Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (JEC) yesterday signed a contract with Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation. According to the contract, the company will provide program management and construction management services for more than 100 infrastructure improvement projects (at over 360 locations). The potential value in excess of $560 million will be funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) economic-stimulus package.   Under this contract, Jacobs will manage, procure, and administer, in part or in full, the design and construction of projects such as maintenance facility upgrades, bridge replacements, track work, security enhancements, and various station improvements.   In support of small and minority-owned businesses, Jacobs and Amtrak will set individual goals for significant levels of small and disadvantaged business enterprise participation, and contract projects to create jobs that will further economic recovery and provide long-term benefits.   With annual revenues exceeding $12 billion, Jacobs is one ...

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GeNOsys, Inc. (OTCBB: GNYS) today announced that testing of the tablets used in its nitric oxide generator has shown them to have a shelf life greater than one year. A minimum shelf life of one year is vital, especially for products which are shipped to other countries. Many of the U.S. distributors require that products shipped for use in the U.S. have a minimum of six months remaining shelf life on the date of shipment. Shelf life is even more critical for international shipments as it may

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ICOP Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICOP), an industry-leading company engaged in advancing digital surveillance technology solutions, announced today that the Company will host a teleconference on August 6, 2009, to review its second quarter 2009 financial information and results. The Company plans to file its 10-Q on Friday, August 7, 2009. ICOP is a leading provider of advanced digital video surveillance and management solutions.

Response Genetics Inc. (Nasdaq: RGDX), a company focused on the development and sale of molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, will announce the results of separate analyses of KRAS gene mutations and TS and RRM1 gene expression in non-small

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“Words from the Wise” this week comes to you in a shortened format as I do not have access to my normal research resources while on the road in Europe (also see my post “Gone A.W.O.L. - to Slovenia and Switzerland“). Although very little commentary is provided, a full dose of excerpts from interesting news items and quotes from market commentators is included.

While investors’ hopes of an economic recovery might have got ahead of reality, the cartoonists continually reminded us of worrisome issues …

Source: Signe Wilkinson, Washington Post,  June 18, 2009.

The past week’s performance of the major asset classes is summarized by the chart below - a mixed bag so to speak.

Source: StockCharts.com

A summary of

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