3Com Corporation (NASDAQ: COMS) yesterday evening announced that on April 9, 2008, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California awarded the company $45.3 million for past patent infringement by Realtek Semiconductor Corporation (TSE: 2379). … Continue reading →

Asta Funding Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, is a leading consumer receivable asset management company that is focused on purchasing, managing, and liquating performing as well as non-performing consumer receivables. The Company generates revenues mainly by purchasing and collecting … Continue reading →

A niche allows strong business focus. Brands are difficult to duplicate. They represent key assets that do not appear on balance sheets. Longstanding, top niche brands therefore protect stock owners with exceptional though subtle values. They offer sound slots for … Continue reading →

It always helps stock investors if management services fix costs through multiple lines of revenue. Here is a case of a company that retails its products as brands, supports private label ventures, integrates as an Other Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and … Continue reading →

On the strength of an upgrade from Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), chipmaker Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) led a Nasdaq rally up 29.58 points to a Thursday close of 2,351.70. The BAC note on the chip sector was bullish, and specifically … Continue reading →

ACCO Brands, a world leader in branded office products, is celebrating the grand opening of its Booneville, Mississippi distribution and manufacturing facility. The event will host elected and appointed officials from across the state as well as executives from the … Continue reading →

Biotechnology products are all about timing and testing. There has to be a solid need for the product, and it has to be able to meet FDA standards. Given the rigors of testing and approvals, bringing the timing and testing … Continue reading →

Many stock investors worry about the Biotechnology & Drugs Industry. Scientists start companies and spend years in cash-loss research. Clinical trials seem to take forever, and that is without marketing investments to get doctors to prescribe. Profits are rare in … Continue reading →

Fertilizers, coal, and grain are three top examples of dry bulk cargoes that have to move over long distances. This kind of traffic will not decline, no matter where an economy may be in a business cycle. Dry bulk cargo … Continue reading →

VanceInfo Technologies (VIT), based in Shanghai, China, is an IT service provider and an offshore software development company. The company’s wide range of IT services include research and development services; enterprise solutions; application development and maintenance; quality assurance and testing; … Continue reading →