Opexa Therapeutics Inc. (OPXA)

Standout Stocks reported today, Knobias ad Stock Stars did previously, and today we are highlighting Opexa Therapeutics Inc. (OPXA) here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas , Opexa Therapeutics Inc. develops and commercializes cell therapies to treat autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis (MS) and diabetes. Trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market, Opexa has a market capitalization of $5.27 million. Formerly known as PharmaFrontiers Corp., and founded in 2003, the Company changed their name to Opexa Therapeutics, Inc. in 2006.

Opexa Therapeutics Inc. focuses on autologous cellular therapy applications of their proprietary T-cell and stem cell therapies. Their lead product is Tovaxin, a T-cell therapy for MS, which is in Phase IIb trials. It is a T-cell vaccine for MS that is tailored specifically to each patient's disease profile. Top-line results from the Phase IIb Tovaxin for Early Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (TERMS) study demonstrated a positive trend in reduction in annualized relapse rate for Tovaxin-treated patients as compared to a placebo. In addition, there were no serious adverse events related to Tovaxin treatment.

The Company plans to complete a full analysis of all data from the TERMS study over the next several months. Based on the TERMS study results, they then expect to conduct a Phase II closeout meeting with the United States Food and Drug Administration during the first half of 2009. This meeting, and comprehensive results of the TERMS study, will provide the Company guidance in their plans to advance Tovaxin into Phase III development.

Opexa also has their Adult Stem Cell Program concerning diabetes.
Their technology in this area allows for the production of multi-potent cells generated from patients' white blood cells. This provides a means to differentiate these stem cells into other tissue types such as pancreatic areas. A patient's own cells could minimize the threat of rejection. The generation of insulin-secreting pancreatic-like cells is the focus of the initial application of this program.

Opexa Therapeutics Inc. (OPXA) closed Monday's session at $0.35 up $0.03 or 9.38 percent. Volume was 344,965 for a 3-month average volume of 72,169.20. The 52-week range is $0.12 to $4.45.

Southern Star Energy Inc. (SSEY)

Red Chip reported last week on Southern Star Energy Inc. (SSEY) and we choose to as well here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Headquartered in Houston , Texas , and trading on the OTCBB, Southern Star Energy Inc. is an oil and gas exploration company with lease acreage properties in Louisiana . They own a 40 percent working interest in approximately 5,300 acres in the Sentell Field, located in the Cotton Valley trend north of Shreveport , Louisiana . The company believes the Cotton Valley area to be very promising because of the proven and probable reserves of 58 million barrels and 5.8 trillion cubic feet.

Southern Star Energy Inc.'s focus and strategy is to acquire under-drilled oil and natural gas leases, which have proven development-drilling opportunities. Once they acquire these opportunities, the company works using all available technologies to increase the value of these assets. In the Cotton Valley sands, they have drilled five successful tests, all of which are now producing revenue for the company. The Company is progressing with a 10-well development program this year. This involves drilling in the Cotton Valley sand and Haynesville shale.

Initially, exploration and development of the Cotton Valley Sand Play happened in the 1940's and 1950's. Today, Southern Star's North Louisiana/Cotton Valley Project is five miles north of Shreveport/Bossier City, Louisiana . Wells drilled in the Cotton Valley Trend are primarily natural gas. They normally have high probabilities of success, and have significant development potential and repeatability quotients. Because of technological advancements in drilling, evaluations, and completions, and the rise in oil and gas prices, the Cotton Valley is now one of the hottest plays in the United States . The North Louisiana/Cotton Valley prospect could lead to the drilling of 80 development wells.

The company's strategy is to provide long-term growth and increase shareholder value through the development of their relatively low risk program in the Cotton Valley Trend. Their development drilling plans are for one well per 160 acres which would give them 33 to approximately 60 wells.

Last Thursday, Southern Star announced that they successfully drilled and logged the targeted Cotton Valley interval in their Atkins-Lincoln 17-2 Well with positive results. The well reached planned intermediate pipe depth of 9,500 feet on September 26, 2008. This well is strategically located in the center section of the Company's Sentell Field in Bossier Parish, Louisiana . The Atkins-Lincoln 17-2 is the second well in their 2008 development program and the first of two Haynesville Shale vertical test wells in the Sentell Field planned this year.

Today, Southern Star Energy Inc. (SSEY) closed at $0.65, which was down $0.02 or 2.99 percent. Volume was 34,105 for a 3-month average volume of 33,341.50. The stock's 52-week range is $0.50 to $1.95.

The Amergence Group (AMNG)

Today we are highlighting The Amergence Group (AMNG) as "One to Watch" here at the QualityStocks Daily newsletter.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, The Amergence Group (AMNG) focuses on the development and marketing of their group of optical media enhancement technology globally. Trading on the Pink Sheets, The Amergence Group also works to help early stage business owners attain success.

The Amergence Group works on developing, nurturing, and rapidly expanding selected emerging companies across a broad spectrum of industries and disciplines. The primary goal of the new business development enterprise (BDE) is to coordinate services and activities that foster and promote a business environment, which can speed up the growth of innovative and unique companies.

The Company provides new options for breakthrough business ventures by attracting resources, which can then spur their growth and success. The Amergence group has a team of specialized professionals who work with business founders and new business owners. They work with them to create non-traditional funding and growth strategies designed to optimize the potential of these new and innovative businesses.

In May of this year, The Amergence Group announced their plans to further their business development activities for this year. Mr. Peter Jacobs, the Company's managing director said, "The Amergence Group has identified several exciting new areas of potential growth, and we are excited about the prospect of capitalizing on several of the opportunities currently before the company."

Mr. Jacobs has over 25 years of telecommunications and technology experience. He served as President of a U.S.-wide telecommunications inter-exchange carrier for twelve years. He was responsible for the conception, development, and deployment of what we now know as Prepaid Calling Card's.

We're tracking The Amergence Group (AMNG) on our radar as "One to Watch" in the coming week, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Today, The Amergence Group (AMNG) closed trading at $0.60 on no volume. The 3-month average volume is 658.462. The 52-week range is $0.07 to $1.10.

Etelcharge.com, Inc. (ETLC)

OTC Picks, Money TV Newsletter, Micro-Cap Opportunity, The Stockster, Lebed.biz, Standout Stocks, Hot Otc, and Wall Street Corner earlier reported on Etelcharge.com, Inc. (ETLC) and today we are highlighting the company here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Etelcharge.com Inc. is a Web 2.0 online payment system that provides online shoppers the ability to charge approved transactions to their telephone bill. Founded in 1999, and based in Desoto , Texas , eTelcharge.com, Inc. offers their membership a different way to pay for online purchases. They provide their members with secure payment options for online purchases by enabling them to charge goods and services purchased on the Internet directly to their telephone bill.

With Etelcharge.com as an alternative, customers who choose not to divulge their bank or credit card information no longer have to do so with this system. They can register and become a member of Etelcharge then go online and buy from merchants offering the Etelcharge option. Their purchases then charge to their home phone bill. In addition, customers who have no credit cards or bank relationships have a safe and secure billing option for online buying.

The company's independent core technology application allows them to connect to any carrier's technology. Additionally, they can make a connection with any online merchant payment system or geographic location, all to their subscribers benefit. Also, in June of this year, the Company announced they would expand their digital gift card offers, giving their membership a wider assortment to choose from in the near future.

Last month, Etelcharge.com announced that they signed a definitive agreement with McCusker & Company, which will allow Etelcharge members to purchase extended warranties on consumer electronics devices. McCusker and Company is an extended warranty-consulting firm founded by industry experts and headquartered in Texas . They specialize in the extended warranty-service contract industry providing consulting, extended warranty programs, service programs, management, and support for warranty call center and on-site service needs.

Rob Howe, CEO of Etelcharge.com said, "We're extremely excited and gratified to have McCusker & Co. as our new client. Their warranty coverage is second to none and will provide our members a premium warranty at an affordable price. Using our payment method will provide them a safe, convenient way to pay for this important warranty coverage. We look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with McCusker & Co."

Today, Etelcharge.com, Inc. (ETLC) closed at $0.014 up $0.005 or 55.56 percent. Volume was 776,638.

PetroHunter Energy Corporation (PHUN)

SmallCapVoice.com reported today, HotOTC.com did earlier, and today we choose to highlight PetroHunter Energy Corporation (PHUN) here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

PetroHunter Energy Corporation is a global oil & gas exploration and production company committed to acquiring and developing unconventional oil and natural gas prospects. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, the Company, through their wholly-owned subsidiaries, PetroHunter Operating Company, and Sweetpea Corporation Pty Ltd., has primary assets consisting of oil and gas leases and related interests in oil and natural gas properties. These include roughly 20,000 net mineral acres in Colorado and an undivided 50 percent working interest in 4 exploration permits consisting of approximately seven million acres in Australia .

PetroHunter targets high quality, mainly low risk, and niche-oriented exploitation projects. Their emphasis is often on projects that have been previously explored and identified, but were abandoned or shut in. PetroHunter seeks to identify and participate in either projects that are next to areas with current or prior production history, contain acreage with successful test wells, or have 2-D and/or 3-D seismic data that their consultant team of geologists believes present strong evidence of significant quantities of potential resources.

Last Thursday, PetroHunter Energy announced they closed the transaction to sell and assign an undivided 50 percent working interest in four Exploration Permits comprising approximately seven million acres in the Beetaloo Basin in Australia . Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. issued PetroHunter securities convertible into common shares of Falcon stock for a value of US$20 million as consideration for acquiring a 50 percent working interest in the Beetaloo Basin project. PetroHunter retains the aforementioned undivided 50 percent working interest and remains the operator of the Beetaloo Basin project.

Today, the Company announced the modification of their drilling and development plans for their 20,000 net mineral acre Buckskin Mesa project in Colorado . PetroHunter and Daniels Petroleum Company agreed to extend the date for commencing the first well in Buckskin Mesa to July 31, 2009, and to increase the total minimum number of obligation wells to 20, through December 2010. PetroHunter and Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. intend to close the first phase of their agreement (announced August 25, 2008) in the next few weeks, under which PetroHunter will begin testing and completing operations on one or more of the five wells. These are wells that PetroHunter previously drilled but did not complete in Buckskin Mesa. PetroHunter also announced today, that they found potentially significant oil shows in their Shenandoah #1 well drilled in Australia in the Beetaloo Basin Project.

PetroHunter Energy Corporation (PHUN) closed today's session at $0.11 for no change. Volume was 157,909. The 3-month average volume is 426,723. The 52-week spread is $0.07 to $0.36.

Spansion Inc. (SPSN)

Stock Stars reported today, Small Cap Investor, Knobias, HotOTC.com did previously and today we highlight Spansion Inc. (SPSN) here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Founded in 1993, Spansion Inc. is a leading Flash memory solutions provider. Headquartered in Sunnyvale , California , they dedicate their efforts to enabling, storing, and protecting digital content in wireless, automotive, networking, and consumer electronics applications.

Trading on the NASDAQ, Spansion is the largest company in the world dedicated exclusively to these efforts. The Company has a current market capitalization of $173.61 million.

The use of Flash memory in electronic devices is increasing and are in cell phones, cars, printers, networking equipment, set-top boxes, high-definition TVs, games, and other consumer electronics. Spansion's solutions are incorporated into electronic products from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). These include the top ten handset, consumer electronics, and automotive OEMs around the world.

Spansion's MirrorBit® technology is their foundation for allowing cost-effective and beneficial Flash memory solutions optimized for code execution and data storage. They offer Flash memory solutions that incorporate software, hardware, and packaging and that are fully verifiable and compatible with third-party silicon. They also offer solutions that combine logic and MirrorBit Flash memory on a single-chip. Through their acquisition of Saifun, the Company also operates in the technology licensing business.

Spansion's product family of code execution and data storage solutions includes Spansion® EcoRAM™, MirrorBit® NOR, MirrorBit Eclipse™, MirrorBit ORNAND™, MirrorBit ORNAND2™, MirrorBit SPI, and floating-gate NOR solutions. These products have features and performance to support a wide range of automotive, consumer electronics, data center, networking, and wireless applications.

In September, Spansion Inc. announced that iSuppli, a leading electronics research firm, named them the largest supplier of NOR flash memory for the eleventh consecutive quarter. This was in the Flash Memory Market Share Analysis report summarizing second quarter 2008 results. In the second quarter, Spansion outgrew the overall NOR industry with 7.5 percent growth and reached nearly 40 percent share of the NOR flash memory segment.

Formerly a joint venture of AMD and Fujitsu, Spansion has a rich history of technological innovation and market leadership as their foundation. They have 8,900 employees worldwide.

Spansion Inc. (SPSN) closed today at $1.12 up $0.08 or 7.69 percent. Volume was 1,658,722 for a 3-month average volume of 1,465,430. The stock's 52-week range is $1.00 to $8.38.

Bioheart Inc. (BHRT)

Red Chip reported today, Knobias did previously and we are highlighting Bioheart Inc. (BHRT) as well here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market, Bioheart, Inc. is a company committed to delivering intelligent devices and biologics that help monitor, diagnose, and treat heart failure and cardiovascular diseases. Headquartered in Sunrise, Florida, Bioheart's focus is on the discovery, development, and commercialization of autologous cell therapies for the treatment of chronic and acute heart damage. Founded in 1999, the Company is part of the Biotechnology industry in the Healthcare sector and has a market capitalization of $23.69 million.

Bioheart's lead product candidate is MyoCell®. It is a clinical muscle-derived stem cell therapy designed to inhabit regions of scar tissue within a patient's heart with new living cells for improving cardiac function in chronic heart failure patients. MyoCell® clinical cell therapy is currently being studied as an investigational therapy in Europe and the United States . This therapy is to improve cardiac function months and years after a patient has suffered severe heart damage due to a heart attack. The procedure involves a physician removing a small amount of muscle obtained from the patient's thigh. Then, muscle stem cells are isolated and grown using Bioheart's proprietary cell-culturing process, and injected directly into the scar tissue of the patient's heart.

Bioheart Inc.'s product pipeline includes Bioheart Acute Cell Therapy, an autologous, adipose tissue-derived stem cell treatment for acute heart damage. It also includes MyoCell® SDF-1, a therapy that uses autologous cells genetically modified to express additional potentially therapeutic growth proteins.

Last Tuesday, Bioheart announced that 35 of the leading U.S. Heart Failure Centers have engaged in Bioheart's Phase II/III MARVEL (1) Trial of myogenic cells for treating advanced heart failure. The MARVEL Trial, involving 330 patients in North America and Europe , is the largest trial of its kind to date.

The MARVEL Trial is studying the safety and efficacy of MyoCell autologous clinical cell therapy in the treatment of congestive heart failure delivered via a MyoStar™ injection catheter(2), in combination with the NOGA® XP Cardiac Navigation System. The MyoCell injection process is a minimally invasive procedure, which presents less risk and significantly less trauma to a patient than conventional open-heart surgery.

Today, Bioheart Inc. (BHRT) closed at $1.62 down $0.45 or 21.78 percent. Volume was 62,453 for a 3-month average volume of 18,986.20. The 52-week range for the stock is $1.90 to $5.25.

ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited (ICOG)

Standout Stocks reported today, Micro-Cap Opportunity, Stock Market News Alert, and InvestorPlace.com did previously, and today we are highlighting ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited (ICOG) here at the Quality Stocks Daily Newsletter.

ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited (ICO) is a satellite communications company developing an advanced next-generation hybrid media system. This system will combine satellite and terrestrial communications capabilities. ICO trades on NASDAQ and has their corporate headquarters in Reston , Virginia . The Company's first GEO satellite, called the ICO G1, launched successfully from Cape Canaveral on April 14, 2008.

The ICO G1 satellite can support wireless voice, data, and/or Internet services throughout the United States on mobile and portable devices. The Company is rolling out their mobile interactive media service called ICO mim™. This ICO mim™ will combine the Company's interactive satellite capability with nationwide coverage. This will enable them to deliver a new level of navigation, enhanced roadside assistance, and state-of-the-art mobile video experiences. Included in this will be 10-15 live channels of premium television content.

As a mobile satellite services (MSS) operator, ICO is authorized by the Federal Communications Commission to offer MSS services in the United States using a geostationary (GEO) satellite. In the future, ICO can also seek authorization from the FCC to integrate an ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) into their MSS system to provide integrated satellite and terrestrial services. The Company also operates a medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite system worldwide in compliance with regulations declared by the United Kingdom and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

On September 22, 2008, ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited, Mobile Satellite Ventures LP (MSV), a subsidiary of SkyTerra Communications, Inc., and Qualcomm Incorporated (QCOM) announced an agreement whereby combined satellite-cellular communications will come into being for consumers, enterprises, governments, and public safety users. This agreement will enable devices to have mobile communications coverage from anywhere in North America . This will include areas where traditional cellular service is unavailable or unreliable. 

Qualcomm will integrate satellite and cellular communication technology in select multi-mode mobile baseband chips.  Tim Bryan, ICO's chief executive officer said, "One of the cornerstone features of ICO mim™ (mobile interactive media), and of all future ICO MSS ATC products, is satellite interactivity, and this agreement enables two-way satellite services for a wide variety of mainstream wireless devices. Through our current contract with Qualcomm on satellite technology we have seen the depth of experience that they bring to this project.  In addition, we look forward to working with our colleagues at MSV as we collaboratively develop this new technology."

ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited (ICOG) closed today at $1.02 down $0.01 or 0.97 percent. Volume was 492,158.