ThursdayJun 26, 2008 7:17 am

What’s Next for IPOs?

After a fairly good showing in 2007, the U.S. market for initial public offerings went into hiding during the first quarter of 2008. Only 10 companies went public on U.S. stock exchanges. But the drought was not limited to the United States. The first quarter saw fewer IPOs list in each of the world’s major markets than during the same period in 2007. Even if you never participate in an initial public offering – few investors do – much can be learned from the IPO market about the financial climate at home and abroad. Keeping an eye on this important…

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ThursdayJun 26, 2008 7:12 am

Which Small Capital Stocks Will Graduate to the Big League? Part 2 of 10

There can be no greater joy for the sporting stock investor. All cash is not the same. Gains from small-capital stocks that graduate to the big league are special. Making money from blue chips is just not the same in terms of sheer thrill. There is no single way to hunt for game. That is why our stock market journey in search of the best stocks of tomorrow needs a whole series during the course of a 10-week expedition. We cast anchor last week. Today, it is time to put on investment binoculars. Long focal length can only work if…

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ThursdayJun 26, 2008 6:35 am

Sound Business Model Beneath Inter Parfums Inc. (IPAR) Stock Wings

This small-capital member of the Personal & Household Products Industry has a Fifth Avenue address in New York. It makes an enticing range of perfumes and related products. The corporation has three distinct business strengths that make its stock most alluring. First, the corporation has a meaningful presence in Europe. The perfume capitals of the world are all in the western side of this fashionable continent. Even the most powerful member of NATO has nearly no say when it comes to declaring perfume as great. The management seems to have mastered skills of developing top business associations. The perfume industry…

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ThursdayJun 26, 2008 6:12 am

Basin Water Inc. (BWTR) is in a Different Kind of Cleaning Business

Basin Water Inc. designs, builds, implements, and services systems that treat contaminated groundwater and wastewater, and provide for waste reduction, and resource recovery. The company has their own ion-exchange system that treats groundwater contamination at the wellhead. With headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga, California, they are part of the Water Utilities industry and list on NASDAQ. They also have branch offices in Phoenix, Arizona and Tennessee. The company believes their proprietary ion-exchange system reduces groundwater contaminant levels in an efficient, flexible, and cost-effective way. They currently operate in the United States to help water agencies provide safe drinking water to hundreds…

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ThursdayJun 26, 2008 3:49 am

Nilam Resources Inc. (NILR.OB) Announces Gold Production Schedule at Llipa Property

Nilam Resources Inc. (NILR.OB), a gold production company that is actively expanding its land portfolio in Peru and other countries in South America, recently announced that the company has commenced a schedule for production of 1.2 million tons of high-grade tailings at its wholly-owned Llipa property. Once the tailings are re-processed, the company plans to utilize the funds to finance the final infrastructure enhancements required to move the mine into full production. Tailings are produced following partial or complete extraction of the metals during the milling phase and contain copper, gold and silver, which are not extracted during the processing…

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WednesdayJun 25, 2008 1:09 pm

Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) to Purchase Kentucky Speedway

Speedway Motorsports, Inc. (SMI) is a marketer and promoter of motorsports entertainment in the United States, and was the first motorsports company to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, owns six premier speedway facilities in locations across the country and has one of the largest total permanent seating capacities, which, as of December 2005, was approximately 775,000. Speedway also provides souvenir merchandising through SMI Properties; manufactures and distributes smaller-scale, modified racing cars through 600 Racing; and broadcasts syndicated racing programs through Performance Racing Network. Last month, the company agreed to purchase…

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WednesdayJun 25, 2008 11:40 am

YANGAROO Inc. (YOOIF.OB) Establishes Integration Agreement to Ward Pirating and Revolutionize Music Distribution and Delivery

YANGAROO Inc.’s (OTCBB: YOOIF) patented Digital Media Distribution System (DMDS) has made more than five million deliveries of more than 11,000 songs to radio stations representing more than 25 U.S. broadcast chains. The company today announced it has integrated its DMDS with OMT Inc’s iMediaTouch Radio Automation Software that will significantly expand YANGAROO’s distribution reach. Digital and entertainment media has rapidly evolved as digital transfer becomes more convenient and popular. YANGAROO’s Web-based delivery system is free to the radio industry and replaces the physical distribution of music. Radio stations can now receive broadcast-quality music and promotional materials digitally, directly from…

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WednesdayJun 25, 2008 10:19 am

Emeritus Corp. (AMEX:ESC) Shares Hit 52-Week Low

Emeritus Corp. is a healthcare company that provides assisted-living situations for the elderly suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. The company operates 289 communities in 36 states, accommodating more than 30,000 senior citizens. Company shares pulled back to their lowest point in the last year, falling to $17.56 during yesterday's trading session on average volume. However, company officials vehemently assure shareholders that Emeritus is still very much alive. Statements were given to that effect by company president Granger Cobb, in a presentation at the Jefferies 2nd Annual Healthcare Conference in New York. On his company's level of…

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WednesdayJun 25, 2008 10:18 am

Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (ABAT) Signs Major Contract

Advanced Battery Technologies ("ABT") is a Chinese company engaged in the development, manufacture, and distribution of advanced polymer lithium-ion (PLI) batteries. The company just signed its third major sales contract of 2008, valued at five million dollars. ABT will supply its rechargeable PLI battery cells to the Quanzhou Hongtian Science & Technology Development Co. (QHSTD), an LED lamp and searchlight manufacturer. ABT's cutting-edge cells will allow QHSTD to offer a brighter, longer-life handheld searchlight with an impressive illumination range of 1,000 meters (3,330 feet). ABT's CEO, Zhiguo Fu commented: "This contract of $5 million is our third major contract of…

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WednesdayJun 25, 2008 10:16 am

Genta Inc. (GNTA.OB) Updates on Melanoma drug Genasense® Phase 3 Trial

As with any small cap research company, the promise is strong but the research time can be long. Therefore updates on how the research is going are necessary so that stockholders and the investment community don't forget that the company has promise and is working on something important. Yesterday, Genta Inc. (OTCBB:GNTA) did just that. It announced its progress on the clinical trials of its promising melanoma drug, Genasense®. This drug may also have broader applications in other cancers as well, since “Genasense® inhibits production of Bcl-2, a protein made by cancer cells that is thought to block chemotherapy-induced apoptosis…

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