October 2008 - Page 35 of 50

ThursdayOct 09, 2008 10:55 am

Dutton Associates Featured Company: A.P. Pharma, Inc. (APPA)

A.P. Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPA) is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments utilizing their proprietary polymer-based drug delivery systems. The company's proprietary Biochronomer™ technology, featuring bioerodible polymers intended to create controlled-release pharmaceuticals that improve treatments for diseases or health-threatening conditions, is their primary focus as they continue to advance the technology. The company's lead product candidate is APF530, which is currently in a pivotal Phase III clinical trial for the prevention of acute and delayed onset chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, or CINV. The company has made significant investments in the development of…

ThursdayOct 09, 2008 10:42 am

Tips for Novice Investors During Tumultuous Times

A Yahoo! Finance article entitled "What's an Investor to Do Now?" gives some good advice on how the novice investor can weather the current financial storm. The article encourages attention to three main points: Review: Check your portfolio. How diversified are your funds? A sound portfolio is one spread over all types of assets and markets, in addition to being heavily rooted in cash. Markets may be tough now, but this fundamental investing principle has carried many people through rough waters. Timeline: Be mindful of your own specific time frame. If you are more than a decade from retirement, it…

ThursdayOct 09, 2008 10:41 am

The American Recapitalization Plan – A Safer Route?

After weeks of deliberation as to the most prudent course of action regarding how to spend the $700 billion allocated for financial rescue, it seems that the Treasury now has a new lease on the situation. Instead of the government over-paying banks to purchase their "trash assets", the idea will be to inject capital into the banks. Taking an equity stake, as opposed to simply buying toxic assets, will create a greater opportunity for an eventual taxpayer-upside, as well as strengthen balance sheets; a crucial feat that will be required in order for banks to afford to begin lending again.…

ThursdayOct 09, 2008 10:40 am

Iceland Follows Russia’s Lead – Suspends Trading

Just one day after Russian authorities made the decision to halt trading on its stock exchages, Iceland followed suit. Officials announced that the country's OMX Nordic Exchange would remain frozen until Monday, due to "unusual market conditions". Like many nations around the globe, Iceland is hoping that this calming period will help to stave off the threat of national bankruptcy. In addition, the Icelandic government has taken control of Kaupthing, the country's largest bank, and is forming a new entity called "New Landsbanki" in order to affect the "continued orderly operation of domestic banking and the safety of domestic deposits."…

ThursdayOct 09, 2008 10:36 am

North Bay Resources, Inc.’s (NBRI.PK) Willa and Pinnacle Gold Properties

North Bay Resources engages in the acquisition and development of mining properties for the extraction of a variety of precious metals. Two of North Bay's properties, located in British Columbia, Canada, have proven to hold excellent potential. Each of the plots contain significant amounts of gold, silver, and copper. North Bay holds a ten-percent stake in the Willa property, near Silverton, BC. At the time of the last mineral resource level estimate of the area, a single ton of mined Willa ore was found to contain over seven grams of gold, twelve grams of silver, and was comprised of approximately…

ThursdayOct 09, 2008 10:28 am

American Oriental Bioengineering Inc. (AOB) is “One to Watch”

Today, we are adding American Oriental Bioengineering Inc. to our China “One’s to Watch” list. Together with its subsidiaries, the company engages in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of a range of pharmaceutical and healthcare products. Based in Shenzhen, China, the company has a market capitalization of approximately $400 million. The company provides more than 30 over-the-counter type drugs, and conducts its own research, development, production, and distribution of more than 40 pharmaceutical products. Currently all of their products are approved by the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA). In the pipeline, American Oriental has over 400 SFDA approved…

ThursdayOct 09, 2008 8:42 am

China Yingxia International, Inc. (CYXI) To Buy Back Stock

China Yingxia International, Inc. (CYXI.OB), a China based health products developer, announced today a plan to repurchase up to $2 million of its own common stock. China Yingxia will repurchase the shares on the open market, or via privately negotiated transactions, through September of 2009. The company made clear that the final number of shares repurchased and the timing of the purchases will depend on market conditions, share price, applicable legal requirements, and other factors deemed appropriate by the company’s board, and the program may be discontinued or expanded as deemed necessary in the future. China Yingxia has about 44.5…

ThursdayOct 09, 2008 7:17 am

Geeks On Call Holdings Inc. (GOCH.OB) Adds Flat-fee and Per-call Phone Services to Computer Systems Repair/Maintenance Offerings

As retail sales decline and homeowners/businesses put off purchases of updated computer hardware, age will slowly begin to creep into the equation of keeping systems running to expectation. A company that can capitalize on this situation is one that can ride-out the current downturn in the world economy nicely. Finding such a company is the key to making some sort of a profit in a down cycle. Geeks On Call Holdings Inc., a computer systems servicing company, works to offer home and small businesses computer system troubleshooting and maintenance services. The company operates through company owned and franchised outlets. Any…

ThursdayOct 09, 2008 7:06 am

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB) Answers Questions about Electric Vehicles

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (HYBR.OB), known for its ability to convert almost any vehicle into an all-electric vehicle (EV), finds itself having to educate a public more attracted to the idea of electric power than ever before. The unpredictable cost of gasoline has created a torrent of interest in electric cars, but many people still have only the sketchiest understanding of what it means to own and operate one. Below are some of the most common questions Hybrid staff has had to answer: Question: You say plug-in electric vehicles are pollution free, but what about the pollution created at all the…

ThursdayOct 09, 2008 7:02 am

Performance Health Technologies, Inc. (PFMH.OB) Forms New Partnership that May Make Healthcare Easier

For the past nine years, Performance Health Technologies, Inc. has been developing and marketing evaluation and rehabilitation products that monitor and guide exercise and give real-time motivational feedback. While the company prides itself on helping others teach and treat themselves, Performance Health has formed a new partnership that may take healthcare to the next level. Performance Health announced a partnership with the Minnesota-based company, Logic Product Development, to design a next generation Core: TX® rehabilitation device. The Core:TX® is a computer-based program that utilizes wireless motion-sensing technology designed for neuromuscular re-education. This is a technique used by rehabilitation therapists to…

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