The recent budget proposal from the Obama administration is taking a lot of criticism for its big emphasis on clean energy technology development. While some may critique the method on how this will be funded, others fear the possibility of these clean energy investments failing,�the most recent and most widely publicized example being the bankrupt solar company Solyndra.�
Yet while we rake the muck of these failed�investments, many of us look over the fact that several industries and technologies were made possible from government funding.�Clearly, not every investment the government makes will be a great success, but�several�successful�businesses have developed in large part because of government assistance. There are examples across almost every sector of industry, but for now let's focus on developments in energy and see if a failure like Solyndra is an�aberration or just part of everyday business for the government.
Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Watch Right Now: Republic Gold Ltd(RAU.AX)
Republic Gold Limited engages in the exploration and development of gold and base metal properties in Australia and Bolivia. The company primarily explores for gold, copper, antimony, tungsten, and tin. Its principal property includes the Amayapampa gold project located southeast of La Paz. The company was incorporated in 2003 and is based in Millswood, Australia.
Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Watch Right Now: Ditem Explorations Inc. (DIT.V)
Ditem Explorations Inc. engages in the exploration and development of mineral properties in Canada. It primarily explores for uranium deposits. The company�s principal properties are located in the Otish Basin of the Otish Mountains region of north-central Quebec; and the Athabasca Basin of the Athabasca Lake region of northern Saskatchewan. It also owns interest in various rare earth properties located in the Otish Mountain region and North Shore region in Quebec. Ditem Explorations Inc. was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Montr茅al, Canada.
Top Small Cap Companies For 2014: Astro-Med Inc.(ALOT)
Astro-Med, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, distributes, and services various products that acquire, store, analyze, and present data in multiple formats. It operates in three segments: Test & Measurement (T&M), QuickLabel Systems (QuickLabel), and Grass Technologies (Grass). The T&M segment provides a suite of telemetry recorder products for the aerospace and defense industries, as well as portable data acquisition recorders, which offer diagnostic and test functions to a range of manufacturers, including automotive, energy, paper, and steel fabrication. It also offers a suite of ruggedized printer products for military and commercial applications for use in the avionics industry to print weather maps, communications, and other critical flight information. The QuickLabel segment provides hardware, software, and media products that create on demand color labels, and store and produce images in color or non-color formats on various media substrates. Its products compri se digital color label printers; labeling software; label and tag substrates; label printing inks; custom label printing services; and printer accessories. The Grass segment produces diagnostic and monitoring products that serve the clinical neurophysiology markets, as well as a range of biomedical instrumentation products and supplies focused on the life sciences markets. Its product line consists of neurophysiological recording instruments, software, stimulators, electrode preps, consumable products, and electrodes. The company serves aerospace, apparel, automotive, avionics, chemicals, computer peripherals, communications, distribution, food and beverage, general manufacturing, life sciences, packaging, and transportation markets. Astro-Med, Inc. markets its products through sales personnel, manufacturing representatives, and dealers in the United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, and Central and South America. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in West Warw ick, Rhode Island.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Guru Focus] CFO of AstroMed Inc. (ALOT) Joseph P Oconnell sold 38,241 shares on 09/09/2011 at an average price of $7.3. Joseph P Oconnell owns at least 88,369 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 3.15% since.
ASTRO-MED, INC. develops, designs, manufactures and sells a comprehensive line of specialty data printers and related electronic systems, computersoftware, and printer consumables. Astromed Inc. has a market cap of $51.5 million; its shares were traded at around $7.07 with a P/E ratio of 21.4 and P/S ratio of 0.7. The dividend yield of Astromed Inc. stocks is 3.9%.
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Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Watch Right Now: Chiquita Brands International Inc. (CQB)
Chiquita Brands International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distribution and marketing of bananas and fresh produce under the Chiquita and other brand names worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Bananas, Salads and Healthy Snacks, and Other Produce. The Banana segment sources, transports, markets, and distributes bananas to retailers and wholesalers, and chain stores. It also engages in the cultivation and production of bananas. The Salads and Healthy Snacks segment offers value-added salads under the Fresh Express and other labels; and fresh vegetable and fruit ingredients used in foodservice, healthy snacks, and processed fruit ingredient products. This segment also provides fresh-cut products, such as lettuce, tomatoes, spinach, cabbage, and onions to foodservice distributors who resell these products to foodservice operators. It distributes Fresh Express branded products to food retailers, foodservice distributors, and quick-service restaurants; and fresh produce foodservice offerings primarily to third-party distributors for resale principally to quick-service restaurants in the United States. The Other Produce segment engages in sourcing, marketing, and distributing fresh fruits and vegetables other than bananas in Europe and North America. It offers grapes, pineapples, melons, kiwis, tomatoes, and avocados. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Watch Right Now: Citigroup Inc. (C-S)
CVS Caremark Corporation provides pharmacy health care services in the United States. Its Pharmacy Services segment offers pharmacy benefit management services, including plan design and administration, formulary management, discounted drug purchase arrangements, Medicare Part D services, mail order and specialty pharmacy services, retail pharmacy network management services, prescription management systems, clinical services, disease management services, and pharmacogenomic. This segment primarily serves employers, insurance companies, unions, government employee groups, managed care organizations and other sponsors of health benefit plans, and individuals. This segment operates business under the CVS Caremark Pharmacy Services, Caremark, CVS Caremark, CarePlus CVS/pharmacy, CarePlus, RxAmerica, and Accordant names. The company�s Retail Pharmacy segment sells prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, beauty products and cosmetics, seasonal merchandise, greeting cards, and convenience foods, as well as provides film and photo finishing services. This segment sells its products through retail drugstores; online retail pharmacy Website CVS.com; onsite pharmacy stores; and retail health care clinics. As of March 31, 2012, the company operated 7,352 retail drugstores, 570 MinuteClinic locations, 31 retail specialty pharmacy stores, 12 specialty mail order pharmacies, 4 mail order pharmacies, and CVS.com and Caremark.com Web sites. The company has a strategic alliance with Alere, L.L.C. for the management of disease management program that covers asthma, diabetes, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease. CVS Caremark Corporation was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island.
Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Watch Right Now: Angeion Corporation(ANGN)
Angeion Corporation, through its subsidiary, Medical Graphics Corporation, designs and markets non-invasive cardio respiratory diagnostic systems under the MedGraphics and New Leaf brand names in the United States and internationally. The company?s primary products include pulmonary function and cardiopulmonary exercise testing systems. Its pulmonary function systems comprise Spirometry, Complete Pulmonary Function, and Body Plethysmography product categories, which enable the early detection of lung disease; evaluate the effect of medication; monitor patients with chronic disease; diagnose lung diseases, such as asthma, emphysema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; manage treatment; assess the surgical risk of lung transplant and lung reduction candidates; and evaluate the impact of diseases, such as neuromuscular disease on breathing. The company?s cardiopulmonary exercise testing systems measure functional capacity, fitness, or conditioning levels, and evaluat e prognostic criteria for surgical procedures, as well as help physicians diagnose heart and lung diseases. Its cardiopulmonary exercise testing systems find applications in distinguishing between cardiovascular and pulmonary disease, screening for early signs of cardiac and pulmonary dysfunction, establishing exercise prescriptions and training programs, evaluating the efficacy of prescribed therapy, and determining appropriate nutritional supports requirements. The company also offers cycle ergometers and treadmills to healthcare professionals and patients for use in diagnostic, rehabilitation, training, and sports medicine applications; and BreezeConnect software, installation, and support for communications interfaces. It serves hospitals, university-based medical centers, medical clinics, physician offices, health and fitness clubs, weight loss clinics, and personal training studios. Angeion Corporation was founded in 1986 and is based in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Watch Right Now: Witwatersrand Consol Gold (WGR.TO)
Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Limited engages in the exploration of gold and uranium properties in South Africa. It is involved in acquiring, preserving, evaluating, developing, and trading prospecting rights for exploration and investment purposes. The company holds 14 prospecting rights covering an area of approximately 1,195 square kilometers in the southern Free State, Potchefstroom, and Klerksdorp goldfields of the Witwatersrand basin, South Africa. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Watch Right Now: Mph Ventures Corp. (MPS.V)
MPH Ventures Corp., an exploration stage company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of resource properties in Canada. The company primarily explores for molybdenum and gold deposits. It has interests in various properties located throughout northern Ontario, including properties near Timmins, Ontario. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Watch Right Now: Superconductor Technologies Inc.(SCON)
Superconductor Technologies Inc. engages in the development and production of high temperature superconducting (HTS) materials and associated technologies worldwide. The company is leveraging its technologies, including HTS materials and cryogenics, to develop second generation (2G) HTS wire for power applications. Its HTS-based products play a role in emerging power generation, conversion, and distribution applications by enhancing grid reliability and efficiency. The company?s flagship wireless product, SuperLink, combines a specialized filter using patented HTS technology with a proprietary cryogenic cooler and a low-noise amplifier. Its commercial product offerings include SuperLink, a receiver front-end HTS wireless filter system that eliminates out-of-band interference for wireless base stations; AmpLink, a ground-mounted unit for wireless base stations that includes a high-performance amplifier and up to six dual duplexers; and SuperPlex, a multiplexer that provide s low insertion loss and cross-band isolation. The company also grants the U.S. government a royalty-free, non-exclusive, and nontransferable license to use its intellectual property. It sells its products primarily to wireless carriers through direct sales force in the United States, as well as through indirect channels internationally. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.
Top 10 Clean Energy Stocks To Watch Right Now: Wpp Grp(WPP.L)
WPP plc, together with its subsidiaries, offers various communications services worldwide. The company?s Advertising and Media Investment Management segment offers advertising services through a range of international and specialist agencies; and above- and below-the-line media planning and buying, and specialist sponsorship and branded entertainment services. Its Consumer Insight segment provides brand, consumer, media, and marketplace insight, as well as work with clients to generate and apply insights. The company?s Public Relations and Public Affairs segment offers corporate, consumer, financial, and brand-building services from public relations and lobbying firms. Its Branding and Identity, Healthcare, and Specialist Communications segment engages in various activities, which include consumer, corporate, and employee branding and design services; covering identity, packaging, literature, events, training, and architecture; a range of general and specialist customer, channel, direct, field, retail, promotional, and point-of-sale services; and integrated healthcare marketing solutions from advertising to medical education and online marketing. It also offers specialist communications services, such as custom media and multicultural marketing; event, sports, youth, and entertainment marketing; corporate and business-to-business; media, technology, and production services; and digital marketing agency services. WPP plc was founded in 1971 and is based in Dublin, Ireland
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