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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Neuralstem Inc. (CUR) Receives Notice of Allowance for Patent Applications

Today, Neuralstem, Inc. announced that it has received notice of allowance for U.S. Patent Applications 12/939,897 and 12/939,914 entitled: “Compositions to Effect Neuronal Growth.” These patents cover three new compounds and include structure and method claims for inducing neurogenesis and … Continue reading

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Comerica (CMA) Gets Fed Go-Ahead to Acquire Sterling Bancshares (SBIB)

In Wednesday after-hours trading, Dallas-based Comerica Inc. announced that it has received approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to acquire Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBIB). The Texas Department of Banking has also approved the acquisition. … Continue reading

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Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (INO) Vaccine Phase I Results Show Positive Immune Responses

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced late Wednesday that significant T cell and antibody responses were generated in its Phase I clinical study of VGX-3400X, a SynCon™ DNA vaccine for the prevention of avian H5N1 influenza delivered using intramuscular (IM) electroporation. Inovio … Continue reading

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PositiveID Corp. (PSID) Reports Positive Progression for Diabetes Glucose Monitoring System

PositiveID Corp., developer of medical technologies for diabetes management, clinical diagnostics and bio-threat detection, has successfully created and tested a continuous glucose sensing system that measures glucose levels in individuals with diabetes. GlucoChip is based on the proprietary chemistry platform … Continue reading

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ECOtality, Inc. (ECTY) Partners with car2go for Next Era of Carsharing

ECOtality, Inc., a leading clean electric transportation and storage technologies provider, has teamed up with car2go N.A. LLC, a subsidiary of Daimler North America Corp., to provide electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure to support the largest fleet of EVs in … Continue reading

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Magal Security Systems Ltd. (MAGS) PipeGuard Technology passes 12 for 12 in Product Trials

Magal Security Systems Ltd., an international provider of security, safety and site management solutions and products, today announced it has received official notification from Mexican state-owned petroleum company Pemex regarding Magal’s sub-terrain intrusion detection sensor, PipeGuard [TM]. PipeGuard is a … Continue reading

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Vibra Bank (VBBK) Swings to Profit YoY in Q2, HY2011

Vibra Bank today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2011, reflecting its focus on the Hispanic business and professional market in San Diego County. “We are pleased to report a continuing … Continue reading

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Gasco Energy, Inc. (GSX) Reports on Operations for the Second Quarter of 2011

Gasco Energy, Inc. issued an operations update on recent oil and gas development activity on the company’s properties in Utah and California. Gasco Energy is involved with the Riverbend Project where the company is targeting the Green River formation. The … Continue reading

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RF Monolithics, Inc. (RFMI) Completes Distribution Partnership with Future Electronics

Dallas, Texas-based RF Monolithics, Inc. (RFM)., a provider of M2M and wireless communications-enabling technology, yesterday announced it has signed a worldwide franchise distribution agreement with Canada-based Future Electronics, an innovator in the distribution and marketing of electronic components. Per the … Continue reading

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Hollysys (HOLI) Finalizes CCPL Acquisition for $43.2M

Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd., provider of automation and control technologies and applications in China, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Concord Corporation Pte Ltd. and its group of companies (CCPL) for approximately $43.2 million. Headquartered in Singapore, CCPL … Continue reading

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