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MondayOct 19, 2009 3:51 pm

October 19th CEOcast Weekly Newsletter

Companies featured in this edition of the newsletter: CHIP, ENZ, GERS, IWEB, OMCM, ONEZ, XSNX Markets hit fresh highs for '09 yet again last week, as the first round of earnings helped to assuage investor concerns that operating results would underpin robust gains in equities this year. All told, the Dow gained 130 points to end the week at 9995 after briefly cracking the 10,000 mark, gaining 1.3% on the week and extending its gains to 13.9% on the year. The Nasdaq gained 0.8% on the week to close at 2156, up 36.8% on the year, while the S&P 500…

MondayOct 19, 2009 3:24 pm

Iconic Brands, Inc. (ICNB.OB) is “One to Watch”

Iconic Brands Inc. develops, markets and distributes high quality, celebrity branded alcoholic beverages. The Company does this by capitalizing on the ability to obtain superior and unique products from around the world and brand the products with internationally recognized celebrities. With their corporate headquarters in Lindenhurst, New York, Iconic Brands, Inc. trades on NASDAQ's OTCBB. The Company is a federally licensed importer and distributor of alcoholic beverages. They are also a licensed New York State wholesaler, maintaining a federal customs bonded warehouse. CEO Richard DeCicco leads Iconic Brands, Inc. Mr. DeCicco is a beverage industry innovator with more than three…

MondayOct 19, 2009 1:26 pm

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RNN) Reports Solid Phase IIa Results for Anti-Depressant Drug

Risk is just that, risk. Investing in opportunity is never easy but can return financial rewards. Understanding the risk is the key. Pick an investment that fits your needs. Finding that investment, and waiting to see if you are correct, is the key. Rexahn Pharmaceuticals Inc., a clinical biopharmaceutical drug development company, works to develop drug products oriented toward a variety of conditions. The company is currently progressing through Phase IIa for an anti-depressant product. Although the company has a variety of pharmaceutical products in development, its relationships around the world may be its largest asset. Universities to corporations have…

MondayOct 19, 2009 1:23 pm

Oil Sets 2009 Record High of $79

Oil broke out of the $65-75 holding pattern of the last five months on strength of a declining dollar, speculation about rising consumer confidence, and potential growth next year in the global economy. Above $79 a barrel this morning before declining slightly, oil set a record high for this year of $79.05 and has been hovering just under that mark since. As the market looks to 3Q profitability data from major retailers this week, including McDonald’s, Apple, Hasbro and Whirlpool, there is a strong desire to see overall consumption start to increase, which would further justify rising energy and commodity…

MondayOct 19, 2009 1:20 pm

Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc. (BEAC.OB) Continues Engagement with Fortune 100 Pharmaceutical Company

Today, Beacon Enterprise Solutions Group, Inc., an emerging global leader of high performance Information Transport Systems (“ITS”) infrastructure solutions, announced that it has expanded its relationship with an existing Fortune 100 pharmaceutical client to provide ITS infrastructure documentation, design, installation and ongoing management services. Valued at approximately $27 million, the engagement will initially focus on Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium and the United Kingdom. Later it will expand to include 31 additional European, Middle Eastern, and African nations. The engagement follows other pre-existing projects that Beacon currently manages for this client. Beacon will conduct ITS infrastructure assessments and prepare…

MondayOct 19, 2009 1:17 pm

Consorteum Holdings, Inc. (CSRH.OB) Has Major Competitive Strengths

Consorteum Holdings Inc. has been successful largely because of its unique competitive strengths. It’s these strengths that have allowed the company to come up with innovative solutions in a crowded marketplace, evaluate and execute opportunities efficiently and quickly, and keep costs in line from initial development to final implementation. First of all, Consorteum is singularly focused on repeat-transaction oriented processing solutions in the card, payment, and transaction processing industry. This approach results in solutions that are of long term benefit for both the user and Consorteum. In addition, there is a strong management commitment to minimum revenue contribution for each…

MondayOct 19, 2009 1:14 pm

Data Call Technologies, Inc. (DCLT.OB) Positioned Well in a Growth Industry

Data Call Technologies, Inc. is in one of the few sectors which has still managed to grow in a recessionary environment – the digital signage industry, which is expected to be a $2.6 billion market by 2011. The US digital signage market is expected to grow this year and next, driven by the decline in price for digital screens, which will allow companies to increase awareness among consumers of their brand while not increasing their advertising budget. Since its founding in 2002, Data Call Technologies has uniquely positioned itself in the digital signage industry with its emphasis on active, real-time…

MondayOct 19, 2009 11:28 am

Shiner International, Inc. (BEST) Signs Contract to Supply Coated Food Safe Packaging to China’s Largest Meat Product Manufacturer

Shiner International, Inc. excitedly announced today that it has entered into a new contract with Shineway Group, the largest meat product manufacturer in China. The company believes that this contact has the potential to contribute up to RMB4,000,000, (approximately $586,000) in monthly revenues to its coated food safe packaging sales. "We are excited and invigorated by this new engagement with Shineway, the leading manufacturer of meat products in China. This is a strong ray of light in what has been a difficult past for Shiner, due in large part to the global economic recession. The passage of the new Food…

MondayOct 19, 2009 10:15 am

Muscle Flex, Inc. (MFLI.PK) Moving Into Water-Related Products

Muscle Flex Inc. is a leading edge fitness, health and lifestyle company that develops new brands and products to market using direct response TV advertising and commercials as well as media content for network and cable television distribution. Water is regarded by Muscle Flex as potentially the most important ingredient in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It is estimated that as many as 75% of Americans do not drink enough good clean water on a daily basis. Water consumption is one of Danny Alex's (CEO and founder of Muscle Flex) 30 fitness rules to living a better and healthier lifestyle. Drinking…

MondayOct 19, 2009 10:04 am

Ormat Technologies (ORA) Announces Joint Venture Agreement for Solar Power Systems

The Nevada Company Ormat Technologies announced that Ormat Subsidiaries Ltd., its Israeli subsidiary, entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Sunday Energy Ltd. Sunday is a private Israeli energy company and the agreement will be to construct and operate solar-photovoltaic energy systems with a total capacity of 36 MW throughout Israel. According to the JVA, Ormat will now own 70% of each special purpose entity (SPE) with Sunday contributing the rights to all of its property and roofs required to develop solar energy systems above 1 MW to SPE’s. The agreement between Ormat and Sunday will have major effects…

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