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I am going to do my very best to be completely objective in this story. That will be difficult for me because I have never liked BlackBerry (TSX:BB) (NASDAQ:BBRY), either as a phone or as an investment. Now that I have got that off my chest, I can just feel the objectivity flowing through me. […]

Based in Oklahoma City Foundation Healthcare, Inc. (OTCQB:FDNH), which focuses on the development and management of surgical hospitals and ancillary service lines, today reported its financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2013. Highlights include: – Revenue of $26.1 million for the 2013 fourth quarter; a 48% increase from the 2012 fourth […]

We rarely talk about jewelry in this space and, frankly, the only investments I have ever made in jewelry ended up on my wife’s hand, neck, or ears. However, the share price of Signet Jewelers Limited (LSE:SIG) (NYSE:SIG) was up an impressive 3.72% today on the London Exchange following release of its Q4 and year […]

Just moment ago, at 10:00 am EDT, the rush for Candy Crush began as King Digital Entertainment (NYSE:KING), the Lond0n-based computer game maker, floated its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange at a price of $22.50. Within a mere five minutes the share price dropped almost 10%. This could turn out to be the […]

Back to school? Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) today announced a 2014 Global Externship Program to give international students exposure to career fields in cyber, program management and computer engineering. The Northrop Grumman—UMBC Externship is an eight-week summer research program for non-U.S. citizens studying in America at...

Partnership to Facilitate Growth of Tribeca Film Festival Brand While Broadening MSG’s Iconic NYC Portfolio. The Madison Square Garden Company (Nasdaq:MSG) and Tribeca Enterprises, the company that owns and operates the acclaimed Tribeca Film Festival and other businesses, announced today that MSG has purchased a 50 percent interest in a transaction that values Tribeca Enterprises...

Farmers Capital Bank Corporation (Nasdaq:FFKT) has announced that the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis approved the Company’s request to repurchase 10,000 shares, or one-third, of its outstanding Series A preferred stock. The purchase price of the shares will be the stated liquidation value of $1,000 per share, plus any accrued dividends. The timing of […]

Sphere 3D Corporation (TSX-V:ANY) (OTCQX:SPIHF), a virtualization technology solution provider making it possible for incompatible devices and applications to run over the cloud, today announced that it completed the acquisition of all of the assets and operations of privately held V3 Systems Inc., a leader in providing VDI architecture, software and hybrid Desktop-as-a-Service solutions. The...

The Board of Directors of KCAP Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq:KCAP) approved a quarterly cash distribution of $0.25 per share of common stock for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. The distribution is payable on April 25, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business as of April 4, 2014. In a statment the Board […]

MRI Interventions, Inc. (OTCQB:MRIC), a commercial stage medical device company, has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013. Management Comments “Our operational results for MRI Interventions in 2013 were very strong. We are pleased to report that our 2013 product revenues grew 149% over the prior year and […]