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Monthly Archives: November 2008

Carl Icahn Boosts Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) Stake, Purchases $67M Shares

After months of voicing a strong opinion on the future of Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO), Carl Icahn dumped an additional $67 million on the Internet services provider in a three-day purchase that immediately spurred speculation a new company CEO will … Continue reading

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Macatawa Bank Corp. (MCBC) Continues to Find Conservative Neighborhood Banking Practices Profitable

As larger financial institutions struggle with fancy financial instruments and rescue packages, there are many smaller banks in the US that continue to loan and make money as they can. The local bank, where the loan officer actually remembers your … Continue reading

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Dassault Systèmes (DASTY) Rolls Out V6R2009x as Part of V6 Platform Innovation

Dassault Systèmes is a global leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, delivering services to more than 100,000 customers in 80 countries. The company today announced the launch of the latest version of its new platform, V6R2009x, which … Continue reading

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Argan, Inc. (AGX) has an Eye on the Future with Power Production as its Focus

Argan, Inc., through its Gemma Power Systems subsidiary, is focused on designing and building energy plants. These plants utilize petroleum fuel as well as alterative energy including ethanol, biodiesel and renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. The … Continue reading

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Peregrine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (PPHM) Receives New U.S. Patent for Anti-Viral Applications of Phospholipid-Targeting Antibodies

Peregrine Pharmaceuticals announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued U.S. Patent Number No. 7,455,833 to the company. This patent includes broad claims covering anti-viral applications of antibodies that directly bind to aminophospholipids. According to the press release, the … Continue reading

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Caterpillar Sends Active Power, Inc. (ACPW) Two Multimillion Dollar Orders

Today, Active Power announced that it received two new orders from its OEM partner Caterpillar. The first order is for ten 900 kVA UPS (uninterruptible power supply) systems, anticipated to be delivered in the first quarter of next year. The … Continue reading

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EMCORE Corporation (EMKR) and XinAo Announce First Deployment of Terrestrial Power System in China

EMCORE Corporation (Nasdaq: EMKR) provides semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber-optic, satellite and terrestrial solar power markets. The company today released an update regarding its collaborative efforts with XinAo Group, one of China’s largest energy companies. EMCORE, with … Continue reading

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Converted Organics Inc (COIN) Falls More than 15%, Holds Support Line

Converted Organics Inc. is one of the few stocks that have brought enormous returns to shareholders in the current market conditions. In August the stock consolidated around $3.10 only to explode and reach $7.83 on news that the company will … Continue reading

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Analyst Says Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Shares Could Rise 22 Percent Next Year

According to Brad Reback, an Oppenheimer & Co. analyst, Microsoft Corp.’s shares could climb as much as 22 percent in the near term. Mr. Reback stated that the stock could jump as much as $4 from yesterday’s closing price based … Continue reading

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Action Products International, Inc. (APII) Releases 2009 Sales Strategy to Greatly Improve Sales by Maximizing Asset Potential

Given the current volatile economic climate, most companies might be tempted to keep their cards close to their vest when it comes to their future plans and sales goals. Not so with Action Products International, Inc. (API). Today, the Orlando, … Continue reading

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