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Varioptic seeks to change the world of optics with their liquid lenses
2008-06-01 01:32:00
Varioptic SA engages in the development and manufacture of auto focus liquid lenses used in certain cameras. The company emphasizes their liquid lens has many advantages over the conventional lens technologies. Among those, the most important ones are fast and close response, low power consumption, no moving parts, small size and the most important - low cost. Liquid lens is also presented as having better focus performance during filming, because there are no mechanical parts. read more in hotstocked.com
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Does Quality Restaurant Ventures (QRVS.PK) Serve Spam?
2008-05-29 14:47:00
Spam messages touting Quality Restaurant Ventures (QRVS.PK) stock have been popping up in our email accounts recently. Is spam on their menu? Let's find out! Quality Restaurant Ventures (QRVS.PK) is on a mission to establish a quality chain of restaurants in America. It focuses on franchising in order to expand rapidly. Earlier in May, the company announced plans to launch a new food brand, called Caffe Porta Via. "We've made Caffe Porta Via very easy to own and operate," read more in hotstocked.com
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Angstrom Microsystems (OTCBB: AGMS) Takes a Spam Route
2008-05-29 14:41:00
Someone has been running a spam campaign, which promotes Angstrom Microsystems (OTCBB: AGMS) stock. It has been just eight days since we featured Bio-Clean International (BCLN.PK) . Anyway, let's see what we have here. Angstrom Microsystems (OTCBB: AGMS). Sounds interesting... Angstrom Microsystems apparently is dedicated to make the world a greener place to live, like other zillion companies. read more in hotstocked.com
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Is the end of the rally over for Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (AMEX: GTE)?
2008-05-29 14:34:00
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (AMEX: GTE) is an oil and gas exploration and production company with interests in properties in Colombia, Argentina and Peru. The company operates in 7 out of 8 properties in Argentina they have interest in, 9 blocks in Colombia and two areas in Peru. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, Tierra reported revenue of $20.7 million which was 385% more than over the same period a year ago. Net income totaled $4.68 million compared to a net loss of $6. read more in hotstocked.com
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Stylo (AIM: STYL) Can't Find Its Second Shoe
2008-05-28 13:49:00
High street shoe retailer Stylo (AIM: STYL) , whose shares are traded on the AIM, said its profits and turnover sank, due to the unpredictable shoe market. Losses exceeded £10m, as the ongoing financial crisis contributed to the poor sales. Last year the company sustained a loss of £7.1m for the same period. The company's turnover had fallen by 3.8% to £223.3m. Group chairman and chief executive Michael Ziff said: " read more in hotstocked.com
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A Stockbroker, Who Betrayed His Best Friends for Money
2008-05-28 13:42:00
Friends and loyal clients trusted him. They gave him millions expecting him to put the money into the right bank account and deliver the results. Instead he put the investors' money into his pocket. A retired stockbroker stole $16 million from his friends and colleagues promising them he would invest their money in the stocks. David Holzer, 58, was arrested at his home in New City, N.Y., on Thursday. read more in hotstocked.com
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ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN) - a company with bright prospects!
2008-05-27 14:22:00
ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq : IMGN) , engages in the development of at least 4 different drugs for the treatment of various forms of cancer. The company operates in partnership with Genentech Inc. (NYSE: DNA) , Biogen Idec, Inc (Nasdaq: BIIB) and Biotest . The development process is based on Tumor-Activated Prodrug (TAP) technology . TAP allows the delivery of tumor-targeting antibodies right to the cancer cell, thus killing them. read more in hotstocked.com
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Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) is Feeling the Pinch
2008-05-27 14:17:00
Caught in a financial crosscurrent, shares of Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) seem to be hardly recovering. These are nail-biting days for the company's investors, as they anxiously await Q2 results. Sink or swim? Back in March, we all witnessed the sad ending of Bear Stearns. "The Bear", One of the largest global investment banks and securities trading and brokerage firms in the world, was too weak to fight the crisis and JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM)  jumped in  read more in hotstocked.com
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Taseko Mines Ltd. (AMEX: TGB) - the most prospective gold miners in Canada?
2008-05-27 13:59:00
Taseko Mines Ltd. (AMEX: TGB) engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada . The company owns a very prospective project optimistically called Prosperity . It is said to be the largest undeveloped gold and copper deposit in North America. Taseko calculates it to hold approximately 483-487 million tons of economically recoverable gold and copper reserves. The company has already invested over $10 million dollars during the exploration stage. read more in hotstocked.com
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Javelin Pharmaceuticals Inc (AMEX: JAV) makes first step out of development
2008-05-23 19:51:00
Javelin Pharmaceuticals Inc (AMEX: JAV) , a producer of pain relief products in the United States, announced their quarterly results on May 12, 2008. The company  generated revenue for the first time in over a year. Javelin's revenues came from the sale of Dyloject drug, which was launched in December after receiving marketing authorization approval in the U.K. T he company still hasn't received approval to launch Dyloject in the United States. read more in hotstocked.com
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Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (AMEX: ABP) has no merit to go up further?
2008-05-23 19:45:00
Abraxas Petroleum Corp. (AMEX: ABP) is a controversial stock. The company's share price shot up nearly 20% over April 2008, mostly in relation to the announced progress in company's business plans. Abraxas has announced on April 2, the discovery of natural gas supply in one of their wells in South Texas. Latter the company published their financial results for the first quarter of 2008, which had a negative impact on the stock - share price decreased nearly 9% in one day. read more in hotstocked.com
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Cancer Guru Jailed for Fraud
2008-05-23 19:43:00
A cancer guru, who promised a revolution in cancer treatment was was given the maximum penalty and will spend 10 years behind bars for false representations. Richard A. Anders, 59, who orchestrated the fraud scheme was the head of Helvetia Pharmaceuticals, which was launched in 2001 in Coral Springs. Under the name of the company Mr Anders cheated investors by devising false plans to develop and administer a cancer treatment in Europe known as intracellular hyperthermia therapy. read more in hotstocked.com
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American Oil & Gas, Inc. (AMEX: AEZ) keeping their head up
2008-05-23 19:41:00
American Oil & Gas, Inc. (AMEX: AEZ) is engaged in the business of oil and gas production and operates several projects in the western United States. The company holds interests in the Fetter and Douglas projects in the Powder River Basin, and and the Krejci Oil project in Niobrara County, Wyoming, as well as the Goliath project in Williston Basin, North Dakota. More information about all projects can be found at the company's website . read more in hotstocked.com
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Vectura Group (AIM: VEC.L) Accelerates
2008-05-22 18:54:00
Shares in the AIM-listed, Vectura Group (AIM: VEC.L) climbed up after the inhaled-drug developer today reported an increase in sales. The England-based firm today said sales for the year ended 31 March 2008 surged 80% to £25.2m. Pre-tax losses widened to £21.4m compared to £8.5m loss the year before, due to drugs development. Innovata, a lung product specialist which was acquired in January last year for £131m mainly contributed to the sales boost. " read more in hotstocked.com

Active Power, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACPW) moves a few steps closer to profitability
2008-05-22 18:51:00
Active Power , Inc. (Nasdaq : ACPW) is engaged in the design and manufacture of devices used to negate power disturbances, such as voltage fluctuations and power outrages. The company's products include CleanSource and CoolAir technologies used for bridging power, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), backup power utilizing thermal and compressed air storage, and sourced double-conversion UPS technologies. read more in hotstocked.com
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TradeStation Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRAD): The Cheap Trading Machine
2008-05-22 18:42:00
Currently there are so many online broker-dealers to choose from, that for some of us, it is a big headache even before trading. For the self-starter investor, it could be a life-decision. But today, I made my choice and it is TradeStation Group , Inc. (Nasdaq : TRAD) ! So what's so interesting about TradeStation? The company's TradeStation electronic trading platform integrates trading software tools, historical and streaming market data, electronic order-routing, and execution; read more in hotstocked.com
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Fieldpoint Petroleum Corporation (AMEX: FPP) confidently heading up!
2008-05-22 18:05:00
Fieldpoint Petroleum Corporation (AMEX: FPP) is engaged in oil and gas exploration, production and acquisition with properties loctaed in Oklahoma, Wyoming, New Mexico, Louisiana and Texas. Fieldpoint has benefited from the increase in oil and gas prices. The company's revenue has been steadily increasing over the last year. For the last reported quarter ended March 31, 2008, the company reported $1.5 million in revenue producing nearly $350 thousand in net income. read more in hotstocked.com
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Bio-Clean International (BCLN.PK) Gets Dirty
2008-05-21 21:37:00
Today we have another stock which has become a target of ruthless spammers. Bio-Clean International (BCLN.PK) has been caught in spam campaign traps. Let's see what's the story behind Bio-Clean International? Last time I looked at the stock price of Bio-Clean, there wasn't any pleasant news for spammers, as the stock plunged by 28% to $0.01. It seems that their mission is failing. read more in hotstocked.com
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Syntroleum Corporation (Nasdaq: SYNM) - a stock only for hotheads?
2008-05-21 21:33:00
Syntroleum Corporation (Nasdaq : SYNM) offers the Fischer-Tropsch technology that allows converting biomass, coal, natural gas, and other carbon-based feedstocks into synthetic diesel and jet fuel. The company also targets the renewable energy market with their other technology called Bio-Synfining. The latter technology will be used for the production of renewable synthetic fuels from fats, oils and greases. In their latest SEC filing Syntroleum reported a net loss of $2. read more in hotstocked.com
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It's Getting Hot out Here. PetroLatina (AIM: PELE) Receives $25 MM Investme
2008-05-21 15:46:00
The AIM-listed PetroLatina (AIM: PELE) seems to be jumping for joy. The Columbian-focused oil and gas company today announced that it will receive a $25 MM cash injection from Columbian investment company, Tribeca Oil and Gas. The agreement, which was originally set up last month, says that Tribeca will buy shares at a price of 76pence a share. The news gave a quite boost for the company's shares, which climbed up 13.64% to 50 pence a share yesterday. A golden opportunity? read more in hotstocked.com
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Greenfuel Technologies Corp. offers industrial companies an opportunity to
2008-05-21 15:36:00
Greenfuel Technologies Corporation , engages in the development of a technology that could allow companies to recycle emitted CO2 from flue gases and even earn a profit from being "green". The company utilizes fast growing algae, which during the process of photosynthesis, harness sunlight and carbon dioxide and which are then converted into carbohydrates. The cells containing these valuable materials  read more in hotstocked.com
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Extreme Motorsports (EMOC.PK) is Getting Extremely Wild
2008-05-20 02:20:00
It is getting a bit hot in this stock spam campaign. Messages touting Extreme Motorsports (EMOC.PK) have been popping up in our email boxes recently. Nevertheless, today it seems the stock price dived down to $0.32, far behind the pole position. So, the company's name and logo say everything that needs to be said about the company. It makes sand cars! If you not sure how that looks in real life, I've got a picture for you, take a look below. Looks like good fun? read more in hotstocked.com
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SulphCo, Inc. (AMEX: SUF) got what it takes to go up!
2008-05-20 01:55:00
SulphCo, Inc. (AMEX: SUF) has developed a novel technology that allows for the upgrading of crude oil - decreasing its density and viscosity as well as the amount of sulfur and nitrogen in the chemical composition of oil, through the use of heavy ultrasound to alter the molecular structure of crude oil. On April 30, 2008, the company secured a sizable equity financing . According to the agreement SulphCo may issue to Azimuth Opportunity Ltd . read more in hotstocked.com
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A stockbroker, Who Deceived 21 People...And His Own Grandmother Too
2008-05-19 15:12:00
I know that there are some really rude fraudsters out there just waiting for a chance to swindle you. But this really hit home when I heard that a stockbroker had deceived even his own grandmother. I just can imagine what a childhood he must have had if he now riped-off his own relative. Kevin Thomas Forrester, a Baltimore County stockbroker pleaded guilty 10 days ago to charges that he had swindled 21 investors, including his own grandmother, out of more than $2.2 million. read more in hotstocked.com
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Microvision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS) - getting ahead with the future technology
2008-05-16 23:24:00
Microvision, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVIS) engages in the development of mobile display technology called PicoP. The PicoP based device enables cinema-sized viewing of multimedia contained in cell phones, cameras, MP3 players, laptops and other similar devices. The company says the technology can also be used to develop projection displays in vehicles, as well as wearable displays. read more in hotstocked.com
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FINRA Slaps Three Companies
2008-05-16 23:05:00
FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, issued a statement yesterday saying that it has fined three companies, including CIBC World Markets Corp., TradeStation Securities, Inc., and E*Trade Securities. A total of $1.6 million will be assessed to companies for failing to keep track of customers' orders, the regulatory body said Thursday. TradeStation Securities was fined US$750,000 for failing to report approximately 23. read more in hotstocked.com
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Blinkx (AIM:BLNX.L) Still Can't Make It
2008-05-15 22:58:00
Blinkx (AIM:BLNX.L) has become one of the best online video sources for me. Good service, indeed. Today, British video search engine firm reported its six months to end-March results, which actually disappointed me a bit. Blinkx said it saw a net loss of $3.3 million for the six months to end-March, while revenues hit $3.6 million margin. Nonetheless, the firm said its on the right route and is getting closer towards profitability. read more in hotstocked.com
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Denny's Corporation (Nasdaq: DENN) - tasty stock for investors?
2008-05-15 16:40:00
Denny's Corporation ( Nasdaq : DENN) engages in the operation of family-style restaurants. Currently, the company has 373 company-owned and operated units and 1,177 franchised and licensed units. Denny's has operations in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, Guam, Mexico, New Zealand and Puerto Rico. The company announced their 1st quarter results on April 29, 2008. Income from operations decreased for the second quarter in a row. read more in hotstocked.com
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The American Spammers' Idol: Lyric Jeans (LYJN.PK)
2008-05-15 16:30:00
This article won't have anything to do with American Idol . I'm not into this. Today, we've got some fresh meat joining our spammers club. And that is Lyric Jeans (LYJN.PK) . Applause. Let me start first with the news that the stock of Lyric Jeans has been recently promoted on a spam campaign. If you had an email encouring you to buy this stock, I would suggest you delete it, or just flush your money down the toilet. There are millions of other ways to invest. read more in hotstocked.com
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Canadian Superior Energy, Inc. (AMEX: SNG) - building the potential
2008-05-14 22:33:00
Canadian Superior Energy , Inc. (AMEX: SNG) explores and develops oil and gas properties. The company operates in Canada, Offshore Trinidad and Tobago and Offshore Nova Scotia. The company's stock spiked up nearly 20% over the last few days, as a result of their announcement concerning the latest drilling achievements. The company is engaged in the drilling of a series of high-impact wells off the shores of Trinidad and Tobago. read more in hotstocked.com
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