Uljanik d.d. (ULJN-R-A) - Financial and Strategic Analysis ReviewUljanik d.d. (Uljanik) is a Croatia based company engaged in the transportation of oil and its related products. The company is engaged in designing, constructing and building ships for the transportation of oil and oil products, containers, passengers, bulk cargoes and trucks among others. Uljanik operates through its subsidiaries which are organized into three business groups,...more
Vivenda Media Groep NV (VIVE) - Financial and Strategic Analysis ReviewVivenda Media Group N.V. (VMG) is a multimedia and publishing company. It principally engages in providing multimedia for the property sector through the Internet and in printed form. The company focuses on publishing and distribution of magazines and newspapers, on Internet, including house-to-house related to the real estate sector. In addition, it provides other services,...more
Aphton Corporation (APHTQ) - Financial and Strategic Analysis ReviewAphton Corporation (Aphton) is a pennsylvania based biopharmaceutical company engaged into research and development of cancer immunotherapies based on its active immunization technology and monoclonal antibody technologies. The company's research and development efforts focuses on the development of treatments for the oncology indications found in the stomach, pancreas, esophagus, liver and throughout the colon and rectum. It has developed its technologies based on the discoveries and deep understanding of the central role of gastrin, a naturally occurring hormone, and gastrin receptors.This comprehensive SWOT profile of Aphton Corporation provides you an in-depth strategic analysis of the companys businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the companys key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.This company report forms part of the Profile on Demand service, covering over...more
ErgyCapital S.p.A. (ECA) - Financial and Strategic Analysis ReviewErgyCapital S.p.A. (Ergy Capital) is an Italy based investment holding company. Ergy Capital invests in the fields of renewable energies, like solar, biomass, wind energy, and energy saving products. Ergy Capital was founded in 2007. The company aims to invests in companies...more
Dominion Resources Black Warrior Trust (DOM) - Financial and Strategic Analysis ReviewDominion Resources Black Warrior Trust (Dominion Resources) was formed to acquire and hold certain royalty interests. The royalty interests the company consist of overriding royalty interests burdening Dominion Black Warrior Basin, Inc.'s interest in the...more
Over the last eighteen months or so, the practice of high frequency trading (HFT) has been generating a lot of controversy in the equities markets. But what exactly is high frequency trading and why is it so controversial? And why are there so many misconceptions out there around these activities? This article will attempt to answer those questions.So first things first. What exactly is high frequency trading? There are many definitions for it, but most agree on it being the practice of using computer systems to submit multiple orders to the market electronically and holding positions for no longer than a few minutes, always ending the day flat.This all sounds perfectly reasonable, so why is there so much controversy around the practice? For a start, the mechanics of high frequency trading is generally not understood by the investing public and where there is ignorance, there is fear. People think that if these computers are making money, it must be at their expense. Secondly, media coverage of high frequency trading is generally pretty negative, for a variety of reasons. And third, when events like the 6th May "flash crash" happen, they are attributed by various commentators to...more
Whiting USA Trust I (WHX) - Financial and Strategic Analysis ReviewWhiting USA Trust I (Whiting) was formed by Whiting Petroleum Corporation. The Trust was formed to acquire and hold a term net profits interest (NPI) for the Trust unit holders to...more
MV Oil Trust (MVO) - Financial and Strategic Analysis ReviewMV Oil Trust (MV Oil) owns net profits interest in oil and natural gas properties of MV Partners, LLC. MV Partners is engaged in the exploration, development, production, gathering and sale...more
When people start talking about getting into the stock market nowadays, there's a lot of doom and gloom. That's understandable considering the condition of the economy nowadays.It may seem foolhardy to get into that mess right now. However, there's a...more