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ThursdayFeb 09, 2017 9:13 am

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Aiming to Help Tackle Epilepsy with a CBD Oil-Based Pharmaceutical

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX), a company in the business of providing Chinese-speaking investors with real-time market analysis, commentary, and educational services, recently announced its goals for 2017, stating that it plans to develop a CBD oil-based pharmaceutical that could help with the major problem of epilepsy in China. CBD, also known as cannabidiol, is one of the most important healing substances in the hemp plant, helping treat inflammation, convulsions, insomnia, anxiety, ulcers, neuropathic pain, and epilepsy, among other medical problems. The difference between CBD and THC is that THC is classified as a federally controlled psychotropic drug, whereas CBD is…

WednesdayFeb 08, 2017 1:45 pm

Social Reality, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX) Targeting Two Multi-Billion Dollar Digital Ad Markets

Social Reality, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX) is an internet advertising firm that sees opportunity in the worldwide real-time bidding (RTB) market, which is expected to grow to $42 billion by 2018, according to a study by ReportsnReports.com (http://nnw.fm/u59Ho). The same study indicates that the RTB market is also expected to demonstrate a 41% CAGR from 2014-2019. Chris Miglino, CEO and founder of Social Reality, Inc., oversees some 120 employees worldwide and is also guiding the company in the social media market. eMarketer (http://nnw.fm/uvDL1) projects that worldwide social media advertising will reach $35.98 billion by 2017. That figure will account for 16%…

WednesdayFeb 08, 2017 1:00 pm

CytoDyn Inc. (CYDY) is Tackling HIV Differently

Nestled on the north bank of the Columbia River in the State of Washington is the city of Vancouver, home to CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: CYDY). A publicly-held biotech company, CytoDyn manages its efforts to improve the lives of men and women with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), focusing its attention on developing new therapies that offer flexibility and freedom to members of this global community. With its lead clinical drug candidate, PRO 140, CytoDyn is aiming to offer the next class of antiviral agents for the treatment of HIV. The drug, a monoclonal antibody, is designed to block HIV from…

WednesdayFeb 08, 2017 8:30 am

Israeli Innovation is at the Heart of a Growing Cannabis Ecosystem

In a move that will certainly have an effect on both domestic and foreign cannabis companies such as Singlepoint Inc. (SING) (SING Profile), Rocky Mountain High (RMHB), mCig, Inc. (MCIG), General Cannabis Corp. (CANN) and Cannabics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CNBX), Israel is reportedly making strides toward allowing the export of medical marijuana, according to Reuters (1). The Israelis are widely regarded as leaders in medical marijuana research. However, the local market is small, estimated at $20 million, tops. Nevertheless, the meager market size appears to discourage neither innovation nor investment. As such, Israeli companies are involved in the value chain at…

WednesdayFeb 08, 2017 8:30 am

A Look at the Global Evolution of Direct Carrier Billing

According to a recent report in Android Headlines (1), the long-awaited alliance between Google and India’s largest mobile carrier, Bharti Airtel, to offer Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) has finally come to pass. On the table since at least 2014, the deal would give Airtel’s nearly 40 million data subscribers the ability to purchase apps and digital content from the Google Play Store without having to submit banking information. This collaboration shows that DCB has come into its own. It won’t be long before Apple, Inc. (AAPL), First Data Corp (FDC), Square, Inc. (SQ), PayPal, Inc. (PYPL), Net Element (NETE) and…

TuesdayFeb 07, 2017 3:42 pm

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Giving Clients a 360-Degree View of their Business with Unified Payments Insights

Although the use of big data has been around for years, businesses still do not use it to their full advantage. Despite past reports (http://nnw.fm/Cw1XS) predicting big data to be a key basis for competition, productivity growth, innovation, and consumer surplus, an article by the Harvard Business Review (http://nnw.fm/dY2E4) showcases the fact that most industries aren't using their analytics to their full potential. For the first time ever, business analytics is expected to drive business growth rather than just reflect performance. The problem is that businesses, in addition to often falling behind and not collecting the required data to get…

TuesdayFeb 07, 2017 9:17 am

National Waste Management Holdings, Inc. (NWMH) Sees Growth in Shingles Recycling

National Waste Management Holdings, Inc. (OTC: NWMH), a vertically integrated solid waste management company, sees growth momentum in the next year for the recycling of shingles as both a fuel resource and asphalt blend. Revenues may, literally, hit the roof. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (http://nnw.fm/zsxB9), about 11 million tons of asphalt shingles are manufactured and disposed of in the United States annually. A majority of the post-consumer shingle waste, the EPA said, comes from residential sites. The EPA says that asphalt shingles can be recycled into hot and cold mix asphalt or into a fuel source. In…

MondayFeb 06, 2017 3:25 pm

RegeneRX Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (RGRX) Helping Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis, or MS, is a disease that damages the sheaths of nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain. This progressive disease causes symptoms such as severe fatigue, numbness, blurry vision, and impairment to muscular coordination and speech. According to statistics noted in Healthline (http://nnw.fm/4vxzM), multiple sclerosis is now the most widespread disabling neurological condition in young adults around the world. Furthermore, the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation now estimates that approximately 2.5 million people around the world have MS, with over 400,000 of these cases being in the U.S. Despite research being underway, the cause of MS is still not…

MondayFeb 06, 2017 2:42 pm

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (EXPI) Hires BDO USA, LLP as Its Accountant

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI), in a February 3, 2017, SEC 8-K filing (http://nnw.fm/uRi8R), announced that it has changed accounting firms, hiring BDO USA, LLP (BDO) as its registered independent accountant and dismissing WSRP, LLC (WSRP). The change was made effective at the time of announcement. EXPI originally engaged WSRP, LLC in September 2015. The board of eXp World Holdings approved the change in accounting firms, effective February 3, 2017, for its year ended December 31, 2016. In the SEC filing, EXPI reported that it had no differences with WSRP regarding accounting principles, disclosures in its financial statements, or…

MondayFeb 06, 2017 1:47 pm

Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOXC) Using Social Media as a Channel to Initiate Online Purchases for Merchants

According to statistics published at ChinaDaily.com (http://nnw.fm/x8NcC), online sales in China have boomed, growing 26.2% year-on-year to reach over five trillion yuan ($751.7 billion) in 2016. With this in mind, researchers and specialists worldwide are looking at China to learn how to initiate more online purchases, but it is not just China’s developed e-commerce market that has caught people’s attention. The mobile generation led everyone to focus on mobile marketing, but companies are realizing that they have to cater their services to users across all devices in order to reach their full audience potential. According to a McKinsey survey (http://nnw.fm/3jfV4),…

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