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MondaySep 12, 2016 2:43 pm

Danaher (DHR) Looks to Expand Molecular Diagnostics Business with $4 Billion Acquisition of Cepheid

From its headquarters in Washington, DC, Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced on Tuesday, September 6, 2016, that it will be merging with Cepheid (NASDAQ: CPHD) in a deal valued at close to $4 billion. The acquisition, when completed in the fourth quarter, is expected to expand Danaher’s $5 billion diagnostics business by over 10 percent. Under the terms of the agreement, Danaher will acquire, for cash, all of the outstanding shares of Cepheid at $53.00 per share. The acquisition price represents a 54 percent premium on Cepheid’s Friday closing price of $34.42 per share, which, based on the 72.9 million…

MondaySep 12, 2016 1:28 pm

Kandi Technologies (KNDI) ‘Global Hawk’ Electric Vehicles Now Available in Qingdao City, Shandong

The innovative ‘Global Hawk’ all-electric vehicle series by China’s Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: KNDI) will soon become available for sale in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, according to a press release issued by the company on Tuesday, September 6. The move is the result of a purchase and sale agreement between Kandi Electric Vehicles Group Co., Ltd. (a Geely Automobile-Kandi joint venture) and Qingdao TELD New Energy Co. Ltd. As per the terms of the agreement, Qingdao TELD has already made an initial payment of approximately $8.4 million to Kandi Electric Vehicles Group. The joint venture company’s 'Global Hawk' series…

MondaySep 12, 2016 1:03 pm

BlackBerry (BBRY) Shoring Up Footing in Mobile Security as SecuTABLET Embraced by German Government

These days people just read the headlines and often leave the penetrating analysis/due diligence to their financial advisors. This is what we call dumb money - but the momentum of dumb money can partially capsize even a large and viable company in its wake, irrespective of how brilliant said company’s in-house engineering people are. For instance, many people still think that BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) is just another smartphone company which is forced to compete with the likes of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) for market share in order to exist (a narrative which has helped destroy BlackBerry’s share…

MondaySep 12, 2016 11:10 am

Rodman & Renshaw Kicks-off 18th Annual Global Investment Conference

The Right Honorable Sir John Major KG CH, former prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, this morning opened Rodman & Renshaw’s 18th Global Investment Conference with a keynote address. The speech represented the official start of the H.C. Wainwright & Co.-sponsored conference in which approximately 300 companies will present their respective positions and innovations in the healthcare, natural resources, technology, media and communications, cleantech and other growth markets. As a multifaceted financial news and publishing company delivering a new generation of social communication solutions, news aggregation and syndication, and enhanced news release services, NetworkNewsWire (NNW) is pleased to…

MondaySep 12, 2016 11:07 am

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (EXPI) Offering More Than Just Basic Training to its Agents

Becoming a real estate agent is a combination of good education, passing licensing exams, and getting clients. As a first step, potential real estate agents must take pre-licensing courses. Although state requirements differ, working with a brokerage is obligatory in order to practice as a real estate agent, and individual real estate companies often set additional requirements that are necessary to start practicing with them. Brokers normally offer an extra three years of training after pre-licensing courses. It is crucial for prospective agents to think long and hard about the brokerage they are looking to train and work for. Reputation,…

MondaySep 12, 2016 9:47 am

Agora Holdings, Inc. (AGHI) Announces Launch of FRAME Social Media Management App

Before the opening bell, Agora Holdings, Inc. (OTC: AGHI), through subsidiary Geegle Media, announced the public launch of its FRAME social media management app. The app, which is designed as an organizational tool for the management of popular social media and subscription-based accounts, will be offered to roughly 1,000 users from leading universities and colleges in Toronto, Canada, in the coming days before being made available for download on both the App Store and Google Play. Notably, FRAME will be offered for free to non-commercial users, giving it a competitive advantage over existing apps in the market, which typically require…

FridaySep 09, 2016 10:03 am

Monaker Group’s (MKGI) NextTrip Platform Destinations in Line with U.S. Travel Trends this Fall

Americans’ travel habits and destinations are changing, as this fall’s trends show a significant increase among alternative destinations such as Cuba and South Africa, according to a recent survey (http://nnw.fm/lNf8N) by leading travel insurance comparison site Squaremouth. The changes are largely due to U.S. tourists’ growing concerns about terrorism, which have led to a major drop in the number of booked trips to Turkey amid the country’s unrest and terror attacks in recent months. The Zika virus, however, does not seem to be a major cause for concern, despite a wave of alerts from the Centers for Disease Control, as…

FridaySep 09, 2016 8:58 am

Kelso Technologies, Inc. (KIQ) Granted U.S. Patent for Pressure Relief Valve

Kelso Technologies, Inc. (NYSE MKT: KIQ), a railway supplier that designs, manufactures, and sells proprietary tank car service equipment used for the safe transport of potentially dangerous materials, recently announced that it has been granted a patent by the United States (#9,234,601 B1) for its Second Dual Preset Pressure Relief Valve (DPRV). The patent was granted on January 12, 2016, and it is expected to play a key role in offering new safety advantages to tank cars facing both accident and non-accident circumstances. In a recent news release, James R. Bond, CEO of Kelso, commented: "Kelso continues to initiate proactive…

FridaySep 09, 2016 8:39 am

Tetra Tech, Inc. (TTEK) Awarded $49 Million Contract by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK), the consulting and engineering services provider, recently announced that it has been awarded a contract to support the Office for Coastal Management’s (OCM) Digital Coast program. The contract is indefinite and worth $49 million. TTEK will be supporting NOAA in managing the U.S.’s coastal resources, along with its Great Lakes. This contract includes all of the coastal states, as well as U.S. territories in American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Tetra Tech has been hired for the contract to tackle the grave coastal problems the nation is facing. The rise of sea levels, coastal…

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.…

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