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FridaySep 09, 2016 8:17 am

Gopher Protocol, Inc. (GOPH) Mobile Technologies Ushering in New Wave of Tracking Capabilities

Have you ever misplaced something invaluable? Something sentimental? At some point or another, we all face the frustration of losing something we cherish. Fortunately, a visionary tech partnership has a solution. California-based Gopher Protocol (OTCQB: GOPH) develops real-time, self-learning (heuristic) mobile technologies. The company’s patented Integrated Circuit (IC), GopherInsight technology is part of the brawn behind a mobile app designed to track valuables such as electronics or other objects, loved ones or even pets. In collaboration with partner Guardian Patch LLC, Gopher has developed Guardian Patch Location Technology, a stick-on tracking device expected to be on the market in 2017.…

ThursdaySep 08, 2016 10:49 am

OurPet’s Company (OPCO) Announces Third Licensing Agreement Related to Polymer Bonded Patent

Earlier today, OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO) announced that it has licensed its U.S. patent number 8,973,529 B1 to a major stainless steel pet bowl manufacturer based in India. This agreement marks OPCO’s third licensing deal related to the ‘529 patent since the company announced its intent to license the IP on June 9, 2016. According to this morning’s news release, OPCO is currently in ongoing negotiations with several other manufacturers regarding additional licensing agreements related to the polymer bonded patent, which was originally issued March 10, 2015. Under the terms of the newly-announced, non-exclusive deal, the licensee will now be…

ThursdaySep 08, 2016 9:26 am

Amedisys (AMED) Completes Acquisition of Professional Profiles, Inc.

Leading home health and hospice care provider Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED) has completed the acquisition of Massachusetts home care agency Professional Profiles, Inc., according to a company press release issued late last week. The $4.4 million transaction closed on September 1, 2016. This deal is expected to help Amedisys solidify its presence in the Massachusetts hospice and home care markets following its acquisition of leading Greater Boston-based personal care company Associated Home Care in March of this year. The company’s CEO and president, Paul Kusserow, explained that the transaction will also take Amedisys a lot closer to achieving its long-term…

ThursdaySep 08, 2016 8:45 am

Inventure Foods (SNAK) Boosts Kettle-Cooked Potato Chips Production through Investment in Indiana Plant

On Tuesday September 6, 2016, Inventure Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNAK), a marketer and manufacturer of specialty food brands, made public an expansion of its existing kettle-cooked potato chip manufacturing capability. The company will add four new 300-pound commercial kettles and ancillary potato processing equipment to its Bluffton, Indiana, manufacturing facility. The addition of the four kettles and accessory equipment will increase the plant’s kettle cooking capacity by 50 percent and result in an additional 100,000 pounds of ‘kettle chips’ per week. The additional capacity installed by Inventure Foods was in response to increasing consumer interest in its ‘better-for-you’ line of…

WednesdaySep 07, 2016 9:26 am

ArcBest Corporation (ARCB) Purchases Logistics & Distribution Services, LLC for $25 Million

ABF Logistics, an ArcBest Company (NASDAQ: ARCB), recently announced the acquisition of Logistics & Distribution Services, LLC (LDS) for $25 million. ArcBest is in the business of solving complex logistical and transportation problems. LDS is a Nevada-based private logistics and distribution company made up of around 30 employees. Founded in 2001, LDS has a second location in Pennsylvania and offers dedicated trucking operations across the U.S. In a news release announcing the acquisition, Jim Ingram, president of ABF Logistics, stated, "This acquisition complements our business nicely by adding to our existing services, specifically in deploying dedicated capacity, which will increase…

WednesdaySep 07, 2016 8:52 am

Stratasys (SSYS) PolyJet 3D Printing Platform Forms Basis for Launch of Promolding’s Printed Injection Molding Division

Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a world leader in 3D printing, announced on Friday, September 2, 2016, that Promolding, a Netherlands-based global design, engineering and manufacturing firm, will be introducing a 3D PRinted Injection Molding Division (PRIM) employing the company’s PolyJet 3D printing solutions. This approach to the production of molds is expected to reduce injection mold lead-times for Promolding customers by 93 percent. In the news release, Jeroen Gross, product development manager at Promolding, explained why his company chose Stratasys’ printing solutions: “We became increasingly aware of the need for a 3D printer that would help us optimize our product…

WednesdaySep 07, 2016 8:24 am

OBI Pharma, Inc. to Present its Flagship Immunotherapy at Annual European Society for Medical Oncology Meeting

OBI Pharma, Inc., a Taiwan biotech developing therapeutic agents and next-gen active immunotherapies for a range of unmet medical needs and indications, is scheduled to host an industry-sponsored satellite symposium at the 2016 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Annual Meeting taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, next month. The symposium, titled "Novel Approaches to Active Immunotherapy in Oncology – Targeting Globo Series with Adagloxad Simolenin," will review data on targeting Globo Series antigens in metastatic breast cancer and other cancers with OBI Pharma’s investigational active immunotherapy, Adagloxad Simolenin (formerly OBI-822), and will examine the future of active immunotherapy in oncology.…

TuesdaySep 06, 2016 11:35 am

Sully Discovery by Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (SMRS) Confirms Richness of Balmat Mine Host Rock

The announcement by Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (OTC: SMRS) of the Sully discovery validates the company’s decision to reactivate the Balmat mine. The company’s recently completed district-wide review and evaluation, which targeted zinc mineralization in the Balmat-Edwards Mining District of St. Lawrence County, New York, yielded encouraging results. The review identified significant potential zinc mineralization, labeled the ‘Sully discovery’, in the Upper Marble unit at a location approximately one mile southwest of the historic Hyatt Mine and four miles northeast of the Balmat mine. The Upper Marble unit contains the rock within which the ore deposit occurs, known as host…

TuesdaySep 06, 2016 8:53 am

Moxian, Inc. (MOXC) Helping Merchants Target the Right Audiences with Intelligent Data Analytics

When it comes to social media advertising, there are a number of insights into the best way of reaching the right audience. Most experts will start by establishing a budget, choosing the right channels through which to advertise, and creating ads that they hope will kick off the process of converting viewers to customers. Smart ads are not just posted to random audiences, but rather are tailored to reach the person that fits the criteria specified for that particular ad. WordStream (http://nnw.fm/9jAUu) emphasizes that “Targeting all of your fans isn’t precise. It’s lazy and you’ll waste a lot of money.…

FridaySep 02, 2016 3:59 pm

Development of CorMedix, Inc.’s (CRMD) Bloodstream Infection Therapy on Pace for Regulatory Approval

Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are one of the most frequently encountered types of infections contracted in hospital units, resulting in billions of dollars in additional expenses for the U.S. healthcare system every year. It is estimated that there are roughly 250,000 CRBSIs every year, a third of them reported in ICUs. These infections lead to increased hospital stays and higher care costs ranging from approximately $4,000 to $56,000. Additionally, CRBSI cases have an attributable mortality rate of 12% to 25%. CorMedix Inc. (NYSE: CRMD), a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing treatments for infections and inflammatory diseases, is developing a…

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