August 2008 - Page 5 of 55

ThursdayAug 28, 2008 11:28 am

BioDelivery Sciences International Inc. (BDSI) – One Step Closer to FDA Approval and Boosting Company Value

BioDelivery Sciences International Inc. (Nasdaq: BDSI) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative products for pain management. The company has two products in development utilizing its patented BEMA oral adhesive film technology: ONSOLIS, for pain in opioid-tolerant patients with cancer, and BEMA Buprenorphine, for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. BioDelivery today delivered news it has received a response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the company’s New Drug Application (NDA) for BEMA Fentanyl, which the company intends to market in the United States as ONSOLIS (fentanyl buccal soluble film). The…

ThursdayAug 28, 2008 11:27 am

Capstone Turbine Corp. (CPST) Announces Early Shipment of C200 MicroTurbine

Capstone Turbine Corporation (Nasdaq: CPST), the world’s leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems, announced it will ship its first C200 production unit to Integrated Building Technologies (IBT). Though the shipment was originally scheduled for late September, Capstone was able to ship the unit early, through S.L.R., the company’s distributor in Italy. The company’s microturbines are used in stationary distributed power generation applications and as generators for hybrid electric vehicle applications. The C200 production unit will be installed in a wastewater treatment facility in Biella, Italy, and will operate on methane gas generated from the digesters at the facility. In a…

ThursdayAug 28, 2008 10:32 am

It’s Time to Put Coal Stocks on Your Radar

When it comes to energy stocks, and particularly coal stocks, Wall Street continues to roll over in bed and hit the snooze button. Wall Street is so focused on the turmoil happening on their doorstep that they are ignoring what is going on in the rest of the world, particularly in emerging markets such as China. China and other emerging economies have a large appetite for both thermal coal and coking coal. Coking coal is needed to produce steel which is in great demand for the many infrastructure projects currently taking place in China and other countries. Thermal coal is…

ThursdayAug 28, 2008 9:31 am

China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. (CSR) Wins $44 million Shouguang City Contract

China Security & Surveillance Technology, Inc. (CSR), a provider of digital surveillance technology throughout China, announced this morning the signing of an agreement with the government of Shouguang City worth approximately $44 million. China Security will install security cameras in public areas, and create a traffic monitoring system for this city of 1.1 million people. Work on the project is slated to begin in the second half of 2009. “We are very excited to have signed another large Safe City agreement in the Shandong province,” said Guoshen Tu, Chief Executive Officer of China Security. “We have developed a strong track…

ThursdayAug 28, 2008 9:18 am

Borders Group Inc. (BGP) – Company Reports a Narrower 2nd Quarter Loss

Borders Group Inc. is a leading global retailer of books, music, movies, and gift and stationery items. Borders is the 2nd largest US book seller. The company, through its subsidiaries, operates approximately 1,100 stores worldwide. The company is organized into three business segments: Borders domestic superstores, international stores, and Waldenbooks specialty retail. On August 26, 2008 Borders announced that it narrowed its losses in the 2nd quarter 2008, losing $9.2 million or $0.15 a share, compared with a loss of $25.1 million or $0.43 a share for the same quarter of last year. The company, after suffering from liquidity problems…

ThursdayAug 28, 2008 8:06 am

Mainland Resources Inc. (MNLU.OB) Allies with Petrohawk for Haynesville Gas Drilling Program

As commodity oil and gas prices move near their historic highs, new junior oil and gas exploration and development companies have been working to take advantage. Many of the people interested in working the oil and gas exploration and development pipeline are eager to profit but lack the capital and know-how to get the job done. To get around this inexperience factor, many juniors turn toward experienced operators with financing and experience in place. If a junior can find a senior willing to take on their prospects, at acceptable terms, profits are very likely to be found for all involved.…

ThursdayAug 28, 2008 8:02 am

Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (BSTI.PK) Goes National with Ad Campaign

Since its inception, Brite-Strike Tactical Illumination Products, Inc. (BSTI.PK) has relied on trade shows and word of mouth to sell its self-defense flashlights to law enforcement personnel; however, Brite-Strike has recently begun a national advertising campaign designed to introduce the company and its products to everyday citizens. Brite-Strike was founded by two patrol officers who felt tactical flashlights could be improved. Glenn Bushee and Jon Neal worked in a garage and soon created their first prototype. The company now has a Tactical Blue-Dot Series of products specifically designed for law enforcement or military use. The company also has a Protector…

ThursdayAug 28, 2008 6:51 am

Bullion Monarch Mining Inc. (BULM.OB) Puts its Carlin Trend Royalties to Use in Debt Free Construction of Oil Shale Demonstration Plant

In any business, there is little substitute for experience and planning. Having the foresight to see an opportunity and plan for where it may lead is a skill learned through very hard experience. Often, the benefits of this ability are not evident for quite some time - something today’s “next quarter “investors fail to understand – and patience must be practiced. But when the future arrives, profit will be waiting in massive abundance. Bullion Monarch Mining Inc., a natural resources exploration and development company, engages in the exploration, development and extraction of gold, silver and oil shale. Founded in 1948,…

ThursdayAug 28, 2008 6:44 am

Quest Resource Corp. (QRCP) Announces the Resignation of Jerry Cash as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Quest Resource Corporation (NASDAQ: QRCP), a fully integrated E&P company that owns the right to develop approximately 130,000 net acres in the Appalachian Basin of the northeastern United States, recently announced the resignation of Jerry Cash as chairman and chief executive officer of Quest Resource Corporation, Quest Energy Partners, L.P. and Quest Midstream Partners, L.P., effective immediately. This resignation is the result of questionable transfer activity totaling approximately $10 million to an entity controlled by Mr. Cash. Immediately following the discovery, members of the three boards met in joint sessions and formed a Joint Special Committee comprised of representatives from…

ThursdayAug 28, 2008 6:43 am

Star Scientific, Inc. (STSI) Reports Successful Appeal of Patent Infringement Lawsuit with RJ Reynolds

Star Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: STSI), a technology-oriented tobacco company that is engaged in the development of dissolvable smokeless tobacco products, recently announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued its opinion on the company’s appeal of rulings by the U.S. District Court in its patent infringement lawsuit against RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company, Inc. (RJR). A bench trial was held in early February, 2005 on RJR's defense claim of inequitable conduct by Star Scientific. On June 26, 2007, the district court ruled that Star committed inequitable conduct in the prosecution of its patents. Star Scientific filed…

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