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MondayJul 18, 2016 3:43 pm

Laguna Blends, Inc. (CSE: LAG) (LB6A.F) (OTC: LAGBF) Highlights Recent Milestones Related to Growth Strategy

Before the opening bell, Laguna Blends, Inc. (OTC: LAGBF) issued a news release recapping some of its recent milestones related to its planned entry into the $121 billion global skin care industry. The most recently announced milestone related to this goal was the company’s entry into a non-binding letter of intent to acquire the exclusive license brand name and existing inventory of CannaCeuticals of California, USA (“Canna”), which was originally announced in a news release issued on July 7. Under the terms of this agreement, Laguna will receive an exclusive license to sell Canna’s cannabidiol (CBD) skin care products in…

MondayJul 18, 2016 3:21 pm

Itron, Inc. (ITRI) Settles Patent Litigation Claims

Late last week, Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced an agreement to settle outstanding patent litigation claims brought against the company by TransData, Inc. As a result of this settlement, the two parties will dismiss all litigation claims related to TransData’s intellectual property, meaning that Itron and its customers will not be subject to any additional infringement claims in connection with these patents. The financial terms of this settlement were not disclosed. In a statement issued by the company regarding the agreement, management pointed out Itron’s sizable intellectual property portfolio before turning their attention toward the future. The provided statement reads:…

MondayJul 18, 2016 1:59 pm

Copart (CPRT) Expanding China Grove Location in North Carolina

Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT), a premier destination for quality vehicles, has announced the expansion of its China Grove location in North Carolina. Located on 1081 Recovery Road, this expansion will allow for additional land to store more inventory. The company’s inventory currently boasts a wide selection of cars, trucks, motorcycles, RVs, and ATVs, among other products. This particular location already offers an auction at 10 a.m. every Monday and encourages the general public to visit between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday to Friday. Being part of the North Carolina community for more than 18 years, Copart is proud to…

FridayJul 08, 2016 3:30 pm

FRAME from Agora Holdings (AGHI) Focuses the Selling Power of Social Influence

Brits who wanted the U.K. to remain in the E.U. are scratching their heads now. How could so many of their compatriots be persuaded to vote leave? Naturally, those in the leave camp are equally perplexed at the actions of the ‘remainers’. Well, psychology offers one answer: social influence. Social influence, according to the Oxford Dictionary of Psychology, is ‘any process whereby a person’s attitudes, opinions, beliefs, or behavior are altered or controlled by others’. Now, to harness and focus this powerful force, Agora Holdings (OTC: AGHI) offers FRAME. FRAME is the lens through which small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)…

FridayJul 08, 2016 3:02 pm

Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK) Operational and Financial Performance Continues to Impress

Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSTK) has moved well beyond its original model as a premier online discount seller of excess inventory. Overstock, founded in 1999, now has over a million on-site products, ranging from furniture and home décor to automobiles, all controlled by 1,500 employees. The shift in strategy is seen in the company’s 2011 acquisition of a new URL (www.O.co), which is especially suited to Overstock’s growing mobile presence. The company, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, has succeeded by offering a balanced mix of superior customer service and associated innovation. Recognizing the developing demand for consumer-friendly mobile access, Overstock…

FridayJul 08, 2016 3:00 pm

How I’m XAM, LLC is Revolutionizing Messaging Apps

Messaging applications are communication tools that enable people to communicate on a one-to-one level or in a private group. These platforms are free, instant, and increasingly popular, attracting hundreds of millions of active users monthly. In addition, GlobalWebIndex.net reports that 75% of Internet users depend upon some form of messaging app. To fully appreciate the value of messaging apps, it’s important to differentiate their capabilities from those of social media. The key difference between the two are the levels of privacy each communication tool offers. Messaging apps enable one-on-one conversations, whereas social media is a more public interaction. Many people…

FridayJul 08, 2016 2:58 pm

International Stem Cell Corp. (ISCO) Looking to Transform Parkinson’s Disease Treatment with ISC-hpNSC™ Clinical Trial

Last month, International Stem Cell Corp. (OTCQB: ISCO) published the results of its 12-month pre-clinical, non-human primate study demonstrating the safety and efficacy of its proprietary human parthenogenetic stem cell-derived neural stem cells (ISC-hpNSC™). These findings highlighted the efficacy of transplanting ISC-hpNSC into non-human primates induced with moderate to severe clinical Parkinson’s disease symptoms, as well as serving as the basis of ISCO’s application to the Australian regulatory authorities to move forward with clinical trials, which was approved in mid-December. “The publication of the data in the peer-reviewed and highly-respected journal, Cell Transplantation, brings to conclusion the preclinical stage of…

ThursdayJul 07, 2016 5:22 pm

Moxian, Inc. (MOXC) Offering Customers a Personalized User Experience

In the Accenture Personalization Survey, it shows that most consumers would prefer a personalized retail experience. Also, from a Conversion Rate Optimization Report published in partnership between Redeye and EConsultancy, it says that 63 percent of businesses are personalizing their marketing activity for their customers. Lastly, 73 percent of online shoppers prefer to do business with brands that use customer information to make their shopping experience more personal, according to Digital Trends. These are just some of the current e-commerce statistics that have seen a rise since 2014. Dave Richards from Accenture Consulting had this to say on the matter:…

ThursdayJul 07, 2016 5:20 pm

Agents Can Keep Afloat Despite Disruption with eXp World Holdings’ (EXPI) Cloud Brokerage

A study completed at Oxford University in the U.K. (http://nnw.fm/n8bWE) on jobs that were most likely to be replaced by computerization placed real estate brokers at number 40 out of the 702 positions surveyed, with a 97 percent chance of losing out to computers. Digital technologies are disrupting many industries, particularly those whose raison d’être is the reduction of information asymmetries. Upstarts like Airbnb and Uber Technologies have revolutionized business paradigms, and the waves of disruption are already lapping on the shores of the real estate domain. The real estate industry will have to keep up or give up. With…

WednesdayJul 06, 2016 5:20 pm

With Faith-Based Content on the Rise, Momentous Entertainment Group (MMEG) Has Positioned Itself Perfectly Within a Growing Market

According to the Los Angeles Times, “faith based films are growing… and executives are trying to tap into the market for belief-affirming movies.” According to Chris Stone, founder of the Christian advocacy group Faith Driven Consumer, 17% of Americans base their decisions on their religion. In addition to this, Paul Dergarabedian, a box-office analyst at ComScore, said: “it's hard to ignore movies that are this successful on a regular basis. I feel like this genre is really coming into its own." This said, religious movies and entertainment are still a new trend, and industry professionals are investigating the best ways…

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