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Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own For 2014: West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.(WST)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. manufactures and sells components and systems for injectable drug delivery and plastic packaging, and delivery system components for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and consumer products industries. The company?s Packaging Systems segment provides packaging components and systems used in injectable drug delivery. This segment offers elastomeric stoppers and discs, elastomeric plungers, needle shields, tip caps, aluminum seals and removable plastic buttons, elastomeric components, flashback bulbs and sleeve stoppers, elastomer and co-molded elastomer/plastic components, non-filled syringe components, and dropper bulbs, as well as pharmaceutical containers, closures, and dispensers. This segment also provides laboratory and other services comprising extractables and leachables testing, package/container testing, method development/validation, stability testing, process development, and problem resolution. Its Delivery Systems segment offer s healthcare devices, such as ready-to-use prefilled syringe systems and sterile vials. This segment also offers sterile devices and electronic patch injector systems; passive safety needle systems, disposable auto-injector systems, and safety systems for prefilled syringes; and contract manufacturing services for personal care and consumer products, including infant nurser assemblies, closures for beverage containers, and child-resistant and tamper-evident closures and dispensers. In addition, this segment engages in contract manufacturing and assembling injection molded components and devices for surgical, ophthalmic, diagnostic, and drug delivery systems. The company distributes its products through its sales force and distribution network, as well as through contract sales agents and regional distributors in the United States, Germany, France, and other European countries. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Lionville, Pennsylva nia.
Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own For 2014: Cadan Resources Corporation(CXD.V)
Cadan Resources Corporation, an exploration stage company, engages in the exploration and development of precious and base metal properties in the Philippines. The company primarily explores for gold, silver, and copper minerals. Its principal property includes the T�Boli project consisting of 84.98 hectares located in the province of South Catabato, Mindanao Island. The company was formerly known as Sur American Gold Corporation and changed its name to Cadan Resources Corporation in August 2007. Cadan Resources Corporation was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Hot Small Cap Companies To Own For 2014: MIPS Technologies Inc.(MIPS)
MIPS Technologies, Inc. provides industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking, and mobile applications primarily in the United States, Japan, the Pacific Rim, and Europe. The company licenses embedded processor intellectual property in the form of architectures and implementations. It develops and licenses industry-standard MIPS32 and MIPS64 instruction-set architectures, application specific extensions, core designs in synthesizable and process-optimized forms, and other related intellectual property to semiconductor companies and system original equipment manufacturers. The company also offers various embedded processors that scale across various markets in standard, custom, semi-custom, and application-specific products; and MIPS-Based Systems on Chips for embedded systems. Its technology is used in digital televisions, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players, broadband customer premises equipment, WiFi access points and routers, networking in frastructure and portable/mobile communications, and entertainment products. MIPS Technologies, Inc. owns approximately 580 patent properties worldwide on various aspects of its technology. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own For 2014: G&K Services Inc.(GKSR)
G&K Services, Inc. provides branded uniform and facility services programs in the United States and Canada. Its facility services programs include floor mat offerings, such as traction control, logo, message, scraper, and anti-fatigue; shop, kitchen, bar, bath, dish, continuous roll, and microfiber towel products; dust, microfiber, and wet mops; fender covers; selected linen items; and restroom hygiene products. The company also manufactures work apparel garments that are used to support garment rental and direct purchase programs. G&K Services, Inc. serves automotive, warehousing, distribution, transportation, energy, manufacturing, food processing, pharmaceutical, retail, restaurants, hospitality, government, and healthcare industries. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own For 2014: Trifast(TRI.L)
Trifast plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and distribution of industrial fasteners and associated components. Its fasteners include machine screws, self-tapping screws, thread forming screws, socket products, nuts, and washers, as well as fasteners for sheet metal, fasteners for plastic, security fasteners, thread-locking nuts, and micro-diameter fasteners. The company supplies its components in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, nylon, brass, titanium, and other corrosion resistant materials. In addition, its products comprise cables, clips, plastic parts, connectors, switches, springs, batteries, hinges, levers, handles, brackets, hooks, pins, keys, spacers, and stays. The company primarily serves the aerospace and defense, audio visual, automotive, marine, petrochemical, railway, information technology, sheet metal, medical, home appliances, electronic, electrical, plastic moulders, telecom, general industrial, and renewable energy sectors. It operates in the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Hungary, southern Ireland, Holland, Poland, the United States, Mexico, Malaysia, China, Singapore, and Taiwan. Trifast plc was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Uckfield, the United Kingdom.
Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own For 2014: Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.(ACTC)
Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., a biotechnology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of human embryonic and adult stem cell technology in the field of regenerative medicine. Its embryonic stem cell research programs include cellular reprogramming, reduced complexity program, and stem cell differentiation research programs. The company?s cellular reprogramming involves in the development of therapies based on the use of genetically identical pluripotent stem cells generated by its cellular reprogramming technologies. Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. also generates stable cell lines with particular focus on blood lineage and vascular epithelial cell lines from hemangioblast cells. In addition, it is developing an autologous myoblast transplantation therapy to restore cardiac function in patients with advanced heart disease. The company?s stem cell-based therapy would provide treatment for a range of acute and chronic degenerative diseases. Further, it deve lops adult stem cell-based products that are specifically targeted at therapies for heart and other cardiovascular diseases. The company is headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
Advisors' Opinion:- [By Michael J. Ray]
Any speculative biotech investor who has their fingers on the pulse of the market knows of ACTC. Recent events have brought ACTC to the forefront, and now they are the tip of the spear when it comes to the new world of regenerative medicine. This all came about as Geron (GERN) made the decision to stop focusing its time and talent on stem cell research and turned their attention to their other products in their pipeline. As a result, ACTC now takes the lead in this exciting new field of medical technology.
The question now is why would I classify it as a “Time Bomb”? The reason for this is simple if one were to think about it. The purpose of the “time bomb” is to explode at a future date and cause massive damage, and that is what ACTC is going to do. The real question is what is going to get damaged? If all goes well with the current clinical trial for Stargardt’s macular dystrophy and dry age-related macular degeneration, and ACTC can prove its revolutionary technology works, then the “time bomb” will cause massive damage to the current standards of medical care and the companies that they represent. ACTC’s stem cell technologies will quickly become mainstream and common place around the world as its products can now starts to address unmet medical needs. Established medical companies will quickly be attempting to form partnerships or joint ventures with ACTC to get ahead of the curve and support their income streams. These stem cells will be used to treat macular degeneration, chronic heart failure, advanced cardiac disease, cardiovascular disease, as well as generate clean and safe blood products. This is just a handful of ailments that ACTC states that they can address. Waiting in the wings are more exciting ideas that have yet to be fully discussed.
If all does not go well with the current trials then the “time bomb” will have an equally destructive affect on the current investors. ACTC’s future rests on their stem! cell technologies. There is no fallback position or other product in the pipeline to save them if the trials go wrong. Their Phase 1/2 clinical trial for Stargardt’s macular dystrophy and dry age-related macular degeneration is going to be the key for the company. Its pivotal results will either usher in a paradigm shift in medicine or set the stem cell investment world back many years.
The final question is when will the “time bomb” will go off? Unfortunately the answer to that question is not known, but any investor can clearly hear the ticking getting louder and louder as the final moment arrives for the dramatic conclusion. These ticks come in the form of bits of useful information that tell investors that the time is almost up. Here are just some of the “ticks” that investor are hearing.
Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own For 2014: Cls Holdings(CLI.L)
CLS Holdings plc engages in the investment, development, and management of commercial properties, primarily office buildings. It leases its properties for office, industrial, residential, community centre, car parking, leisure, studios/workshops, nursing home, and education/hospital uses to various sectors, including government, business services, manufacturing, information technology, and finance. As of December 31, 2010, the company had a portfolio of 28 properties with an aggregate lettable area of 127,700 square meters in London, the United Kingdom; 26 properties covering an area of 96,500 square meters in France; 16 properties with 138,000 square meters of lettable space in Germany; and approximately an area of 45,500 square meters in Sweden. CLS Holdings plc was founded in 1987 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own For 2014: Savaria Corp Com Npv (SIS.TO)
Savaria Corporation designs, manufactures, and distributes accessibility equipment for people with mobility challenges; and elevators for commercial and residential applications. It offers home elevators, including infinity, eclipse, and telecab home elevators; commercial elevators, such as the Orion elevators; B.07 and SL-1000 stair lifts; wheelchair conversions for rear, side, and dual entry systems for personal and commercial needs; Roby mobile tracked systems and automatic sliding doors; and door and gate openers, swing doors, and powered scooters. The company also provides wheelchair lifts, such as multi lift, V-1504, and pro lift vertical platform lifts; and ES-125, delta, omega, S64, and C65 inclined platform lifts. In addition, it offers resources for assisting architects in home and commercial projects; lowered-floor minivans and other vehicles to accommodate wheelchairs; and converts automotive vehicles. The company sells its products through a network of retaile rs. Savaria Corporation was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Laval, Canada.
Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own For 2014: Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc. (ELS)
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. is a publicly owned real estate investment trust (REIT). The firm engages in the ownership and operation of lifestyle oriented properties. Its portfolio of properties include various amenities and common facilities, such as a clubhouse, a swimming pool, laundry facilities, and cable television service, sauna/whirlpool spas, golf courses, tennis, shuffleboard and basketball courts, and exercise rooms. The firm leases developed sites to owners of manufactured homes referred to as resort homes, park models referred to as resort cottages, and recreational vehicles. It primarily invests in the markets of the United States. The firm primarily invests in land with lower maintenance costs and customer turnover costs, high quality real estate in and around major metropolitan areas, high barriers to entry, retirement and vacation destinations, growth markets, and appreciating component of real estate2. It was formerly known as Home Communities, Inc. The firm was founded in 1992 and is based in Chicago, Illinois with additional offices in Clearwater, Florida, Phoenix, Arizona, and Aurora, Colorado.
Top 10 High Tech Stocks To Own For 2014: Primco Management Inc (PMCM)
Primco Management Inc., incorporated on October 14, 2010, is a development-stage company. The Company focuses on offering estate management services for its clients and retention on a range of properties including class A office space, industrial, manufacturing, and warehousing facilities as well as data centers and retail outlets for real estate users. In addition, it also focuses on offering consulting services, including site selection, feasibility studies, exit strategies, market forecasts, strategic planning, and research services. In February 2013, the Company announced that ESMG, Inc. took controlling interest in the Company through the acquisition of more than 80% interest of the Company. In February 2013, it purchased the music catalog of D&B Music. In May 2013, the Company acquired Top Sail Productions.
As of December 31, 2010, the Company did not have any operations. During the year ended December 31, 2010, it did not generate any revenues.
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