January 2008 - Page 22 of 77

ThursdayJan 24, 2008 8:32 pm

MRV Communications, Inc. (MRVC) Announces New Business

MRV Communications, Inc (MRVC), a leading provider of products and services for out-of-band networking, announced that the company has established a reseller partnership with industry leader VarData. Under the terms of this agreement, VarData is to sell MRV's LambdaDriver and Fiber Driver products. Specifically, MRV partnered with VarData because VarData is focused on reaching key enterprise data center segments. The Company will sell MRV's WDM platforms in order to meet the needs of customers that require cost-effective backbone networks. Jeff Coke, president and co-founder of VarData, stated, "The hardware solutions provided by MRV have already paid major dividends for a…

ThursdayJan 24, 2008 6:38 pm

Mvive, Inc. (MVIV.PK) Registers Over 50,000 Customers

Mvive, Inc., a leading-edge, permission-based mobile marketing service and technology provider, announced today that over 50,000 customers registered for the company’s mobile marketing program during its beta test phase. The beta test phase provided access to product discounts and information from more than 800 Mvive clients and businesses. To generate additional customers, future Mvive membership will include personalized benefits and advanced mobile messaging services that will not be available to the general public. In addition, the test phase prior to commercialization exceeded corporate expectations due to the high volume of interest and the relatively conservative amount of capital resources that…

ThursdayJan 24, 2008 6:34 pm

Connect for Success Investment Conference to Take Place January 31 through February 2

Financial Services Exchange will be hosting its quarterly “Connect for Success” conference from January 31 to February 2, in Dallas, Texas at the Adolphus hotel. This conference is one of the most established national forums for independent brokers and dealers. Connect for Success offers presenting companies a captive audience of NASD member firms, as well as access to VC companies for funding private placements, IPOs, secondary financing and mezzanine funding. The conference also provides a forum for direct investment programs, mutual funds and asset management companies. As an attendee, the Connect for Success series provides networking opportunities and information on…

ThursdayJan 24, 2008 6:32 pm

BioForce Nanosciences Holdings, Inc. (BFNH.OB) Reorganizes Senior Management Team to Reflect Transition to Commercial Enterprise

BioForce Nanosciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: BFNH), a producer of integrated biological and mechanical systems at the micro and nano scales, announced on Thursday that Kerry Frey, the former chief operating officer, has been promoted to president and chief executive officer. Eric Henderson, the former chief executive officer, will now fill the role of executive vice president and chief science officer, a newly created position at the company. The move is an effort to elevate the company’s focus of developing new products to support its flagship device, the Nano eNabler molecular printer. The reorganization of management is a strategic move…

ThursdayJan 24, 2008 4:21 pm

Stratos Renewables Corp. (SRNW.OB) – Economic Conditions in Peru Favorable for Direct Foreign Investment

With many US investors looking to India and China to diversify into, many are overlooking at the opportunities that abound in Latin America. Peru in particular offers a number of attractive economic conditions that put it above many of its Latin American Peers. They have had very stable inflation, a stable CPI, excellent trade terms with the US, appreciating currency and a stable government relative to others in the region. This combination of factors makes Peru a prime target for foreign investors. Last year inflation had crept up in Peru, but many officials believe that this is short lived and…

ThursdayJan 24, 2008 4:11 pm

Earnings Disappoint, Then Excite

As if the stock markets didn’t have enough troubling them right now, with the post Martin Luther King holiday declines in the major averages despite two days of rallies, several key components began reporting quarterly earnings. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), the maker of iPods and Macintosh computers, earned $1.58 billion for its fiscal first quarter, or $1.76 a share on revenue of $9.6 billion. For the equivalent quarter last year, Apple’s earnings were $1.14 per share, with net income of $1 billion on $7.12 billion in sales. Although this beat analysts’ estimates by 13-14 cents per share, Apple shares were down…

ThursdayJan 24, 2008 4:09 pm

Retail Revisited

While the stock markets continued to gyrate wildly this week in response to the credit news and the Fed easing, many investors small and large looked to find places to put their money. And while some went to the sidelines, some are beginning to pick up bargains in battered sectors already. Whether these are short-covering moves, fast trades - simply institutional window dressing or day trading moves, or long-term commitments will only be clear in the days, weeks and months ahead, but some buyers found something to like. One such sector that has had a slight uptick—it can’t even be…

ThursdayJan 24, 2008 1:46 pm

OTCPicks Featured Company: Budget Waste, Inc. (BDGW.PK) Receives Clearance to Move the Company into the Current Information Category

Budget Waste, Inc. (OTC: BDGW) recently announced that it has supplied full disclosure information to Pink Sheets and has received clearance to move the company into the current information category. This means that the company has now moved into the most active tier, which represents 65.4% of the total dollar volume of pink sheets listings. Budget Waste, Inc. was up 54.26% on Wednesday. Located in Western Canada, Budget Waste, Inc. is a waste solutions company that possesses the ability to provide complete waste and recycling services to commercial, industrial, construction, homebuilding, oilfield, and residential clients. Incorporating a vast range of…

ThursdayJan 24, 2008 1:42 pm

G8wave Holdings Inc. (GEWV.OB) – A Public Mobile Marketing Company

It was estimated that more than 40 million Americans participated in a mobile campaign in 2007 and nearly 90% of major brands will incorporate mobile marketing into their marketing plan in some way in 2008. Companies are looking for ways to integrate this new way of advertising into their brands hence companies like G8wave is working with these companies to create and manage their mobile initiatives from creation to execution. G8wave Holdings, Inc. is a leading integrated mobile media company and a global provider of interactive entertainment, social networking/community services and mobile marketing services. The Company provides services in the…

ThursdayJan 24, 2008 1:38 pm

Mvive, Inc. (MVIV.PK) Eases Promotional Workload While Boosting Production

Mvive, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MVIV) offers mobile media solutions that allow clients to manage and gauge their promotional, marketing and advertising programs with the touch of a button. The company’s system is designed for access through a cell phone, Blackberry or other PDA. mCommunicator was designed for businesses of any size, providing them with mobile promotion management. The company uses three steps - what it refers to as “mobilization.” The first step is conversion, where clients create incentives for users to get involved with Mobile Gateway Service (MGS). The clients’ message will be sent to a user through e-mail; a…

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