Cardium Therapeutics, Inc. (CXM) Generx Cardiovascular Solution Marches to a Different Beat

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 5:31 PM in #Stocks by QualityStocks 0 comments

Coronary artery disease – the No. 1 cause of death worldwide – kills more than 17 million people around the world each year. It’s easy to skim over the statistics when “death” dominates global headlines. We are desensitized to a bold and ruthless serial killer among us that has literally stopped millions of hearts dead in their tracks. The real clincher is that this killer can be stopped. Health and active living advocates have exposed cardiovascular disease for what it really is – an often self-inflicted disease that could be prevented by adhering to a healthy lifestyle. Despite an increasingly educated population, the human race, collectively, isn’t ready to forfeit poor eating choices and wise-up to heart health. That’s why regenerative medicine company Cardium Therapeutics is conducting countless hours of research and development to offer a non-conventional approach to coronary artery disease. Traditional treatments for heart disease ranges from drug therapy to highly invasive bypass surgeries,

Enertopia Corp. (ENRT) Reports Submission of Mildred Peak Arizona, Gold Copper Silver Project Permits

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 5:31 PM in #Stocks by QualityStocks 0 comments

Enertopia, whose resource development strategy is focused on top-tier economic projects based in Latin and North America, reported today that property vendor for their Mildred Peak gold-silver-copper project in Arizona, Altar Resources, has applied for the necessary diamond drilling permits to cover up to six holes of a new program designed to test for southwesterly expansion of the gold-silver mineralization identified during last year’s program. Moreover, the new program will be chasing after the high-grade gold vein at depth during this first drill program of the 2013 exploration season, testing for returns on the ROFR acreage (right of first refusal), which consists of approximately 1,260 acres that are adjacent to the company’s already sizeable 7,148 acres of 100% optioned lands. The site itself is some 65 miles outside Tucson, in the heart of a major, well-known porphyry copper deposit region; and the historical work at the site, stretching back to the 1800′s, is patently obvious, with multiple

4 Reasons to Refinance before April 1st

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 3:59 PM in #Finance by mortgages 2 comments

According to many experts, now is the time to hurry and refinance your mortgage. Improving economic climates could cause a potential rate increase depending on other variables and some government programs are expected to change at any time...read more about mortgage refinancing

Four Mistakes to Avoid when Refinancing

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 3:58 PM in #Finance by mortgages 0 comments

With interest rates hovering near historic lows and things looking good for the economy, it is a great time to refinance your mortgage and lock in a lower rate. It is very important when doing this however, because you can make very big mistakes. Do not panic though because the list below will help you avoid the most costly of these mistakes...read more about mortgage refinancing

You Save More with Shorter-Term Mortgages

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 3:57 PM in #Finance by mortgages 0 comments

The standard mortgage that many people get originally or when refinancing is a 30yr FRM, and for good reason. The payments on a 30yr mortgage are typically smaller than with a shorter term. However the reason experts say that you can save with a shorter term is because the interest of a 30yr FRM ends up costing you more the more payments you make...read more about mortgage refinancing

Mortgage Rate News: Congress Turns Focus on Housing Among Other Things

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 3:56 PM in #Finance by mortgages 0 comments

This morning, the National Multi Housing Council and the National Apartment Association issued the apartment industry's 2013 policy agenda. This year, fixing housing's financial system is among the top priorities of Capitol Hill....read more mortgage rate news

Mortgage Rate News: Italy Obscures Market Realities

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 3:55 PM in #Finance by mortgages 0 comments

The Italian election is keeping the market's real movements oddly hidden from our view. If that fog was not there, we would see a lot of very good domestic data and a lot of movement considerations. There are two possible outcomes that are very likely, either all this Italian drama will resolve itself, or it will be as disruptive as when the void left by Berlusconi caused a similar difficulty in government formation back in 2011...read more mortgage rate news

MBS Continue to Hold After Gains on Monday

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 3:53 PM in #Finance by mortgages 0 comments

Thanks to the political instability in Europe, and especially Italy, production coupons had their single best day since QE3 was announced. What's even better is that they were able to hold these gains through yesterday's good domestic economic data...read more mortgage rate news

Current Mortgage Rates Wednesday 27, 2013

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 3:53 PM in #Finance by mortgages 0 comments

Mortgage rates remained steady yesterday, holding much of the ground that they gained Monday after the Italian elections closed. MBS are falling back to the numbers we haven't seen since late January, and if this trend continues we might get back into the late-December figures...read more mortgage rate news

ICBA Requests Changes be made for CFPB Qualified Mortgage Rule

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 3:52 PM in #Finance by mortgages 0 comments

According to the Independent Community Bankers of America, the final mortgage rules that were issued by the Consumer Protection Bureau would leave many consumers without access to mortgage credit and request that changes be made. The ICBA noted that while it acknowledges the effort to accommodate community banks in the new ability-to-repay and qualified mortgage regulations, these efforts should broaden to include smaller market credit access as well...read more mortgage rate news

China Shipping Stocks Alert; China Logistics (OTCQB: CHLO), China Shipping Container Lines (2866-HK), China Shipping Development (1138.HK)

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 2:54 PM in #Stocks by investorideas 0 comments

Point Roberts, WA - February 28, 2013 (Investorideas.com newswire) - Investorideas.com, an investor research portal specializing in sector research for independent investors Issues a snapshot for China shipping stocks and a trading alert for China Logistics Group, Inc. ( OTCQB: CHLO), China Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd (CSCL) (2866-HK), (SHA:601866) and China Shipping Development Company Limited (1138.HK).China Logistics ( OTCQB: CHLO) is trading up over 4%. The Company reported yesterday that it has begun to explore plans to establish its own warehouse facility for international and domestic storage and logistics. The company believes this strategy would serve to compliment its current international freight forwarding, logistics management, and trucking services.The Company also recently reported that it sees shipping volumes doubling in 2013 for its South American route out of Shanghai launched in 2012.Investorideas.com NewswireChina Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd (CSCL) (2866-HK) last traded at $2.30,

Antares Pharma, Inc. (ATRS) Receives New Drug Application Acceptance for OTREXUP

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 2:54 PM in #Stocks by Mission 0 comments

Antares Pharma announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted the New Drug Application (NDA) for OTREXUP, a potential new product for subcutaneous delivery of methotrexate (MTX) using the company’s Medi-Jet technology. OTREXUP is currently being developed for MTX self-administration to enhance the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, poly-articular-course juvenile RA, and psoriasis.A Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date of Oct. 14 has been assigned by the FDA, which is 10 months from the official NDA filing, so that is the target date for the FDA to complete its NDA review of OTREXUP.Obtaining FDA acceptance of OTREXUP marks an important start to the review process, as well as a significant milestone for Antares Pharma’s shareholders.“We look forward to working closely with the FDA during their review of the application,” said Antares Pharma President and CEO Paul K. Wotton, Ph.D.A proprietary parenteral drug delivery system protected by several issued and pending patents, Medi-Jet is

Online Resources Corp. (ORCC) Launches Virtual Collection Agent 5.0

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Online Resources, a prominent supplier of financial technology services, announced that it has launched Virtual Collection Agent (VCA) 5.0. This new product is the most updated version of its web-based debt collections tool for financial institutions and billers of all types.“VCA provides an online emulation of the live agent interactions that many indebted consumers would have had over the phone in the past,” explained Janie West, ORCC chief marketing officer. “It enables consumers to arrive at a payment resolution in a private, non-confrontational environment via the Internet. VCA gives consumers the full service experience they expect, but it’s all handled using intelligent automation to determine each person’s eligibility for payment plans and tailoring of payments to that consumer’s specific situation to resolve the overdue status if payment in full cannot be made immediately.”The 5.0 version boasts a suite of new features that add value to lenders and billers as well as the consumers they serve.

FAB Universal Corp. (FU) Sees Strong Podcast Network Growth

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 2:52 PM in #Stocks by Mission 0 comments

FAB Universal, a worldwide distributor of digital entertainment, yesterday announced that podcast download requests achieved an all-time high in the fourth quarter of 2012 with 1.6 billion for 2013 (or well over 2 billion adjusted for new algorithmic process improvements implemented the past two years). Marking a new milestone for the company, FAB Universal has nearly 5 million audience requests for podcast shows each and every day on the Libsyn Network, representing 1.7 million hours of daily content distributed in 240 countries around the world.At the beginning of 2013, unique monthly audience members grew to over 25 million individuals, marking another milestone achievement. Following this trend, the Libsyn Network is now expected to reach over 60 million unique individuals in 2013.Given the shift in methods through which requests were made, statistical algorithms were tweaked over the past two years with a focus on podcast consumption behavior to better account for requests from mobile devices.

CytRx Corp. (CYTR) Hits Patient Enrollment Target in Phase II Clinical Trial for Tamibarotene

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 2:51 PM in #Stocks by Mission 0 comments

CytRx is a biopharmaceutical research and development company specializing in oncology. The company’s current oncology pipeline includes two programs in clinical development for cancer indications, aldoxorubicin, and tamibarotene. It also completed evaluation of a third drug candidate, bafetinib, and is seeking a partner for further development of the drug.The company reported today that enrollment of 140 evaluable patients has been completed in its global Phase 2b clinical trial with CytRx’s oral retinoid compound tamibarotene in combination with chemotherapeutic agents. Tamibarotene was developed to be superior to ATRA, an FDA-approved retinoid, by binding to its molecular target more selectively.The combination will be used as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients with stage IIIb or IV squamous or adenocarcinoma NSCLC who had not received prior non-adjuvant chemotherapy have been enrolled in this double-blind Phase 2b trial at sites in the United

B. Riley & Co. Helps Secure $47.9 Million for CalAmp Corp. (CAMP)

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 2:50 PM in #Stocks by Mission 0 comments

Independent investment bank B. Riley & Co. LLC has acted as joint book-running manager in a common stock offering for CalAmp, which resulted in proceeds of $47.9 million.CalAmp intends to use the net proceeds to fund a portion of its $53 million Wireless Matrix Corp. (WSMXF, WRX.TO) acquisition, for which B. Riley is the exclusive financial advisor.The offering, which closed February 20, 2013, consisted of 5,175,000 shares priced at $9.25 per share, including an overallotment of 675,000 shares, which the underwriters exercised in full.Managing Director Mark Davis, Senior Vice President Salomon Kamalodine, and Associate Chris Sigala led the banking team on behalf of B. Riley.In connection with the offering, Canaccord Genuity acted as joint book-running manager; Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, Northland Securities Inc. and First Analysis Securities Corp. acted as co-managers.B. Riley’s investment banking services include merger and acquisitions advisory to public and private middle market companies, initial and

The Guitammer Company, Inc. (GTMM) Joins North America’s Largest Buying and Marketing Organization

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 1:49 PM in #Stocks by QualityStocks 0 comments

The Guitammer Company, a leader in low frequency sound and creator of the award-winning line of ButtKicker®-brand audio transducers that provide an immersive “4D” entertainment experience, just announced it has joined Nationwide as a vendor and will be an exhibitor at its PrimeTime! Buying Show and Member Conference taking place March 3rd – 6th at the Venetian Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. ButtKicker brand products will be on display at Guitammer’s booth, #4240, and in two locations at Nationwide’s SOLUTIONS Central. Notably, they will be a ““Featured SOLUTION” during the event. “We are excited to offer ButtKicker brand products to our members,” stated Jeannette Howe, Executive Director of Specially Electronics Nationwide. “There has been an enthusiastic ‘buzz’ about ButtKicker leading up to the PrimeTime! show and I am very confident that this new partnership between Guitammer, Nationwide and our members will be a long lasting success for all involved.” She continued, “I am especially pleased that

Loans4Less.com, Inc. (LFLS) Anticipates Solid Growth as Housing Market Continues to Thaw

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 1:47 PM in #Stocks by QualityStocks 0 comments

Pending home sales for January rose 4.5%, better than an increase of 2.0% pegged by most analysts. The National Association of Realtor Wednesday said the index climbed to its highest reading in nearly three years, marking a 9.5% improvement over the same time last year. Following the report, U.S. markets cruised higher as investors read the data as evidence the housing market will keep recovering. Knowing that lender underwriting standards are more favorable for best-credit borrowers than sub-prime borrowers, Loans4Less.com, a California-based online brokerage firm focused on standard “A” paper loans, is experiencing growth along with the broader market. According to preliminary figures, LFLS anticipates full-year 2012 revenue growth of 61% to $1.03 million versus revenues of $644,000 reported the year prior, and a 41% increase in earnings to $262,000. The company also trimmed $98,000 in revolving debt from free cash flow. Despite signs the housing marketing is stabilizing, the crash and wake of 2008

Viscount Systems, Inc. (VSYS) Receives Additional Freedom Orders from British Columbia Government

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 1:47 PM in #Stocks by QualityStocks 0 comments

Security systems and software company Viscount Systems has received orders to provide security units to additional facilities owned by the British Columbia Government. Per the agreement, Viscount will install new and/or upgrade existing units of its Freedom Encryption Bridge access control system along with MESH touch screen intercom panels as part of an ongoing deployment of more than 100 facilities. “We are pleased to see existing clients continue their rollouts of Viscount technology,” Stephen Pineau, CEO of Viscount stated in the press release. “Much of our Freedom revenue for 2012 is related to initial and pilot systems that are now being expanded. As we continue to accumulate new clients we anticipate strong growth for the balance of 2013.” Viscount’s Freedom system allows entry devices such as IC cards, RFID readers, and biometrics to be integrated with standard building IT networks without requiring costly control panels associated with traditional systems. Freedom uses existing logical IT

CytRx Corp. (CYTR) Hits Patient Enrollment Target in Phase II Clinical Trial for Tamibarotene

Posted on 2/28/2013 @ 1:46 PM in #Stocks by QualityStocks 0 comments

CytRx is a biopharmaceutical research and development company specializing in oncology. The company’s current oncology pipeline includes two programs in clinical development for cancer indications, aldoxorubicin, and tamibarotene. It also completed evaluation of a third drug candidate, bafetinib, and is seeking a partner for further development of the drug. The company reported today that enrollment of 140 evaluable patients has been completed in its global Phase 2b clinical trial with CytRx’s oral retinoid compound tamibarotene in combination with chemotherapeutic agents. Tamibarotene was developed to be superior to ATRA, an FDA-approved retinoid, by binding to its molecular target more selectively. The combination will be used as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Patients with stage IIIb or IV squamous or adenocarcinoma NSCLC who had not received prior non-adjuvant chemotherapy have been enrolled in this double-blind Phase 2b trial at sites in the