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TuesdayDec 20, 2016 1:37 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – OurPet’s Company (OPCO) Sets Sights on Open Market for Interactive Dog Toys

OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO) recently opened up about the details of its continued growth in the booming non-food pet product industry. With the majority of the company’s success linked to the cat market, OPCO plans to exploit the open market for interactive dog toys. “Approximately 61% of OPCO’s revenue comes from the cat market, mostly toys and accessories together with waste and odor products, while 38% comes from the dog market, mostly feeding and storage products. However, OPCO also sees untouched opportunities in the dog toys area. As with its cat toys, OPCO has put research into the sensations and…

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TuesdayDec 20, 2016 1:34 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFS) Inks Multi-Year Supply Agreement with TissueGene for CryoStor® Use in Invossa™

BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ: BLFS) is trading higher after announcing its 10-year supply agreement with TissueGene, a developer of regenerative therapies for the treatment of various orthopedic diseases. BioLife's CryoStor clinical grade cell freeze media is integrated into TissueGene's manufacturing process for Invossa, a drug designed to treat osteoarthritis of the knee through a single intra-articular injection. "We are very pleased to support TissueGene and Kolon with this long term supply agreement, which further supports our growth potential of the franchise we have built in the high growth cell therapy industry.  We believe that CryoStor and HypoThermosol are incorporated into more…

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TuesdayDec 20, 2016 1:31 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: NVIV) INSPIRE Study Reaches 50% Enrollment

InVivo Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NVIV) this morning said it has enrolled a new patient with a T8-9 fracture dislocation injury into The INSPIRE Study for the investigational Neuro-Spinal Scaffold™ at the Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. This most recently enrolled patient marks the half-way point to full enrollment of 20 patients. “We now have ten INSPIRE patients enrolled and in follow up, which is an important milestone in this study designed to enroll 20 evaluable patients. We thank Dr. Coric and his team for having enrolled five patients at their site, and look forward to continuing to make progress toward…

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MondayDec 19, 2016 2:58 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Top 10 Mid-day Percentage Gainers on December 19, 2016

Here is a list of stocks shaking up the markets today, with particular focus on NASDAQ and OTC small caps. The top gainers based on percentage: SIRC 26.75% – News: Moving on momentum from recent announcement of record revenue for October, November 2016 TNXP 23.07% – News: TNX-102 SL granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by FDA PULM 16.07%– News: Received five patents over the last 12 months for inhaled therapies CXRX 14.19% – News: Reports financial update CYRN 8.82% – News: Corporate growth driven by cyber threats, Internet vulnerabilities HOTR 7.21% – News: BGR location to open in New Jersey this…

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MondayDec 19, 2016 2:54 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Amedica Corp. (NASDAQ: AMDA) Re-submits FDA Application following Positive Scientific Data

Amedica (NASDAQ: AMDA) this morning said it has re-filed an application with the FDA following encouraging results from a recent study showing rapid bone growth into porous silicon nitride. Explants of the company's porous silicon nitride from a large-animal model demonstrated bone healing into the material just four weeks after implantation. The new submission includes a modified CsC-based cervical implant that is comparable to Amedica’s own commercially-available Valeo®C cervical implants. "With this submission, the goal is to introduce our proprietary CsC technology platform into the U.S. market without further delay," Dr. B. Sonny Bal, Amedica CEO and president, stated in…

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MondayDec 19, 2016 12:23 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – xG Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: XGTI) Finalizes Deal to Acquire Vislink Communication Systems; Shares soar

Shares of xG Technology (NASDAQ: XGTI, XGTIW) are higher this morning after the company detailed its final definitive business purchase agreement to acquire Vislink Communication Systems from Vislink, Plc. The integration of Vislink is expected to add substantial revenue to xG's overall operations and offer the opportunity to realize numerous synergies with its IMT business unit. "The Vislink deal, which builds upon our prior purchase of IMT, underscores our plan to effect strategic acquisitions that further the Company's long-term growth objectives. In the same way that we were successful in achieving efficiencies in all our business operating areas after acquiring…

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MondayDec 19, 2016 12:20 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Combines Solid Security with Latest Technology for E-Commerce Payment Solutions

Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) continues to be a step ahead of the game with its innovative payment platform, PayOnline. “Internet payment processing businesses rarely achieve success without the latest technology, the highest levels of security or a personalized approach to every customer. Reliability and stability are also features that customers look at when choosing an e-commerce payments acceptance vendor. It is little surprise, then, that Net Element and PayOnline embody these characteristics while also thriving in the innovation and product development areas. Attributes such as these characterize the companies differently from their competitors, and so do the ground-breaking products they continue…

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FridayDec 16, 2016 3:10 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Top 10 Mid-day Percentage Gainers on December 16, 2016

Here is a list of stocks shaking up the markets today, with particular focus on NASDAQ and OTC small caps. The top gainers based on percentage: KAYS 18.58% – News: Hosting conference call December 20, 2016 OPGN 17.00%– News: Provides Update on ATM Program INCT 12.49% – News: Production of TV show "Car Flip Guys" set for 2017 QUIK 11.54% – News: Participating in panel discussion at Consumer Electronics Show January 5, 2017 in Las Vegas DVAX 7.32% – News: Law firm reminds investors of class action lawsuit; January 17, 2017 lead plaintiff deadline FTWS 4.35% – News:  Launches expansion…

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FridayDec 16, 2016 2:14 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – National Waste Management Holdings (NWMH) Tackles Ever-Growing Electronic Waste

With technology advancing by the minute, everyone is after a newer, more up-to-date model of their phone, computer, laptop, or other device. Where their old device ends up isn’t something most people worry about. Luckily, there are companies who handle e-waste. “Since the dawn of the electronic and digital ages, varieties of electronic waste (e-waste), which include computers and associated devices and materials, have multiplied. This mountain of waste poses a troubling challenge to the health of the planet and its inhabitants. Thankfully, it is a challenge that has been taken on by Florida-based National Waste Management Holdings (OTC: NWMH).…

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FridayDec 16, 2016 2:13 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – LightPath Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTH) Prices Public Offering of 7M Shares of Class A Common Stock

Shares of LightPath Technologies (NASDAQ: LPTH) are higher this morning after the company priced its underwritten public offering of seven million shares of its Class A common stock at a price of $1.21 per share. It also granted to the underwriters a 45-day option to acquire an additional one million shares to cover over-allotments in connection with the offering, of which the opportunity to acquire 300,000 shares has been exercised. The company expects to use the anticipated $8.15 million proceeds of the offering toward its acquisition of ISP Optics Corporation. The offering is expected to close December 21, 2016. To…

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