Alternative Energy Partners Inc (AEGY)

[alphakillo]

Question...
Why the asterick in certain ticker symbols? The curiosity is killing me, and It appears more often than can be coincidence. Example is on 0001's post yesterday comparing aegy ...
PH*T:: 0.151 .3910----159%
TR*C:: 0.135 .5707----322%
MJ*A:: 0.155 .3511----126%
GR*H:: 0.044 .5759----1209%
HE*P:: 0.0199 .2982----1398%
CB*S:: 0.0515 .2933----469%
MD*X:: 18.26 31.80----74%
EN*O:: 0.03 .1446----382%
MW*P:: 0.111 .3200----188%
ED*C:: 0.074 .2150----190%


. Does it indicate something significant ?

Thanks folks.