August 2013 - Page 4 of 18

TuesdayAug 27, 2013 8:31 am

Analysts Keep an Eye on Real Estate Market as Housing Prices Rise

Home prices are going up, but don’t call it a bubble just yet. Data from Thursday showed that home prices advanced 7.7 percent in the past year (through June) as fence-sitting homebuyers move to buy before prices continue to rise. A recent rise in mortgage rates is also spurring buyers to lock in rates before they climb further. "When you start to see interest rates rise, people are going to want to jump in," remarked Beth Ann Bovino, deputy chief economist at Standard & Poor's. "All those people on the fence come back into the market. But that's a good…

MondayAug 26, 2013 4:24 pm

Solar Wind Energy, Inc. (SWET) CEO Interview Touches on Key Points

The Wall Street Transcript, a long-standing publication and Web site that issues industry reports featuring interviews with top company executives, recently interviewed Solar Wind Energy CEO Ronald W. Pickett, as part of a recently published Alternative Energy Report. Solar Wind Energy is a Maryland based renewable energy company that has developed a radical new approach to capturing the sun’s energy in a way that avoids many of the issues common to traditional wind and solar technologies. Their design, verified through extensive engineering research, is based upon a long-standing principle that cooler air tends to fall. By spraying water into air,…

MondayAug 26, 2013 11:57 am

Poly Shield Technologies (SHPR) Inks Agreement with Prestige Cruise Holdings

Poly Shield Technologies markets environmental, pollution emissions, energy saving, corrosion, and durability solutions to a number of industries. Its flagship proprietary DSOX-15 Fuel Purification System is a cost-effective technology designed to remove sulfur from fuel in order to meet upcoming sulfur emission regulations that will take effect in January 2015. The product is targeted specifically to the maritime industry. The company announced today the signing of an installation agreement with Prestige Cruise Holdings Inc., which is based in Miami, Florida. The agreement will initially focus on a two vessel installation and certification of Poly Shield's DSOX-15 Fuel Purification System. The…

MondayAug 26, 2013 9:53 am

American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) Video Chart for Monday, August 26, 2013

AMSC is sitting just above a support level at $2.35 and forming an inverted head and shoulders pattern. The support must stay intact for the pattern to play out, but the upside is solid to meet the neckline resistance at $3.06. To view the video chart, visit the following link: http://www.qualitystocks.net/videocharts Let us hear your thoughts below:

MondayAug 26, 2013 8:55 am

Monarchy Resources, Inc. (MONK) Spammed Aggressively

Monarchy Resources is currently the subject of an email spam campaign. Investors should be wary of these emails, as they are completely anonymous and violate the CAN-SPAM Act established by the FTC. As of this time, the company has not provided a public comment on the issue. Stocks to avoid, due diligence, monitoring investments, key terms in investing and other related topics are covered by us in our Market Basics section. Here we give answers to basic questions regarding stock investments for both new and experienced investors. To view our Market Basics page, visit www.basics.qualitystocks.net. Let us hear your thoughts…

FridayAug 23, 2013 4:46 pm

Identive Group, Inc. (INVE) Taps 25-Year Security Industry Veteran Stephen Healy for Access Control and Security EVP

Identive Group, which is cutting across the spectrum of identity management markets with their RFID-centric, Secure ID platforms, broke the news today that they have tapped 25-year security industry veteran and previously VP/GM of the company's Access Control and Security division, Stephen Healy (BS in Business Management, Marketing and Finance, Westfield State University), for the company's executive management team, where he will serve as the Exec. VP of Access Control and Security. Healy will continue to manage INVE's Physical Access Control operations where he has helped to make their HIRSCH brand of wide ranging, integrated security offerings an established industry…

FridayAug 23, 2013 2:44 pm

Augme Technologies, Inc. (AUGT) Announces Official Name Change to Hipcricket, Inc., Begins Trading Under New Symbol

Today, interactive media, mobile marketing, and mobile advertising technology and services leader Augme Technologies announced the change of its name to Hipcricket, Inc., effective as of the close of business today. The company’s common stock will be henceforth quoted on the OTCBB and OTCQB under the new symbol “HIPP.” The company intends to conduct business under the name Hipcricket going forward. This formal name change is intended to more accurately reflect the vision, operations, and long-term goals of Augme Technologies. The company believes the Hipcricket name will provide broader market appeal, recognition, and scalability to foster growth and build long-term…

FridayAug 23, 2013 12:07 pm

Rafarma Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RAFA) Leads the Charge against Big Pharma

For years, the worldwide pharmaceutical stage has been dominated by the giant pharmaceutical companies of North America and Europe. With the exception of Japan, now a major player, medicinal drug production has been concentrated in the U.S., Germany, France, and the UK. Given a global market size approaching a trillion dollars, the pharmaceutical market represents an irresistible opportunity that is now being pursued by other parts of world. China and India represent huge markets for lower-end pharmaceuticals, and the African pharmaceutical market is approaching $30 billion. Having hundreds of millions of people dependent upon a relative handful of countries and…

FridayAug 23, 2013 10:29 am

Premier Biomedical, Inc. (BIEL) Seeking International Patent Application for Technology to Treat Multiple Sclerosis

Premier Biomedical is a research-based company that intends to discover and develop medical treatments for a variety of disease such as multiple sclerosis, is pursuing an international patent application for its core technology to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). The company has already registered its technology in the United States and a Europe National Patent in the areas of cancer, blood sepsis, and Alzheimer’s disease, bringing the company’s patent portfolio to a total of nine provisional patent applications and six international patent applications. Premier has structured the development of this therapy, which is functionally similar to the technology it has developed…

FridayAug 23, 2013 10:00 am

ERF Wireless, Inc. (ERFB) Increases Customer Base with Continued Expansion of High Speed Internet Service

ERF Wireless provides crucial infrastructure wireless broadband communications products and services to a broad range of customers in mainly rural oil and gas exploration areas of North America. The company also delivers high quality broadband services - an essential means of communication services - to residential, oil and gas, educational, health care, and regional banks in rural areas. ERF Wireless has followed a business strategy to acquire the best wireless broadband service companies in order to provide high-speed internet service to private entities, cities, municipalities, and the public. ERF Wireless employs a business strategy that has shifted the company into…

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