Unemployment statistics are up and the markets are down. Those were the headlines in the news throughout most of the day today. The DOW closed down today at -223.32 (-2.63%), Nasdaq down -49.20 (-2.67%), and the S&P 500 down -26.91 (-2.91%).

The markets will be closed this Friday in observance of Independence Day. The British are intentionally infecting themselves with the H1N1 "swine flu" virus by participating in what they call "Swine Flu Parties" and running the risk of contamin... Read More

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The FDA has fallen weeks behind schedule in responding to select NDA's and PDUFA's. While people across the globe continue to fall ill, suffer and die from disease and debilitations, American drug research and development companies such as Cell Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CTIC), Hemispherx Biopharma (AMEX:HEB), BioDelivery Sciences International (NASDAQ:BDSI), Discovery Laboratories (NASDAQ:DSCO), Acura Phamaceuticals (NASDAQ:ACUR), King Pharmaceuticals (NYSE:KG) and Genta (OTC:GNTA) sit by anxiousl... Read More

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Like clockwork, millions of Americans begin their mornings with a nice, hot cup of coffee. It helps to invigorate them and get them going. For some, the cups of coffee don't end with breakfast. That is certainly the case with coffee drinkers who have discovered the gourmet coffee blends of Diedrich Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ:DDRX).

Shareholders of Diedrich Coffee have certainly enjoyed more than a cup of coffee with this stock in recent months. Rising from a year-to-date low of 0.21 to 20.98... Read More

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Following the close of market, biotech stock investors were excited and filled with a new breath of reassurance for their investment holdings in Cell Therapuetics (NASDAQ:CTIC) and Hemispherx Biopharma (AMEX:HEB) today. Given a sharp boost by their inclusion today in the Russell 3000, Cell Therapeutics closed at $1.85 (+0.28 +17.83%) while Hemispherx took the stage at $2.85 (+0.45 +18.75%).

The real buzz and excitement followed after hours for Hemispherx investors. Reports of after hou... Read More

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News came late in the evening for me telling that two of America's great icons of the entertainment industry passed away. At first, the news was regarded with disbelief. That soon gave way to sorrow and emptiness. Then, as I prowled the Google Groups Finance boards, the emptiness was replaced in part by a sudden shame.

The shame came from knowing that I am a part of a race of beings that can be so callous and evil in nature in the wake of such a tragic loss of life. The shame came from... Read More

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