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Alternative Energy - Industry Outlook

Mon, 11 May 2009 21:19:16 GMT

Assuming that GDP growth is slightly negative for the next 3 to 4 quarters while the credit markets gradually strengthen, let's consider the outlook and opportunities for the Alternative Energy industry over the next 6 to 12 months. Many companies engaged in the solar power market offer profitability with strong average long-term annual earnings growth expectations of approximately 40%, stock price valuations significantly discounted from their recent historic highs, and a favorable political environment. Industry Outlook for Alternative Energy Stocks: Speculative - Bullish The electric power industry is one of the world's largest industrial segments. With a global market share of approximately 25%, the United States is the leading producer of electricity, followed by China, Japan and Russia. Total global electricity consumption volume grew at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 3.1% from 1980 to 2006,[More...]

Alternative Energy - Jan 21 2009 2:58PM

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:12:00 GMT

State And Local Feeling The Pain

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:34:00 GMT

The economic decline is starting to impact state and local budgets in a meaningful way. With almost every state having a balanced budget requirement (ex Vermont), any state budget shortfalls will have to come from tax increases or spending decreases. It should come as no surprise that I strongly favor expenditure cuts. The problem with tax hikes during a downturn is twofold. First, you're asking (telling) people to pay more at a time when they have less to pay. Second, these hike are seldom if ever rolled back once the economy begins to grow again. When times are good, government programs proliferate. And when times are bad, government programs still seem to proliferate. Perhaps when times are really bad, government may finally be forced to retrench. As much as I'd like to believe that any move to smaller government expenditures would be[More...]

Foreclosure Activity Map

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:13:00 GMT

I've basically stopped commenting on these foreclosure statistics and sales statistics in housing because all this "trying to find a glimmer of hope" in line item 23.1-b is just so silly, not to mention way too early. But Barry Ritholtz over @ The Big Pic[More...]

Hilzoy Speaks Ill of the Living

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:52:00 GMT

She speaks ill of all those conservatives who praise Jesse Helms, that is: I haven't written anything about Jesse Helms' death, since I don't like speaking ill of the dead. However: every so often, conservatives wonder: why oh why do people think that the Republican party, and/or the conservative movement, is bigoted? I think that the conservative response to Helms' death ought to settle that debate once and for all. More below the fold. Note that I have largely restricted myself to conservatives' own words (and not random bloggers, but people and magazines with some standing in conservative circles), and to Helms' words and actions. For my part, I'll just echo Matt: "Conservatives ar[More...]

Trader Vic's "Up" At The Commodity ETN Rodeo - Jun 17 2008 3:18AM

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 07:13:29 GMT

Trader Vic's "Up" At The Commodity ETN Rodeo Victor Sperandeo is a legend for many current and former futures traders. Trader Vic, as he is known affectionately, was one of the earliest real traders to teach methods of trading in public as opposed to publishing or popularizing indicators or technical analysis methods. Check him on Google for his many books and other accomplishments. A new commodity ETN (LSC) started trading today which owes its existence to some of Trader Vic's trading methodologies. In about 2000 Sperandeo and his company, Alpha Financial Technologies, LLC, developed some of his ideas about asset diversification into a 50% physical commodities and 50% financials (US Treasury notes and bonds plus the major world currencies) index. What it comes to is a way to hold all major trade-able asset classes, except stocks, in one package. We all know th[More...]

Trader Vic's "Up" At The Commodity ETN Rodeo - Jun 13 2008 1:45AM

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:39:49 GMT

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The Fallout from the Real Estate Would Debacle Innocent Bystanders

Wed, 28 May 2008 05:17:22 GMT

Despite evidence to the contrary, some people still believe that ongoing troubles in the residential real estate market only hurt those who made silly mistakes or who were greedy. Like homeowners who took on obligations they couldn't afford or wouldn't ho[More...]

Profit Alert: How to Play Small Cap Stocks

Tue, 06 May 2008 20:40:50 GMT

Small cap stocks is one area you absolutely want to be the first guy in the door, so you can grab the most money.[More...]

Stock Analysis: Fastenal (FAST)

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:40:31 GMT

Company Description:Fastenal Company (Fastenal), incorporated in 1968, sells industrial and construction supplies in a wholesale and retail fashion. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had 2,000 store sites located in 50 states, Puerto Rico&[More...]

CSP Inc. Announces Third-Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:36:00 GMT

CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI), a provider of IT solutions, systems integration services and dense cluster computing systems, today reported financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 ended June 30, 2009.[More...]

CSP Inc. to Announce Third-Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results on August 11

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:03:00 GMT

CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI), a provider of IT solutions, systems integration services and dense cluster computing systems, announced that it will issue its third-quarter fiscal 2009 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, August 11, 2009.[More...]

CSP Inc. Provides Lockheed Martin With Rugged Cluster Computer Systems To Support U.S. Navy Aegis Combat System

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:01:00 GMT

FastCluster systems feature an open architecture environment and are easily integrated into a variety of radar applications.
"This award illustrates CSPI's ability to deliver signal processing solutions that meet the demanding development and deployment schedules required to support the U.S. Navy," stated William Bent, Jr., general manager and vice president of CSPI MultiComputer Division.
The Company cautions that numerous factors could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made by the Company.

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CSPI Announces New FPGA Development Platform

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:57:00 GMT

CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI) MultiComputer Division, a leading supplier of rugged embedded clusters, today announced its new FastCluster FPGA Development Platform at the Military & Aerospace Electronics Forum. The development platform includes a Virtex-5 FPGA XMC development board, a Board Support Package, and the CoreFire™ Design Suite on a Window based PC providing all the components needed to develop and debug computational intensive DSP applications.[More...]

CSP Inc. named to Globe 100 for 2nd Consecutive Year

Wed, 20 May 2009 18:39:00 GMT

CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI), a provider of IT solutions, systems integration services and dense cluster computing systems, announced today that it has once again achieved a spot on the “Globe 100” list. Annually, The Boston Globe ranks public companies by how well they increased sales, profits, and returns for shareholders during 2008.[More...]

Modcomp Systems & Solutions Renews Its Cisco Silver Certification; is Recognized for Cisco Customer Satisfaction Excellence in the USA

Tue, 19 May 2009 15:10:00 GMT

Modcomp Systems & Solutions announced today it has successfully renewed its Silver Certification from Cisco®.
To earn Silver Certification, Modcomp had to meet rigorous standards for networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction set forth by Cisco.
"We are proud that our Cisco team has successfully met the personnel, support, specialization and customer satisfaction requirements needed to renew our Cisco Silver certification," said Victor Dellovo, President of Modcomp Systems & Solutions.

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CSP's Modcomp Subsidiary Achieves Cisco Powered Designation for Managed Unified Communications & Managed Security Services

Fri, 08 May 2009 14:04:00 GMT

CSP, Inc. announced today that its Modcomp subsidiary has achieved a Cisco Powered designation for Managed Business (Unified) Communication, Firewall and IDS/IPS,by establishing the resources and procedures to deploy, manage and support Cisco Powered Unified Communications & Security services.
Our relationship with Cisco enables us to continue to grow and scale our Managed Services business in a repeatable and predictable fashion worldwide, allowing better and more consistent results for our customers."
It not only acknowledges that the managed service provider has invested in industry-leading Cisco solutions, but also entitles the solutions provider to take advantage of Cisco resources to envision, build, market and sell its managed services, contributing to market acceptance and adoption.

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CSP Inc. Announces Second-Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

Wed, 06 May 2009 12:10:00 GMT

CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI), a provider of IT solutions, systems integration services and dense cluster computing systems, today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 ended March 31, 2009.[More...]

CSP Inc. to Announce Second-Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results on May 6

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:05:00 GMT

CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI), a provider of IT solutions, systems integration services and dense cluster computing systems, announced that it will issue its second-quarter fiscal 2009 financial results before the market opens on Wednesday, May 6, 2009.[More...]

CSP Inc. Announces New Stock Repurchase Program

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:40:00 GMT

CSP Inc. (NASDAQ: CSPI), a provider of IT solutions, systems integration services and dense cluster computing systems, today reported that its board of directors has authorized a new stock repurchase program, which authorizes the Company to buy up to 350,000 shares of its Common Stock. Stock purchases under the program will be made from time-to-time at the discretion of management. The Company currently has approximately 53,000 shares authorized to repurchase under its previous stock repurchase program.[More...]