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TuesdayAug 30, 2016 3:26 pm

Giggles N’ Hugs (GIGL) Driving Children toward a Better Understanding of Nutrition

Recent news has highlighted how obesity in children has doubled in the last three decades. Children are being fed the wrong foods largely because they tend to choose foods based upon taste and appearance rather than nutrition. In recent weeks, a number of studies have come out highlighting the impact of our modern world on children’s relationship with food. A recent article at Parent Herald (http://nnw.fm/U8fVw) entitled, “Children Nutrition: Food Commercials Influence Children's Choice of Food,” covers the impact that mass media has on children and their eating habits. Dr. Amanda Bruce and researchers from the University of Missouri-Kansas City…

TuesdayAug 30, 2016 2:19 pm

Moxian, Inc. (MOXC) Moxian+ Platform Stands Toe-to-Toe with Sector Majors in Burgeoning Chinese O2O Market

China’s burgeoning O2O (online-to-offline) market has shown us quantifiably robust growth vectors, undergirded by the most attractive baseline metrics of any such market on the planet. Chinese vice minister of Industry and IT, Chen Zhaoxiong, told crowds at the Internet Society of China’s 2016 China Internet Conference in June that the number of 4G users in China is more than 530 million as of Q1, more than the U.S. and Europe put together. China’s Internet economy was valued at roughly $171 billion last year, while the O2O services segment was estimated by iResearch Consulting Group at approximately $68.71 billion, up…

TuesdayAug 30, 2016 12:20 pm

Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (SMRS) Reports Results of Evaluation of Exploration Targets in the Balmat-Edwards Mining District

Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (OTC: SMRS) today announced the results of its district-wide review and evaluation of the historic exploration drilling program that targeted zinc mineralization in the Balmat-Edwards Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York. According to today’s press release, the company identified significant potential zinc mineralization in the Upper Marble unit (the host unit for zinc mineralization for all the mines in the Balmat-Edwards District) at a location approximately one mile southwest of the historic Hyatt Mine and four miles northeast of the Balmat #4 Mine (the “Sully discovery”). The Sully discovery is located within the 80,582 acres…

TuesdayAug 30, 2016 12:02 pm

Net Element, Inc. (NETE) Subsidiary Enters Transaction Processing Deal with Russia’s Round Bank

PayOnline, a subsidiary of global mobile payment technology solutions Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE), has sealed a transaction processing agreement with Russian Federation licensed commercial bank OOO Bank Round, according to a recent Net Element press release (http://nnw.fm/Ev4bC). The agreement will include bankcard transactions settlement, draft capture, and transaction clearing services in the Russian Federation. As an Internet payment service provider with high-tech payment solutions and multi-channel support of clients and payers worldwide, PayOnline has established a leading position in the Russian market, appreciated for its high level of security, modern technology, and individual approach to each and every customer,…

TuesdayAug 30, 2016 11:20 am

Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) Bags New High-Profile Hyper-Scale Datacenter Account

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAOI), a vertically integrated provider of fiber-optic networking products, recently disclosed that it has received introductory orders for its market-leading 40 gigabits-per-second (40G) QSFP+ and 100 gigabits-per-second (100G) QSFP28 optical transceiver modules from a new hyper-scale datacenter customer. Announcing the order, Chih-Hsiang Thompson Lin, founder and CEO of Applied Optoelectronics, commented: “After an extensive period of product testing and qualification, we are pleased to have the opportunity to provide our industry-leading products to a new large datacenter customer. The initial orders we have received, totaling more than 10,000 transceivers of various product types, are for delivery…

TuesdayAug 30, 2016 10:54 am

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (CWCO) Signs Seawater Desalination Plant Contract with State of Baja California, Mexico

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (NASDAQ: CWCO) recently announced (http://nnw.fm/o8Yno) that the State of Baja and Aguas de Rosarito S.A.P.I. de C.V. (“AdR”) have signed a public-private partnership contract, also known as the APP contract, involving the design, building, financing, and operating of a seawater desalination plant in Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. CWCO designs, builds, manages and occasionally finances, seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants and water distribution systems in countries where potable water is hard to come by. AdR is a purpose project company owned by NuWater S.A.P.I. de C.V. and N.S.C. Agua S.A. de C.V., one of…

TuesdayAug 30, 2016 9:44 am

Amazon Vehicles (AMZN), an Automotive Community Platform with Research Capability, Makes Debut

From its corporate office in Seattle, Washington, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) last week announced its launch of Amazon Vehicles, which offers information on vehicles, parts, and accessories and allows buyers and sellers to communicate, as an extension of the Amazon Automotive store. Amazon Vehicles’ huge database will give car buyers access to specifications, images, videos and customer reviews for thousands of new and classic car models on Amazon.com – vehicles ranging from the latest 2016 Jeep Wrangler, the best-selling 2014 Tesla Model S and 2000 Chevrolet Corvette, to the 1965 Ford Mustang and hundreds of other models. Announcing the launch…

MondayAug 29, 2016 3:16 pm

Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (SMRS) Positioned Perfectly to Benefit from Global Zinc Supply Plummet

A recent article, titled ‘Think zinc: Miners Bet Big On Revival In Key Base Metal Market’, by Reuters (http://nnw.fm/lJ0Ap) highlights the fact that resource companies are moving quickly to dig zinc mines as supply is becoming lower worldwide. As zinc mines are starting to run empty, prices are increasing, encouraging the start of new projects. Resource companies are feeling a sense of urgency, fearing that zinc prices will continue to rise, and new investments are continuing to pop up. Richer mines around the world are contracting as reserves are running low, and new players are getting the chance to make…

MondayAug 29, 2016 1:00 pm

Ultimate Software’s (ULTI) UltiPro® Selected by Genesee & Wyoming Railroads

On Thursday August 25, 2016, The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTI), a premier provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) software, announced that Genesee & Wyoming (NYSE: GWR), an international short-line railroad holding company, has selected UltiPro® to manage a wide range of HCM functions including talent acquisition and payroll. Genesee & Wyoming appraised and chose UltiPro® in December 2015 after an extensive review of the technology. In a recent news release, Mary Ellen Russell, Genesee & Wyoming’s chief human resource officer, outlined some of the selection criteria employed: “We selected UltiPro® because the solution aligns with our needs…

MondayAug 29, 2016 12:36 pm

Wild Cat OurPet’s Company (OPCO) is No Dog

OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO) may serve both cats and dogs with its innovative range of pet care solutions. However, the company itself is most definitely not a dog, as defined in the Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Growth Share Matrix. Rather, it’s a wild cat that has been churning out a string of ingenious pet care products. If OurPet’s Company keeps up its wild ways, there is the distinct possibility it may morph into a star. Back in the early 1970s, BCG developed the Growth-Share Matrix as a portfolio-planning tool. BCG assessed each business unit within a company’s portfolio, taking into…

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