MondayJun 04, 2007 4:04 pm

Early Gainers with Big News

Every public company loves to put out good news and see the reflection in its stock price. The following four companies released positive news of some kind either this morning or late yesterday and have seen their stock prices soar so far today.Just after the market’s open, shares of ESmart Technologies Inc. (Pink Sheets: ESMT) were up 100 percent, or 4 cents, to 8 cents on volume of 679,000. The company announced today it has entered into an agreement with Gwangju City, South Korea, to provide its Biometric Verification Security System and its Super Smart Card for processing payment, ID,…

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FridayJun 01, 2007 4:04 pm

New Medium Enterprises (MNEN.OB) Teams with Scandinavian Distributor

New Medium Enterprises Inc. (OTCBB: NMEN) provides global High Definition (HD) medium solutions using Red Laser Technology and DVD industrial infrastructure with technology ideal for the video gaming industry and software developers.The company's Versatile Multilayer Disc (VMD) technology is a multilayered disc equipped with the capability to store large data, about 10 times that of a standard DVD. This eliminates the need for multiple discs to store and build data - the technology is applicable for the recording and playback of HD video. Earlier this week, New Medium announced it signed a content deal with film distributor Scanbox Entertainment at…

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FridayJun 01, 2007 4:04 pm

ODYSSEY MARINE (AMEX: OMR) CLAIMS SPANISH LAWSUIT FALSE

Famed salvage and recovery firm Odyssey Marine Exploration (AMEX: OMR) sent out a release today stating that the recent claims that the Kingdom of Spain had filed a lawsuit against Odyssey were false.According to the press release, Odyssey's legal counsel talked to Jim Goold - "the lawyer apparently representing Spain," the release states - yesterday in response to circulating rumors that the Spanish government had followed through on its threat to lay claim to the find. "Any media reports suggesting that a lawsuit was filed are erroneous," the release stated. The release also states that the only document filed is…

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FridayJun 01, 2007 4:04 pm

HOP-ON’s (HPNN.PK) Skye-Phone Awarded Regional Approval

June 01, 2007 -- HOP-ON, INC. (PINKSHEETS: HPNN) announced today the first carrier deployment of its Skye-phone™ product to Dubai's national telephone carrier Etisalat. The distribution approval, received last Monday, completes the first phase of Skye-phones' Global Peer Program (GPP).Speaking at an Industry event in Internet city (IC), Dubai Mr. Mohamed Salem, chief manager of new product development, stated, "The Skye-phone service will enable Etisalat to exploit a previously underserved and untapped market in the region. The first deployment of service is expected in 3Q of this year in Dubai." Skye-phone's unlimited market potential stems from integrated "peer-to-peer" VOIP and…

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FridayJun 01, 2007 4:04 pm

Early Gainers with Big News

Every public company loves to put out good news and see the reflection in its stock price. The following four companies released positive news of some kind either this morning or late yesterday and have seen their stock prices soar so far today.Just after the market's open, shares of RussOil Corp. (OTCBB: RUSO) rose nearly 59 percent, 59 cents, to $1.60. The jump comes after the company's announcement yesterday of the completion of a purchase agreement with oil and gas company OSJC Smolenergy. Per the agreement, RussOil will acquire 100 percent of Smolenergy in consideration of 11 million shares of…

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FridayJun 01, 2007 4:04 pm

Elite Wellness Story and Podcast Available at MN1

Elite Wellness (private company) announced that they were featured in an exclusive Market News First interview on May 23, 2007. Elite Wellness' CEO Michael Nadeau was featured in an exclusive Market News First interview May 23, 2007 at 3:30 PM CDT with MN1 host Kate Delaney. Mr. Nadeau spoke with Ms. Delaney about what drives effective corporate wellness programs, Elite Wellness' approach to creating a healthy workforce, and how Elite Wellness works with companies to create health care cost containment strategies that impact the bottom line. The podcast is available for download at: http://files.mn1.com/mp3/ELITEWELLNESS_052307.mp3. The article about Elite Wellness is…

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FridayJun 01, 2007 4:04 pm

The Next Step in Hybrid Vehicle Technology???

What's the big deal with hybrid vehicles? That was the question on everyone's mind a few years ago when gas prices weren't so outrageous, and we all looked at a car's horsepower instead of its miles per gallon. Oh my how $3 gas can change the mindset of consumers and manufacturers. Now almost all the car makers - including General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) and Daimlerchrysler AG (NYSE: DCX) - have hybrid models.One smallcap company looking to capitalize on a niche within this booming trend is Odyne Corporation (OTCBB: ODYC) with its advanced plug-in hybrid…

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FridayJun 01, 2007 4:04 pm

Thomas Group (TGIS) – Changing Cultures

"Top down" is a strategy of information processing - a technique to write a program for a main procedure that names all the major functions the program will need. According to Wikipedia, the advantages of top-down programming as compared to bottom-up programming is having a ‘skeleton' code that clearly illustrates how low level modules integrate an easier to follow code since it is written methodically and with purpose.While the method is used for software and computer programming purposes, it can also be used within a corporation or business that recognizes the need for change and improvement but doesn't quite know…

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FridayJun 01, 2007 4:04 pm

Wi-Fi TV (WVTI.PK) Brings Internet to the Next Level

Stocks for Wi-Fi TV (Pink Sheets: WTVI) were down 12 percent, closing at $0.0029 after a steadily climbing earlier this week after the company released news it would start holding live online sales opportunity Webinars this week, the first of its kind in the business.According to a company press release, Wi-Fi TV founder and Chairman Alex Kanakaris brought a "wave of energy and excitement to the panel on convergence at the iHollywood Forum Mobile Entertainment Summit," where Kanakaris predicted the end of Digital Rights Management (DRM) software for music and movies, along with a new business model that will "result…

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ThursdayMay 31, 2007 4:04 pm

BioSante (BPA.OB) – THE BIG REVEAL

Leading small-cap pharmaceutical company BioSante Pharmaceuticals (OTCBB: BPA) recently told Market News First about three new developments the company is looking at, and how they could affect the company's future.BioSante's CEO Stephen Simes discussed the news in a phone interview, particularly on the introduction of two new products in the BioSante product line: Eslestrin, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - approved estrodiol hormonal gel that Simes expects to be a competitive product in the $1.3 million marketplace; and LibiGel, a female sexual dysfunction gel. Simes said that the LibiGel product is extremely important at this point because it's…

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