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ThursdayJan 05, 2017 10:26 am

Social Reality, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX) Strengthens Balance Sheet through Entry into $4 Million Securities Purchase Agreement

Early Wednesday, Social Reality, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX), an Internet advertising and platform technology company focused on the development and commercialization of tools to automate the digital advertising market, announced its entry into a securities purchase agreement that’s expected to generate gross proceeds of $4 million. These proceeds, derived from a collection of fundamental institutional investors, will be used to satisfy the company’s outstanding notes stemming from its financing agreement with Victory Park Management, LLC, as well as its senior secured debt. The offering was scheduled to close on or about January 4, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions. “This capital…

ThursdayJan 05, 2017 10:08 am

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (EXPI) Adds Laurie Hawkes to Board of Directors

Before the opening bell, eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI) announced the appointment of Laurie Hawkes as an independent addition to its board of directors. Hawkes brings nearly four decades of leadership experience in realty and finance to EXPI, during which time she has held high-level positions as an investment banker, a private real estate equity investor and a successful entrepreneur. Her expertise in the real estate sector, particularly as it relates to raising capital, executing acquisition strategies, developing business plans and creating scalable operational platforms, is expected to play a key role in the continued development and expansion of…

ThursdayJan 05, 2017 9:14 am

OurPet’s Company (OPCO) Has Its Eyes Set on Fast Growing High-End Pet Care Industry

One of the few industries that not only survived the recession but continued growing at a steady pace, the pet care market is expected to keep up the same trend as it expands and diversifies into a wider, more high-end range of products and services. The industry has been growing year-on-year over the past two decades, to an estimated $62.74 billion in 2016, according to American Pet Products Association statistics (http://nnw.fm/ny07H), and market experts predict this trend is very likely to extend into the future, mostly as a direct result of a growing culture of pet anthropomorphism and a tendency…

WednesdayJan 04, 2017 3:57 pm

Singlepoint, Inc. (SING) Singles Out Three More Reasons for Marijuana Mills to have Bank Accounts

Although eight states and the District of Columbia will now allow adult recreational use of marijuana and another 20 states will permit marijuana to be used for medical purposes, the industry is still being stymied in its efforts to access banking services. Since cannabis remains a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970, a classification that also applies to heroin, LSD and ecstasy, financial institutions fear that dealing with marijuana establishments will expose them to highly punitive measures. Facilitating monetary transactions in marijuana, if determined to be money laundering, could be fined at twice the amount laundered…

WednesdayJan 04, 2017 3:15 pm

AppNexus IPO might indicate a bright outlook for the Ad Tech space in 2017

With the Wall Street Journal (http://nnw.fm/ePe6i) reporting that AppNexus filed its IPO paperwork, in a deal that is likely to be underwritten by Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and JP Morgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), it’s time to review the ad tech landscape. After all, the deal is projected to be twice as large as the most recent ad tech IPO, The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD), which commanded a premium of nearly 80% above its IPO price target and a $1 billion opening trading day valuation. Despite the sagging economy, internet and mobile advertising has been growing by approximately 20% per year.…

WednesdayJan 04, 2017 12:59 pm

CytoDyn Inc. (CYDY) Set to Host Conference Call on January 5, 2017

In a news release issued late Tuesday, CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: CYDY), a biotechnology company focused on the development of new antibody therapies for combatting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, announced that its management team will be hosting an investment community conference call on Thursday, January 5, 2017, at 4:00 pm EST. The call is expected to feature an update on developments related to CytoDyn’s clinical and regulatory programs. The company will also be posting to its website (www.CytoDyn.com) a “Letter to Shareholders and Friends” from Nader Pourhassan Ph.D., president and CEO of CytoDyn. This letter, which will also be made…

TuesdayJan 03, 2017 12:12 pm

My Size, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYSZ) Measuring App in the Spotlight Following Partnership with Fashion Retailer Trucco

One of the biggest problems facing ecommerce – online fashion retailers, in particular – is high return rates due to the fact that purchased products aren't always a good fit. This can apply to all kinds of items, but clothing leads the way with more than 50 percent of online purchases being returned to the vendor due to sizing or quality issues. Israel-based company My Size, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYSZ) is intent on solving this problem once and for all via an innovative suite of high-precision measurement applications that can be used in a variety of markets. Using a unique measurement…

TuesdayJan 03, 2017 10:30 am

Singlepoint, Inc. (SING) Kicks Off 2017 by Voicing Support for Congressional Push Calling for Banking Reform in the Cannabis Industry

Before the opening bell, Singlepoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) kicked off the new year by voicing its support for an ongoing congressional push calling for banking reform as it relates to the burgeoning legal cannabis industry. In mid-December, a group of 10 U.S. senators (http://nnw.fm/0Kbvs) from states across the country, including Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington, issued a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) calling for changes that could facilitate comprehensive banking services for cannabis industry companies doing business in the 28 states that have already legalized marijuana…

TuesdayJan 03, 2017 9:23 am

How will you play the Dow 20K?

The Dow is within spitting distance of breaking the 20,000 point level for the first time; let’s look at what the pros are thinking. Jim Suva, Citi Research Analyst, stated that, "Tax reform benefit from reduction in corporate taxes and cash repatriation," as Citi Research reiterated its 'Buy' rating on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), while CNBC’s Jim Cramer added that IBM (NYSE: IBM) "would be a huge beneficiary of Trump's proposed lower corporate tax rates. It is a terrific play on a stronger economy.” So, it’s looking like the experts think that the Dow stalwarts are going to benefit from a…

WednesdayDec 28, 2016 12:08 pm

Look for Mobile to put Ad Tech back in the spotlight for 2017

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) have become so engrained into our psyche that, if you ask the next one hundred people that you speak with, it’s very likely that every one of them will say that they’re familiar with these sites and most will say that these sites are a regular part of their desktop activity. Conversely, if you ask those same people about ad tech, none of them will have a clue about it, yet, without ad tech, these giants would probably still be figuring out how to monetize their platforms. Today’s ad tech companies are a…

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