June 2008 - Page 37 of 49

MondayJun 09, 2008 8:42 am

E*Trade Financial Corp. (ETFC) Turning the Corner and Recapitalizing to the Tune of $69 Million

The current financial services melt-down has had differing effects on different companies. Dealing with the realities of the situation has become the only way that most can move forward. Some are assessing their situation while others are moving to right the issues. If there is one thing that most can agree upon, it would be that admitting to losses, making the needed moves now and working to move forward are the only ways to get back toward solid results. E*Trade Financial Corp., an online trading concern, works to facilitate the online trading of certain financial products. In a general sense,…

MondayJun 09, 2008 8:16 am

MyECheck, Inc. (MYEC.OB) is “One to Watch”

We are again reiterating our “One to Watch” for MyECheck, Inc. (MYEC.OB) today. The stock is currently up 17.68% with extremely high volume. So far today 475,000 shares have traded compared to an average of 17,100. MyECheck offers online merchants, call centers, billers, retail POS and RDC/back office applications an array of comprehensive Check 21 imaging, processing and related solutions. The company was created to meet the demand for an alternative payment solution to credit cards when buying products and services online. The company has made great strides since its inception four years ago. MyEcheck has stayed committed to enhancing…

MondayJun 09, 2008 8:13 am

Artificial Life, Inc. (ALIF.OB) Awarded Another Contract with Cartoon Network.

Artificial Life, a leading global full-service provider of award winning mobile technology and applications has signed another development agreement with Cartoon Network, Inc, owned by Turner Broadcasting Company, a Time Warner company (NYSE:TWX). Artificial Life is a pioneer in broadband mobile technology and the world's first full-service broadband mobile content and technology provider. The company’s services and products include: mobile TV, mobile entertainment, mobile business applications and mobile advertisement. In January of this year, Artificial Life signed on with Cartoon Network to develop a series of game applications for wireless platforms based on games published by Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's…

MondayJun 09, 2008 8:12 am

Savvis Inc. (SVVS)’s $315 Million Global Data Center Expansion

Flush with cash from the sale of two data facilities and its content delivery network assets, Savvis Inc. (SVVS) is on track to complete a $315 million data center expansion. Philip Koen, chief executive at Savvis, said the company plans to complete construction of a new data center in London and expand similar existing facilities in New Jersey and Singapore by the end of the year. Koen, speaking at an investor's conference organized by investment bank Lehman Bros., said the new data centers coming online later this year are part of the expansion program Savvis began last year in efforts…

MondayJun 09, 2008 8:03 am

Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) Putting Brakes on HIV Drug Prices

Gilead Sciences Inc. (GILD) is freezing prices on most AIDS/HIV drugs it sells to government drug-assistance programs, and limiting even patients with private insurance to payments of $50 per month. In response to AIDS patient advocacy groups, the Foster City, CA developer and manufacturer of some of the best-selling treatments to suppress the AIDS virus said it will suspend price increases on its antiretroviral drugs to government payers through 2010. The decision came in a letter from Gregg Alton, Gilead's senior vice president and general counsel, to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Los Angeles. Alton, who is also on the…

MondayJun 09, 2008 6:29 am

Brown Shoe Co. Inc. (BWS) – These Shoes Are Made For Walking

Brown Shoe Co. Inc. is a company that began with one man's dream back in 1878. In that year, George Warren Brown invested all his life savings to open a small business that would manufacture and sell his shoes. It did just that, and today Brown Shoes is a multi-billion dollar corporation. With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, where George Brown first opened his business, Brown Shoe Co. Inc. is a global operation. They have 13,000 employees worldwide as part of the Textile: Apparel Footwear and Accessories industry. The company lists on the NYSE with a current market cap of…

MondayJun 09, 2008 6:27 am

Chiquita Brands International (CQB); Yes, They Have Those Bananas

Chiquita Brands International sells many bananas - and other products too - as evidenced by their sales data. Their approximate annual revenue is $4.5B. Trading on the NYSE, the company is part of the Farm Products industry and has their headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are a marketer and distributor of bananas, other fruits, and convenient green salads. Their primary brands are Chiquita and Fresh Express. Chiquita acquired Fresh Express in June of 2005. Fresh Express is the packaged salad and fresh-cut fruit business that Chiquita purchased from Performance Food Group. Chiquita normally gains 59 percent of their sales from…

MondayJun 09, 2008 5:44 am

Why Everyone Enjoys the Business Success of JAKKS Pacific Inc. (JAKK)

This small-capital company from Malibu, CA deals in toys. It has a penchant for classic brands, and this has taken the company away from pure fun to products such as writing instruments. It is a demonstrative member of the Recreational Products Industry. That is why you do not have to be invested in the stock to derive great pleasure from the endeavors of this corporation. Recent financial performance has disappointed financial analysts with hearts of steel. Net income during the Most Recent Quarter has crashed from over $3 million a year ago to just $900,000. Litigation and other expenses have…

MondayJun 09, 2008 5:41 am

Do You Know the Chemical Manufacturing Industry Stock Appreciation Rate Over the Last 12 Months?

The Chemical Manufacturing Industry is a favorite target for environmental activists. A number of established molecules have come under sudden and persistent attacks on account of new findings about their deleterious side-effects. Some, like pesticide and asbestos manufacturers, have surrendered their revenue lines and withdrawn their products. Others have developed meaningful stewardship functions, and embarked on programs to manage the risks their brands involve. Green business is a new fad, but it was still the 20th century when Professor Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School first mooted meeting better environmental and safety standards as a means of competitive ability.…

MondayJun 09, 2008 5:37 am

Dutton Associates Featured Company: TZ Ltd. (TZL.AX)

TZ Limited, or TZ Group, is an Australian-based company that develops technologies for businesses and their customers to create and maintain a market advantage. These technologies range from electronics and software solutions all the way down to structural building and interior design. TZ Limited is broken down into three separate divisions: Intevia Intelligent Fastening Solutions, PDT Product Development Technologies, and FutureWall Building Technology. TZ’s products are used in many industries and by a variety of customers including Airbus, BAE Systems and Boeing. Intevia Intelligent Fastening Solutions uses a breakthrough technology that couples sensors, software, electronics, computing power and remote mechanical…

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