Stock-picking contest update

 
There is still plenty of time to get your picks in for the stock-picking contest.  The contest goes until the end of the year, and picks may be submitted at any time.  The prize pool, so far, includes:
- a $75 Amazon.com gift certificate

- a 2-month subscription to Tim Sykes’ TIMalerts service

- 3-month subscriptions to Ian [...]

Quick Hits (OFI TNSB.OB UXG AVCA ZVUE)

Worth reading:

Overhill Farms Announces Increased Earnings and Revenues for Third Quarter – Good, but not good enough. The market expected more from Overhill Farms (Amex:OFI), sending shares down $1.90 on Thursday.
Transbotics Sign Letter of Intent for Sale of Company and Intends to Go Private – TNSB will soon be no longer.
US Gold Outlines [...]

Advocat (AVCA) reports strong first quarter earnings

Investors in microcap nursing home provider Advocat, Inc. (AVCA) should be pleased with first quarter earnings. Revenues increased 30.9% year-over year, net income from continuing operations was up 124.7% (to $.50 per share, fully diluted), and funds from operations rose 45.7%. Part of the increase was due to Advocat’s purchase of seven [...]

Quick Hits (Gold, BABB.OB, GRS, UXG, GFI, GSS, TRE, WGW, AVCA, LTFD.OB, CHCG.OB)

A few items:

BAB Holdings (BABB.OB) announced another $.02 quarterly dividend. Shares have recently traded in a price range of $.85-$.95. Though the trading is thin, the yield is fat. Just counting the regular dividends — not last quarter’s special dividend — BAB Holdings gives shareholders $.08 per year. At the bottom [...]