Mass Megawatts Wind Power Inc. develops, builds and operates state-of-the-art wind energy power plants. The company has patented technology – Multi-Axis Turbosystem – which is capable of generating electricity at 40% less cost than traditional wind power technologies and is directly competitive with fossil fuel (coal, natural gas) power plants.

The company announced today that a Pennsylvania-based licensee, Electric City Wind Power, had executed a $5.8 million agreement with a group of wind power investors from the Scranton, Pennsylvania area. Under the terms of the agreement, the investors will purchase a total of 3 megawatts of Mass Megawatt’s Multi-Axis Turbosystem (MAT) equipment which will be installed as a series of wind power projects in northeastern Pennsylvania. The projects will be sized from 500 kilowatts to 1 megawatt.

Mass Megawatts has already completed the installation of the first commercialized version of the company’s new MAT model at Hunter, New York. Over the past

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Beacon Power Corp. was joined today by state and local officials at a formal groundbreaking event in Stephentown, New York, signaling the start of construction for the nation’s first full-scale 20-megawatt flywheel frequency regulation plant. Initial construction on the plant will start this month, with full construction expected to begin in late first quarter of 2010. The plant is to be completed in 16 to 18 months.

The company’s business strategy is to commercialize its patented flywheel energy storage technology to support stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation. Beacon Power’s technology is intended to perform frequency regulation services on the grid. Frequency regulation is an essential grid service that is performed by maintaining a tight balance between electricity supply and demand.

Beacon’s 20-megawatt plant has been designed to provide frequency regulation services by absorbing electricity from the grid when there is too much, and storing it as kinetic energy in

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 19, 2009 – Zacks Equity Research highlights CPFL Energia (CPL) as the Bull of the Day and The Medicines Company (MDCO) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Eastman Chemical Co.(EMN), Dow Chemical Company (DOW) and Dupont (DD).

Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5506

Here is a synopsis of all five stocks:

Bull of the Day:

We are maintaining our Outperform rating on CPFL Energia (CPL). The company posted in-line results for the third quarter of 2009, despite non-recurring items.

The company's outlook for the medium-term remains positive, mainly considering the more relaxed monetary policy in Brazil and the growing demand for electricity, even though there is the still-difficult business environment around the world.

Finally, CPL has a solid dividend payout and its valuation

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Chicago, IL – November 19, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: PG&E Corporation (PCG), Edison International (EIX), Autodesk Inc. (ADSK), Adobe Systems Inc. (ADBE) and Apple Inc. (AAPL).

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Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:

California May Ban High-Watt TVs

In California, an average residential customer’s 10% electrical consumption goes to television sets. However the regulatory apprehension is that with upgrade to larger television sets the consumption pattern for television sets will spike by as much as 8% annually. This is a worrisome

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For Immediate Release

Chicago, IL – November 19, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Ford (F), CarMax (KMX), AutoNation (AN), Apartment Investors (AIV) and Equity Residential (EQR).

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Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:

CPI Up on Cars, Energy

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October rose by 0.3%, a little bit hotter than the 0.2% that was expected. If one strips out volatile food and energy prices to get the core consumer price index, prices were up 0.2%, also one tick higher than the 0.1%

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We are maintaining our Outperform rating on CPFL Energia (CPL). The company posted in-line results for the third quarter of 2009, despite non-recurring items.

The company's outlook for the medium-term remains positive, mainly considering the more relaxed monetary policy in Brazil and the growing demand for electricity, even though there is the still-difficult business environment around the world.

Finally, CPL has a solid dividend payout and its valuation appears to be highly attractive, mainly considering the noncyclical nature of the company.Zacks Investment Research

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is evaluating a proposal to ban energy-inefficient television sets in the state. The proposal intends to lower electricity demand, and if implemented would be a first in the country. This would stipulate televisions sold in California to be more energy efficient from the inception of fiscal 2011. The standards would apply to all television sets up to 58 inches. For example, all new 42-inch television sets have to use less than 183 watts by fiscal 2011 and less than 116 watts by fiscal 2013. That's considerably more efficient than current models in the market. A 42-inch Hitachi plasma TV sold in 2007 uses 313 watts while a 42-inch Sharp Liquid-crystal display, or LCD, TV draws 232 watts, according to Energy Commission research. However, as of now only one-quarter of the television sets on the market meet the required standard. Television sets ...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October rose by 0.3%, a little bit hotter than the 0.2% that was expected. If one strips out volatile food and energy prices to get the core consumer price index, prices were up 0.2%, also one tick higher than the 0.1% expected. A rise in energy prices was not unexpected. Heck, one only has to see what the price of crude oil and natural gas have done over the last month or so. For the month, the price of energy rose 1.5% overall. The rise was sharpest among energy commodities, like gasoline and heating oil, which rose by 1.9%. Energy services, like electricity rose a more moderate -- but still steep -- 0.9%. The rise in core consumer prices was a bit more of a surprise. However, the rising prices were very narrow, with almost all of the increases due to ...

By Cees Bruggemans, Chief Economist FNB.

SARB Governor Marcus today announced no change to interest rates, following a two day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee.

Though there was a tremendous change in presentation style, there was none in policy substance.

The Governor presented her MPC team upfront and it was clear that wide-ranging discussions had taken place to come to the policy decision that was unanimously taken.

Thus there is a clear sense of institutional continuity that no doubt will be widely welcomed by financial markets.

As to the actual decision of leaving interest rates unchanged, it very much focused on the level and behaviour of inflation over the coming year, and the risks to this outlook.

The Governor described CPI inflation as likely hovering around 6% through the coming two years, probably just with the 3%-6% target zone, going by the MPC statement.

The Governor repeatedly emphasized

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NGSX, NeurogesX, Inc.

NGSX is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies.

** The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NGSX’s Qutenza(TM) (capsaicin) 8% patch, the first and only product containing prescription strength capsaicin, for the management of neuropathic pain due to postherpetic neuralgia, the nerve pain which can follow an attack of shingles.

NGSX’s Qutenza delivers a synthetic form of capsaicin, the substance in chili peppers that gives them their heat sensation, through a dermal delivery system, providing up to 12 weeks of reduced

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