Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) has installed its residential “Extreme" tier DOCSIS 3.0 network in Colorado offering 50 Mbps downstream and 10 Mbps upstream speed for a price of $99.95 per month. The company is aggressively deploying the DOCSIS 3.0 (also called Wideband) technology to upgrade its existing customers to high-speed network. Management predicted that 80% of its residential networks will be upgraded to DOCSIS 3.0 by the end of 2009 and the rest by mid 2010.  With the introduction of the super fast Extreme package, Comcast can now compete head-on with Denver-based Quest Communications International Inc (Q) that provides VDSL-2 services offering a package of 40 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream speeds for a price of $109.99 per month. Comcast can offer a much cheaper package because implementation of the wideband network has also improved Comcast’s bottom-line. For most of its installations, the company is using ...

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PennyOmega.com Stocks Upgraded, Downgraded and Short Highlights Before the Bell Wednesday August 26, 2009

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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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Today we are featuring top-performing "Technology" equity mutual funds, which invest in equity securities of companies that develop or are part of the advanced technology sector.

Investors can find such funds by checking out the entire list of the Zacks #1 Rank Technology Equity Funds.3 Hi-Tech Choices

Northern Technology (NTCHX) was incepted in April 1996. The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation.

The fund invests more than 25% of its assets in stock of companies that develop, or sell computers, software or peripheral products and have the potential to outperform the market over the next 1 or 2 years. It may invest in other technology businesses represented in the NYSE Arca Tech 100 Index.

Unit holders have to make a minimum initial investment of $2,500 to enter the Zacks#1 Rank ("Strong Buy") fund. Dividends and capital gains, if any,

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Today we are featuring top-performing "Technology" equity mutual funds, which primarily invest in equity securities of advanced technology companies.

Investors can find such funds by checking out the entire list of the Zacks #1 Rank Technology Equity Funds.3 Hi-Tech Choices

FBR Pegasus Small Cap Growth (FBRCX) was incepted in January 2004 and seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund is non-diversified.

The fund normally invests at least 80% of its net assets and borrowings for investment purposes, if any, in equity securities of small-cap companies. While it primarily invests in domestic U.S. securities, investment in foreign securities, including indirect investments such as ADRs or other types of depositary receipts, is also possible. The fund may invest, to a limited degree, in securities issued in IPOs.

ITT Educational Services Inc. (ESI), Techne Corp. (TECH) and Idexx Laboratories Inc. (

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Today we are featuring "technology equity" mutual funds, which invest at least 50% of their assets in companies that develop or are expected to benefit from advanced technologies.

Investors can find such funds by checking out the Zacks #1 Rank Technology Equity Funds list.

Fidelity Select Software and Computer Service (FSCSX) incepted in July 1985 and is managed by the Fidelity Group. The fund primarily invests in securities of companies engaged in software or information-based services.

The fund may invest a significant percentage of assets in a single issuer and also in securities of foreign issuers. The fund offers dividends and capital gains (if any) twice a year in April and December. This zacks#1 Rank fund has an expense ratio of .85%.

In 2008, the fund outpaced 34.37% of its peers in terms of annual return. FSCSX's top holdings include Microsoft Corp. (

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Monday November 13, 2008 Navivest

Standard & Poor’s is making changes to the S&P 500 and the S&P 400 MidCap. Following are details of the changes:

Wynn Resorts Ltd. (WYNN) is replacing Ashland Inc. (ASH) in the S&P 500, Ashland will replace Lear Corp. (LEA) in the S&P MidCap 400, S&P MidCap 400 constituent DENTSPLY International Inc. (XRAY) will replace Hercules Inc. (HPC) in the S&P 500, and Bucyrus International Inc. (BUCY) will replace DENTSPLY in the S&P MidCap 400 after the close of trading on Thursday, November 13.

Ashland will be acquiring Hercules in a transaction that will result in a company with a market value appropriate for the S&P MidCap 400, and which is expected to close on or about that date, pending final approvals. As of today’s close of trading Lear Corp. had a market value of approximately $129 million, ranking 400th in the S&P MidCap 400 index.

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