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[traderamn]

I'm in API in my Roth, but have some money in a trading account and have been watching it since the sell off. I've noticed it's been basing for the last few days. Then today it turned up a bit.

I'm also long VSCP in my Roth. I'd been watching it too over the last couple weeks. Look at that chart http://stockcharts.com/h-sc/ui. I was just trying to figure out if API could move the same way. Don't wanna miss it if it does.

Some DD in case you're interested. Sorry for the length.


API is high speed optical recievers HSOR (bandwidth), and Terahertz technologies. I've researched it to death. Big customers in telecom are FNSR, JDSU, OPLK, etc. They are now moving into the BRIC with some good orders.

The terahertz technology is going to be used in industry to scan items (like an xray) which is currently done using radiation. Teraahertz tech uses no radiation.

Lastly they are moving into homeland security.

Taken from another post:

In November of 2010 IQT (A company created by our govt.) invested in API. They now have a deal with API and API is producing an anomaly detection device (Airport/Package Screening Device) for the government to try out. It is to be shipped to them in November of this year. I think its some sort of wand that's non invasive and can detect if a person has something on them.

Look here: www.iqt.org/technology-portfolio/api.html

IQT ends up purchasing alot of these companies if their product are successful.


I also find this a good reason to invest long term:

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today (3/13/11)- Nice companies to be associated with.

* Advanced Photonix Inc (AMEX: API - News)
* Barclays PLC (NYSE: BCS - News)
* Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE: CPK - News)
* CKX Inc (NasdaqGS: CKXE - News)
* The Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS - News)


I saw Louis Navellier supports API too.

Some DD from another post.

Telecom is a very good business and on the verge of rapid growth. The market has come to them. They make high speed 40Gig and 100Gig switches for telecom companies. These are VERY HIGH SPEED. Comcast, Verizon, and others are in the midst of a massive buildout. They need to add bandwidth to the home for movies and other content. Consumers need 'fiber to the curb.'

The telecom backbones used to use 1Gig boxes, then 2.5G, and now it has jumped up to needing 40G and 100G. API is one of only a very small number of companies in the WORLD that make them, and I think the only U.S. maker.

The telecoms must CONTINUALLY UPGRADE! They don't want to tear the fiber out of the ground, that's very expensive, so they use API's products to amp up and fatten the pipes. API helps them send more light down the pipes.

They just got a nice contract from China. This could be a huge market for them.

Industrial: Right now there are A LOT of nuclear gauges (NGs) out there. They can replace these. It's another huge market. The nuclear gauges measure thicknesses and moisture etc BUT they have a lot of issues, namely hazardous waste issues and expenses. API would eliminate that. They use light instead of radiation. The coating and thickness markets for paper, tires could be the first markets they attack with their Terahertz technology. Again, a huge market.

Homeland Security: Using their Terahertz technology they developed a product called T-Ray 4000. It's a small box with a fiber optic arm attached to a hand-held sensor wand. Instead of having to put things in a box like radiation machines require, API can just wave the wand across an item or person. It would replace pat downs. It could be used to look inside a head turban or luggage - anything really. It's non-contact. It's less expensive.

They plan to have units up and running for tests this year. I think system deployment could start in 2013 and the estimated market potential is something like $250M!