JMAR Technologies Inc. (JMAR)

SmallCapVoice.com reported today, Wall Street Savant, Standout Stocks, OTC Picks, Hot Stock Chat did previously, and today we are highlighting JMAR Technologies Inc. (JMAR) as well, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Trading on the OTCBB, JMAR Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes sensing systems for the detection of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) materials. Headquartered in San Diego , California , the company also has expertise in building advanced laser systems. Overall, the Company provides solutions for a wide variety of military, industrial, and commercial applications.

Founded in 1987, JMAR Technologies Inc. went public in 1990. With these years of experience, they have in their portfolio thirty patents in photonics, laser, and detection technologies to develop products and solutions that address issues such as water quality, hazard detection, and homeland security. The Company's mission is to support the advancement of global health, safety, and security initiatives by focusing their efforts on innovative technologies and products.

The Company recently reported that The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) awarded them a contract to develop two prototype special purpose lasers. Most of America 's important government agencies, especially those that protect the country's security, sponsor APL.

"JMAR's reputation for high quality custom lasers continues to grow, evidenced by this win of a very important development contract from the Applied Physics Lab," said C. Neil Beer, Ph.D., JMAR's President and CEO.

Today, JMAR announced that their BioSentry™ water monitoring system has earned Frost & Sullivan's 2008 North American Biological Detection Product of the Year Award. BioSentry uses laser-produced, multi-angle light scattering to detect microorganisms and to determine immediately if a water supply has contamination. Testing by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that this system detects waterborne pathogens 25 times better than any other device tested. BioSentry can immediately detect pathogens at contamination warning levels or continuously monitor for anomalies in the water supply, once installed.

JMAR Technologies Inc. (JMAR) closed today's session at $0.11 up $0.02 or 22.22 percent. Volume was 99,382 for a 3-month average volume of 59,483.30. The stock's 52-week range is $0.04 to $0.28.

Odyne Corporation (ODYC)

Knobias reported this week, OTC Stock Exchange, OTC Picks, Small Cap Voice did earlier and today we are highlighting Odyne Corporation (ODYC) here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Headquartered in Hauppauge, New York, Odyne Corporation is a clean technology company that trades on the OTCBB. They develop and manufacture plug-in hybrid electric vehicle propulsion systems for medium and heavy-duty trucks, and buses. Odyne makes these power trains for Class 6, 7 and 8 vehicles. The company, which began in 2001, also manufactures and markets plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

The company's expertise is in control and power electronic circuit design. They then develop, produce and integrate this technology with reliable and cost effective off-the-shelf technologies. Odyne Corporation applies their plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) technology to transit buses, school buses, garbage trucks and other types of vehicles. They believe their technology can help operators of these vehicles reduce fuel consumption, emissions, and brake wear.

In May of this year, the City of Fresno held a press conference to debut and demonstrate the World's First Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Vehicle equipped with Odyne's PHEV technology. This Refuse Collector has a 10-mile engine-off, zero-emissions driving operation capability. It can plug into the power grid, and fully recharge its batteries and it uses clean CNG fuel. CNG fuel is the Compressed Natural Gas and it is low in pollutants, high in calorific value and heat yield, economical, and abundantly available. This new vehicle will travel the streets of a city quietly while not polluting the atmosphere. Odyne sees this type of vehicle as the future for cities.

Last Friday, Odyne Corporation announced that the U.S. Patent Office has approved their application for their Battery Energy Management and Monitoring System. Odyne has now received awarding of three patents in the area of Battery Energy and Thermal Management.

Joe Ambrosio, founder and CTO of Odyne, said, "The use of the technology embodied in this patent will improve the functionality and extend the operating life of battery modules used in mobile applications. Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles require the series connection of many battery modules to get the voltage up to ranges as high as 400VDC to 800VDC... The Battery Management System monitors and provides an equalization function to ensure all the batteries are acting together which maximizes the capacity of the entire string. Odyne's Battery Management System can be used on any battery chemistry."

Odyne Corporation (ODYC) closed today at $0.13, which was up $0.02 or 13.04 percent. Volume was 28,200 shares. Their 3-month average volume is 42,503. Their 52-week range is $0.11 to $0.79.

Vault Technology Inc. (VULT)

Standout Stocks reported today on Vault Technology Inc. (VULT) and we are as well here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Trading on the OTCBB, Vault Technology Inc. is a resource exploration and development company focusing on their uranium project in the Wollaston domain of North Eastern Saskatchewan, Canada. They are also exploring other opportunities in the products and services realm. Their venture into this area is in audiovisual systems integration, home theater systems, and digital media. Formerly known as Aztek Ventures, Inc. they changed their name to Genesis Uranium Corp. in 2007, and to Vault Technology, Inc. in May 2008. The purpose of the name change was to make their name more generic to reflect the possibility of future business opportunities.

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale , Florida , Vault Technology has begun final negotiations to acquire three businesses. Two of these are successful audiovisual integration businesses and the other is a leading manufacturer of digital audio and video data storage products. Vault is engaging in the development of innovative strategies for the next generation of enterprise system solutions. Once their acquisitions are in place, the consolidated Vault will be a premier provider of high performance digital audiovisual systems, and design, integration, and service solutions. They are working to prepare to serve the education, government, and corporate market segments.

Today, Vault Technology announced that they signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Digital Media Invention, LLC. Digital Media Invention (DMI) is an intellectual property and patent portfolio management and licensing firm. DMI has several patents and intellectual property rights for products and services related to consumer goods, electronics, and digital media distribution. They developed a methodology for searching, negotiating, acquiring, enforcing, and licensing intellectual property and patent rights.

Nick Arroyo, President, and CEO of Vault Technology said, "We are excited to be able to add Digital Media Invention and their patent portfolio to our groups operations. This acquisition will form the basis of our technology solutions group as previously announced. Their proven process for capturing, acquiring, and licensing intellectual property will be of tremendous value to our technology solutions unit."

Today, Vault Technology Inc. (VULT) closed at $0.30, which was down $0.07 or 18.92 percent. Volume was 17,200 for a 3-month average volume of 20,606.10. The 52-week range is $0.35 to $2.00.

Geeks on Call Holdings Inc. (GOCH)

Lebed.biz, WallStreet Grand, Momentum Traders reported today, Investor Ideas did previously, and today we are reporting on Geeks on Call Holdings Inc. (GOCH) too as "One to Watch", here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Headquartered in Norfolk , Virginia , Geeks on Call Holdings Inc. operates their wholly owned subsidiary Geeks on Call. Trading on the OTCBB, and founded in 1999, they are an innovator in the mobile, rapid-response, on-site, IT service concept. They are part of the Business Services industry and operate under the trade names Geeks On Call®, 1-800-905-GEEK™, CallTheGeeks.com™ and Call The Geeks™.

Their certified IT professionals service small businesses and residential customers through their national network of franchise and corporate owned locations. Services they offer include computer privacy and security solutions, and hardware and network installations and troubleshooting. The Company also offers repairs, upgrades, and consulting, and markets via endorsed vendor relationships with other franchisors. This is a situation wherein franchisors offer their franchisees Geeks on Call services as a value-added benefit to their franchisees.

Today, Geeks On Call Holdings Inc. announced that CallTheGeeks.com is offering consumers telephone and online technical support via live chat and online diagnostics. The fee for this service starts at $19.95 and is for a single incident. The services include computer troubleshooting and repair, performance optimization, software upgrades and support, operating system support, hardware diagnostics, and virus and spyware removal. This is for areas not currently covered by Geeks on Call onsite technicians.

The Company started franchising in 2001. They now have more than 250 independently owned and operated franchises in the United States . Geeks On Call Holdings Inc. is one of the fastest-growing franchise companies according to Entrepreneur and Franchise Times magazines. They pioneered the concept of Computer Solutions At Your Home & Business™ and they offer same-day on-site computer support in many of the locations in which they operate.

We are keeping Geeks on Call Holdings Inc. (GOCH) on our radar as "One to Watch" this week here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Geeks on Call Holdings Inc. (GOCH) closed today at $0.44 up $0.19 or 76.00 percent. Volume was 608,059 significantly higher than the stock's 3-month average volume of 6,654.55. The 52-week spread for the stock is $0.18 to $2.85.

National City Corporation (NCC)

Shazam Stocks, Today's Financial News, and Trading Markets reported this week, HotOTC.com, Right Side Investors, Stock Stars, Investor Guide, The Street, Street Insider, Zacks, The Tycoon Report, and Barchart did earlier, and today we highlight National City Corporation (NCC) here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), National City Corporation is a financial holding company. Headquartered in Cleveland , Ohio , National City has a broad banking network through which they operate. They mainly operate in Ohio , Florida , Illinois , Indiana , Kentucky , Michigan , Missouri , and Pennsylvania . In addition, they serve clientele in select national markets. Founded in 1845, the Company has a current market capitalization of $1.79 billion. As of December 31, 2007, they operated approximately 1,400 branch-banking offices.

With their Retail Banking Services, National City offers deposit and lending services, business banking services, education finance, retail brokerage, and lending-related insurance services. They provide this for consumers and the small businesses community. In consumer lending they offer home equity, student loans, credit cards, and other unsecured personal and small business lines of credit.

National City's commercial banking products and services include lines of credit, term loans, leases, investment real estate lending, asset-based lending, treasury management, stock transfer, and international services for medium and large corporations. They also offer loan sales and securitization, structured finance, commercial leasing, investment banking, commercial real estate lending, among many other offerings to select customers in certain industries or distribution channels. National City also conducts mortgage-banking activities. The Company's asset management services include investment management, custody, retirement planning services, as well as other corporate trust services to institutional clients. They also provide personal wealth management services for individuals and families.

Today, The Detroit Pistons announced that National City would be their presenting sponsor for the 2008-2009 NBA regular season and the playoffs. As presenting sponsor, National City will be included in a number of marketing elements including drops/logos on all television, radio, and print ads. The Company's logo will appear on Pistons tickets and pocket schedules. There will be in-arena advertising for National City and prominent placement of their logo on the Pistons.com web site. The National City logo will also be part of Pistons staff uniforms and point-of-sale signage at all Locker Room stores.

Today, National City Corporation (NCC) closed at $2.23 down $0.03 or 1.33 percent. Volume was 97,492,507. The 3-month average volume is 55,606,400. The stock's 52-week spread is $1.25 to $26.01.

Shoreham Resources Ltd. (SMH.V)

Pro Edge Consultants reported today on Shoreham Resources Ltd. (SMH.V), Agoracom did recently, and today we are highlighting the Company as well here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter

Trading on the TSX Venture Exchange, Shoreham Resources Ltd. is an exploration company. They are focusing their efforts on the exploration of advanced precious metals and polymetallic deposits in South America and Canada . Headquartered in Toronto , Ontario , the Company's projects consist of six Option agreements in Canada and two Options agreements in Guyana .

Their Canadian Projects Option agreements cover 105 Ontario Mineral claims including 1528 claim units covering 24,448 hectares.  These claims provide Shoreham with the capability for an integrated district- scale exploration program with three advanced targets and many smaller or less advanced targets. These claims have values in silver, molybdenum, gold and uranium.

Shoreham's Guyana Projects Option agreements are with Vannessa Ventures. They grant Shoreham the right to earn 75 percent of the Marudi Mountain Gold Project as well as 100 percent of the Maple Creek – Potaro gold and diamond project.  The company's focus is the Marudi Mountain project. This area has been subject to extensive drilling and evaluation including an historic resource estimate and preliminary feasibility study. It has produced over one hundred thousand ounces of gold from surface artisanal work. Shoreham is conducting systematic exploration work to expand the resource targets at Marudi Mountain . They want to define new gold targets in support of their expanded development plan. 

Today, the Company announced further developments regarding their Marudi Mountain Gold Project in Guyana . Shoreham has the right to earn their above-mentioned working interest in the property by exercising an option to acquire 75 percent of the shares of Romanex Guyana Exploration Ltd. (holder of 100 percent of the project) held by Vannessa Ventures (now Infinito Gold Corp.) by investing a total of $4,000,000 in qualified exploration and development work within four years. Overburden stripping and alluvial mining activities on the Marudi Gold Project have been contracted out now to REXMA.

At the Marudi Target area, Shoreham's field team has identified multiple siliceous mineralized horizons. Field tests using panning confirmed the presence of free gold in these mineralized zones. Two confirmed targets have been identified and are believed to be part of a more extensive system of parallel-mineralized features.

Shoreham Resources Ltd. (SMH.V) closed today's session at $0.10 up $0.03 or 42.86 percent. Volume was 42,500 for a 3-month average volume of 35,680. The 52-week range is $0.14 to $0.67.

Chembio Diagnostics Inc. (CEMI)

Micro Cap Newswire reported today, SmallCap Voice did recently, Dutton Associates did previously, and today we choose to highlight Chembio Diagnostics Inc. (CEMI) here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Chembio Diagnostics Inc. develops, manufactures, licenses, and markets proprietary rapid diagnostic tests in the point-of-care testing market. These are for the detection of HIV and other infectious diseases. Headquartered in Medford , New York , Chembio trades on the OTCBB. Founded in 1985, the Company has a current market capitalization of $11.77 million as part of the Diagnostic Substances industry. The Company has approximately 100 employees.

The Company has two FDA PMA-approved, CLIA-waived, rapid HIV tests. Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. markets these products exclusively in the United Sates. Chembio markets their HIV STAT-PAK® line of rapid HIV tests internationally to government and donor-funded programs. They do this directly and through distributors. They also market rapid tests for veterinary tuberculosis and Chagas disease.

Chembio has introduced their patented DPP rapid test technology as a means of developing a greater number of sensitive tests for infectious diseases and other conditions. Chembio's Dual Path Platform (DPP®) technology received a U.S. patent in 2007.

Chembio has licensing from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U. S. Department of Agriculture. They are certified for the global market under the International Standards Organization. Chembio announced in 2006 their agreement to partner with Inverness Medical Innovations. In January of this year, they and the Bio-Manguinhos unit of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation of Brazil announced the completion of three new technology transfer, supply, and license agreements. This is for products being developed by Chembio with their Dual Path Platform (DPP®) technology. In 2004, Bio-Manguinhos and Chembio entered into a similar agreement concerning one of Chembio's HIV rapid tests.

Today, Chembio obtained approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration to extend the testing age range for their HIV rapid point-of-care tests to individuals 13 years of age and older. This is consistent with the latest United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations that routine screening for HIV be performed on all patients 13 to 64 years of age.

Lawrence Siebert, Chembio's Chairman and CEO, said, "We are pleased that our rapid HIV tests can now be used for the full range of individuals that should be routinely tested for HIV as recommended by the CDC. This will increase the opportunity for testing and early diagnosis and could subsequently lower infection rates as patients become aware of their HIV status."

Today, Chembio Diagnostics Inc. (CEMI) closed at $0.19, which was no change from yesterday's close. Volume was 37,300 shares for a 3-month average volume of 41,450 shares. The 52-week range is $0.08 to $0.57.

Heartland Inc. (HTLJ)

SmallCapVoice.com reported today on Heartland Inc. (HTLJ) and today we choose to highlight the company as well, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Incorporated in 2002, and trading on the OTCBB, Heartland, Inc. is developing broad product and service offerings to provide economic protection and growth opportunities for investors. The Company engages in diverse areas, from heavy machining and fabricated steel products to oil distribution and retail. They are a growing diversified holding company comprised of subsidiaries within different industry segments. Their corporate headquarters are in Cumberland Gap , Tennessee and their current market capitalization is $12.69 million.

Heartland's varied product and service offering includes high-quality lumber products, fifty-five gallon steel oil barrels, oil distribution, and networked medical office buildings. Their mission is to grow their business by acquiring companies, which are historically profitable, that have strong balance sheets, and solid management. Heartland works to offer these acquisitions access to financial markets, expanded marketing opportunities, and operating expense efficiencies. Their goal is to facilitate future growth and higher long-term profits for these companies.

Heartland's Mound Technologies Inc. subsidiary is a fabricator of structural and miscellaneous steel. Mound's products include industrial and architectural quality stairs and railings. Mound also provides steel bar joist, metal deck, and erection services to complete the metals contract requirements. This subsidiary provides their products to general contractors and fabricators in the United States .

On October 1, Heartland Inc. acquired the Lee Oil Company including their Lee Food Marts and Lee Enterprises. The consideration was cash, stock, and promissory notes in exchange for 100 percent of the stock in those businesses. This acquisition makes Heartland a company with sales in excess of $130 million. Lee Oil Company is a multi-state petroleum marketer and distributor. Lee had approximately 36,000,000 gallons of petroleum product sales during the year ended December 2007.

Heartland Inc. recently announced that they finished the second quarter of 2008 with continued profitably. Net Profits for the first half of 2008 were $831,257 with sales of $10,258,584. These are better results when compared to their 2007 sales and profits of $6,487,341 and a loss of $1,125,896 respectively. Heartland, Inc. has reported operational profits in each of the last four quarters dating back to the third quarter of 2007.

Heartland Inc. (HTLJ) closed Wednesday's session at $0.33 down $0.03 or 8.33 percent. Volume was 61,500 for a 3-month average volume of 34,112.50. The stock's 52-week range is $0.12 to $0.65.