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Monthly Archives: December 2008

Airspan Networks, Inc. (AIRN) Chosen to Establish WiMAX Network in Okinawa, Japan

Airspan Networks announced today that Okinawa Telemessage Co. Ltd., a leading broadband access service provider in Okinawa, Japan, launched a WiMAX Network using their solutions to capitalize on the fast-growing demand for high-quality broadband services. According to the press release, … Continue reading

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General Motors Corp. (GM) Pushes for Sales, Offers 0% Financing

Today it was announced that General Motors will be offering financing as low as zero percent over the next week for several 2008 and 2009 models in an effort to accelerate a big year-end sales push. The news came after … Continue reading

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Northfield Laboratories Inc.’s (NFLD) Application for PolyHeme Accepted for Filing and Granted Priority Review

Today before the opening bell, Northfield Laboratories announced that the U.S. FDA has approved the filing of the Biologics License Application (BLA) for PolyHeme®, the company’s investigative human hemoglobin-based red cell substitute developed to treat life-threatening red blood cell loss … Continue reading

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Sirius XM Radio, Inc. (SIRI) Urges Subscribers to Stay Tuned in as it Introduces New Year’s Eve Programming

Today, Sirius XM Radio announced that it will be introducing an extensive lineup of New Year’s Eve programming that encompasses multiple music, talk and sports channels. The satellite radio company will also air exclusive live concert broadcasts featuring some of … Continue reading

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Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) Recognizes “Best Ever” Holiday Season

Today, Amazon.com announced that the 2008 holiday season was its “best ever” with more than 6.3 million items ordered and 5.6 million units shipped during its peak day on Dec. 15. The company’s upbeat announcement was quite different from most … Continue reading

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Technical Analysis: The Importance of Relative Strength Index (RSI)

The Relative Strength Index (RSI), a popular momentum oscillator, is extremely useful in the application of technical analysis. It is widely accepted that if the RSI rises above 30, it is considered bullish for the underlying stock. On the other … Continue reading

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DRI Corp. (TBUS) Anticipates Major Orders from Dubai for Mobitec(R) Products

Today before the opening bell, DRI Corp. announced that the Company’s Mobitec Group subsidiary in Sweden has received confirmation that it will receive several substantial orders for Mobitec(R) electronic information display systems (EIDS) on behalf of the Roads and Transport … Continue reading

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MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. (MAPP) Announces Deal with AstraZeneca, $800 Million + Potential

Looking at the wide variety of companies working to make a go of their business makes one wonder when and if any of them will actually make the leap from development to profitable. So many companies struggle through the year, … Continue reading

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VistaGen (VSTA) and WARF Sign License Agreement for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Technology

VistaGen Therapeutics and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) have signed a license for human embryonic stem cell patents for the development and commercialization of stem cell-based research tools. VistaGen is one of the world’s leading companies focused on using … Continue reading

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StemCells, Inc. (STEM) Announces FDA Approval to Initiate Clinical Trial of HuCNS-SC(R) Cells in a Myelin Disease

StemCells, Inc. announced this morning that it has received approval from the FDA to begin a clinical trial of the Company’s proprietary HuCNS-SC product candidate (purified human neural stem cells) to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease (PMD), a fatal brain disorder that … Continue reading

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