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Monthly Archives: March 2013

Edgewater Technology, Inc. (EDGW) Subsidiary Recognized as Third-Largest Women-Led Business in South Florida

Today, Edgewater Ranzal announced that it has been recognized by the Commonwealth Institute and Moore Research as the third largest woman-led business in South Florida. Edgewater Ranzal is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Edgewater Technology. Edgewater Ranzal was recognized at the … Continue reading

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The Case for Small Caps

Historically, small-cap stocks have outperformed their larger counterparts, and in modern-day, the performance of the segment is keeping up its pace. Research shows that small-caps have outperformed large-caps by roughly 40% in seven of the past 10 years. A 2011 … Continue reading

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NeoStem, Inc. (NBS) Receives Second-Year NIAID Grant Award for Developing VSEL Technology to Treat Radiation Exposure

Today, cellular therapy leader NeoStem announced that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded the company the second year of a two-year grant for “Development of Human, … Continue reading

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Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (HOTR) Taps into Highly Experienced Management Team to Execute International Expansion Goals

In 2009, Chanticleer Holdings launched an aggressive international expansion campaign to take Hooters abroad, establishing one Hooters restaurant in South Africa each year in 2009, 2010, and 2011. In 2012, the company accelerated its campaign and opened three new locations, … Continue reading

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Velti (VELT) Announces Launch of New Ad Network, Velti Media

Velti, a leading global provider of mobile marketing and advertising technology, announced the launch of a new mobile advertising network, Velti Media, which connects marketers to its 1.4 billion highly engaged consumers throughout the world. Velti is currently the only … Continue reading

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Wave Systems Corp. (WAVX) Safend Data Protection Suite Selected by Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust

Wave Systems, the Trusted Computing Company, announced that the Safend Data Protection Suite (consisting of Safend Encryptor, Protector, and Reporter) has been chosen by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a replacement for existing technologies that perform data … Continue reading

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Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (CPRX) Receives Recommendation from Data Monitoring Committee Regarding Phase III Clinical Trial of Firdapse

Today, specialty pharmaceutical company Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners announced that the independent data monitoring committee (DMC) overseeing its ongoing pivotal Phase III clinical trial of Firdapse recommended on March 25 that the company continue the trial as planned based on the … Continue reading

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VistaGen Therapeutics, Inc. (VSTA) Uses Stem Cells to Build a Better Scientific Model for Drug Development

Why do pharmaceutical drugs cost so much? Because pharmaceutical companies waste so much money and time developing them. But these companies can be excused for wasting hundreds of millions of dollars and years of work developing drugs that won’t be … Continue reading

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OxySure Systems, Inc. (OXYS) Taps into Diverse Expertise of New Independent Director Jerry Jones

OxySure® Systems, a medical device innovator of emergency oxygen solutions, has named Jeremy M. (“Jerry”) Jones, former chairman and CEO of Apria Healthcare, as an independent director effective April 1, 2013. During his more than 35 years of experience in … Continue reading

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UQM Technologies, Inc. (UQM) Powers Audi Test Expansion

UQM Technologies announced that the company will be providing the systems that Audi will be testing in its A1 e-tron extended range electric vehicles. UQM’s PowerPhase systems will be used in testing that will occur through 2013 in Germany’s National … Continue reading

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