing the company’s branded products on store shelves in some 25 independent retailers throughout the Carolinas, where a keen market of environmentally…

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