Register for free to join our community of investors and share your ideas. You will also get access to streaming quotes, interactive charts, trades, portfolio, live options flow and more tools.
Register for free to join our community of investors and share your ideas. You will also get access to streaming quotes, interactive charts, trades, portfolio, live options flow and more tools.
$5.17 per share price target
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/seethruequity-issues-company-net-element-140000489.html
the company cancelled the $5 million in debt that is shown on the September 30, 2105 balance sheet and returned the corresponding cash.
For the full year of 2015, the company should generate $38 million in revenues for the year This is compared to $21 million in 2014 (up 80%)
Q4 revenue estimate up to $13 million versus $5.4 million last, up 140%.
After Hours: 0.296 +0.031 (11.70%)
on December 1, 2015 to eliminate the preferred dividend and associated warrants created to fund the PayOnline acquisition by exchanging them for 4.9 common shares. This convertible preferred toxic financing has weighed heavily on the common stock, as the holders have immediately converted and sold the common as soon as they could (Dec 2-3)
revenues estimate for 2016 to $54 million
News NETE: Q3 Shows 110% Revenue Growth As PayOnline Kicks In
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/nete-q3-shows-110-revenue-220000338.html
0.0022 / 0.0029
NewLead Holdings Announces a Summary of Recent Corporate Developments and Growth
PIRAEUS, Greece, Feb. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- NewLead Holdings Ltd. (OTC: NEWL) ("NewLead" or the "Company") announced today that it has succeeded in growing the fleet of the Company from two to ten vessels in less than one year following its growth strategy and delivering on its commitments.
NewLead's fleet has been entirely transformed to include younger, flexible in size, fuel-efficient vessels with an anticipated substantially longer employment lifetime and revenue capacity. Today, NewLead controls a fleet of ten vessels, five dry-bulk and five tanker vessels, with an average fleet age of 7.4 years. At the beginning of 2014, NewLead controlled a fleet of two dry-bulk vessels with an average fleet age of 17.84 years.
NewLead succeeded in taking delivery of three modern, high quality eco-type Handysize vessels, the 2012-built "Newlead Albion" and "Newlead Venetico" and the 2013-built "Newlead Castellano" in May, July and September 2014, respectively. The flexible size of these three vessels allows them to trade to all ports including smaller ports with length and draught restrictions and the fact that they are geared permits them to trade in emerging countries with ports with developing infrastructure for cargo loading operations.
NewLead recently announced the delivery of five bitumen tanker vessels, the 2009-built "Captain Nikolas I", "Nepheli", "Ioli" and "Katerina L" and the 2008-built "Sofia". These five bitumen tanker vessels are highly sophisticated tankers vessels, transporting asphalt and operating in niche markets with relatively low competition. All five vessels are trading with oil majors and oil trading companies.
Mr. Michael Zolotas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NewLead, stated, "Our in-house highly qualified commercial management with access to industry partners, shipyards, charterers and traders, together with the constant evaluation of the market conditions and current market trends permitted us to decide to invest in the Handysize dry bulk vessels. Our in-house experienced technical management encouraged us to invest in the highly specialized bitumen tanker vessels. Our strong long-lasting relationships with recognizable ship finance banks and maritime financial institutions allowed us to realize the investment opportunities and develop a diversified fleet to capture opportunities in the market."
Mr. Michael Zolotas, continued, "Today, NewLead has proven that it can perform and deliver on its commitments. NewLead's management team, who are the cornerstone of our growth, continue to create solutions in bringing NewLead forward despite challenging and unpredictable industry conditions. We brought the completely restructured NewLead to the next era and anticipate expanding the Company further. NewLead has proven that it can weather all market conditions. We expect to continue to execute on our growth strategy with the same pace as in the past months, aiming to further expand the fleet under our control."
COVERAGE
Newlead has 24.6% and 23.9% of its operating days covered for 2015 for the dry-bulk and tanker vessels, respectively, with the "Newlead Victoria" and the "Nepheli" on a period time charter until June 2018 and July 2015, respectively, and the rest of the Company's fleet trading on the spot market.
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=190546&p=irol-newsArticle&id=2015259
SEC Filing - SC 13G/A Feb 12, 2015
http://www.otcmarkets.com/edgar/GetFilingHtml?FilingID=10477996
Opinion: ‘Just say yes’ to making marijuana legal
By Diana Furchtgott-Roth
Published: Oct 24, 2014 6:15 a.m. ET
611 24 122
Fighting the drug wastes a lot of money and ruins lives
Reuters/file 2013Share
The late economist Milton Friedman: ‘We all know that overeating causes more deaths than drugs do. If it’s in principle OK for the government to say you must not consume drugs because they’ll do you harm, why isn’t it all right to say you must not eat too much because you’ll do harm?’
Everyone knows marijuana use carries risks and is potentially harmful. But does that mean governments should spend valuable resources policing its use and putting people in jail?
Alaska, Oregon, Florida and the District of Columbia are considering following the lead of Colorado and Washington state in removing the prohibition on buying small quantities for personal use.
If passed, marijuana legalization should be accompanied by other laws that would levy substantial taxes on the drug, and prevent the sale to minors, in the same way that minors are not allowed to drive cars or purchase alcohol and tobacco.
Presumably people would not be allowed to drive while high, because that would pose a danger to others. Further, just as the government discourages alcohol and cigarettes, it should also discourage people from smoking weed, similar to former First Lady Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign and warnings on cigarette packages.
The late economist Milton Friedman, a Nobel Prize winner, said: “We all know that overeating causes more deaths than drugs do. If it’s in principle OK for the government to say you must not consume drugs because they’ll do you harm, why isn’t it all right to say you must not eat too much because you’ll do harm? ... Where do you draw the line?”
Harvard economist Jeffrey Miron has estimated that marijuana legalization would save $15 billion annually in enforcement costs.
When marijuana is illegal, black-market operatives reap the excess revenues. However, if marijuana were instead legally sold and taxed, states would get revenues that could be used to help drug addicts, expand public-safety programs, provide new community resources such as parks and schools, and lower existing taxes.
In 2010, Harvard University economist Jeffrey Miron estimated that marijuana legalization would save $15 billion (updated to 2014 dollars) annually in enforcement costs. If marijuana were taxed like tobacco and alcohol, revenues could rise by an additional $7 billion. This $22 billion is more than the United States spends on the entire Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
During the first eight months of 2014, when marijuana was legal and taxed in Colorado, the state’s tax revenue from marijuana sales stood at $33 million. If the usage levels in August stay constant until the end of 2014, Colorado will collect $56 million in sales tax revenues.
Alaskans are undecided about marijuana legalization, with polls showing a toss-up. Though Alaska is a deep-red state, many of its residents also have a strong libertarian streak, and the state was one of the first to legalize medical marijuana. Ballot Measure 2 would allow all adults over 21 years of age to possess up to 1 ounce and six marijuana plants (encouraging gardening among Alaskans). Marijuana purchases would be taxed at $50 an ounce and regulated by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
Using Colorado’s revenues as a baseline, and adjusting for adult population size, usage rates and tax structure, I calculate that Alaska would collect an additional $12 million in tax revenue in the first year if Ballot Measure 2 is voted into law. That would be enough revenue to cut hunting and fishing license taxes and fees by more than 40%.
In Oregon, polls show a slight trend in favor of legalization. If Oregonians vote for Measure 91, adults would be allowed to possess up to 8 ounces of the drug and four marijuana plants. Production and sales would be regulated by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, and sales would be taxed at 35%. Oregon stands to collect $46 million in sales taxes if residents vote for Measure 91. That would be enough to eliminate residents’ state property tax bills, which bring in $19.9 million, and cut the estate tax, which generates $102 million, by 25%.
In Washington D.C., Initiative 71, which has a commanding lead in polls, would allow adults to possess up to 2 ounces of the drug and six marijuana plants. It would be legal to give away marijuana, but not to sell it or smoke it in public. In D.C., taxes cannot be imposed by ballot initiatives, so it would be up to the City Council to legalize sales and set tax rates. Washington D.C. levies a high tax rate for cigarettes — $2.90 per pack — and residents could expect a high tax for marijuana also.
Initiative 71 would not legalize marijuana on federal lands, which comprise 22% of the District, including the National Mall, Rock Creek and Potomac Parks, and other smaller parks in circles and squares. Marijuana possession on land controlled by the federal government can lead to six months in prison, $5,000 in fines and a criminal record. D.C. residents and visitors would have to watch carefully where they walk if marijuana is legalized.
Oregon, Alaska and Washington D.C. already allow residents to use marijuana for medical purposes. That is not the case in Florida, where Amendment 2 to the state constitution would legalize marijuana, regulated by the Florida Department of Health, to treat “debilitating medical conditions.” The measure has strong support, but since it is a constitutional amendment, it needs 60% of the vote for passage.
America learned from Prohibition in the 1920s that banning alcohol led to black-market sales, with unreliable quality, and deaths from tainted alcohol rose. People drank more spirits and less beer, because smuggling more expensive drinks was more profitable. Driven by the increase in organized crime, homicide rates increased.
In February 2014, the late Gary Becker, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, wrote: “The advantages of decriminalizing marijuana are so numerous and powerful that it is difficult to understand the intense opposition.” Becker supported legalization, not just decriminalization, since the latter does nothing to lessen the evils committed around the world by drug cartels and gangs.
One major disadvantage of legalization is that more individuals may be tempted to try marijuana if it were legal, less expensive and more widely available. Experimenting with marijuana can lead to bad consequences, including a greater likelihood of moving to stronger, more addictive drugs. Many lives have been ruined by drug addiction.
Still, states are using valuable police resources on marijuana that could often better be used for more important police work, or for other activities, such as drug-addiction programs. Turning many people — particularly young African-Americans — into criminals at a cost to themselves, to the justice system and to taxpayers, makes little sense. Let’s see if voters around the country choose a different path.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/just-say-yes-to-making-marijuana-legal-2014-10-24?link=mw_home_kiosk
Projections Revenue / gross profit 2015 - 2017
facility in Pingdingshan - 25,000 cubic meters – Revenue 2015 – 25 M - gross profit - $10 to $15 million in 2015
agreement with both the Institute - 60,000 cubic meters - Revenue 2015 – 62 M - gross profit - $30 to $45 million in 2015
total Revenue 2015 – 87 M - gross profit - $40 to $60 million in 2015
Subsequent phases - 880,000 cubic meters - Revenue 2017 – 912 M - gross profit - $360 to $540 million in 2017 Less
0.0024 / 0.0028
reverse merger ?? MJ sector ?! hydrogen Fuel Cell sector ?!
merge ?? MJ sector ??
News Hydrogen Future Corporation Secures Production Funding
Mar 19, 2014 (ACCESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / March 19, 2014 / Hydrogen Future Corporation (OTCQB: HFCO) today announced the execution of documents with a private funding source for the balance of the funds it requires to begin production startup activities of hydrogen fuel cells. The financing is in the form of a convertible note.
HFCO is required to have secured the financing necessary to begin startup production of fuel cells as a condition to closing the acquisition of Hydra Fuel Cell Corporation. That acquisition will now be complete in the next few days.
About HFCO
Hydrogen Future Corporation is bringing the promise of the Hydrogen Future to market with advanced hydrogen fuel cell technology and other hydrogen technologies that it will develop or acquire.
Safe Harbor Statement
The statements in this release that relate to the Company's expectations with regard to the future impact on the Company's results from new products in development are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The results anticipated by any or all of these forward-looking statements may not occur. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in the Company's plans or expectations.
Contact
Frank Neukomm or Bob Farr
info@h24usa.com
281-436-6036
SOURCE: Hydrogen Future Corporation
http://www.accesswire.com/img.ashx?id=413238
Copyright 2014 ACCESSWIRE
-0-
http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HFCO/news
0.014 / 0.0155
News
Hydrogen Future Corporation Updates Shareholders
Mar 18, 2014 (ACCESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- HOUSTON, TX / ACCESSWIRE / March 18, 2014 / Hydrogen Future Corporation (OTCQB: HFCO) achieved a milestone in early March in its on-going efforts to secure funding to begin production of advanced hydrogen fuel cells. HFCO concluded an agreement with a private investment group for a significant percentage of the funds required to start production.
HFCO is in active discussions with several other private sources to secure the balance of the production startup funds it requires and will be announcing the completion of those agreements soon.
Management will be providing periodic updates to shareholders at its achievement of important milestones on the way to the Hydrogen Future.
About HFCO
Hydrogen Future Corporation has identified advanced hydrogen fuel cell technology which it intends to bring to market this year. The Company's primary focus is on small businesses and residences for primary electric generation and grid replacement.
Safe Harbor Statement
The statements in this release that relate to the Company's expectations with regard to the future impact on the Company's results from new products in development are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The results anticipated by any or all of these forward-looking statements may not occur. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes in the Company's plans or expectations.
Contact
Frank Neukomm or Bob Farr
info@h24usa.com
281-436-6036
SOURCE: Hydrogen Future Corporation
http://www.accesswire.com/img.ashx?id=413183
Copyright 2014 ACCESSWIRE
-0-
http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/HFCO/news
Investor Information
Company name: Hydrogen Future Corporation
Address: 2525 Robinhood St. Suite 1100
Houston, TX 77005
Phone number: 281-436-6036
Fax number: 713-456-2539
Email: info@hydrogenfuturecorp.com
Trading symbol: HFCO
Exchange: OTCQB
State of Incorporation: Nevada
Authorized shares: 10,000,000,000 Common $0.001 par value
Issued approximately: 112,000,000 (a/o 2-22-14)
100,000,000 Preferred A $0.001 par value convertible
into 1 share of common for each share of Pfd. Issued: 100,000,000
100,000,000 Preferred B $0.001 par value Issued: 0
Transfer Agent: Transfer Online
512 SE Salmon St.
Portland, OR 97214-3444
Auditor: Thos. Bravos and Assoc., CPA's
Counsel: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
http://www.h24usa.com/investor.html
9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 14,086,572
Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of 14,086,572 shares of common stock. In addition, Reporting Person holds Issuer’s convertible notes in the aggregate principal amount of $250,000.00. The Notes may not be converted into common stock such that the Reporting Person would beneficially own more the 9.99% of the Issuer’s common stock at any given time. Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Issuer’s securities held by any other person or entity.
10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 9 Excludes Certain Shares ¨
11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 8.7%
form SC 13G Mar 11, 2014
http://www.otcmarkets.com/edgar/GetFilingHtml?FilingID=9847228
14,086,572 - 8,7%
161,914,620 shares Mar 11, 2014 not 2 bill
Reporting Status U.S. Reporting: SEC Filer
Audited Financials Audited
Latest Report Dec 31, 2013 10-Q
As of February 12, 2014, there were 109,607,020 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock.
http://www.otcmarkets.com/edgar/GetFilingPdf?FilingID=9782345
fact this week: + 155%
amazing green
hydrogen becomes the fuel of the future
Short interest surges in fuel cell makers as valuations soar
beatuptrucks
Christopher Martin, Bloomberg
4:26 PM, E.T. | March 12, 2014
Technology
Tags: Ballard Power AA Share on emailFollow this Bookmark and Share
Bets against the share prices of fuel-cell manufacturers are climbing as questions emerge about the prospects for profits at some of the Nasdaq’s best performers this year.
Plug Power Inc.’s short interest reached a 2 1/2-year high of 10.6 percent of shares outstanding on March 10, up from 2.4 percent in September, according to data from Markit Group Ltd., a London-based research group. FuelCell Energy Inc.’s short interest was at 14.2 percent yesterday and Ballard Power Systems Inc. was at a record 3 percent.
Short sellers borrow shares in a company in an attempt to earn profits once the stock declines. FuelCell has doubled since November and Plug is up ninefold as traditional investors recognize fuel cells as a viable alternative to buying electricity from utilities. There’s a growing debate about whether the current valuations are justified.
“It’s a dynamic period in terms of their valuations because it’s hard to identify the potential size of their markets,” said Robert Stone, an analyst at Cowen & Co. in Boston, who downgraded FuelCell to hold from buy today after it blew past his $2 price target. “These are emerging technologies with a lot of history that are finally turning the corner to profitability.”
Fuel cells use hydrogen or natural gas to produce electricity through a chemical reaction. The technology has been under development for decades, and the companies involved are starting to report growing commercial sales.
FUELCELL OUTLOOK
FuelCell’s stationary fuel cells produce power for factories, hospitals, campuses or utilities. Its annual production rate was 70 megawatts in its first fiscal quarter, up from 56 megawatts a year earlier. That’s closing in on the 80-megawatt benchmark that the Danbury, Connecticut-based company has said would make it profitable.
Executives said yesterday the company will remain at 70 megawatts until demand increases. The shares, which started the year at $1.44, traded as high as $4.74 yesterday before retreating Wednesday.
FuelCell’s short interest has climbed from 4 percent in June and touched 14.9 percent in December, the most since October 2011, Markit data shows.
Ballard Power’s short interest has surged from 0.2 percent in October. The hydrogen-fuel-cell maker’s shares finished last year at $1.52 and traded as high as $8.38 yesterday before tumbling today.
PLUG POWER
Plug Power makes fuel-cell systems for forklifts, and Wal-Mart Stores Inc., already a customer, agreed last month to buy more than 1,700 of them for six North American distribution centers. Other large retailers may follow suit, Stone said.
Chief Executive Officer Andrew Marsh said in January he expects to sell more than 3,000 this year. That puts the company on pace to exceed the 750-units-a-quarter rate that would make it profitable. He told CNBC in interview last week that he expects the company will be profitable this year. Plug Power is due to release its earnings tomorrow after the close of trading in New York.
‘UNEVEN HISTORY’
“Plug has had an uneven history and has had quality and liquidity issues,” said Stone, the analyst who has the equivalent of a buy rating on the stock and a $5.50 price target. “They addressed those issues and see a path to profitability in the second half.”
Plug shares plunged yesterday after Andrew Left, an executive editor at Citron Research and a self-described short-seller, said he was skeptical of the company’s forecasts and said in a report that the shares are worth 50 cents.
Left said that Plug’s revenue in 2012 came in at $26.1 million, half the level the company had forecast in May 2012. Plug had revised that outlook in November to a range from $26 million to $30 million.
Left, who said he holds a short position in Plug, declined to discuss Plug’s revised 2012 sales forecast. He said Plug will be threatened if larger companies move into its market, such as Toyota Motor Corp., which plans to release a fuel-cell sedan next year.
“If fuel cells become standard in fork lifts, Toyota is ready to step in,” Left said today in a phone interview. “If hydrogen becomes the fuel of the future then Wal-Mart will take the cheapest supplier.”
Plug dominates the market in fuel cells for material handling and has more than 100 patents that will help protect its advantage should additional suppliers enter the market, said Cowen’s Stone.
“From the cooling fans to compressors and pumps and lithium-ion battery packs, Plug has the drop-in design that works,” Stone said. “It’s taken years to develop and it’s just one application. They will have more.”
http://www.bnn.ca/News/2014/3/12/Short-interest-surges-in-fuel-cell-makers-as-valuations-soar.aspx
Hydra Fuel Cell Corporation
Hydra Fuel Cell Corporation has developed a highly efficient, mass producible hydrogen fuel cell, the HydraStax[R] 5000. Hydra has demonstrated its fuel cell technology in live demonstrations.
For more information please see: http://www.hydrafuelcellcorporation.com/ .
As of February 12, 2014, there were 109,607,020 shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock.
http://www.otcmarkets.com/edgar/GetFilingHtml?FilingID=9815476
I have no idea, just know that this week there was much activity in companies like TCEL, ACTC, BHRT
BIO-Europe Spring 2014 on March 10 - BIO-Europe Spring 2014 will take place on March 10-12 in Turin, Italy.
industry participants from GE Healthcare, Novartis, Oxford BioMedica, and Progenitor Cell Therapy on a panel discussion titled: "Gene therapy and gene modified cell therapies: What are the collaborative models and partnerships that will enable successful commercialization of these products?"
Profile
Therapy Cells, Inc.
1810 East Sahara Avenue
Suite 1454
Las Vegas, NV 89104
United States - Map
Phone: 702-666-8570
Fax: 888-310-2646
Website: http://www.therapycells.com
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=TCEL
For more information, please contact:
info@therapycells.com
http://www.therapycells.com/index.html
CONTACT
Sally Frewin - PR Shop
T: (09) 368 1078
E: sally@theprshop.co.nz
http://www.therapycells.co.nz/contact.html
Research in paralysis treatment offers hope to patients
The main areas of research in paralysis treatment are cell therapy, brain-machine interfaces, epidural electric stimulation, enzyme treatment and neuroprotectors.
Following are the main areas of research in paralysis treatment:
Cell therapy
Stem cells are immature cells that grow into the specialised cells that comprise the body's tissue. The aim is to coax these cells into becoming nerve cells to replenish those damaged in spinal injury.
Hopes were battered in 2011 when Geron, a California-based pioneer, abandoned the field, citing high costs.
Prospects have revived with Newark-based company StemCells Inc., which implants stem cells obtained from donated foetal brain tissue.
In 2012, the company said two trial patients recovered feeling in some parts of the body. Results from another eight patients are expected this year, and the trial to be widened.
Another firm, Neuralstem in Maryland, received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for a Phase I stem cell trial.
Brain-machine interfaces
In February, scientists in Massachusetts said they had demonstrated how a monkey can use only its thoughts, transferred by electrodes via a computer, to manipulate the arm of a fully-sedated fellow primate.
In May 2012, collaboration between researchers in the United States and the German Aerospace Centre enabled a paralysed woman to lift a drink to her lips with a thought-controlled robotic arm.
Scientists at Duke University in North Carolina said in October 2011 they had enabled a monkey to move a virtual object with its mind, and crucially, sense the texture thereof.
Epidural electric stimulation
In 2011, electrodes implanted on the lower spine of a paraplegic man allowed him to stand and regain some movement in his legs, in a study led by the University of Louisville's Spinal Cord Research Centre in Kentucky.
Other tests have repeated the feat in patients of whom some recovered bladder, bowel and sexual function.
Enzyme treatment
A research area still in its infancy, this involves using enzymes to break down scar tissue that accumulates around the point of spinal injury to unblock and enable a remapping of the nerve circuit.
The enzyme chondroitinase has shown promise in lab tests, but has yet to be tested in clinical trials.
Neuroprotectors
Scientists are also working on drugs that will be administered directly after a spinal injury to limit the spread of cell death and inflammation that causes scarring and robs the patient of tissue that can potentially be repaired in future.
Fish oils are among the potential protectants being investigated, but no drugs have yet been approved.
Read more:
Eye surgery may benefit some patients with facial paralysis
Embryonic stem cell trial halted
http://www.health24.com/Lifestyle/Man/News/Research-in-paralysis-treatment-offers-hope-to-patients-20140305