A Rose By Any Other Name

Functional Inspiration: Money and Innovation in the Microsphere

By Josh Levine

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December 17, 2010

By Josh Levine

One of the most important decisions corporate founders make at the start of their venture is naming the company. A good name resonates with customers and investors and conveys something solid and unique about the business and its leaders' vision.

In microcap land it's no surprise that companies often take poetic license when naming, which is clearly an attempt compensate for certain deficiencies. But larger firms are often just as guilty for using excessive flair or futuristic names. 

This FT.com article, Equity X factor often spells exasperation [LINK: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4f73da84-0498-11e0-a99c-00144feabdc0.html#axzz187cGxfnf], examines companies using a particular letter. "Investing legend Peter Lynch once warned that 'a flashy name in a mediocre company attracts investors and gives them a false sense of security', and he specifically cautions against buying stocks that have an x in their name."

The reporter put Lynch's advise to the test by reviewing 109 stocks in the Wilshire 5000 index that either begin or end with an x, or both. He found that less than half of them made a profit in the past year and that they trade at 29 times trailing earnings versus 18 for the entire index and are twice as volatile on average.

The x factor goes beyond just merely frothy valuations. We're reminded about two classic fiascos: Bre-X and Solv-X, which both ended very badly for all concerned.

Several years ago I read "Running Money", a book by hedge fund manager Andy Kessler in which he tells about his price-name rule. The lesson is simple: "Never invest in a company with the target price for the stock in the name of the company." With tongue-in-cheek, he lists Uni-Phase, Liber-8, Take-2. My favorite is NetZero.

Lynch's warning about flashy names should serve as a red flag, particularly for small, speculative companies, which are bound to take a tragic turn.  

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Security Stocks; Professional Research on Applied Visual Sciences Inc. Professional Research on Applied Visual Sciences Inc. and Visualant Incorporated (OTCBB:VSUL) - Security Imaging Companies Improve Domestically and Globally

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - December 17, 2010 (Investorideas.com Defense Newswire) - www.wallstreetequityresearch.com gives shareholders valuable insight on security & protection services stocks Applied Visual Sciences Inc. (OTC.BB:APVS) and Visualant Incorporated (OTC.BB:VSUL). Sign up today at www.wallstreetequityresearch.com to receive free research reports on these equities

Companies developing and producing imaging technology for security related purposes have benefitted from increasing demand lately. Two companies within the industry, Visualant Inc. and Applied Visual Solutions Inc. have also worked on expanding the uses of their products to generate greater sales. Visit us at http://www.wallstreetequityresearch.com/ to understand the catalysts and forces driving or affecting the security & protection services industry in today's economic environment.
www.wallstreetequityresearch.com is a specialized website where investors can have specific access to free reports security & protection services industry; traders looking for analyst opinions on Applied Visual Sciences Inc., Visualant Incorporated and other companies in this industry are welcomed to sign up for a free one year membership at http://www.wallstreetequityresearch.com/.
Visualant's sub-company, TransTech Systems was awarded a new contract from a major North American defense and aerospace contractor. The contractor's name was omitted from the press release, presumably for security purposes. Visualant also recently sent two senior leaders to Europe and Japan on behalf of the company. The emissaries are meeting with security, technology and authentication companies in the region in an effort to establish a stronger global footprint for their products. Traders can have complimentary access to today's complete research report on Visualant Incorporated by signing up at http://wallstreetequityresearch.com/December172010VisualantInc.(VSUL.OB)171210.php.
Applied Visual Sciences provides a more diversified suite of products than Visualant. They provide imaging solutions for defense but also healthcare industries. The company filed new patents for its tuberculosis detection technology this fall and intends on filing several more in the coming months. Finalization of clinical trials for an automated TB detection system could provide the company with a significant boost in 2011. Traders can get direct and free access to today's full report on Applied Visual Sciences Inc. by signing up at http://wallstreetequityresearch.com/December172010AppliedVisualSciencesInc.(APVS.OB)171210.php.
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About Visualant, Inc.
Visualant, Inc. develops low-cost, high speed, light-based security and quality control solutions for use in homeland security, anti-counterfeiting, forgery/fraud prevention, brand protection and process control applications. Its patent-pending technology uses controlled illumination with specific bands of light, to establish a unique spectral signature for both individual and classes of items. When matched against existing databases, these spectral signatures allow precise identification and authentication of any item or substance. This breakthrough optical sensing and data capture technology is called Spectral Pattern Matching (SPM). SPM technology can be miniaturized and is easily integrated into a variety of hand-held or fixed mount configurations, and can be combined in the same package as a bar-code or biometric scanner.
Through its wholly owned subsidiary, TransTech Systems, Inc., the Company provides security and authentication solutions to security and law enforcement markets throughout the United States.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) regarding us and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Forward-looking statements in this press release reflect the good faith judgment of our management and are based on facts and factors currently known to us. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of either the matters set forth or incorporated in this press release generally or certain economic and business factors, some of which may be unknown to and/or beyond the control of Visualant, Inc.. Specifically, we are exposed to various risks related to our revenue projections, our need for additional financing to support our technology development, acquiring or investing in new businesses and ongoing operations, the sale of a significant number of our shares of common stock could depress the price of our common stock, the market price of our common stock may be volatile, and we may incur losses in the future. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake, and we expressly disclaim, any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of the press release.
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206 903 1351
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Core Consulting Group
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Green Car Stock News; EVCARCO (OTC.BB: EVCA) Announces the Appointment of Its New CEO

DALLAS, TX and FORT WORTH, TX - December 16, 2010 (Investorideas.com renewable energy/green newswire) - EVCARCO (OTCBB: EVCA) (Pinksheets:EVCA) and its Board of Directors today announces the appointment of Mack Sanders as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Sanders, a 28 year veteran of the automobile industry, will help the company in its efforts to facilitate future acquisitions, franchise development, and its growth potential in the United States.

EVCARCO is being publicly traded on the (OTC.BB:EVCA) (Pinksheets:EVCA).
About EVCARCO
EVCARCO (OTC.BB:EVCA) (Pinksheets:EVCA) (www.evcarco.com) is an automotive retail group dedicated to deploying a franchised coast-to-coast network of environmentally friendly dealerships and vehicles.
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This release contains forward-looking statements that reflect EVCARCO Inc. plans and expectations. In this press release and related comments by Company management, words like "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "forecast," "objective," "plan," "goal" and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements, representing management's current judgment and expectations about possible future events. Management believes these forward-looking statements and the judgments upon which they are based to be reasonable, but they are not guarantees of future performance and involve numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance, achievements or financial position to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or financial position expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
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Security Stocks; Visualant (OTCBB:VSUL) Subsidiary TransTech Systems Awarded Contract; Major Fortune 50 Company Continues Long-Term Relationship

Seattle, WA - December 16, 2010 (Investorideas.com Defense Newswire) - TransTech Systems, Inc. (�TransTech�), a subsidiary of Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL), a pioneer provider of industry-leading identification solutions, issued the following shareholder letter:

The contract involves the sale of a high-end digital video capture technology solution which will be integrated into the company�s enterprise-wide employee badging system. Once again TransTech has been selected as the provider for the worldwide employee badge printing systems of this unidentified Fortune 50 manufacturing company. TransTech has worked consistently with this customer since 2002. The latest award is a continuing vote of confidence in the customer�s satisfaction with TransTech�s historic performance and the ability of TransTech to meet the company's future needs as identification and certification requirements continue to evolve.
Jim Gingo, TransTech President, said, �We are proud of our long-term relationship with this customer. We work hard to always provide consistent professional service. This new contract reinforces our relationship and our commitment to sustained excellence.�
About Visualant, Inc.
Visualant, Inc. develops low-cost, high speed, light-based security and quality control solutions for use in homeland security, anti-counterfeiting, forgery/fraud prevention, brand protection and process control applications. Its patent-pending technology uses controlled illumination with specific bands of light, to establish a unique spectral signature for both individual and classes of items. When matched against existing databases, these spectral signatures allow precise identification and authentication of any item or substance. This breakthrough optical sensing and data capture technology is called Spectral Pattern Matching (SPM). SPM technology can be miniaturized and is easily integrated into a variety of hand-held or fixed mount configurations, and can be combined in the same package as a bar-code or biometric scanner.
Through its wholly owned subsidiary, TransTech Systems, Inc., the Company provides security and authentication solutions to security and law enforcement markets throughout the United States.
About TransTech Systems
TransTech Systems, Inc. (www.ttsys.com), a subsidiary of Visualant, Inc., is a provider of industry-leading identification solutions. TransTech has created a distribution channel for its premier ID-Badging and access control security products by searching out the newest technologies and building and maintaining customer and cutting-edge industry supplier partnerships, all supported by TransTech�s exceptional service. Contact us today for further information on TransTech Systems, by visiting www.ttsys.com or calling 1-888-843-3643.
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains forward-looking statements (within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) regarding us and our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Forward-looking statements in this press release reflect the good faith judgment of our management and are based on facts and factors currently known to us. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results and outcomes may differ materially from the results and outcomes discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of either the matters set forth or incorporated in this press release generally or certain economic and business factors, some of which may be unknown to and/or beyond the control of Visualant, Inc.. Specifically, we are exposed to various risks related to our revenue projections, our need for additional financing to support our technology development, acquiring or investing in new businesses and ongoing operations, the sale of a significant number of our shares of common stock could depress the price of our common stock, the market price of our common stock may be volatile, and we may incur losses in the future. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake, and we expressly disclaim, any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect any event or circumstance that may arise after the date of the press release.
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Josh Levine MicroCap Blog Update : Confidence at Three-Year High for Small Firms

New York - December 16, 2010 - The headline looks good yet underlying the relative optimism are the hard realities of tepid job creation, weak customer activity, and mild deflationary pressures. The confidence index for small companies is trending higher, though it's still below pre-recession levels.
Here are the key numbers from The National Federation of Independent Business: NFIB's optimism index increased to 93.2, the highest since December 2007, from an October reading of 91.7. Seven of the index's 10 components rose and three declined. The measure averaged 100.7 during the previous expansion.
The graph gives us a historical perspective, showing a deeply depressed small business community since the start of 2008. Even the latest reading only just reached the three previously lowest points of the past 25 years -- in 1991, 1993, and 2003.
If the U.S. economy is going to accelerate job growth, it requires a big contribution from small companies. Small businesses with up to 500 employees represent more than 99% of all U.S. employers and have created 65% of all new jobs in the past 17 years, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The good news is that small firms are moving in the right direction and there are positive signs for growth. "Plans to hire, make capital outlays and invest in inventories all rose, albeit from historically low levels," said William Dunkelberg, NFIB's chief economist.
The increasing optimism is reflected in rising share prices for small companies. The Russell Microcap Index has risen 30% since Aug. 31, compared with an 18% gain in the S&P 500 Index. And with January approaching, momentum in the broad U.S. economy should spur further activity in smaller stocks.
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Defense Stocks; UNITED PROTECTION SECURITY GROUP INC. (TXS.V:UZZ) - F. RAMSOONDAR APPOINTED AS CO-CEO

Edmonton - December 16, 2010 (InvestorIdeas.com Newswire) S.Jorstad, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of United Protection Security Group Inc. (UPSG or the Company), (TSX-V: UZZ.V) is pleased to announces that Fredy Ramsoondar has been appointed as CO-CEO of the Company, effective January 1, 2011.

Mr.Ramsoondar has been a key member of the management team since joining the Company in December 1999. He has been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2005, a position he will continue to hold in addition to his new appointment.
Mr. Jorstad states "Fredy's extensive professional and industry experience enables him to contribute in a significant way to the long term growth strategies of the Company. His focus will be on growth in the advanced electronic security sector which with his strong financial and business background, will be fundamental to the Company's growth strategy over the next five years".
Mr. Ramsoondar will become involved in the development of acquisition and strategic marketing concepts while leading the financing and raising of capital for the Company.
Mr.Ramsoondar stated, "I'm very honoured by the confidence that the founder, Sig Jorstad, and the Board of Directors of the Company have shown in me. I look forward to the new challenges ahead. I am enthusiastic about working with the rest of the Executive Management Team and all other members of the Company in reaching our objectives in delivering positive changes and results for all our shareholders, clients and employees".
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Statements in this press release other than purely historical information, including statements relating to the Company's future plans and objectives or expected results, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties inherent in the Company's business, including risks related to business development and retention, and risks related to the current economic and credit conditions. As a result, actual results may vary materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
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Energy Stocks News; TAG Oil (TSX-V: TAO) Acquires Offshore Exploration Acreage, Taranaki Basin, New Zealand

Vancouver, B.C. � December 16, 2010 (Investorideas.com Energy Stocks Newswire) � Canadian listed, New Zealand oil and gas producer TAG Oil Ltd. (TSX-V: TAO), announced today that the Company has completed the acquisition of a 20% interest in offshore exploration Permit PEP 52181, which covers a 42,379-acre area in the main Taranaki oil and gas discovery fairway.

PEP 52181, operated by a subsidiary of Australian-based Roc Oil Limited, is located just 8 km from shore and is in close proximity to existing infrastructure, making commercialization in the event of discovery efficient and cost effective.

The attractive Kaheru Prospect is situated in a successful discovery fairway and in close proximity to production infrastructure.

The Permit, which contains the Kaheru Prospect and numerous other leads, has extensive 2-D and 3-D seismic coverage, and has been identified to have high-impact exploration potential with a good chance for success. Kaheru is a Miocene-aged prospect on the same successful thrust belt play fairway as many significant Taranaki oil and gas fields, including: Rimu, Kauri, Manutahi immediately north, and the Tariki, Ahuroa, Waihapa and Ngaere (�TAWN�) fields further north. Immediately to the west, the large Kupe Gas-Condensate field is now also in full production.
Please link to our site for further information on TAG's Taranaki Basin oil and gas fields.
TAG Oil CEO Garth Johnson commented, �This new acquisition is an excellent addition to our Taranaki Basin prospect portfolio. The Kaheru Prospect brings TAG a significant amount of resource potential, and an opportunity to enter a new permit with a proven international offshore operator. We look forward to working with Roc Oil Limited and the other joint venture partners with a view to advancing Kaheru to the drilling phase.�
TAG is also pleased to report that production testing of the Cheal-BH-1 horizontal well continues, with the well now flowing oil, gas and fracture fluids. The Company anticipates that once all fracture fluids and excess fracture sand have been recovered, a reliable stabilized flow rate will be achieved. �TAG is very encouraged by the testing of the horizontal well thus far, as well as all of the results from workover operations on existing Cheal wells. This has resulted in TAG recently achieving the highest daily oil and gas production volume in Cheal's history.� continued Mr. Johnson.
More information on TAG's oil and gas production can be found on our website.
The Company will recommence drilling at Cheal and Sidewinder in February 2011. The program includes development and step-out drilling, as well as exploration drilling targeting high-impact prospects defined on 3-D seismic, all within the Company's 100%-controlled Taranaki Basin portfolio.
TAG Oil Ltd.
TAG Oil Ltd. is a Canadian-listed company (TSX-V: TAO) with operations in New Zealand. With 100% control over all its core assets, including production infrastructure, TAG is anticipating production growth through development of multiple oil and gas discoveries in the Taranaki Basin and through high-impact exploration drilling on prospects identified over 3,500 sections of land.
In the East Coast Basin, TAG is pursuing the major unconventional resource potential that has been demonstrated in the Waipawa Black Shale and Whangai Shale source-rock formations that are widespread across the Company's acreage. The geological characteristics of these oil-rich, naturally fractured, thermally mature formations compare favorably to fractured shale formations such as the Bakken Shale in the Williston Basin and Liassic Shale in the Paris Basin.
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TAG Oil Ltd. 1-604-682-6496
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Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainty affecting the business of TAG Oil. These statements are based on certain factors and assumptions including those related to the exploration and development of TAG Oil's Kaheru Prospect and Cheal oil field and Sidewinder discovery in the Taranaki Basin of New Zealand. Actual results may vary materially from the information provided in this release, and there is no representation by TAG Oil that actual results realized in the future would be the same in whole or in part as those presented herein.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements are set forth in, but are not limited to, filings that the Company and its independent evaluator have made, including the Company's most recent reports in Canada under National Instrument 51-101.
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Biotech Stocks: High Volume Traders; (OTCBB: UVFT), (NASDAQ:AMGN), (OTCBB:
GNTA), (NASDAQ:BCRX)

Point Roberts, WA – December 15, 2010 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - InvestorIdeas.com, a
leader in sector research for investors including biotech and pharma stocks , reports on recent
Volume Leading Biotech/ Pharma Stocks news and trading for December 15th for NASDAQ and
microcap stocks.

Biotech stocks in this trading alert include UV Flu Technologies, Inc., (OTCBB: UVFT), Amgen
Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN), Genta Inc. (OTCBB: GNTA), and BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(NASDAQ:BCRX).

Biotech Sector Snapshot: (Trading at time or release)

UV Flu Technologies, Inc., (OTCBB: UVFT), trading at $ 0.1090, up 0.0090 (9.00%) on over 1.5
Million shares in Volume
Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) trading at $56.20
Genta Inc. (OTCBB: GNTA), trading at $0.0497, up 0.0181 (57.28%) on over 22 Million Shares in
Volume
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) trading at $5.23, up 0.10 (1.75%)

Biotech Stocks News and Profiles-

UV Flu Technologies, Inc., (OTCBB: UVFT) Recent News:

UV Flu Technologies (OTCBB: UVFT) to Finalize Acquisition of Leading Industrial
Grade Air Purification Manufacturer

“CENTERVILLE, MA – December 15, 2010 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - UV Flu
Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: UVFT) (the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it is moving
forward with plans to acquire a renowned US manufacturer of high quality air purification
equipment designed for industrial applications including specialization in the medical and
hospitality marketplace.

The final milestone prior to the close of the agreement was the completion of a financial audit,
which was successfully concluded last week. A tentative closing date has been targeted for on or
around December 30, 2010.

The agreement includes a patented, trademarked product line, with dozens of national
distributors and representatives, an extensive customer list, inventory, and all associated
manufacturing equipment. The company's sales include an installed base of several thousand
units in over 1000 unique facilities nationwide, including over 400 hospitals.”
Full Article: http://www.investorideas.com/CO/UVFT/news/12151.asp
Website: http://www.uvflutech.com/

Genta Inc. (OTCBB: GNTA) Recent News:

Genta Completes $5 Million Financing

“BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J, Genta Incorporated announced today that the Company has
entered into definitive agreements with institutional investors that released $5 million in gross
proceeds from a control account that had been established pursuant to the issuance of
Convertible Notes in March 2010. The funds had been subject to certain restrictions and security
interests, which have been released with the new agreements.

Proceeds of this transaction will be used as follows:

to determine survival results from Genta’s completed Phase 3 trial of Genasense® (oblimersen
sodium) Injection plus chemotherapy as first-line treatment of patients with advanced melanoma
(known as AGENDA). Followup from AGENDA will complete in the 1st-quarter 2011;

to complete Phase 2 and initiate a Phase 3 trial with tesetaxel, the leading oral taxane in clinical
development; and

to select a lead oral gallium-containing compound that will advance to clinical trials for treatment
of diseases associated bone loss.”
Full News at: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Genta-Completes-5-Million-bw-
244255153.html?x=0&.v=1

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BCRX) Recent News:

BioCryst Reports New Data from Its Phase 2 Forodesine Study in Patients
with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia at the 52nd Annual American Society of
Hematology Meeting

“RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C,BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the
presentation of new data that confirms forodesine’s clinical activity in the treatment of chronic
lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) at the 52nd Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Meeting
& Exposition being held in Orlando, Florida.

In this Phase 2, open-label, single-arm, multi-center study, forodesine was administered orally
at 200 mg twice-daily for 28-day cycles in previously treated CLL patients. The primary endpoint
of the study was overall response rate. An analysis conducted after all patients were followed
through ≥6 months showed that six of 23 response-evaluable patients demonstrated a partial
response to forodesine, resulting in a response rate of 26 percent. Forodesine 200 mg orally-
administered twice-daily was generally safe and well-tolerated in this study. The pattern,
frequencies and severity distribution of adverse events were generally consistent with CLL-
associated poor bone marrow function and immunodeficiency, prior therapies and co-morbidities.”
Full News at: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/BioCryst-Reports-New-Data-bw-
3582084115.html?x=0&.v=1

Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ:AMGN) Recent News:

XGEVA (Denosumab) Significantly Improved Bone Metastasis-Free Survival in
Men With Prostate Cancer

Pivotal Phase 3 '147 Study Meets Primary Endpoint
First Bone-Targeted Therapy to Delay the Onset of Bone Metastases in Patients with Prostate
Cancer
“THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Dec. 13, 3010 Amgen today announced top-line results from a Phase
3 trial evaluating XGEVA™ (denosumab) versus placebo in 1,432 men with castrate-resistant
prostate cancer. The trial, known as the '147 study, demonstrated that XGEVA significantly
improved median bone metastasis-free survival by 4.2 months (HR=0.85, 95 percent CI 0.73-
0.98, p=0.03) compared to placebo (primary endpoint), and significantly improved time to first
occurrence of bone metastases (secondary endpoint). Overall survival was similar between the
XGEVA and placebo groups (secondary endpoint).

Overall rates of adverse events and serious adverse events were generally similar between
XGEVA and placebo, with hypocalcemia and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) observed at
increased frequencies in the XGEVA arm. The yearly rate of ONJ in the XGEVA-treated group
was similar to what has been observed in prior XGEVA trials.”
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Mining Stocks; YALE (TSX-V: YLL) DRILLS 11.50 m OF 2.09 g/t GOLD AND 382.7 g/t SILVER AT GUADALUPE

December 15, 2010 (Investorideas.com Mining stocks Newswire) - Yale Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: YLL and Frankfurt: YAB) is pleased to report the discovery of a new gold/silver zone at the Guadalupe Property located in Zacatecas State, Mexico. Holes 6 and 7 of the recently completed drill program successfully intersected multiple targets. Drilling at Guadalupe was performed by Yale on behalf of its partner Silver American Mining who is currently funding all work on the property.
Drill hole 7 discovered a previously unknown mineralized multiphase breccia with a weighted average of 1.31 g/t gold and 254.1 g/t silver over 18.6 metres including 11.50 metres with a weighted average of 2.09 g/t gold and 382.7 g/t silver. The highest silver and gold grades were returned from separate intervals of 1.3m with 3.26 g/t gold and 1.2m grading 920.0 g/t silver. The new mineralized zone is located approximately 50 metres north of the Santa Rosa Vein and is open in all directions.
Photos of the breccia can be viewed on the Yale Resources website at http://www.yaleresources.com/s/Guadalupe_Photos.asp
Drill hole 6 was located approximately 200 metres east of hole 7 and intersected the Santa Rosa mine workings. A wide zone in the footwall below the workings returned 14.95 metres with a weighted average grade of 0.19 g/t gold and 63.8 g/t silver.
Seven holes were drilled at Guadalupe totaling a combined 2,502.05 metres. Results from holes 1 and 2 were previously released in a news release dated Nov. 16, 2010. Holes 3, 4 and 5, located in the north end of the property, targeted a series of veins with numerous workings. Assays from outcrop and dumps in the area returned several assays grading greater than 200 g/t silver but the holes did not intersect any significant values.
About the Guadalupe Property:

The Guadalupe property contains two historically significant mines - the Santa Rita and San Antonio mines - and is located in one of Mexico�s oldest mining districts, roughly 9 kilometres north of the Fresnillo (Proa�o) Mine, the world's richest underground silver mine, operated by Fresnillo plc. Roughly 11 kilometres to the southwest of the Guadalupe Property is the Juanicipio Joint Venture between MAG Silver Corp. and Fresnillo plc.
Historic records containing references to the Santa Rita and San Antonio mines suggest that both mines were important and reached their height of production between 1910 and 1920 but were last in production in the 1980s.
To earn a 90% interest Silver America is required to pay Yale US $ 900,000, spend US $ 2,000,000 on exploration expenditures and issue 1,000,000 shares to Yale over four years. Cash payments will be due every six months and will increase to a final payment of US $355,000. Should the earn-in be completed Yale will retain a 10% participating interest in the property as well as a 2% NSR, which can be bought out in entirety for US $ 2,000,000. Yale will act as the operator for the project. The next payment due to Yale is on Dec. 30, 2010.
About Yale Resources:
Yale Resources is an exploration and development company concentrating in northwestern Mexico that is building value through project generation. Yale has three of its seven properties optioned out to value added partners. These agreements combine for minimum commitments of approximately US $1,100,000 of exploration expenditures over the next 12 months. Yale continues to work on its non-optioned properties as well as reviewing new projects with a focus on gold.

Samples from the Guadalupe property were prepared and analyzed by Stewart Labs in their facilities in Mexico and Kamloops, respectively. Samples generally consisted of 1-3 kg of material. Gold and silver analyses were performed by 30 gram fire assay with an AA finish. Samples with greater than 1% copper, lead and/or zinc are re-analyzed using their ore grade analysis. Samples with greater than 100 g/t silver were re-assayed using gravimetric methods.
Ian Foreman, P.Geo., is Yale Resources� Qualified Person, as defined by National Instrument 43-101, for the Guadalupe property. The Guadalupe property is an early stage project with no reported resources that requires additional sampling and geological mapping to fully determine the project�s potential.

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Biotech/Pharma Stocks News; UV Flu Technologies (OTCBB: UVFT) to Finalize Acquisition of Leading Industrial Grade Air Purification Manufacturer

CENTERVILLE, MA � December 15, 2010 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - UV Flu Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: UVFT) (the "Company"), is pleased to announce that it is moving forward with plans to acquire a renowned US manufacturer of high quality air purification equipment designed for industrial applications including specialization in the medical and hospitality marketplace.

The final milestone prior to the close of the agreement was the completion of a financial audit, which was successfully concluded last week. A tentative closing date has been targeted for on or around December 30, 2010.
The agreement includes a patented, trademarked product line, with dozens of national distributors and representatives, an extensive customer list, inventory, and all associated manufacturing equipment. The company's sales include an installed base of several thousand units in over 1000 unique facilities nationwide, including over 400 hospitals.
"We are thrilled that the acquisition could close by year-end," said Jack Lennon, President of UV Flu Technologies. "With the acquisition of this Company, our product line will be complemented at the industrial level, while the introduction of our residential product will round-out the consumer end of the retail spectrum. Our current flagship product, the UV-400, can protect indoor spaces of up to 600-900 sq. ft., while the product line we will offer as a result of the new acquisition protects environments regularly ranging from 1000-5000 sq. ft. Additionally, our soon-to-be-introduced residential product will easily protect spaces under 600 sq. ft., providing us with full coverage for most every indoor scenario. We have extensively studied the test results and are satisfied that the HEPA based technology we are acquiring captures in excess of 99.97% of the particulates passing through it, is the finest in the industry, and an excellent fit to our long term goals," said Mr. Lennon.
"Our new acquisition will be operated as a subsidiary of UV Flu Technologies, and will provide a US manufacturing base to aid in the pursuit of government and DoD contract opportunities. We anticipate this added market segment will also lead to additional jobs and overall growth for the Company," said Mr. Lennon. "The enhanced product line will make us increasingly attractive to large US distributors, and increase our visibility within the hospital, hotel and casino marketplace. Upon the close of the transaction we will immediately reveal the identity of the acquisition and introduce our distributors to the entire product line, both domestically, as well as internationally. We believe the synergies will be extraordinary and hope to significantly increase our revenue estimates for 2011 as a result. Once our residential model is introduced to the lineup in 2011 we are highly optimistic for increased traction across the entire segment. We are very encouraged by the prospects and look forward to offering a full line of products that really work -- and all of which offer verified and laboratory proven test data for every application."
Further details regarding the Company's business, acquisitions, financial reports and agreements are filed as part of the Company's continuous public disclosure as a reporting issuer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") EDGAR database. For more information, visit: www.uvflutech.com.
About UV Flu Technologies, Inc. (OTC.BB:UVFT)
UV Flu Technologies is an innovative developer, manufacturer and distributor of bio technology products initially targeting the rapidly growing Indoor Air Quality ("IAQ") industry sector (over $7.7 billion in 2008). The Company manufactures the ViraTech UV-400, which utilizes high-intensity ultraviolet radiation (UV-C) inside a killing chamber that goes beyond filtration to destroy harmful airborne bacteria, at rates exceeding 99.2% on a first-pass basis, while also reducing the concentrations of odors, and VOC's (volatile organic compounds, such as acetone, benzene, formaldehyde, etc.) The FDA has issued a coveted Class II medical listing that enables UV Flu Technologies to market the product as a medical device. For more information, visit: www.uvflutech.com. For sales: www.puravair.com.
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Trading Alert and Stock Chart for Woodford Shale Energy Stock; American Petro-Hunter (OTCBB: AAPH)

Point Roberts, WA - December 15, 2010 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - www.InvestorIdeas.com, a leader in sector research including oil and gas stocks, releases a l trading alert and stock chart for showcase energy company American Petro-Hunter Inc (OTCBB: AAPH).

The stock traded up over 10% on the 13th, and traded as high as $.0.35, closing up another 3% on the day on the! 4th. Trading activity was following news that the Company has now reached the final stage of the ongoing well completion program of the NOJ26 oil well at the North Oklahoma Project. The well is currently undergoing preparations to commence commercial production.
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Woodford Shale a "world class oil and gas target "- Robert McIntosh, President & C.E.O.of American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTC.BB: AAPH)
Point Roberts WA- December 9, 2010 .www.Investorideas.com, an investor research portal that specializes in sector research including energy stocks, reports on the Woodford Shale play as interest in energy stocks heats up.
The Woodford Shale formation has attracted some of the largest independent oil and gas companies including Devon Energy, XTO Energy, Petrohawk Energy, Southwestern Energy, Marathon Oil, Newfield Exploration and Continental Resources. Chesapeake Energy sold its Woodford position to BP in 2008.
Robert McIntosh, President & C.E.O.of American Petro-Hunter, Inc. (OTC.BB: AAPH) reports, "We are in the Woodford Shale Play, as it is becoming a major oil and gas producing reservoir across the Anadarko Basin, the Cherokee Platform and the Arkoma basin which trend east west across the State. Between 2003 and 2010, over 1,000 vertical and 300 horizontal wells have been drilled in the Woodford. Of these, 1,200 wells have produced 1.4 million barrels of oil and 560 billion cubic feet (Bcf) gas since 2004. The Woodford Shale has first generated the oil that filled many of the old, conventional reservoirs and now it's being exploited as a reservoir in its own right. It is truly becoming a "world class oil and gas target". All the majors are there. Devon is especially active and has just updated its 2010 Cana Project drilling plans where it now expects to drill 100 wells, up from the previously announced 80.
Oklahoma is one of the nation's premier oil-producing states and the Woodford is a unique reservoir that offers tremendous potential for both oil and gas. The key is identifying the oil bearing parts and engineering the horizontal wells to drill along the shale which will, after fracking the oil shale, produce oil in very profitable economic rates. These wells are not inexpensive as we estimate $1.75 to $2.2 million to drill and complete a 1,500 foot lateral. But the reward is huge-as a well may potentially deliver 500 to 1,000 barrels per day which would pay back the capital investment in rapid fashion and allow excellent cash flow for the growth of the Company's future. We feel we have a tremendous lease package that holds many locations for both horizontal and vertical wells and have implemented and planned an active 2011 drilling program."
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IP-Oh!�Shifting Tide of Public Offerings

Functional Inspiration: Money and Innovation in the Microsphere

(Investorideas.com newswire) New York, NY - The US IPO market of today bears only a faint resemblance to the roaring 90s, which culminated in the dot-com craze and bursting of the tech bubble in 2000. In recent years the biggest splashes in IPOs were made by such familiar names as Visa (V) and General Motors (GM).

In fact the party moved off-shore this past decade to Asia, where Chinese stock exchanges, including Hong Kong , have raised almost triple the amount of money secured by IPOs across the US in 2010.
Hong Kong reigns as the center for new listings, raising $53 billion in IPOs this year, compared with $42 billion in the US. Mainland exchanges raised $67 billion, according to Dealogic.
Still, the US IPO market should not be written off too quickly. In a Barron's piece this week, Renaissance Capital's chief investment officer points out that this calendar year's releases were up 21% through the end of November.
Renaissance's own float-weighted index tracks new issues for two years following their debut. The index had risen 15.9%, versus 12.1% for the S&P 500—excluding first-day gains.
This year's IPO market is expected to end on a strong note as eight more deals are scheduled for launch this week. If all eight companies manage to successfully go public, the IPO count for the month of December will hit 19 (compared with eight for December 2009) and 153 for the year (compared with 63 in 2009).
Comeback for Microcap IPOs?
Following the dot-com implosion, the US IPO market became quickly dominated by big-bucks institutional players and small companies were forced to go public mostly via reverse mergers—a far less prestigious avenue. The traditional IPO route has been closed off to nearly all microcap-sized companies.
Now a US House of Representatives panel is considering easing rules on small company IPOs, which would enable smaller companies to go public with fewer costs.
Federal law allows companies to conduct securities offerings of $5 million or less without filing a full registration statement with the SEC. The proposal, which hasn't been introduced yet as legislation, would raise the dollar limit under the exemption, known as 'Reg A', to $30 million.
The venture capital industry rightly argues the current exemption isn't useful to small companies because the current dollar limit is too low to justify the costs of going public. Naturally, VCs wants to see the change because venture capital funds are dying for liquidity. There are only so many opportunities to sell a venture-level company to a larger suitor; a pick-up in small IPOs would provide VCs additional ways to cash out.
Importantly, by raising the cap to $30 million, it would entice small private firms to seriously consider a 'Reg A' IPO as an alternative to a reverse merger or some form of venture funding. It will also spur new interest in the microsphere and act as a much-needed catalyst for investments in innovation and job creation.
I'll be watching develops closely next year when Congress may weigh this legislation, which will give a shot to the microcap segment if it makes it through the sausage machine.
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Energy Stocks Trading Alert; American Petro-Hunter Inc (OTCBB: AAPH) up 10% at Close on News of Commercial Production

Point Roberts, WA . - December 14, 2010 (Investorideas.com Newswire) - www.InvestorIdeas.com and its leading Energy investor portals, announces a technical stock trading alert and stock chart for showcase American Petro-Hunter Inc (OTCBB: AAPH). The energy stock traded up over 10% on the day, following news that the Company has now reached the final stage of the ongoing well completion program of the NOJ26 oil well at the North Oklahoma Project. The well is currently undergoing preparations to commence commercial production.
Oil and Gas Stocks; American Petro-Hunter (OTCBB: AAPH) Finalizing Completion of NOJ26 Oil Well in Readiness for Immediate Commercial Production
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As crude prices break two year highs and investors are actively looking at energy stocks, American Petro-Hunter Inc (OTCBB: AAPH) represents significant upside according to recently released research, with a target price of $1.02 per share.
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INVESTMENT THESIS & RECOMMENDATION; Written by Grass Roots Research and Distribution, Inc.
Cohen Report Projects $1.02 per share for American Petro-Hunter (OTCBB: AAPH)
"American Petro-Hunter intends to become a 500-1000 BOE producer in the next 12-36 months by aggressively developing its Poston and North Oklahoma Oil Project as well as continuing to engage in exploratory drilling opportunities on its Colby Prospect and Sacramento Gas Prospect. The Company further intends to expand its acreages across North America.
Key corporate value drivers include: discovery of a new oil field, existing production capabilities, and a balanced portfolio of assets, favorable industry economics, recent funding arrangement and a strong management team. Providing the Company raises approximately $5.0 million of total capital, we forecast significant top line growth. Revenues are expected to grow from $0.5 million FYE December 31, 2010 to more than $11.8 million by FYE 2014.
AAPH is potentially a lucrative investment opportunity in the oil and gas E&P space and provides an upside potential of 191.3% in the short term and long term.…
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Defense Stocks; Security Threat from Counterfeit Documents

Point Roberts, WA - December 14 , 2010 - Investorideas.com, an investor research portal covering multiple stock sectors including defense and security stocks, presents CFA commentary, Security Threat from Counterfeit Documents, featuring Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB:VSUL) and other key players.

Security Threat from Counterfeit Documents
Lisa Springer, CFA, Equity research analyst
Defense and Security Stocks in this Article; L3 Communications (NYSE:LLL), L1 Identity Solutions (NYSE:ID) , FLIR Systems (NASDAQ:FLIR) , American Science & Engineering (NASDAQ:ASEI) ,OSI Systems (NASDAQ:OSIS), Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB:VSUL)
Counterfeit IDs and currencies can pose as grave a threat to US border security as drug runners and terrorists. When setting up operations in the US, these criminals need to appear legitimate. The way they do this is with counterfeit documents.
Counterfeit IDs are usually created from stolen identities. Identity theft is now the Number 1 concern of US consumers, according to the Federal Trade Commission. . Recent statistics indicate a new victim of this crime every 79 seconds. An independent Gartner study estimated 15 million victims of identity theft and set odds of becoming a victim at 1 in 20.
The costs of identity theft are staggering - estimated at $50 billion annually for US businesses and consumers. Consumers spend more than $5 billion each year trying to undo the damage. The average victim of identity theft spends 40 hours cleaning up the financial mess and suffers $1,200 in unreimbursed financial losses.
Approximately 50% of world trade in illegal identities occurs in the US. An identitystolenfrom a US citizen can be purchased for under $20. Millions of illegal immigrants acquire identities this way, including some criminals. Mexican drug gangs regularly use fake documents to cross borders. A worst case scenario detailed in a PBS Frontline story found terrorists being specifically trained to use counterfeit documents to cross borders. The use of counterfeit documents has become a routine part of the training of Al Qaeda operatives .
A closely related threat comes from counterfeit currency. Most counterfeiting is done by sophisticated criminal gangs, but there is also a considerable body of evidence linking the most dangerous counterfeits, called "supernotes" to hostile foreign governments. Highly accurate $100 and $50 supernotes first appeared on the scene in the late 1980s. During the Bush administration, the US formally charged North Korea with counterfeiting the dollar, a claim since echoed by the Obama administration. The economic threat from supernotes was so pervasive that it triggered the first major redesign of US paper currency in decades.
Fraud detection has evolved into a $76 billion worldwide market attracting both large companies like L3 Communications (NYSE:LLL), L1 Identity Solutions (NYSE:ID) and FLIR Systems (NASDAQ:FLIR) and smaller niche players like American Science & Engineering (NASDAQ:ASEI) and OSI Systems (NASDAQ:OSIS). Most authentication technologies rely on sensor cameras, key cards and scanners to collect and verify data.
An emerging player in this space, Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL) , has developed and begun commercializing a patent-pending technology that provides fast, accurate authentication and has low production costs. Spectral Pattern Matching (SPM) technology begins with the premise that all dyes, chemicals and natural pigments possess a unique spectral signature invisible to the human eye but as absolutely unique as DNA or fingerprints. The technology uses a proprietary micro-miniature sensor to illuminate a subject multiple times with changing combinations of colored light. It detects the object’s unique spectral pattern and then matches it against existing databases. SPM can be easily integrated into hand-held or fixed devices and used to instantly authenticate access documents such as passports, driver’s licenses and facility badges as well as financial instruments such as currencies and checks. The technology can even be used to identify illicit substances and authenticate branded products like pharmaceuticals and semiconductors.
To help roll out SPM technology, Visualant recently acquired TransTech, an established national distributor of authentication products serving security and law enforcement markets. TransTech has a 15 year history, a national reputation and a distributor base of over 500 dealers, resellers and integrators. Since acquiring TransTech in June, Visualant has made considerable progress prepping for the market launch of its technology. The company completed its first demonstration unit, which was used to showcase SPM technology at industry trade shows in Atlanta and New York and at meetings in Japan. In addition, Visualant renewed a maintenance contract for staff ID cards with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in October and won a contract with a major North American defense contractor in November. The contract is to provide upgrades to the employee badge printing system of this Fortune 50 Company and is valued at $450,000.
Through TransTech, the company has already identified a number of lucrative launch opportunities for its technology. One such opportunity is the $4.1 billion law enforcement market for detecting illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. An immense $11.4 billion market opportunity is found in authenticating branded products. Verifying IDs is already a $4.2 billion market and annual sales of systems that detect counterfeit currencies and checks currently exceed $3.5 billion.
In addition to its authentication capabilities, the Visualant SPM technology provides a tool for diagnostics. There is a shift in color that we perceive as humans in medical, agricultural and environmental diagnostics. Visualant intends to license its SPM technology for applications in these non-core areas. With its low cost and form factor flexibility, the SPM technology could provide significant advantages and utility as a diagnostic tool.
Over the next 18 to 24 months, Visualant (OTCBB: VSUL) plans to grow combined revenues from $10 million to a range of $35 million to $50 million by acquiring other high quality authentication product companies complimentary to TransTech. Visualant anticipates building critical mass and a footprint quickly by closing 1-2 such acquisitions per year.
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About Visualant, Inc. (OTCBB: VSUL)
Visualant, Inc. develops low-cost, high speed, light-based security and quality control solutions for use in homeland security, anti-counterfeiting, forgery/fraud prevention, brand protection and process control applications. Its patent-pending technology uses controlled illumination with specific bands of light, to establish a unique spectral signature for both individual and classes of items. When matched against existing databases, these spectral signatures allow precise identification and authentication of any item or substance. This breakthrough optical sensing and data capture technology is called Spectral Pattern Matching (SPM). SPM technology can be miniaturized and is easily integrated into a variety of hand-held or fixed mount configurations, and can be combined in the same package as a bar-code or biometric scanner. www.visulant.net
Through its wholly owned subsidiary, TransTech Systems, Inc., the Company provides security and authentication solutions to security and law enforcement markets throughout the United States. www.ttsys.com
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With Gold prices approaching $1,400 an oz, Chazel Capital's Joint Venture with Rocmec Mining positions itself to be a lucrative private equity offering.

(Investorideas.com mining newswire) December 13, 2010 � Chazel Capital, Inc. is a privately held "Acquisition, Mining, and Exploitation Company" that acquires, develops and invests in quality precious metals mining operations throughout the free world. Rocmec Mining, Inc. a Canadian based public company that trades its shares on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, TSX Ventures Exchange, and the OTC Pink Sheets under the Symbols D50, RMI, and RCCMF respectively, is the inventor and 100% exclusive owner of a new and revolutionary "Green" mining process known as "Thermal Fragmentation". A capital outlay of more than $8 million dollars was spent to validate Rocmec's "Thermal Fragmentation" patent. Not only is Rocmec's new mining process safer than traditional mining methods, it significantly reduces the negative environmental impacts typically associated with old school mining techniques and has been approved for use in the USA, Canada, Morocco, South Africa, Mexico, Russia, Australia, Tanzania, Peru (China and Brazil are pending).

With understanding of America's dwindling fiat currency and failing World currencies, Chazel Capital has decided to give the opportunity for a small percentage of savvy foresight investors to become wealthy by investing into an industry that historically has prospered in an inflationary environment. By using a Private Equity approach, Chazel Capital intends to finance the mandated property improvements, acquire necessary mining equipment, and double the current capacity of the onsite "CIP Milling Plant" at the "OFIR Mine site from 50 tons per day to 100 tons per day capability. Once these objectives have been met and Romec's Patented "Thermal Fragmentation" technology is in place, Chazel/Romec has projected that the "OFIR Mine" could conservatively produce 700-800 ounces of gold per month.
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Functional Inspiration Blog; Money and Innovation in the Microsphere by Josh Levine, IP-Oh!–Shifting Tide of Public Offerings

Functional Inspiration Blog; Money and Innovation in the Microsphere by Josh Levine, IP-Oh!–Shifting Tide of Public Offerings


IP-Oh!–Shifting Tide of Public Offerings
By Josh Levine -- December 10, 2010
http://levinesmicrocapinvestor.com



The US IPO market of today bears only a faint resemblance to the roaring 90s, which culminated in the dot-com craze and bursting of the tech bubble in 2000. In recent years the biggest splashes in IPOs were made by such familiar names as Visa (V) and General Motors (GM).

In fact the party moved off-shore this past decade to Asia, where Chinese stock exchanges, including Hong Kong , have raised almost triple the amount of money secured by IPOs across the US in 2010.

Hong Kong reigns as the center for new listings, raising $53 billion in IPOs this year, compared with $42 billion in the US. Mainland exchanges raised $67 billion, according to Dealogic.

Still, the US IPO market should not be written off too quickly. In a Barron's piece this week, Renaissance Capital's chief investment officer points out that this calendar year's releases were up 21% through the end of November.

Renaissance's own float-weighted index tracks new issues for two years following their debut. The index had risen 15.9%, versus 12.1% for the S&P 500—excluding first-day gains.

This year's IPO market is expected to end on a strong note as eight more deals are scheduled for launch this week. If all eight companies manage to successfully go public, the IPO count for the month of December will hit 19 (compared with eight for December 2009) and 153 for the year (compared with 63 in 2009).

Comeback for Microcap IPOs?

Following the dot-com implosion, the US IPO market became quickly dominated by big-bucks institutional players and small companies were forced to go public mostly via reverse mergers—a far less prestigious avenue. The traditional IPO route has been closed off to nearly all microcap-sized companies.

Now a US House of Representatives panel is considering easing rules on small company IPOs, which would enable smaller companies to go public with fewer costs.

Federal law allows companies to conduct securities offerings of $5 million or less without filing a full registration statement with the SEC. The proposal, which hasn't been introduced yet as legislation, would raise the dollar limit under the exemption, known as 'Reg A', to $30 million.

The venture capital industry rightly argues the current exemption isn't useful to small companies because the current dollar limit is too low to justify the costs of going public. Naturally, VCs wants to see the change because venture capital funds are dying for liquidity. There are only so many opportunities to sell a venture-level company to a larger suitor; a pick-up in small IPOs would provide VCs additional ways to cash out.

Importantly, by raising the cap to $30 million, it would entice small private firms to seriously consider a 'Reg A' IPO as an alternative to a reverse merger or some form of venture funding. It will also spur new interest in the microsphere and act as a much-needed catalyst for investments in innovation and job creation.

I'll be watching develops closely next year when Congress may weigh this legislation, which will give a shot to the microcap segment if it makes it through the sausage machine.