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Top 5 Electric Utility Companies For 2015: LiveDeal Inc.(LIVE)
LiveDeal, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, delivers local customer acquisition services for small and medium-sized businesses. It provides online marketing Internet directory services. The company offers InstantProfile, which distributes small businesses? key contact and service information to Internet destinations, including the search engines, Internet directories, and social media networks that enable advertisers to manage their business information in one location and enhance their reach to various destinations a consumer may search for local business services. It also provides online listing services. The company was formerly known as YP Corp. and changed its name to LiveDeal, Inc. in August 2007. LiveDeal, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By James E. Brumley]
Well, I hate to be the one to say I told you so, but, I told you so. Back on December 11th I said it was time to take a swing on LiveDeal Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE). The company was causing quite a stir within the investment community, and shares of LIVE were getting more and more bullish traction. All told, LiveDeal shares are up 119% since the look I took less than a month ago, coming out of nowhere, and surprising a lot of people.
- [By Alan Brochstein]
Matula, who is currently a SVP for LiveDeal (LIVE), has a history of association with penny stock failures. An interesting angle is his tie to a lawyer in Las Vegas, Michael Balabon, who purports to have two separate practices, including a bankruptcy/divorce practice and an employment law practice who has acted as Registered Agent for many of these companies. I was unable to reach anyone at either office on several occasions. In any event, Balabon is the registered agent for PLPL. Coincidentally, he served in that role for NVLX as well as well as all of the former subsidiaries and partners the firm used (the new Medical Marijuana Sciences subsidiary too). Recall that the predecessor to PLPL was Diamond Ranch, and Balabon was the RA there as well. Matula has served in I.R. roles for perpetual failures like VelaTel Global (VELA.PK).
- [By James E. Brumley]
To be completely fair, investors and consumers alike may understandably roll their eyes regarding any news from, or about, any online-coupon "daily deals" site. We've been down that road before, with names like Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) and LivingSocial. While both sites were interesting and had their day in the sun, it didn't take long for either to lose their luster. And for GRPN, it didn't take long for its early investors to lose a lot of their money. The daily deals premise never really went away, though. It's just been morphing - and right-sizing - into something that's a win for all the parties involved. That's why Groupon and LivingSocial are still around, even if they're just limping by... the premise itself basically works. What if, however, there was a daily deals site that wasn't too far down the wrong digital-coupon path? Enter LiveDeal Inc. (NASDAQ:LIVE).
Top 5 Electric Utility Companies For 2015: Asiabasemetals Inc (ABZ.V)
AsiaBaseMetals Inc. engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties principally zinc and base metals in Canada. The company owns interests in the Gnome Zinc project that encompasses approximately 5,429 hectares located in British Columbia. It also focuses on identifying, acquiring, and developing copper, and other base and precious-metal properties in Asia, and North and South America. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Top 10 Safest Companies To Watch In Right Now: (XRC.TO)
Exeter Resource Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties in Chile and Mexico. The company primarily explores for gold, copper, and silver deposits. It principally holds a 100% interest in the Caspiche gold-copper project located in the central Chilean Andes of Northern Chile. The company was formerly known as Golden Glacier Resources Inc. and changed its name to Exeter Resource Corporation in October 2002. Exeter Resource Corporation was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Top 5 Electric Utility Companies For 2015: Intensity Company Inc(ITT.V)
Intensity Company Inc. sells computer hardware and software products in Canada. The company was formerly known as Flukong Enterprise Inc. and changed its name to Intensity Company Inc. in January 2010. Intensity Company Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.
Top 5 Electric Utility Companies For 2015: Enersis S A(ENI)
Enersis S.A., an electric utility company, engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. It owns and operates hydroelectric, thermal, and wind power plants. As of December 31, 2010, it had 14,833 megawatts of installed capacity with 195 power plants; and 13.3 million distribution customers covering approximately 50 million inhabitants. The company was formerly known as Compania Chilena Metropolitana de Distribucion Electrica S.A and changed its name to Enersis S.A. in August 1988. Enersis S.A. was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Santiago, Chile. Enersis S.A. is a subsidiary of Endesa Latinoamerica S.A.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Sofia Horta e Costa]
European stocks were little changed at a one-week high as companies from Eni SpA (ENI) to Volkswagen AG posted profit that exceeded estimates, while a gauge of telecommunications companies retreated.
Top 5 Electric Utility Companies For 2015: Helen of Troy Limited(HELE)
Helen of Troy Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, import, marketing, and distribution of brand-name consumer products primarily in the United States and Canada, as well as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. It operates in three segments: Personal Care, Housewares, and Healthcare/Home Environment. The Personal Care segment offers hair dryers, straighteners, curling irons, hair setters, shavers, mirrors, hot air brushes, home hair clippers and trimmers, paraffin baths, massage cushions, footbaths, body massagers, brushes, combs, hair accessories, liquid and aerosol hair styling products, men?s fragrances, men?s and women?s antiperspirants and deodorants, liquid and bar soaps, shampoos, conditioners, hair treatments, foot powder, body powder, and skin care products. The Housewares segment provides kitchen tools, cutlery, bar and wine accessories, household cleaning tools, food storage containers, tea kettles, trash cans, storage an d organization products, hand tools, gardening tools, kitchen mitts and trivets, barbeque tools, and rechargeable lighting products, as well as baby and toddler care products, including convertible high chair. The Healthcare/Home Environment segment offers humidifiers, de-humidifiers, vaporizers, thermometers, air purifiers, fans, portable heaters, heating pads, and electronic mosquito traps. The company sells its products primarily through mass merchandisers, drugstore chains, warehouse clubs, home improvement stores, catalogs, grocery stores, specialty stores, beauty supply retailers, e-commerce retailers, wholesalers, and various types of distributors, as well as directly online to end user consumers. Helen of Troy Limited was founded in 1968 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Canadian Value]
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Sachem Head Capital Management today sent a letter to the Board of Directors of leading consumer goods company Helen of Troy Limited (HELE). In the letter, Sachem Head outlines its belief that Helen of Troy shares are materially undervalued, highlighting the Board's apparent unwillingness to respond to recent inquiries regarding potential strategic combinations, and recommending actions for the Board of Directors to undertake to maximize value for the shareholders, including a thorough and legitimate review of strategic alternatives.
- [By Monica Gerson]
Helen of Troy (NASDAQ: HELE) is estimated to post its Q2 earnings at $0.72 per share on revenue of $292.15 million.
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- [By Wallace Witkowski]
Helen of Troy Ltd (HELE) �shares rose 1.3% to $49.20 on light volume after reporting third-quarter earnings of $1.16 a share on revenue of $380.7 million. Analysts had forecast earnings of $1.09 a share on revenue of $378.9 million.
Top 5 Electric Utility Companies For 2015: Insignia Energy Ltd (ISN.TO)
Insignia Energy Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas in western Canada. It holds approximately 76% working interest in the Pouce Coupe property comprising 20,640 acres of petroleum and natural gas rights comprising 7,456 net developed acres and 8,156 net undeveloped acres located northwest of Edmonton; and 70% working interest in the Caroline property covering 28,514 acres of land, including 5,417 net developed acres and 14,472 net undeveloped acres located northwest of Calgary in Alberta. The company also has a 60% working interest in the Pembina property with approximately 5,120 acres of land consisting of 1,669 net developed acres and 1,381 net undeveloped acres located southwest of Edmonton; and 76% working interest in the Valhalla property with approximately 2,720 acres of land of which approximately 1,000 net developed acres and approximately 1,080 net undeveloped acres in northwest of Edmonton in Albe rta. Insignia Energy Ltd. is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
Top 5 Electric Utility Companies For 2015: Timberline Resources Corporatio(TBR.V)
Timberline Resources Corporation engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in the western United States. It primarily explores for gold, silver, and copper. The company?s principal property includes Lookout Mountain Project located in Nevada. It also owns other projects at various stages of exploration in the Battle Mountain/Eureka gold trend in north-central Nevada. The company was formerly known as Silver Crystal Mines, Inc. and changed its name to Timberline Resources Corporation in February 2004. Timberline Resources Corporation was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Coeur D?Alene, Idaho.
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