June 2008 - Page 40 of 49

FridayJun 06, 2008 4:11 am

Chairman of Santa Fe Holding Co., Inc. (SFHD.OB) Discusses Restaurant Concept and Growth Strategy

Santa Fe Holding Co., Inc. (SFHD.OB) is the parent company of Santa Fe Cattle Co., a chain of 23 casual-dining restaurants in Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee. During a recent interview, the company’s founder and chairman, Danny York, discussed the restaurant’s specific market niche and ultimate growth strategy for 2008 and 2009. Santa Fe Cattle Co. caters to a specific niche within the steak restaurant business, with dinners priced in the $10 to $12 range, a sector that is not dominated by any one player. In this price range, Logan’s and Texas Roadhouse only operate a total…

ThursdayJun 05, 2008 4:53 pm

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc (LEH) Looks to Raise Capital

Lehman Brothers (LEH:NYSE) is one of the nation's major investment banks. Lehman was founded in 1850 and has a rich history on Wall Street. However, Lehman's stock price has been taking a beating this year as analysts paint it with the same brush they used on Bear Stearns. There are rumors floating around Wall Street nearly every day about Lehman rapidly running out of liquidity, and the fact that Lehman needs to go to the Federal Reserve's discount borrowing window on a regular basis. All investment banks, including Lehman, are built on two items - liquidity and trust. When either…

ThursdayJun 05, 2008 4:51 pm

Destination Television Inc. (DSTV.OB) – Digital Media Advertising is Proven to Increase Sales in Australian Pharmacy Experiment

More good news for digital media advertising company Destination Television Incorporated (DSTV.OB) today as a month-long research study from Australia publishes its results. The study, which combines work by Galaxy Research and Sigma audited point-of-sale data, compared two products (Hydralyte and Blackmores Women’s Vitality) in four pharmacies year-on-year, month-on-month and like-for-like stores. The difference was that two of the pharmacies were outfitted with digital media advertising screens and the other two were not. The research shows a sales increase of up to 20 percent against comparable stores who do not display the digital media advertising. The study was conducted with…

ThursdayJun 05, 2008 1:27 pm

Striker Oil & Gas Inc. (SOIS.OB) Reports Successful Results of its Catfish Creek Prospect with Potential of up to 40 more Wells

Houston-based Striker Oil & Gas Inc. (OTCBB: SOIS) engages in the search and sale of oil and gas reserves through exploratory drilling and acquisitions of producing properties along the Texas Gulf Coast, East Texas and South Louisiana. Today the company announced the successful completion of the second well drilled on its Catfish Creek Prospect located in East Texas, reporting that full development of the prospect may result in 20 to 40 wells. Striker has approximately 33 percent working interest before payout, and 25 percent after. The well was completed in the Pettit formation with perforations at 10,435-10,438’ and 10,448-10,458’ and…

ThursdayJun 05, 2008 1:25 pm

IceWEB Inc. (IWEB.OB) Joins the Green Initiative with Teaming agreement with Premier Technical Services Corp.

IceWEB Inc. (OTCBB: IWEB) manufactures and markets storage solutions and online application services. The company offers security products, services and solutions through partnerships with a wide range of global technology leaders, and these products, services and solutions are applicable to U.S. government agencies, enterprise companies and small to medium-sized businesses. The company today announced it has inked a formal teaming agreement with Premier Technical Services Corp., an IT and engineering firm, awarding IceWEB as the subcontractor for development and implementation of a LEED-certified green data center in Virginia. “IceWEB is ideally suited to provide Premier with a full range of…

ThursdayJun 05, 2008 11:55 am

Teknik Digital Arts, Inc. (TKNK.OB) Makes Gaming More Physical

Teknik Digital Arts, Inc. (TKNK.OB) is a developer of interactive video gaming software systems. Older gaming systems allowed a player to remain stationary and use only their fingers. This next-generation of gaming systems allows a player to become a part a game. The Teknik technology goes a step further than the successful Ninendo Wii system. A major benefit of the Teknik gaming system is that it can be used on any personal computer or video game console. Players can now use their bodies and burn calories while playing their favorite video games. There is no longer any need to purchase…

ThursdayJun 05, 2008 11:52 am

QualityStocks.net Featured Companies: MMDA, MDFI, OMGA and HYBR Are Head and Shoulders Above the Competition

Four of the featured stocks at qualitystocks.net have been making considerable gains recently in a turbulent market. Through a combination of promising news, increased market share and superior products and services, these companies are changing the landscape of their respective markets. Hybrid Technologies (HYBR.OB) is a company committed to using its resources for the development and marketing of lithium-powered vehicles and products. Hybrid Technologies has several products on the market and has been featured in local news, CNN, Forbes, Popular Mechanics, Wired magazine and has most recently received major airtime internationally on the TreasureHD channel. Since hitting a low of…

ThursdayJun 05, 2008 11:46 am

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB) – Co-Developer of Hi Tech Hybrid Living Home

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB) has teamed with Enviro Custom Homes, Inc., Smart Technologies, Inc., and Sedmek, Inc. to build the world’s first truly hybrid home. Hybrid Technologies, Inc. is a development stage technology company that focuses on developing and marketing lithium-powered vehicles and products, as well as on the commercial and residential applications of these batteries. The company has developed cars, motorcycles, mopeds, small, four-wheeled vehicles, and lithium-powered supplemental energy products for homes that reduce the need for conventionally generated electricity. The 6,200 sq. ft. home is located in the Pinehurst subdivision in southern Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The architecture of…

ThursdayJun 05, 2008 10:03 am

Where Will You Roll?

It’s become a cornerstone of prevailing wisdom; be sure to roll the money in your employer-sponsored retirement plan into an IRA when you separate from your employer. This smart move can help preserve tax benefits and avoid tax penalties, plus make it easier to keep track of your retirement assets. Perhaps this is why most IRA assets come from lump-sum rollovers rather than annual contributions. But an IRA rollover is just the beginning. An IRA is not really an investment in itself, but rather a special type of account that can be invested in thousands of ways. When you roll…

ThursdayJun 05, 2008 10:02 am

Define Your Own Benefits

Research indicates that retirees tend to be happier with a defined-benefit pension than they are with a comparable amount of wealth in a retirement account. Everyone wants to be a happy retiree someday, but there’s a big problem: traditional defined-benefit pension plans are going the way of the covered wagon. The number of private-sector pension plans has dwindled from an all-time high of 112,000 in 1985 to a mere 30,000 plans in 2007. The aforementioned retiree happiness is probably not due to actual participation in a pension plan, but rather to the guaranteed income that such a plan provides. Here’s…

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