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The Week in Review: Major Investments

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:33:43 GMT

Novartis made a five-year, $1 billion China commitment, building up its Shanghai R&D center and marketing efforts; Novartis will also spend $250 million to expand its global technical center in Changshu, and pay $125 million to buy a 85% stake in vaccine maker Zhejiang Tianyuan; Roche opened a new $500 million biologics manufacturing facility in Singapore; Microbix and Hunan Biopharmaceutical Co. will construct a $200 million flu vaccine facility;[More...]

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:18 GMT

Biostar Pharmaceuticals has completed a private placement that raised $3.6 million in new capital. Biostar will use the proceeds to complete its new raw materials processing facility. By taking its raw material production in house, Biostar will lower costs and ensure its product quality. Biostar plans to sell excess raw materials to other pharmaceutical companies in the Shaanxi province.[More...]

Bulls Back On Track?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 GMT

Good morning. With chants of "Dow 10K… Dow 10K" once again rising from the streets at the corner of Broad and Wall yesterday, it is easy to believe that the bulls are back on track and that we'll soon be looking at new highs for the stock market. And when reviewing the data inputs to yesterday's 204 point romp, it is also easy to don the Dow10K hat once again and join in on the celebration.[More...]

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:52:50 GMT

Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW 1941 UAW-Ford contract[More...]

Your Kind of Day?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:48 GMT

As a rule, I try not to read too terribly much into a "Fed Day" as there is usually a big batch of volatility that may or may not mean much of anything come the dawn of the next day. Maybe, it's just me. Or maybe there are others that find themselves inclined to simply stand aside and watch the nuttiness from the sidelines on "Fed Days." But in any event, the volatility after a Fed announcement, while fun to watch, may not be telling as to what to expect in the future.[More...]

The Dollar-Proof Portfolio

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:31:14 GMT

Don't put off this important piece of the financial-planning process.[More...]

What Investors Should Look for In Today’s Fed Statement

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:04:24 GMT

In its continuing efforts to nurture the fragile economic recovery, the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave interest rates at record lows when it concludes its meeting today (Wednesday).[More...]

Are Discount Brokers Shares Worth Owning?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:28:03 GMT

The third quarter was a favorable one for the longs. Except for a few short-lived, minor pullbacks stock prices moved higher through the quarter. Stock price volatility declined, takeover activity rose, and risk appetite improved to help the S&P gain 15%.[More...]

Technology Rises And Buying Facebook

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:11 GMT

Technology stocks have done well this year. The Technology Select Sector SPDR (XLK) bottomed out in March and by late October was up more than 60%. Tech has performed better than any other sector year-to-date – up 33.7% as of Friday’s close.[More...]

Buffett Gets His Cheque Book Out

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:17:34 GMT

Given the slew of positive economic data Monday you might have been forgiven for expecting a decent rebound in risk assets. There was a rebound of sorts in early New York trading, with the Dow up close to 150 points at one stage.[More...]

China to unveil swine flu vaccine

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:27:00 GMT

China to unveil swine flu vaccine[More...]

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd./

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:46:00 GMT

BEIJING, April 9 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NYSE Amex: SVA), a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, today announced the Company's unaudited financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2008.
Full Year 2008 Financial Highlights -- Record full year 2008 sales increasing 39% year-over-year to $46.5 million -- Sold 6.93 million doses of Healive(R) in 2008, up from 5.12 million in 2007 -- Record full year net income growing of 5% to $8.01 million -- Full year EPS is $0.19 -- Cash and cash equivalents increased 93% to $32.9 million, compared to the beginning of 2008, due to an increase in operation profits, improved accounts receivable collection and raising capital.
Development is progressing on schedule and good achievements have been made to date.

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Sinovac Reports Unaudited Full Year 2008 and Fourth Quarter Financial Results With Financial Tables

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:48:00 GMT

BEIJING, April 9 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (NYSE Amex: SVA), a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, today announced the Company's unaudited financial results for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2008.
Full Year 2008 Financial Highlights -- Record full year 2008 sales increasing 39% year-over-year to $46.5 million -- Sold 6.93 million doses of Healive(R) in 2008, up from 5.12 million in 2007 -- Record full year net income growing of 5% to $8.01 million -- Full year EPS is $0.19 -- Cash and cash equivalents increased 93% to $32.9 million, compared to the beginning of 2008, due to an increase in operation profits, improved accounts receivable collection and raising capital.
Development is progressing on schedule and good achievements have been made to date.

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Sharp in Talks With Chinese Firm to Produce LCDs

Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:58:00 GMT

Feb. 21--OSAKA -- Sharp Corp. is in talks with a major Chinese electronics maker SVA (Group) Co. to jointly produce in China liquid crystal display panels used for TV sets, paving the way for its first offshore production of the products, sources familiar with the negotiation said Saturday.
But as the recent appreciation of the yen has eroded its profits, Sharp wants to shift production overseas to boost its competitiveness, the sources said.
Sharp is also considering an alternate plan to sell the production equipment at its Kameyama factory in Mie Prefecture to SVA so that the Chinese company can manufacture the TV panels, the sources said.

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PicksThatMove.Com Announces Investment Opinion EXBX, YRCW, SNDK, GNPG and SVA

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:48:00 GMT

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Exobox Technologies Inc. (OTCBB: EXBX), $0.06, +0.011, 21.21%, traded yesterday with share price increase of 21% at a volume of $10.1 million shares traded.
YRC Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: YRCW), $3.72, +$0.39, 11.71%, traded yesterday at above average volume for the last two weeks.

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Halter USX China Index Up 10.59% for Third Quarter 2009

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:46:00 GMT

For the third quarter of 2009, the Halter USX China Index (NYSE Arca: HXC) was up 10.59%.
During the same period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 14.98% and the NASDAQ increased 15.66%.
HXC is also pleased to announce the inclusion of 20 new constituents to its existing index of China-focused, U.S. listed companies including: China Auto Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALI) an importer, seller, and trader of automobiles; China Integrated Energy, Inc (NASDAQ: CBEH) which engages in the development, exploration, production, and distribution of bio-diesel; China GrenTech Corporation Limited (NASDAQ: GRRF) that is a manufacturer and seller of wireless coverage products and services; China Marine Food Group Limited (AMEX: CMFO) that engages in the processing, distribution, and sale of processed seafood products; China Mass Media Corp. (NYSE: CMM) which operates as an independent television advertising company; China Natural Gas, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHNG) a distributor and seller of natural gas and gasoline to commercial, industrial, and residential customers; China North East Petroleum Holdings Limited (AMEX: NEP) which engages in the exploration and production of crude oil; China Ritar Power Corp. (NASDAQ: CRTP) a designer, developer, manufacturer, and seller of lead-acid batteries; Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEER) which designs, manufactures, and sells home and kitchen electronic appliances; Harbin Electric, Inc. (NASDAQ: HRBN) that engages in the design, development, manufacture, supply, and service of various electric motors; Mindray Medical International Limited (NYSE: MR) which develops, manufactures, and markets medical devices worldwide; NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, Inc. (AMEX: NIV) a designer, manufacturer, marketer, and seller of audio and video consumer products; RINO International Corporation (NASDAQ: RINO) that is engaged in the business of environmental protection and remediation; SinoHub Inc. (AMEX: SIHI) which engages in electronic component sales and electronic component supply chain management (SCM) services; Tongxin International Limited (NASDAQ: TXIC) that designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services engineered vehicle body structures (EVBS) for light, medium, and heavy duty trucks, and light vehicles; Universal Travel Group (AMEX: UTA) a domestic and international airline ticketing service provider, and cargo transportation agency; Changyou.com Limited (NASDAQ: CYOU) which develops and operates online games; Skystar Bio Pharmaceutical Company (NASDAQ: SKBI) that engages in the development, manufacture, and distribution of medicines, vaccines, and other health care and medical care products for poultry, livestock, and domestic pets; Telestone Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: TSTC) which provides wireless communications coverage solutions; Tianyin Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (AMEX: TPI) a developer, manufacturer, marketer, and seller of traditional Chinese medicines and other pharmaceuticals; Wuhan General Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WUHN) which engages in the design, development, manufacture, and sale of industrial blowers for steam-driven electrical power generation plants; and China Agritech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAGC) which manufactures and sells organic liquid compound fertilizers and related agricultural products.

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Sinovac Reports Unaudited Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:55:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, announced today its unaudited financial results for the three-month and six- month periods ended June 30, 2009.[More...]

Sinovac Reports Top-Line Preliminary Results of H1N1 Vaccine Clinical Trials

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:26:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading provider of vaccines in China, announced today positive top-line results from the completed clinical trial for its internally-developed H1N1 vaccine. The clinical data unblinding conference was held in Beijing on the afternoon of August 17, 2009. Notably, Sinovac is the first company worldwide to complete clinical trials for the H1N1 vaccine.[More...]

Sinovac to Host Conference Call to Report 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:56:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading provider of vaccines in China, today announced that it will host a conference call on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. ET to review the Company's second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2009 and provide an update on recent corporate developments.[More...]

Revised: Sinovac Provides Update on Clinical Trial for H1N1 Vaccine Trials

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:15:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading provider of vaccines in China, announced today that the clinical trial of its A/H1N1 influenza vaccine is proceeding well. All of the volunteers received their first shot of the vaccine and, during the three day observation period, the preliminary tests indicated that the A/H1N1 influenza vaccine is safe and reliable in humans.[More...]

Sinovac Provides Update on Clinical Trial for H1N1 Vaccine Trials

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:27:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading provider of vaccines in China, announced today that the clinical trial of its A/H1N1 influenza vaccine is proceeding well. All of the volunteers have received their first shot of the vaccine and, during the three-day observation of safety, the preliminary tests on the A/H1N1 influenza vaccine have indicated that the vaccine is safe and reliable in humans.[More...]

Sinovac Initiates Dosing in Human Clinical Trial of Panflu for Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1)

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:31:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading provider of vaccines in China, today announced that it has initiated dosing today in its clinical trial of various Panflu vaccine candidates for pandemic influenza A . Results are expected in September 2009.[More...]

Sinovac Adjourns 2008 Annual General Meeting

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:01:00 GMT

Sinovac Biotech Ltd. , a leading developer and provider of vaccines in China, announced today that its Annual General Meeting originally scheduled for July 16, 2009 has been adjourned to July 30, 2009.[More...]

Halter USX China Index Up 40.88% for Second Quarter 2009

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:10:00 GMT

For the second quarter of 2009, the Halter USX China Index (NYSE Arca: HXC) was up 40.88%.
During the same period, the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 11.01% and the NASDAQ increased 20.05%.
HXC is also pleased to announce the inclusion of 19 new constituents to its existing index of China-focused, U.S. listed companies including: Qiao Xing Universal Telephone (NASDAQ: XING) which designs, manufactures, and sells telecommunication terminals and equipment; Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ: XSEL) which engages in the production of television programs, the placement of advertising, the provision of advertising services, market research, and the publication of magazines with a focus on sports and entertainment; China INSOnline Corp.(NASDAQ: CHIO) which operates as an Internet service and media company; China Housing and Land Development, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHLN) which engages in the acquisition, development, management, and sale of commercial and residential real estate properties; China Infrastructure Investment (NASDAQ: CIIC) which engages in the investment, construction, operation, and management of the Pinglin Expressway toll road; China TransInfo Technology Corp (NASDAQ: CTFO) which provides public transportation information systems technology and solutions; Origin Agritech Limited (NASDAQ: SEED) which engages in the research, development, production, sale, and distribution of hybrid crop seeds; Hurray!

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