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TPS Position Update – January 13, 2016

TPS Position Update – January 13, 2016

| January 13, 2016

. . . . iPass Inc. (NASD: $IPAS) – Hold  We recommended iPass in October 2015 at $0.90 and it went up to $1.06.  Now it’s at $0.95. For the most recent quarter, Q3 2015, iPass lost $3.43 million.  Revenues were $14.99 million.   It’s not as bad as it looks, because earnings decline comes as […]

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TPS Position Update – January 6, 2016

TPS Position Update – January 6, 2016

| January 6, 2016

. . . . Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd.  (NASD: $SINO) – Hold  We were pleased to see the firm report positive financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2016. Revenue grew 3.6% year-over-year and gross profit grew by 21.9%.  Expenses for the quarter were down 9.1%. The balance sheet is stronger and a stock […]

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TPS Trade Alert – December 16, 2015

TPS Trade Alert – December 16, 2015

| December 16, 2015

Recommendation: Buy Revolution Lighting Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: $RVLT) up to $1.00 per share.   The Opportunity: The future of light is the light-emitting diode (LED).  It burns 100 times longer than a traditional incandescent light bulb, and 10 times longer than a fluorescent bulb. More and more commercial and government buildings are making the switch.  […]

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TPS Position Update – December 9, 2015

TPS Position Update – December 9, 2015

| December 9, 2015

. . . . US Geothermal Inc. (NYSE: $HTM) – Hold  This has been a year of modest gains for the stock, and modest financial headway for the company. U.S. Geothermal is in the renewable energy exploration business.  It turned in a small profit in Q3, and continues to do a good job chipping away […]

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TPS Position Update – December 2, 2015

TPS Position Update – December 2, 2015

| December 2, 2015

. . . . Bluelinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE: $BXC) – Hold  Why isn’t the Bluelinx stock doing better? When Q3 2015 financial results were reported a few weeks ago, we were delighted to see that the building products distributor made money.  Q3 net income came in at  $0.6 million.  In 2014, the company reported a […]

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TPS Position Update – November 25, 2015

TPS Position Update – November 25, 2015

| November 25, 2015

. . . . Flexible Solutions International Inc. (NYSE: $FSI) – Hold  It’s been a wild ride for the company, whose fortunes are largely linked to the energy business. FSI develops and manufactures biodegradable polymers for oil extraction, ingredients for water treatment, and crop nutrients. We would like to be patient and give Flexible Solutions […]

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TPS Trade Alert – November 17, 2015

TPS Trade Alert – November 17, 2015

| November 17, 2015

Recommendation: Buy UNILIFE CORP. (NASDAQ: $UNIS) up to $1.05 per share.   The Opportunity: Unilife is a health care company.  But it doesn’t manufacture drugs or treat patients.  It’s basically in the packaging business, and it competes in the health care equipment and supplies industry. This is a $90 billion industry. It is also highly […]

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TPS Position Update – November 10, 2015

TPS Position Update – November 10, 2015

| November 10, 2015

. . . . Pendrell Corp.  (NASD: $PCO) – Hold  The past few months have been challenging, but given the difficulties Pendrell is facing, the stock is holding up well. Revenues were up in Q3 compared to Q2… $15.5 million against $2.1 million.  A previous $7.6 million quarterly loss was cut to allow the firm […]

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TPS Position Update – November 4, 2015

TPS Position Update – November 4, 2015

| November 4, 2015

. . . . Inuvo, Inc. (AMEX: $INUV) – Hold  We were pleased to see the digital advertising technology company report strong Q3 results a few weeks ago. Revenues were $19.3 million, up from $13.0 million the same quarter last year. The 48% increase in revenue came with a 45% increase in net income for […]

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TPS Position Update – October 27, 2015

TPS Position Update – October 27, 2015

| October 27, 2015

. . . . Towerstream (NASD: $TWER) – Hold  We are looking forward to reviewing Towerstream’s Q3 2015 earnings report scheduled for release the second week in November. Towerstream is a “Fixed Wireless Fiber Alternative” company.  It sells high-speed internet access to businesses in 12 cities including New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, […]

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