ThursdayJun 26, 2008 7:17 am

What’s Next for IPOs?

After a fairly good showing in 2007, the U.S. market for initial public offerings went into hiding during the first quarter of 2008. Only 10 companies went public on U.S. stock exchanges. But the drought was not limited to the United States. The first quarter saw fewer IPOs list in each of the world’s major markets than during the same period in 2007. Even if you never participate in an initial public offering – few investors do – much can be learned from the IPO market about the financial climate at home and abroad. Keeping an eye on this important…

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ThursdayJun 26, 2008 7:12 am

Which Small Capital Stocks Will Graduate to the Big League? Part 2 of 10

There can be no greater joy for the sporting stock investor. All cash is not the same. Gains from small-capital stocks that graduate to the big league are special. Making money from blue chips is just not the same in terms of sheer thrill. There is no single way to hunt for game. That is why our stock market journey in search of the best stocks of tomorrow needs a whole series during the course of a 10-week expedition. We cast anchor last week. Today, it is time to put on investment binoculars. Long focal length can only work if…

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ThursdayJun 26, 2008 7:07 am

China Direct, Inc. (AMEX: CDS) is “One to Watch”

China Direct is a business management and advisory services company operating in those two categories in both the U.S. and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). In cooperation with its U.S. parent company, China Direct works to facilitate both North American investment in Chinese business and foreign business entry into the complex and often confusing regulatory aspects of Chinese commerce. China Direct is the result of a recognized market need for both investment capital and management acumen for smaller businesses, defined as businesses with annual revenues of under $100 million. For these businesses, China Direct provides a support base from…

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ThursdayJun 26, 2008 7:05 am

CDC Corp. (CHINA) is “One to Watch”

CDC Corporation, headquartered in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, operates through its five companies to provide enterprise software, IT consulting services, business services, Internet access and peripheral services, mobile services and applications, and online games. Originally established as China.com in 1995, the company obtained NASDAQ listing in 1999 and changed its name to CDC Corporation to identify its increasingly diversified and global enterprise. Today, the company operates in 14 countries with a staff of 1,800, to operate a wholly or partially owned group of businesses that operate in the core areas of: enterprise application software; IT consulting and services; and mobile…

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ThursdayJun 26, 2008 6:35 am

Sound Business Model Beneath Inter Parfums Inc. (IPAR) Stock Wings

This small-capital member of the Personal & Household Products Industry has a Fifth Avenue address in New York. It makes an enticing range of perfumes and related products. The corporation has three distinct business strengths that make its stock most alluring. First, the corporation has a meaningful presence in Europe. The perfume capitals of the world are all in the western side of this fashionable continent. Even the most powerful member of NATO has nearly no say when it comes to declaring perfume as great. The management seems to have mastered skills of developing top business associations. The perfume industry…

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ThursdayJun 26, 2008 6:14 am

CDC Corp. (CHINA) – This is Not a Slow Boat to China

CDC Corporation is a company whose focus is on enterprise software applications and services, online games and Internet media. Their family of companies includes CDC Software, CDC Games, and China.com, which focuses on websites for the greater China markets. Trading on NASDAQ as part of the Internet Software and Services industry, CDC Corporation has its headquarters in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The company's CDC Software division focuses on being a global provider of software solutions and services to medium and large enterprises. Their solutions include ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), SCM (Supply Chain Management), MOM (Manufacturing Operations Management), CRM (Customer Relationship…

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ThursdayJun 26, 2008 6:12 am

Basin Water Inc. (BWTR) is in a Different Kind of Cleaning Business

Basin Water Inc. designs, builds, implements, and services systems that treat contaminated groundwater and wastewater, and provide for waste reduction, and resource recovery. The company has their own ion-exchange system that treats groundwater contamination at the wellhead. With headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga, California, they are part of the Water Utilities industry and list on NASDAQ. They also have branch offices in Phoenix, Arizona and Tennessee. The company believes their proprietary ion-exchange system reduces groundwater contaminant levels in an efficient, flexible, and cost-effective way. They currently operate in the United States to help water agencies provide safe drinking water to hundreds…

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ThursdayJun 26, 2008 3:49 am

Nilam Resources Inc. (NILR.OB) Announces Gold Production Schedule at Llipa Property

Nilam Resources Inc. (NILR.OB), a gold production company that is actively expanding its land portfolio in Peru and other countries in South America, recently announced that the company has commenced a schedule for production of 1.2 million tons of high-grade tailings at its wholly-owned Llipa property. Once the tailings are re-processed, the company plans to utilize the funds to finance the final infrastructure enhancements required to move the mine into full production. Tailings are produced following partial or complete extraction of the metals during the milling phase and contain copper, gold and silver, which are not extracted during the processing…

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WednesdayJun 25, 2008 5:25 pm

mPhase Technologies, Inc. (XDSL.OB) Possesses Great Potential with the Smart NanoBattery

mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL) and its wholly owned subsidiary AlwaysReady, Inc., is developing the Smart NanoBattery with a mechanical activation mechanism that is expected to position the company competitively against conventional battery manufacturers and capture substantial market share. This mechanically activated Smart NanoBattery provides Power On Command™ and offers greater user control and energy storage than standard batteries. This proves to be a much-needed feature in various portable electronics markets like emergency devices and sensor markets. The construction of the Smart NanoBattery consists of an internal breakable barrier that separates the liquid electrolyte from the battery's electrodes. When the…

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WednesdayJun 25, 2008 5:21 pm

MegaMedia Group, Inc. (MMDA.OB) is Making Radio Fashionable

MegaMedia Group, Inc. is a multimedia entertainment company focused on offering a wide variety of multimedia services. The company's multiple subsidiaries specialize in recording, music production and distribution, video production, radio broadcasting, and operating Pulse87 -a rhythmic, top-40 radio station in the New York Tri-State region. Currently, MegaMedia operates a full-service film studio with a virtual 3D chromatic room and a 4A virtual studio. This multi-dimensional studio can be used to create music videos for recording artists, and is capable of producing multimedia projects including television commercials, infomercials, and other video-related products. The company's talented, professional animators, visual effects designers,…

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