November 2016 - Page 7 of 9

FridayNov 11, 2016 9:33 am

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (CLDX) is “One to Watch”

Last month, Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLDX), a company in the business of developing targeted therapeutics for those suffering from devastating diseases for which current treatments are inadequate, found positive results from its phase II study of glembatumumab vedotin in patients with stage III/IV checkpoint inhibitor-refractory. The study showed that patients experienced a confirmed response, with 52% of patients experiencing tumor shrinkage. In addition, by close of market on November 8, 2016, Celldex stock was up significantly as investors reacted to the company’s third quarter earnings report, which surpassed estimates for revenue and EPS. CLDX’s stock rose by nearly 15%…

ThursdayNov 10, 2016 2:31 pm

Neuralstem, Inc. (CUR) May Lift the Blues with its Novel Neurogenetic NSI-189

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) afflicts about 15 million Americans and is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. for those aged 15-44, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Although experiencing the blues is part of the human condition, MDD is more than just the sadness that accompanies misfortune. MDD is a chronic feeling of enervation, loss of interest in activities, pessimism and hopelessness. At one time regarded as caused by supernatural forces, today, modern medical science generally attributes depression to chemical imbalances in the brain. However, with its small-molecule benzylpiperazine-aminopyridine drug NSI-189, Neuralstem, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUR) has…

ThursdayNov 10, 2016 10:45 am

Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. (MTBC) Announces Third Quarter Results

Before the opening bell, Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. (NASDAQ: MTBC; MTBCP) announced its financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2016, including a review of the October acquisition of MediGain, LLC and subsidiary Millennium Practice Management, LLC, which was the company’s largest acquisition to date. Notably, MTBC’s revenues for the three-month period were $5.3 million, up from $5.2 million in the previous quarter. The company also achieved its fourth consecutive quarter of positive adjusted EBITDA, reporting $130,000 for the third quarter and $209,000 year-to-date. “We are pleased to announce another quarter of quarter-over-quarter revenue growth,” Mahmud Haq, chairman…

ThursdayNov 10, 2016 9:22 am

Singlepoint, Inc. (SING) Set to Capitalize on Marijuana Industry Election Results

It is no secret that the United States is going through some serious changes when it comes to marijuana. In the recent election, several states approved the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes, with other states voting to approve medical marijuana initiatives. With Donald Trump winning the presidential election, it brings forward the question: how will this new presidency affect the marijuana industry in the U.S.? Prior to the election, Alicia Wallace from the Cannabist (http://nnw.fm/5wxJA) was able to share the four leading presidential candidates’ views on marijuana, including Trump’s. While the leading third-party candidates supported the legalization of marijuana,…

WednesdayNov 09, 2016 2:26 pm

Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALDR) Promises to Relieve Migraine Misery with Leading Drug Candidate ALD403

A research report (http://nnw.fm/eAD2R) issued earlier this week by Aegis Capital Corp. shows that Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALDR) has lived up to its promise since 2004, when it received startup funding from the Army under the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program. Since then the company has been working on the development of new production technologies for humanized antibodies. Now it is close to making the fruits of that research available for the treatment of migraine, inflammatory diseases and autoimmune diseases with its lead product candidate, ALD403. Results of ongoing clinical trials are quite promising. Trials of ALD403 go…

WednesdayNov 09, 2016 1:30 pm

eXp World Holdings (EXPI) Brokerage Passes 2,000-Agent Mark as More Members Join Every Day

Likely the fastest growing cloud-based brokerage in the United States, eXp Realty recently announced that it has passed the 2,000-agent mark as more and more real estate professionals are choosing to join its ranks every day. A subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI), eXp Realty announced that it expanded its agent base to more than 2,000 members in a Twitter post a few days ago. The Agent-Owned Cloud Brokerage™ reported having a total of 2014 agents at the end of October, and since then, dozens of new members have joined. This makes it very likely that the company…

WednesdayNov 09, 2016 12:56 pm

National Waste Management Holdings, Inc. (NWMH) Supporting Florida’s Recycling Efforts

Since 2008, Florida has been focusing its efforts on its new statewide recycling goal of 75%, to be achieved by 2020. This was later followed by an amendment in legislation to promote the production of renewable energy from waste. As a result of these changes, and others, the recycling rate in the state increased by 4% between 2012 and 2013, according to Waste Management World (http://nnw.fm/uJ1lB). These new efforts to increase Florida’s recycling rates found Jorge Caspary, director of the Division of Waste Management, urging organizations to increase their recycling efforts, since commercial municipal waste makes up approximately 55% of…

WednesdayNov 09, 2016 10:00 am

Net Element, Inc. (NETE) Staying Up-To-Date with Point-of-Sale Industry Trends

Every year, new predictions are published regarding the point-of-sale industry. Optimus Information published an article entitled “5 Point-of-Sale Industry Trends for 2016” (http://nnw.fm/f6zAP), which highlighted some predictions for the past year. These included the growth of cloud-based point-of-sale, people using more tablet point-of-sale systems, the strength of mobile point-of-sale, the ability for full integration with business analytics thanks to new point-of-sale systems, and the acceleration of e-pay and chip card payments. This year saw an emergence of new cloud-based systems cutting down the use of expensive, proprietary, and hard-to-maintain hardware and software. This phenomenon has allowed merchants to cut out…

WednesdayNov 09, 2016 9:23 am

FTE Network (FTNW) – A Unique Opportunity for Explosive Growth

The expansion in data usage and communications has continued to inflate beyond all predictions, with networks rapidly being pushed far beyond originally anticipated requirements. The unparalleled growth is expected to continue as developing technologies challenge existing capabilities, creating an unprecedented demand for improved network infrastructures and associated services. Florida-based FTE Networks (OTCQX: FTNW) has grown to become a leading global provider of network infrastructure solutions, designing, building, and supporting networking infrastructures for major companies and government organizations in the U.S. and Europe. The company’s telecommunications and technology focused client base faces increased calls for expanding network capacity to satisfy the…

TuesdayNov 08, 2016 3:28 pm

Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. (MTBC) Goes HITECH with ChartScribe

Snuggled away under Title IV of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Congress’ response to the Great Recession was the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act. Among other things, the HITECH Act provided incentives for providers of medical services to adopt electronic health records (EHR) through ‘Meaningful Use’ (MU). Although primarily aimed at stimulating economic activity and creating jobs, the framers of the law hoped that the application of information technology to the provision of medical services would improve healthcare. Medical Transcription Billing, Corp. (NASDAQ: MTBC) (NASDAQ: MTBCP), through its integrated digital transcription and…