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17 February 2007National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM) will announce its third quarter fiscal year 2007 financial results at approximately 1:00 p.m. PST on Thursday, March 8. National will host its quarterly conference call with financial analysts following th... 17 February 2007The global set top box market has been experiencing significant growth, largely due to the emergence of Internet Protocol television (IPTV) and the growing popularity of high definition television (HDTV). With consumers demanding increased control over... 17 February 2007At the 3GSM World Congress (booth 1G13) today OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a leading independent supplier of CMOS CameraChip(TM) solutions for high-volume imaging applications, unveiled a 1/10 inch VGA CameraChip sensor, the OV7680. Th... 17 February 2007Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. ("Nam Tai" or the "Company") (NYSE: NTE) today announced its unaudited results in the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2006. 10 February 2007Electronic soft commodity futures trading at the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE) reached 48,884 contracts today, or more than 24% of overall daily volume in those products. The new high replaces two pr... 10 February 2007Procera® Networks, Inc. (OTCBB: PRNW), a pioneering developer of intelligent network traffic and service management infrastructure equipment, announced that Panasonic Thailand has installed Procera Networks' PacketLogic appliances to monitor, cont... 10 February 2007Forza Silicon, a fabless mixed signal semiconductor company, and Tower Semiconductor, a pure-play, independent specialty foundry, have announced today that they are expanding their relationship to design and produce mixed signal and image sensor chips 10 February 2007Focus Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in video production, PC-to-TV conversion and Ultra Wideband (UWB) wireless technology, today announced Comtrend Corporation, a leading provider of total solutions to the telecommunications and... 10 February 2007Nexperia Cellular System Solution 7210 With Integrated SiRFstarIII(TM) A-GPS to Deliver Enhanced Location-Based Services 10 February 2007Osteologix, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: OLGX) announced today that Charles J. Casamento, CEO and President of Osteologix Inc., will present an overview of the company and its new product under development for the treatment of osteoporosis at the Red Chip... 10 February 2007New Orders Booked Totaled $29.7 Million, Resulting in Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.35:1 Backlog Reaches $60.0 Million 10 February 2007Winland Electronics, Inc. (Amex: WEX) announced today that XATA Corporation (Nasdaq: XATA) has increased its purchase commitments to Winland by $3.6 million. The $3.6 million increase, which begins in April, 2007 is anticipated to be consumed by the en... 10 February 2007International Card Establishment, Inc. (I.C.E) (OTC Bulletin Board: ICRD) today announced the following corporate developments: 10 February 2007The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT(R)) (NYSE: BOT) today announced that open interest in its Binary options on the Target Federal Funds Rate contract exceeded 20,000 contracts on Wednesday, February 7. The new open interest record, 20,798 contracts, tops... 10 February 2007Schneider Electric and American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC) announced today that, subject to certain commitments, they have received final clearance from the European Commission for Schneider Electric to acquire all outstanding shares of APC 10 February 2007JC Data Solutions, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: JCDS) ("JC Data" or "the Company"), a Manufacturer and Distributor of data management systems, is pleased to announce the creation of JC eFunds Solutions, answering the demand for managing and processing payment dis... 10 February 2007New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc., a subsidiary of NYMEX Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NMX), today announced that it will list three new financially settled catastrophe risk (CAT risk) index futures contracts for trading on the CME Globex(R) electronic tradin... 10 February 2007New Daily Volume and Sugar Futures Records Also Set 10 February 2007The Intermost Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: IMOT), a leading electronic online equity exchange service provider in China, announced that the Equity Registration and Depository System developed by its wholly-owned subsidiary has been officially appoi 10 February 2007Lean Manufacturing Helps Tool Maker Reduce Delivery Time by up to 50%. Recording of the Seminar is now Available Online 10 February 2007Stock Market Alerts' performance stock list includes: API Nanotronics, Corp. (OTCBB: APIO), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), Tyco International Ltd. (NYSE: TYC), Motorola (NYSE: MOT). 10 February 2007Nextest Systems Corporation (Nasdaq: NEXT), a leader in the manufacture of automatic test equipment (ATE) for low-cost semiconductor manufacturing, today reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended December 23, 2006. 10 February 2007Silicon Image, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIMG), a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced that it signed a cross-licensing agreement with Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. whereby Silico... 10 February 2007Next-Generation 8-Bit Device With SuperFlash(R) Technology Provides Low Power, Low Voltage, Large-Capacity Memory and Performance Comparable to That of 16-Bit MCUs 10 February 2007Saifun Semiconductors Ltd. (NASDAQ: SFUN), a provider of intellectual property solutions for the non-volatile memory (NVM) market, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to purchase up to 1.5 million of its ordinary shar... 5 February 2007Saifun Semiconductors Ltd. (Nasdaq: SFUN), a provider of intellectual property solutions for the non-volatile memory (NVM) market, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006. 5 February 2007Industry Leaders Combine Expertise to Deliver Best-in-Class Test and Packaging Capabilities 5 February 2007China Wireless Communications, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: CWLC), announces the appointments of Iouri Onoufrienko and Robert McElhinney to the Board of Directors of China Wireless Communications, Inc. 4 February 2007Winland Electronics, Inc. (Amex: WEX) announced today that the Company has signed a one-year supply agreement to manufacture an innovative security product for law enforcement applications. Winland has shipped $140,000 in product to the customer during... 2 February 2007Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) Jacksonville Barracudas• Discuss this story on the Southern Professional Hockey League message board...The Jacksonville Barracudas will be looking forward to playing in front of the home crowd at the Vet... 2 February 2007Sentry Select Capital Corp. ("Sentry Select" or the "Manager"), the manager of Sentry Select Blue-Chip Income Trust (the "Trust") (TSX: SIT.UN), announces that as part of a review undertaken of the Trust's forward agreement it has discovered a discrepa... 2 February 2007RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: RADI), announced today that a three (3)-for-one (1) reverse stock split (the "Reverse Split") and corresponding decrease in the authorized capital stock of the Company from 49,000,000 ordinary shares, par value ... 2 February 2007it is entirely electronic. Just like real cash, electronic cash does not require the identification of a payer. This provides privacy for consumers, and eliminates fraud and identity theft, making ePocket the most cost-effective payment solution for In... 2 February 2007Quinta Da Ria, Al Badia Resort Become First Golf Courses in Their Countries to Feature World's Leading GPS System 1 February 2007that bring together millions of buyers and sellers every day. 1 February 2007Increasing sales of notebooks and desktop PCs are substantially expanding display driver integrated circuit (IC) markets worldwide. Manufacturers are fully gearing up to leverage opportunities across all three driver IC segments such as liquid crystal ... 1 February 2007TRIMEDYNE, INC. (OTCBB: TMED) today announced a small, canine (dog) study of the Company's new side firing laser fiber versus two competitive laser fibers was conducted by Richard A. Santucci, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine at Wayne State Univer... 1 February 2007CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (January 25, 2007) - Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) today reported net income of $143 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007 ended on December 31, 2006, an increase of $39 million, or 38% over fiscal year 2006 first qu... 1 February 2007Trading Symbol IEA.V Frankfurt Symbol IAR Company to drill 3 holes on Key Lake Uranium Project. 1 February 2007Volterra Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: VLTR), a leading provider of high-performance analog and mixed-signal power management semiconductors, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. 31 January 2007Leadis Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: LDIS), a leading mixed-signal semiconductor developer of color display driver ICs for small panel displays, today announced sample availability of the LDS8841, the first in a family of innovative LED drivers. This famil... 31 January 2007Smart Energy Solutions, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: SMGY), inventor and manufacturer of Battery Brain(TM), an innovative electronic auto power accessory, announced today that the U.S. Army's Stryker team in Warren, MI, has entered into a one year test a... 31 January 2007MathStar, Inc. (Nasdaq: MATH), a fabless semiconductor company, announced today it has established a sales and support network in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). This network is designed to bring the Arrix(TM) family of field programmable object... 31 January 2007Remote Surveillance Technologies, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: RSUR) ("RST or the "Company") (www.rsttech.net) is pleased to announce that the Company is the provider for the design and installation of multi-campus closed circuit surveillance systems for the Cajo... 30 January 2007MagnaChip Semiconductor today announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006. 30 January 2007- easypod(R) Was Designed to Improve Ease of Usage, Reliability and Convenience 30 January 2007Williams Controls. "Since we established our China operations in 2005, our first quarter revenues for China have grown more than 240 percent, largely due to our ability to produce high-quality products tailored specifically to the needs of our China-ba... 30 January 2007New Start Date to Provide NYBOT Participants and Quote Vendors Additional Time to Meet Connectivity, Staffing and Training Needs 30 January 2007Key new placements expected in Q4 were pushed into 2007 Aptimus, Inc., the Point-of-Action™ online advertising network, today announced that Q4 2006 revenues are expected to be approximately $4.5 million. The reported net loss for the quart... 30 January 2007Company Introduces New Lithium-ion Battery Technology Platform Engineered to Deliver Industry's Fastest Recharge Time 29 January 2007STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), the world's largest supplier of silicon chips for set-top boxes (STB)*, has announced the STi5107, a new MPEG decoder for standard definition TV, within the Company's OMEGA family of STB solutions. Using the new device, ... 27 January 2007RF Micro Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: RFMD), a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance radio systems and solutions for applications that drive mobile communications, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2007 third quarter e... 27 January 2007Graffiti Entertainment, LLC (www.GraffitiEntertainment.com), the video game development and publishing subsidiary of Signature Devices, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SDVI) (www.signaturedevices.com), is shipping "Chain of Command: Eastern Front," a 3D Real Time St... 27 January 2007Revenue Up 27 percent over Q2 Fiscal 2006 27 January 2007Lear Corporation (NYSE: LEA), a leading global supplier of automotive seating, electronics and electrical distribution systems, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2006 and provided financial guidance for 2007. 27 January 2007Stock Market Alerts' performance stock list includes: TRADEX Global Financial Services, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: TDXG), Citigroup (NYSE: C), GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: GTI), Seagate Technology (NYSE: STX). 27 January 2007that bring together millions of buyers and sellers every day. 27 January 2007Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) today reported fourth quarter 2006 net earnings of $729 million ($1.68 per diluted share), compared to $568 million ($1.29 per diluted share) in 2005. Net sales were $10.8 billion, a 6% increase over fourth quart... 27 January 2007Tiny high-memory-density chip ideal for parameter storage in consumer electronics and medical equipment 27 January 2007Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" this morning are: Signature Devices, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SDVI), Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), Micron Technology, Inc. (NYSE: MU) and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). 27 January 2007USL First Division (USLFD) Charleston Battery• Discuss this story on the USL First Division message board...Charleston, SC. The Charleston Battery will host the fourth annual Carolina Challenge Cup March 24 - 31 at Blackbaud Stadium, Daniel Islan... 27 January 2007Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) reported record fourth-quarter 2006 net income of $63.0 million, or $1.29 per-share, up from $32.2 million, or 67 cents per-share, for fourth- quarter 2005, due to strong performance in each of the Company's three busi... 27 January 2007Deep Down, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DPDW) today announced it has signed a letter of intent to acquire ElectroWave USA, an electronic monitoring/control system designer and manufacturer serving the energy, military, and commercial sectors, located in H... 27 January 2007Rentcash Inc. ("Rentcash") (TSX:RCS) today applauded commentary by Roy Griffaw, an established observer of the alternative finance market in North America and editor of RTOonline, and online publication that closely tracks the payday loan industry in C... 26 January 2007Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments decreased approximately $18 million, from $157.3 million to $139.5 million at the end of the first quarter. The Company used $29.4 million in cash for Alphasem (including deal costs), ma... 26 January 2007Konigsberg Corporation (OTCBB: KGBC), (FRANKFURT: F2C) ("Konigsberg" or the "Company") has been informed by operator West Timmins Mining Inc. (TSX: WTM) that it has received extremely encouraging results from its Phase 1 surface sampling program on the... 26 January 2007New Equity to Fund Capital Restructure, Acquisition Strategy 26 January 2007New digital sound processor family supports US, European and Asian analog broadcast standards, with high-end audio algorithms 26 January 2007USL First Division (USLFD) Charleston Battery• Discuss this story on the USL First Division message board...Charleston, SC. The Charleston Battery has selected College of Charleston senior Jeremy Gold and Marian College midfielder Ian Bennett in... 26 January 2007Irvine Sensors Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq: IRSN; Boston Stock Exchange: ISC) today announced that it received a Nasdaq Staff Determination (the "Staff Determination") on January 19, 2007 indicating that the Company is no longer in compliance w 26 January 2007In December, Infinera's large-scale photonic integrated circuits (PICs) passed ten million hours of operation in live customer networks without a single PIC failure. Infinera PICs are the first large-scale photonic integrated circuits deployed in comme... 26 January 2007FreeStar Technology Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: FSRT), an international card payments processor and technology company, today announced that its 50% owned, Project Life Cycle Partners, Ltd. a niche project consulting firm with clients such as O2, Danske... 26 January 2007Envoy Communications Group Inc. (NASDAQ: ECGI/TSX: ECG) announced today the results of its substantial issuer bid dated November 20, 2006, as amended by its Notice of Variation and Extension, dated December 14, 2006, its Second Notice of Extension, dat... 26 January 2007Actions Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: ACTS), one of China's leading fabless semiconductor companies, today announced that it has introduced a new ear-friendly technology, Actions Ear-Friendly, or AEF Technology, designed to help promote safe listeni... 26 January 2007Synaptics (Nasdaq: SYNA), a leading developer of interface solutions for mobile computing, communications, and entertainment devices, today reported financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006. Fiscal 2007 is a 53-week year ... 26 January 2007Agere Systems (NYSE: AGR) today reported GAAP net income of $16 million, or $0.09 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 ended December 31, 2006, compared to a GAAP net loss of $19 million, or $0.11 per share, in the year ago quarter. 26 January 2007Silicon Image, Inc. (Nasdaq: SIMG), a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, will issue its fourth quarter and full-year 2006 financial results press release after the market closes on... 26 January 2007QUEBEC CITY, Jan. 25 /CNW Telbec/ - Opsens Inc. (TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE: OPS) ("Opsens") disclosed today its interim financial results for the period ended November 30, 2006. 26 January 2007Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) today sent the attached letter to members of Congress to respond to the inaccurate and outrageous claims made by Mediacom Communications Corp. (Nasdaq: MCCC) in a letter it sent to the same members of Congr... 26 January 2007MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (NYSE: WFR) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. 26 January 2007Philips Places Initial Order for LED Lowbay Lights 23 January 2007Partnership Brings Together the World's Fastest Programmable Logic Devices With the World's Fastest Growing Catalog Distributor in the Electronics Industry 22 January 2007Z1 Notebook Series Features a Secondary Display in the Lid for Enjoying Windows SideShow Gadgets and Media On-The-Go 22 January 2007Dual High-Definition System-on-Chip Device for Set-Top Box, Digital Video Recorder and DVD Applications Also Supports Both HD DVD and Blu-Ray Formats 22 January 2007IntercontinentalExchange (NYSE: ICE), the leading electronic energy marketplace and soft commodities exchange, will extend the start date of side-by-side trading at its New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) subsidiary by one week to accommodate demand for el 21 January 2007Tumi Resources Limited ("Tumi" and/or the "Company") (TSXv - TM; OTCBB - TUMIF; Frankfurt - TUY). David Henstridge, President, is pleased to announce the start of a minimum 2,000m reverse circulation (RC) drill program at its La Trini silver-gold proje... 20 January 2007Next Generation of Products Enables Digital Content Everywhere 20 January 2007I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless solutions for improving industrial resource management, and C&D Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: CHP), a leading producer and marketer of electrical power storage and conversion systems, today ... 19 January 2007AquaCell Technologies, Inc. ("AquaCell") (PINKSHEETS: AQUA) announces today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Sky Electronics, Inc. ("Sky") (www.skyelec.com). Sky's annual revenue is approaching $20 million, is profitable and has demonst... 18 January 2007UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (Amex: UQM), a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced today that it has received a $9.25 million production order from Phoenix Motorcars, Inc. for UQM(R) electric propulsion systems to power Phoenix's newly intro... 17 January 2007Seven Model D6 and Two Model D8 Turbines for Project in Czech Republic 17 January 2007As indicated in the prospectus for its initial public offering, Drive Products Income Fund (TSX: DPI.UN) today announced a cash distribution of $0.09167 per unit for the month of January, 2007 (equivalent to $1.10 per unit on an annualized basis). The ... 17 January 2007need to be addressed as one whole picture rather than point by point." 17 January 2007The Intermost Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: IMOT), a leading electronic online equity exchange service provider in China, announced that its subsidiary Chinae.com Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Chinae.com Technology) has received the payment of so... 17 January 2007Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVGI) today reported that its Fourth Quarter 2006 earnings per share estimates will be lowered by approximately $0.20 to $0.30 due to specific events occurring during the fourth quarter 2006. Estimates had previo... 17 January 2007Stock Market Alerts' performance stock list includes: Axis Technologies Group Inc., (PINKSHEETS: AXTG), Ceridian Corp. (NYSE: CEN), Trump Entertainment Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: TRMP), CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX). 17 January 2007American Power Conversion Corporation (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC) and Schneider Electric announced that at a special meeting held today the shareholders of APC approved the merger of APC with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Schneider Electric. 17 January 2007The Stanley Works (NYSE: SWK) announced that it has completed its previously announced purchase of HSM Electronic Protection Services, Inc. ("HSM") from Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR for $545 million cash. HSM, based in Lisle, IL provides secu... 17 January 2007Company to Unveil Electronic Chip Surveillance System 17 January 2007Delphi reaches new milestone in satellite radio receiver production
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