On February 9, 2006 Crocs Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX, $23.85) sold 11,385,000 shares to the public in an initial public offering (“IPO”). The story was that CROX’s growth is just beginning, and the company needed the […]
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Short-seller Asensio Challenges KFx Coal Pictures – The Energy Blog
Below are a series of questions investors might want to ask KFx, Inc. (AMEX: KFX, $18.99) in management meetings and calls scheduled for today and tomorrow. The questions are about KFx’s agreement to burn K-Fuel […]
We heard a series of excuses from KFx, Inc.’s (AMEX: KFX, $20.41) supporters yesterday in response to the release of a video taped demonstration showing that K-Fuel stock piled at the Black Hills Corporation’s (NYSE: […]
KFx, Inc. (AMEX: KFX, $20.36) has placed a five-slide presentation on its web site. The presentation contains two still photos accompanied by notes that claim the photos illustrate that the K-Fuel exhibits no particle degradation […]
On January 12, 2006 KFx, Inc. (AMEX: KFX, $19.49) held a conference call to discuss the results of the first production run of KFx’s Powder River Basin coal (“PRB”) processing plant. The call was held […]
An interview with Manuel Asensio quickly reveals a manager with a strong, independent mindset…..Asensio’s style was amongst the most aggressive of short sellers in recent history. This certainly required a great amount of resolve, which […]
During 2005 Tri-Valley Corporation (AMEX: TIV, $8.12) issued several press releases claiming that Pleasant Valley Energy Corporation (“PVEC”), which it acquired on May 6, 2005 for approximately $3 million, held leases estimated to contain a […]
On December 16, 2005 Tri-Valley Corporation (AMEX: TIV, $8.13) announced that Harold J. Noyes had resigned from his post as President of Select Resources, and his TIV director position for “family reasons.” Mr. Noyes’ successor […]
On November 8, 2005, Tri-Valley Corporation (AMEX: TIV, $8.04) issued a press release claiming that it had “recompleted its Martins-Severin No. 3” well and that it had “an initial flow rate of more than 1 […]
On December 13, 2005 NVE Corporation (NASDAQ: NVEC, $16.32) announced that it had been awarded additional funding by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (“DARPA”). NVE’s press release stated that “the award brings NVE’s cumulative […]
OraSure Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR, $12.26) claims to be taking steps towards applying for approval to sell its OraQuick ADVANCE Rapid HIV 1/2 Antibody Test (“OraQuick”) over-the-counter (“OTC”) for at home use. OSUR’s stock price […]
On October 29, 2003 Tri-Valley Corporation (AMEX: TIV, $9.01) began trading on the American Stock Exchange (“AMEX”). At the time TIV’s President F. Lynn Blystone stated that “We believe listing on the AMEX is especially […]
An analysis of Tri-Valley Corporation’s (TIV: $10.04, AMEX) accounting methods and procedures raises many questions, even about the amount of cash it shows on its balance sheet and who own its reported cash balances. From […]
A November 9, 2005 Tri-Valley (AMEX: TIV, $10.06) press release announces an agreement with Battelle Memorial Institute (“Battelle”) to “conduct advanced research on low permeability oil and gas formations commonly referred to as ‘tight’ zones.” […]
According to Tri-Valley Corporation’s (AMEX: TIV $9.55) press releases and website, it is “in its 43rd year of business as a successful operating company and for 32 years has been” a public company. TIV has […]
Tri-Valley Corporation (AMEX: TIV, $9.49) claims to be in the industry of mining and natural resource exploration in Alaska, California and Nevada. Tri-Valley claims to have interests in properties containing gold, oil, natural gas, basalt […]
On April 4th, 1996 KFx, Inc. (AMEX: KFX, $14.40) entered in to an agreement with Kennecott Alternative Fuels (“KECC”) to form K-Fuel L.L.C. (“KFL”). KECC was a wholly owned subsidiary of Kennecott Energy and Coal […]
How does a penny-stock that went public through a reverse merger with a $10,000 shell company overcome a long history of questionable dealings and turn a 30 plus year failed energy scheme into a billion […]
How does a penny-stock that went public through a reverse merger with a $10,000 shell company owned by a car dealer, overcome a long history of questionable dealings and turn a 30 plus year failed […]
Yesterday Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: CY, $13.25) announced that its MRAM “has fundamental write and reliability problems that are solvable only at the cost of an uneconomically large cell size.” On April 19, 2005 NVE […]
asensio.com readers are aware of Dan Baker’s, NVE Corporation’s (NASDAQ: NVEC, $14.79) CEO, questionable professional career and NVE’s even more questionable Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (“MRAM”) technology claims. NVE’s stock rose from $4 to a […]
On April 5, 2005 NVE Corporation (NASDAQ: NVEC, $17.84) announced that the U.S. Patent Office had granted it “a key biosensor patent” related to the detection of magnetizable beads. In the same release NVE claimed […]
On business: Some darlings get roughed up – Star Tribune
On February 14, 2005 Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: CY, $13.09) announced that it would remove its Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (“MRAM”) subsidiary from its books. While admitting that Cypress’ announcement was a “net negative” Forbes/Wolfe […]
Yesterday TJ Rodgers Cypress Semiconductor Corporation’s (NYSE: CY, $13.19) Chief Executive Officer stated that its alleged 256 K-bit Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory (“MRAM”) chip has “three transistors and two magnetic tunnel junctions per bit” and […]
On February 2, 2005 KFx, Inc. (AMEX: KFX, $14.30) announced that it had appointed Robert I. Hanfling to the positions of President and Chief Operating Officer (“COO”). Yesterday Mr. Hanfling succeeded C. Scott Hobbs who […]
Yesterday Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER, $20.90) announced net income totaling $67.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2004. The net income came from a $79.5 million non-cash related accounting entry that ENER […]
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